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Foxfeather Zenkova @foxfeather.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It's Vulture Day! 🍾 We are celebrating with all 23 vulture species now represented in art pin form! This milestone is a tribute to the beauty, diversity, and importance of vultures worldwide. Grab your favorite & show it off: tinyurl.com/v5sry3m8 #InternationalVultureAwarenessDay #IVAD

A graphic showing 24 vulture pin designs, each a different species (with California Condor represented twice) from the Visionary Vultures pin campaign

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Foxfeather Zenkova @foxfeather.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

IT'S HERE! 📣 "Rainforest Radiance" is LIVE 19 brand-new bird designs have just landed! 🎁 Special early-bird freebie for the first 48 hours ❤️ Returning-backers get bonuses 🦅 Every pledge helps support our wildlife rescue & rehabilitation work Come meet the new flock! 👇 tinyurl.com/v5sry3m8

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Wilson’s Bird-of-Paradise with thunbergia grandiflora #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of a multicolored bird clinging to hanging flowers and leaves while facing the left. The bird is overall jet black. The top of the head appears to be featherless with just bare light blue skin showing like a crown. The base of the neck has an upright triangle shaped patch of golden yellow above an upside down triangular patch of bright red. The wings are brown with a tinge of red. The tail is black, but there are two light blue spiral shaped feathers that extend out opposite of each other. The bird’s purple feet are perched on purple orchid-like flowers with green centers. The dark green leaves above the bird are lance shaped and positioned alternate on the stems. There is a 5 inch diameter thin gold ring behind the bird and flowers. The background is off-white. Next to the painting is a smaller bookmark with the bird’s back facing you, but the head turned up to the right. Below the bird is “Wilson’s Bird-of-Paradise” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The Ocellated Turkey with gymnopodium floribundum #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of a multicolored turkey with pink legs mid-step facing the right, surrounded by flowers and leaves. The turkey has a bare, pastel blue head with some small yellow dots on the top of the head. The neck feathers are brown with a turquoise reflect that makes the neck appear striped. The iridescence changes the colors reflecting further down on the chest and belly to lime green and orange, respectively. The shoulder area has the same iridescence as the chest and belly with thin brown stripes between feather layers. The coverts are copper colored, and the primaries are royal blue with a tiny bit of white striping. The tail is copper with blue “eyes” like a peacock’s feathers. The pale green flowers around the turkey are triangular shaped. The dark green leaves are small and ovate. There is a 5 inch thin gold ring behind the bird and plants. Next to the painting is a bookmark with the turkey facing the left. Below the bird is “ocellated turkey” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Green-headed Tanager with alstroemeria apertiflora #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of a brightly colored bird perched on flowers facing the left. The bird has a cerulean head and chest, a black triangle shaped bib, and a neon green nape. Below the neon green is a wide black stripe that goes across the back and onto the upper wing. The coverts are a small triangular patch of royal blue feathers. The rest of the wing is black with a single vertical neon green stripe on each feather. The underfluffies are neon green, and the tail is a mixture of green and turquoise. The flowers that the bird is perched on are orange orchids with wide petals. The large green leaves are paddle shaped. There is a 5 inch diameter thin gold ring behind the bird and flowers. The background is off-white. Nest to the painting is a smaller bookmark with the bird’s back facing you while perched on a branch. Below the bird is “green-headed tanager” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The Golden-olive Woodpecker with adiantum tricholepis #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of an overall brown colored bird facing the right, surrounded by leaves. The woodpecker has a light tan cheek with a red cap and mustache. The chin and belly are a darker tan than the cheek, and thin dark brown horizontal stripes go all the way to the underfluffies. The back and wings of the bird are golden honey colored. The tail is olive green. The bird is surrounded by tiny light green circular leaves alternately positioned on the stems. There is a 5 inch diameter thin gold ring behind the bird and leaves. The background is off-white. Next to the painting is a smaller bookmark with the woodpecker perched on a branch facing the left. Below the bird is “golden-olive woodpecker” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu with hibiscus sabdariffa #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of a small bird facing the right while perched on a stem of leaves and flowers. The bird is light tan from their beak, across the top of their head, and down their back and wings. The neck, belly, and tail are cerulean blue. The underfluffies are the same tan as the upper part of the body. The cheek has a small bean-shaped patch of bright red feathers. The flower stems have dark green, pointed leaves with three lobes on each leaf. The bright pink flowers are rounded with 5 petals each. Deep magenta buds are mixed in with the flowers. There is a 5 inch diameter thin gold ring behind the bird and flowers. The background is off-white. Next to the painting is a smaller bookmark with the cordon-bleu facing the left while perched on a branch. Below the bird is “red-cheeked cordon-bleu” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock with symbolanthus elisabethae #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of a bright orange bird facing the right while surrounded by flowers and leaves. The bird is shaped similar to a pigeon, but the head has an orange slice shaped crest that extends from the back of the head to the top part of the beak. The very edge of the bright orange crest feathers have a thin line of red. The bird’s body is rather uniform in color, with only a slight variation of yellow-orange on the chest and the covert wing feathers. The tail is black with yellow-orange edging. Near the primary feathers are fancy, curled feathers that are yellow-orange. The pink flowers around the bird are star shaped with green center. The stems have alternating dark green ovate leaves with noticeable veining. There is a 5 inch diameter thin gold ring behind the bird and flowers. The background is off-white. Next to the painting is a smaller bookmark with the bird in a similar pose perched on a branch. Below the bird is “Guianan cock-of-the-rock” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Avian August might be a little late today, lul.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The Blue-naped Chlorophonia with pleroma mutabile #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of a bright bird surrounded by leaves and flowers. The bird is facing the right so that all of the colors visible. The forehead has a small patch of yellow that transitions into lime green. The lime green feathers cover the entire head down to the chest where the feathers change to yellow. The back of the bird is cerulean, but there is a thin stripe of light turquoise at the nape of the neck. The wings and tail are a slightly darker green than the head. The pink flowers that are surrounding the bird have 5 petals that are heart shaped. The leaves on the flower stems are ovate with three harsh vertical veins on each leaf. Behind the bird is a 5 inch diameter thin gold ring. The background is off-white. Next to the painting is a smaller bookmark with the chlorophonia perched on a branch facing upward to the left. Below the bird is “blue-naped chlorophonia” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Purple Glossy Starling with isoberlinia angolensis #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of a bright bird surrounded by leaves with their back facing you, but their head facing up to the left. The bird is an iridescent mix of blues, purples, and turquoise. The head and back are both royal blue, the wings are light green and turquoise, and the tail is deep violet. Each of the lighter green covert feathers have a single small black dot at the end. The medium green leaves surrounding the bird are ovate with paler green veining. They are positioned opposite on the stems. A 5 inch diameter thin gold ring is in the center of the page behind the bird and leaves. The background is off-white. Next to the painting is a smaller bookmark with the starling perched on a branch while facing the upper left corner to show off the bird’s colors. Below the bird is “purple glossy starling” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Common Bronzewing with xerochrysum bracteatum #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of a multicolored pigeon-shaped bird perched on a flower pick, facing the right. The bird is brown overall on the back and top of the head, with a white patch at the base of the beak. There is a thin white stripe extending back from the eye to separate the brown color from the dusty blue and pink in the belly. The covert feathers on the wings are iridescent and reflect rainbow colors from orange to deep royal blue. The bird is perched on thin stems with small lance shaped leaves placed opposite. There are yellow flowers with multiple layers of petals at the tops of the stems. There is a 5 inch diameter gold ring in the center of the page behind the bird. The background is off-white. Next to the painting is a smaller bookmark with the bird perched on a small rock surrounded by grass. Below the grass is “common bronzewing” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The Rainbow-bearded Thornbill with cantua buxifolia #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026

A painting of a tiny hummingbird perched on a thin forked branch below a cluster of flowers. The bird’s back is facing you, but the head is turned to the left to show all of the stunning colors. The hummingbird is olive green overall, but the feathers are iridescent rainbow. The dots of color on the back of the bird transition from orange to yellow to green. The chin and forehead have slightly longer feathers that stick out slightly. These feathers are bright rainbow colors; red to yellow on the forehead, and blue to red from the beak down the chin. The wings have a slight blue tint to the flight feathers. The tail is black with a white stripe at the tip. A 5 inch diameter gold ring aligns with the bird’s feet at the bottom third of the page and passes through the cluster of long, pink tubular flowers at the top third. The background is off-white. There is a small painted bookmark next to the painting that matches the overall color scheme of the larger painting. It shows the bright colors of the thornbill’s back and head while the bird is perched on a thin craggy branch. Below the branch is “rainbow-bearded thornbill” in ultramarine blue.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

First painting of the year! A yellow-rumped warb with some spiderwebs.

A painting of a small bird facing down to the right while perched on an upside down Y-shaped branch. The bird is overall a dark blue-gray with a small yellow patch on the crown, the rump, and under the wing on the side of the chest. There is a thin white stripe extending through the top third of the eye above a larger triangle patch of black feathers. The chin and belly are both white, but they are separated by a black dangling necklace shape of feathers. There is a zigzag of pastel rainbow spiderwebs etween the arms of the Y-shaped branch. There are small six-point star shapes where the spiderweb lines meet. The background is black.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Tennessee warb has been done for a couple months. I like the yellow-green of the body with the pale lavender colored flowers. The photo that I referenced the pose from is added. I had a couple other photos that I took of the same warb to help with the areas covered by stems in the reference.

A painting of a yellow-green colored bird clinging to a stem of small purple flowers. The bird is facing upward to the left of the page with one leg visible on the thick green flower stem. The daisy-like purple flowers are clustered in four groups of three flowers around the bird for balance. Two rippled leaves placed opposite of each other are at the bottom of the page, one small rippled leaf is in the center by the bird’s chest, and two more are at the top of the page. The background is black.

A photo of the back of my camera showing a small yellow-green bird in the same upward facing pose of the painting, surrounded heavily by green flower stems. The middle and back of the bird is slightly shrouded by stems and leaves.

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False Knees @falseknees.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Kneesvember 2025 Day 1

Birds are flying toward a castle with several red-roofed towers built at the top of an enormous oak tree. The sky is blue and there are wispy clouds. The tree is full of orange leaves and there are red and yellow trees in the distance. The image is bordered by a red, yellow, and blue, uh... border, with little stars and patterns.

On the Queen's seventh birthday, brids from across the warbler realm were flocking to Oakcliffe Castle to take part in the festivities. (The first letter is illustrated in its own cute little box, technically termed an historiated initial, like in medieval manuscripts)

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

A Tennessee warbler and Short’s aster update. I’ve been seeing a lot of mixed flocks of warbies the past few days. Got some good reference photos of a beautiful black-throated green warbler while he was bopping around the leaves for snacks.

A partially complete painting of a Tennessee warbler on a single green stem of Short’s aster. The pale purple daisy-like flowers with yellow centers are placed in groups of three, somewhat evenly spaced on the page for balance. A few wavy, lance shaped green leaves are visible both above and below the unpainted sketch of the bird in the center. The background is black.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Back to our regularly scheduled program. This is a sketch of a Tennessee warbler on Short’s aster. Referenced from a photo that I took a few days ago while watching for migration waves. He’s on 9x12” mixed media paper, so a lot bigger than the previous paper that I’ve used. He will be painted soon!

A pencil sketch of a bird clinging to a thin stemmed flower pick. The bird is facing the left with their head pointed upward toward the small daisy-like flowers above. There are lance-shaped leaves placed opposite of each other to fill in the space between the flower clusters. Small unopened flowers are scattered around for visual interest.

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Andrea Salter @ansrethal.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

'Ula-'ai-hāwane with pritchardia affinis and pritchardia beccariana #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2025

A painting of a dark, multicolored bird facing the right with its peach beak upturned slightly. The bird is standing on a cluster of hanging flowers and leaves. The bird is overall dark with a silvery gray head that sharply changes to black on the chest, then sharply changes to dark red on the belly and underfluffies. The wing coverts are a deep crimson, and the primaries are black. There is a small patch of feathers that are white between the primary coverts and the tips of the black primary feathers. The rump is crimson and the tail is black. The hanging clusters of flowers are yellow and tubular, arranged somewhat evenly on the stems. Placed between the clusters are a few hanging orange buds and pink orchid-like flowers with thing elongated petals. Several pointed oval leaves are in the back of the flowers. There is a thin 3 inch diameter gold ring behind the bird. The background is cream.

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