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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I was thrilled to learn that I won the 'Art safari works on paper' award at the Society of Wildlife Artists exhibition in the Mall Galleries! I'm honoured! This Scops Owl gave me so much by posing so well this spring, now he brought this prize! I hope he is doing well on the wintering grounds!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New painting from my Alaska trip last year: Glaucous-winged Gulls and Sea Otters in the harbour of Cordova. Watercolour and bodycolour on paper. I've also added my field sketches of an otter and a gull.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I've bumped into a small migrating flock of Stonachats this morning, made a quick sketch of one of the males. I love the subtle, muted colouration of autumn males, very different from the highly contrasting spring/summer birds (a sketch from April, 2009 for comparison).

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In May of 2025 I took part in Artists for Nature Foundation's Alaska project. This is our group by the Eyak Lake. Painted for ANF's director, Ysbrand Brouwers's 80th birthday. Watercolour on paper.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I've returned to sketch some more frogs this morning. Managed to finish 2 watercolours.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Edible Frog sketches from this morning. There is a small creek in my district, I've started birding here. I regularly go there for sketching, frogs have always been one of my favourite subject, they pose so well. And the waterlily leaves are great for practicing mixing greens.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I had an old Chinese Pond Heron illlustration, and I felt I needed a new one.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Wolverine studies, watercolour on paper. I've been to the habitat of this magnificent beast in Alaska, but sadly have not seen it.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Rooster sketch. I had constant distraction during painting.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I've spent the weekend with my relatives in Somogy (SW Hungary). They have a small, lovely forest pond at the end of their land, with many European Pond Terrapins. I've always loved sketching these fantastic models, so took the opportunity. Here is the result of these few days.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Grasshoppers and crickets. Original watercolour and gouache illustrations for sale, species list in the first comment. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I will share the last batch of available invertebrate illustrations. Here are a few Arachnids. All are watercolour and gouache on paper, species list in the first comment. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Fennec Fox, watercolour and goauche on paper. Private commission. I've never seen this species, but been to its habitat in Morocco.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Original moth illustrations for sale. All are watercolour and gouache on paper, species list in the first comment. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Original illustrations of butterflies from Liberia. Some of these were discovered by my friend, Szabolcs Sáfián, and are the first ever illustrations of the species. List in the first comments. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Original butterfly illustrations for sale. All are watercolour and gouache on paper, species list in the first comments. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I offer my fish illustrations for sale. All are watercolour and gouache on paper, species list in the first comment. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Two very contrasty subject from this morning: Marsh Warbler and Bee-eater from the outskirts of my district. I love both challenge: capturing the olive-brown tone of the warbler, and the bright colours of the Bee-eaters.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A few weeks ago I found a roosting Eurasian Scops Owl in my district. It used the same branch, but this morning took some time to find it as moved to a different part of the same tree. I made a sketch. The othertwo are from last week, in completely different light conditions.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Original amphibian illustrations for sale. All are watercolour and gouache on paper. Species list in the first comment. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I continue with the original illustrations for sale. Here are 2 reptile plates, both are 38 x 26 cm, acrlics on paper, the price is 195 EUR.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Last Friday sadly we've found a freshly killed male Red-backed Shrike on the road. I took the opportunity and made this study of it.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

My friend, Paschalis Dougalis visited me this week, and we've spent 5 inspirational days in the field. First we went up to the Karancs-Medves area looking for Ural Owls. Here are some pics of our fieldwork.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

11 original snake plates from the Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia. 195 EUR each, or 1500 EUR for the whole set. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

My original reptile illustrations for sale (Grass, Montpellier's Snakes, Nose-horned, Common European & Hungarian Meadow Vipers, Sand & European Green Lizards). All are watercolour and gouache on paper, 95 EUR each. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

My remaining original mammal illustratioons for sale. All are watercolour and gouache on paper. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

My next group of original mammal illustrations: ungulates. All are watercolour and gouache on paper. Send me a message if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I occasionally make portraits, capturing the character is a huge challenge for me. I remembered that I had one of Sir David Attenborough, luckily I could find it today. I had the incredible honour meeting him once, back in 2008. Happy 100th birthday!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Original rodent illustrations for sale. Send me a message for details!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I continue with my original mammall illustrations. Carnivores first: wolf, stoat, racoon dog, beach marten, red fox and badger. Send me a message for details!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Original gull and tern illustrations for sale! Send me a message is you are interested.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Original stork and heron illustrations for sale! Send me a message for details!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Original swan and goose illustrations for sale! Send me a message for details!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

My original diver and grebe illustrations for sale. Send me a message for details!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Original passerine illustrations for sale. All are watercolour and gouache on paper, size around 20x20 cm. Send me a message if you are interested.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Original bird of prey illustrations for sale. All are watercolour and gouache on paper, size variable from 38x26 to 20x20 cm. Let me know if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Waterfowl illustrations for sale. Size are cca. 20x25 cm. Price is 95 EUR each. Species list in the comments.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

4 Charadrius Plover plates: Snowy, Collared, Wilson's and Semipalmated. All are about 25x30 cm, original watercolour and gouache on paper. They are for sale for 140 EUR each. Let me know if you are interested!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

More shorebird illustrations for sale. Size cca. 20x30 cm. Species: Dowitchers, Yellowlegs, Sanderling&Dunlin, Nordmann's Greenshank, Grey Plover, Surfbird&Ruddy Turnstone, Little Stint, Black-necked Stilt, Pacific Golden Plover, Wandering Tattler, Red Knot, Little Ringed Plover&Black-tailed Godwit.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Original shorebird illustrations for sale (size varies from 14x16 to 20x27 cm). All are 70 EUR. Spotted and Upland Sandpipers, Wandering Tattler, Reeve, Kentish, Long-billed, Semipalmated, Common Ringer Plovers, Black-winged & necked Stilts, Grey-headed Lapwing, Dunlin.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Rumours about hickups in airtransport made me think of starting sales of originals. I start with original shorebird illustrations. Check out my facebook page for the available ones: facebook.com/wildlifeartk...

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Took part on Birdexperience in Austria this weekend, organized by Seewinkel National Park. Met a lot of nature enthusiasts, and had the honour of having my painting being the main prize of the birdquiz. Before and after the opening hours I had chance to sketch some birds on Oberer Stinkersee.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

After the morning session with the Bustards, I've spent the day exploring the area. It's very diverse in habitats, fishponds, wetlands, reedbed, steppe, gravel pit, etc. Managed to sketch a few other birds, Black-winged Stilt, Black-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, Red-crested Pochard.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I'm so lucky, it takes only 30 mins drive to watch displaying Great Bustards. Our population is about 1500 birds, thanks to the conservationists working with this species. Kiskunság National Park holds the biggest popluation of them, I made these photos and sketches there yesterday morning.

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Dave Appleton @applewildlife.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Loving the article on #BirdHybrid Great Spotted x Syrian Woodpecker. Illustration of a hybrid by @artkokay.bsky.social is a great choice for the cover. A candidate for vagrancy to the UK too (more likely than pure Syrian) with apparent hybrids recorded in Netherlands & Germany: I didn’t know that! 🪶

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

My Merlin hunting Western Sandpipers watercolour is available as giclée print. Size: 30 x 40 cm, limited to 95 copies. Price: 170 EUR, half of it goes to our Artists for Nature/Native Conservancy project, publishing our book on the Copper River Delta. PM for details!

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

There is an interview with me on the online magazine, The Ornithologist. Huge thanks to my friend, György Szimuly for the opportunity! You need to sign up to read it. Upstream of Science: The Role of Bird Art in Understanding — An Interview with Szabolcs Kókay theornithologist.org/upstream-of-...

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Upstream of Science: The Role of Bird Art in Understanding — An Interview with Szabolcs Kókay

How wildlife art and illustrations shape memory, education, and the foundations of ornithology — an interview with wildlife artist, Szabolcs Kókay.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Back to work: just finished this watercolour of Glaucous-winged Gulls from Egg Islands, near Cordova in Alaska. We've visited this place last May, during our Artists for Nature Foundation & Native Conservancy project. You can see our boat approaching from the left.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

After my visit to the bird collection in New York, I had the fantastic chance to visit fellow nature artist, James Coe. We know each other for 20 years (Jim was a great help when I changed from acrylics to oils), but we have never met in person. We had a lovely day with some other local artists.

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Szabolcs Kókay @artkokay.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I've spent a productive week in the World's biggest bird collection, in New York's American Museum of Natural History. Here are some specimen sketches I did there (Blue Bird-of-paradise, and Jewel-Babblers). It was very tough to overlook the Central Park full of birds, while staying indoors.

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