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Kerstin Sailer

@kerstinsailer.bsky.social

Professor in the Sociology of Architecture, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Founder of brainybirdz. Speaker. Writer. Artist. Long Covid disability advocate. Love books, food, photography, data visualisation, art. Also @kerstinsailer@sciences.social

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Rachel Leggett @rleggos.bsky.social · 3d ago

There was a lot of squealing while I looked at reference photos for today's Birdtober prompt 😭😭😭 #birdtober #birdart 🪶

A colored pencil drawing of a bee hummingbird. It is the length of the first joint of my thumb. I labeled it "actual size"

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 3d ago

The smallest bird of them all, native to Cuba: the Bee Hummingbird. Such a cutie! Day 7 of #Birdtober2026 #Birdtober #BirdArt #watercolor

Watercolour painting of a Bee Hummingbird from behind, head turned to the right, his iridescent blue and turquoise back feathers framed by darker grey-purplish-blue plumage, head in browns sprinkled with red and orange markings resembling sequins. Greenish abstract background

Maja Mielke (she/her)@maja-mielke.bsky.social · 4d ago

Day 7 of my Ink-Birdtober challenge. 🪶🐦🍁✒️ The Bee hummingbird - the smallest bird in the world! (reference photo by Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) #inktober #birdtober #birds #birdart #sciart #ink #drawing

Andrew Fraser (Drew)@cartoonsidrew.bsky.social · 4d ago

Birdtober day7 Bee Hummingbird for the smallest known living bird I tried to draw it to approx size #birdtober2026 #birdtober #birdart

Andrew Fraser (Drew)@cartoonsidrew.bsky.social · 5d ago

Birdtober day 6 Paradise Tanager a colourful songbird #Birdtober2026 #birdtober #birdart

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 4d ago

Day 6 of #Birdtober2026 - a stunningly colourful Paradise Tanager, native to the Amazonas region #Birdtober #BirdArt #watercolor

Watercolour painting of a Paradise Tanager, perching on a light grey branch in front of abstract green background, his green head, yellow orange back and blue belly feathers in stark contrast to an otherwise black plumage

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 6d ago

Didn't have time for a new watercolour today, so here's a Gouldian Finch for #Birdtober day 4 from my #CubistBirds archive #Birdtober2026 #BirdArt

Drawing of a Gouldian Finch perching on a light brown coloured branch, looking to the right in his gloriously colourful plumage - from top to bottom - in dark red, turquoise, light blue, purple, yellow, white and black.
The bird is tessellated into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues.
Goldfaber coloured pencils and black fine liner on white paper 15x10cm

Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 7d ago

As a kid I encountered many white-throated dippers when playing in the woods. They were quite common in my area and I loved seeing them splash around in shallow water. This is my first attempt painting one. 🐦 #art #traditionalart #watercolor #dipper #bird #birdart #animalart #wildlifeart #stunday

Painting of a white throated dipper. The bird is standing on a small rock surrounded by water.

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · last wk.

I chose the #BirdTober2026 prompt list by @AHolmesArtStudio for today's watercolour The Resplendent Quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala and a totally lovable goofball #BirdTober #BirdArt #watercolor

Watercolour painting of a Resplendent Quetzal with his green, blue and turquoise upper body, dark red belly and really long ephemeral tail feathers in green, turquoise and purple; he is sitting on a moss covered branch against abstract green background.

Annie Shao Art @annieshaoart.bsky.social · last wk.

#Birdtober2026 Day 2: I drew a Gray Catbird for Shades of Gray. Catbirds are a great example of a lovely bird with dull plumage colors! I tried to capture their spunky character in this drawing. Prompt list by @kaylafiskbirds.bsky.social #BirdArt #SciArt #Birdtoberclub #birdtober #FineArt #Copic

Detailed marker drawing of a Gray Catbird perched on a branch, looking slightly forward with its tail cocked and wings down. The rusty-orange patch under its tail is visible.

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · last wk.

Decided to try watercolours for some #Birdtober2026 fun. Here's a gray wagtail for the day 2 theme 'Shades of gray' 🩶 #Birdtober #BirdArt

Watercolour painting of a gray wagtail on a stone, head bowed down towards the water. Plumage in white, yellow and shades of gray

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · last wk.

Fancy joining the #Birdtober #Birdtober2026 art challenge? There's a prompt list by @kaylafiskbirds.bsky.social (mainly on IG) Sharing here for others not on IG cc @artchallenges.bsky.social #BirdArt

BIRDTOBER
in October bird art challenge
1. AERIAL INSECTIVORE
2. SHADES OF GRAY
3. DIVE
4. FRUIT-EATER
5. MUSICAL
6. INTELLIGENT
7. URBAN
8. NEMESIS
9. RAILS. CRAKES. COOTS
10. BOLD FACIAL PATTERN
11. ADAPTATION
12.NAMED AFTER A PERSON
13. HERON. EGRET. BITTERN
14. FREE CHOICE
15. THRUSH
16. IRIDESCENT
17. BUZZY SONG
18. GREEN
19. FLOCK/SOCIAL
20. YELLOW LEGS
21. LONG-DISTANCE MIGRANT
22. CONSERVATION COMEBACK
23. SECRETIVE
24. FAVORITE COLOR
25. OFFICIAL STATE/ COUNTRY BIRD
26. FREE CHOICE
27. IN DECLINE
28.MNEMONIC
29.GROUND
3O.CROWNED
31.ROUND FORAGER
To participate on instagram tag me @kaylafiskbirds and use hashtags #birdtoberclub and #birdtoberclub2026

Confusion 🧠@neocortex.bsky.social · last wk.

The bird of September is the Black woodpecker / Schwarzspecht (Dryocopus martius) for @birdwhisperers.bsky.social #ballpointpendrawing #penandink #sketchbook #birds 🪶 #BirdWhisperer #sciart #art #animalart #birdart #kleineKunstklasse

Multicolor ballpoint pen sketch of a black woodpecker at a tree hollow.

Drawing in my sketchbook with ballpoint pens on the left.

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · 2w ago

It's #BirdWhisperer day! Here's my black woodpecker in all hues of black, blueish black and purplish black 🖤💙💜

Drawing of a black woodpecker clawed into the thick branch of a tree in front of a black tree hole.
The tree is drawn realistically while the bird is tessellated into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues.
Polychromos coloured pencils and black fine liner on white paper, 15x10cm

Bird Whisperer Project@birdwhisperers.bsky.social · last mo.

Calling all bird-loving artists! This month's bird is the Black Woodpecker! 🖤 Draw! Paint! Sculpt! We hope you'll join us. Posting day is Sept 30th. Rules and Full Size Ref. Photo here: birdwhispererproject.com/participate/ #birds #BirdWhisperer #art

Black Woodpeckers are a crow sized bird with all black feathers except for splash of red on their heads. Our bird is female, noted by the red only appearing on the hindcrown. She is perched on the opening of a hole in a large tree

Alan Martin @alanmartin-art.bsky.social · 2w ago

Some #whittling and a bit of #poetry inspired by the Black Woodpecker for September's #BirdWhisperer challenge. Nature's own whittler is pecked from wood and revealed; irony ingrained. #haiku #BirdArt #Birds #nature #art #BskyArt #BskyPoetry

Draw More! 🇨🇦🏔🎨😎@doryr.bsky.social · 2w ago

My version of September’s Black Woodpecker drawn with ink, watercolours, & pencil crayon. #birdwhispererart #birdart

Drawing of a Black Woodpecker perched on the side of a tree.

Bird Whisperer Project@birdwhisperers.bsky.social · last mo.

Sam @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 2w ago

I just found out about the #BirdOfTheDay tag! Don't mind me jumping on today's theme: #TheDivers 💙 Crayola marker drawing of an inverted kingfisher + the digitally inverted version. #animalart #birdart #markerart #sketchbook #art

A photo of a fairly realistically drawn kingfisher (bird) seen from the back with it facing to the left, with Crayola markers, but a rather sketchy style, however the colors used are inverted.

UCL PhD for the Ecological Study of the Brain @ecologicalbrain.bsky.social · 3w ago

We are excited to welcome applications for studentships in the Ecological Study of Brain and Behaviour pathway within the UBEL DTP. Take the next step in your research journey with us. Pre-Registration is now open - apply here!

UBEL DTP 2027 Entry: ESRC Main Studentships Competition - UCL-led Doctoral Training Entities and Partnerships

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Guilherme Nunes @guilhernunes.bsky.social · last mo.

astronaut capybara

painting of a capybara dressed as an astronaut in the space

CassWArt 🌴@casswart.bsky.social · last mo.

All 31 #AvianAugust2026 Colorful Birds! 🎉🦚🐦 Another fantastic year! Thank you all for joining in the fun, sharing reposts and likes over the past month. Hope you enjoyed a little bit of color in your feeds. ^^ #Bird #WildlifeArt #ornithology #NatureArt #SciArt #BirdArt #BskyArt #AvianAugust

24x36 Poster Size of the Avian August 2026 Birds. A month long prompt challenge held each year by Meesh Cookiedoves.

Birds featured, 1.Northern Lapwing 2.Rainbow Beared Thronbill 3.Flame Bowerbird 4.Common Bronzewing 5.Scarlet Macaw 6.Purple Glossy Starling 7.Pai ted Bunting 8.Red Warbler 9.Lilac Breasted Roller 10.Blue Naped Chlorophonia 11.Spotted Shag 12.Flame Faced Tanager 13.Lesser Flamingo 14.Nicobar Pigeon 15.Guianan Cock of the Rock 16.Yellow Canary 17.Horned Sungem 18.European Bee Eater 19.Red Cheeked Cordonbleu 20.Painted Stork 21.Golden Olive Woodpecker 22.Green Headed Tanager 23.Baltimore Oriole 24 cellated Turkey 25.Keel Billed Toucan 26.Vermilion Flycatecher 27.King Eider 28.Gouldian Finch 29.Blue Crowned Motmot 30.Scarlet Chested Parrot 31.Wilson's Bird of Paradise.

Sky @8bluebirds.bsky.social · last mo.

The final #AvianAugust lineup 🌈💛 I'm working on making these available as soon as I can. Thank you @cookiedoves.bsky.social for the fantastic list ✨️

A heart-shaped metal dish filled with clay sculpted bird charms in a rainbow of colors

Kayla Rivera @kriv90.bsky.social · last mo.

Didn’t have time to paint another bird for #AvianAugust2026 so I decided to make a poster of my previous paintings Still planning on painting some of the birds I missed though #AvianAugust #BirdArt #BirdWatching

Digital painting of various colorful birds, lilac-breasted roller, European bee-eater, painted stork, keel-billed toucan, green-faced tanager

SynnWren @synnwren.bsky.social · last mo.

Day 31 of #AvianAugust @cookiedoves.bsky.social Watercolour drawing of Wilson's Bird-of-paradise. (Ref photo from ebird). Last one! (Or is it... ?) #bird #painting #illustration

CassWArt 🌴@casswart.bsky.social · last mo.

Day 31 - Wilson's Bird of Paradise ( Diphyllodes respublica ) for #AvianAugust2026 Endemic to Indonesia, is found in the rainforests Islands of Papua Barat. Ref 📷: Andrew Spencer macaulaylibrary.org/asset/524939... #Bird #WildlifeArt #ornithology #NatureArt #SciArt #BirdArt #BskyArt #AvianAugust

Digital sketch study of a Wilson's Bird of Paradise. A fairly small bird of foothill forest on Waigeo and Batanta islands. Dark blue feet and strange pale blue skin on the top of the head divided by thin, black lines. Male has bottle green chest, red back and yellow on the back of the neck, all or which it can erect into elaborate ornamentation during the display at a court on the ground. Remarkable flattened, curly tail feathers reflect blue. The female is brown above with rufous in the wing and barred below. Unmistakable in range. Male gives a series of loud, downslurred “piuu!” calls, increasing in volume.

CassWArt 🌴@casswart.bsky.social · last mo.

Today is the last day #AvianAugust2026🎉 AA always brings such a positive vibe, uplifting every day to see all the incredible work! Follow and support these hardworking artists for more great art in your feeds all year round. 🎉🐦🦚 #AvianAugust #BirdArt #NatureArt #WildlifeArt go.bsky.app/D4MKxD7

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Moa @moa810.bsky.social · last mo.

🪶I’ve completed Avian August 2026! I hope you enjoyed my art challenge. Be kind to birbs🫶 🌈 Avian August 2026完走しました！　多種多様な鳥たちが末長く生き続けますように。 #AvianAugust #Birds

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · last mo.

Fabulous finale to #AvianAugust2026 with a Wilson's Bird-of-paradise And what a joy it has been - thanks for the wonderful prompt list @cookiedoves.bsky.social and thanks to all fellow artists for bringing so much colour into my month Day 31 of #AvianAugust #BirdArt #CubistBirds

Drawing of a Wilson's Bird-of-paradise from the side - his long spiralling wing extensions in blue shining against a black plumage with red, yellow, blue and brown markings; also: blue feet!
The bird is tessellated into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues.
Goldfaber coloured pencils and black fine liner on white paper, 10x15cm

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · last mo.

Another Australian bird for day 30 of #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026 - a scarlet-chested parrot #BirdArt #CubistBirds

Drawing of a scarlet-chested parrot from the side, perching on a thick branch, his head turned to the viewer so his beak almost disappears among his dark blue head feathers.
The bird is tessellated into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues.
Goldfaber coloured pencils and black fine liner on white paper, 10x15cm

Annie Shao Art @annieshaoart.bsky.social · last mo.

Blue-capped Motmot for #AvianAugust. I enjoy birds with unique tails! Reference photo by Alejandro Espeche on Pixabay #BirdArt #SciArt #Watercolor #FineArt #AnimalArt #AvianAugust2026

Watercolor painting of a Blue-capped Motmot. The blue and green bird has a long tail with racquet tips and is perched with its back towards the viewer, looking over its shoulder.

Kerstin Sailer @kerstinsailer.bsky.social · last mo.

Love the subtle colouring of this blue-capped motmot showing off his turquoise, blue, green and yellow feathers. Also, black eye markings always rule Day 29 of #AvianAugust #AvianAugust2026 #BirdArt #CubistBirds

Drawing of a blue-capped motmot from the side, perching on a thick tree stump. Turquoise cap, black marking around the eye, blue wings and otherwise yellow-green plumage. Very long purple-tipped wing extensions.
The bird is tessellated into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues.
Goldfaber coloured pencils and black fine liner on white paper, 15x10cm