creature extraordinaire

Cicada sketches by Vincent van Gogh.

yes... yes! the condor is out!

condor 1215 (tag yellow 15) being released back into pinnacles national from (as far as i can tell) a checkup. she is 3 years old and was wild born to 589 & 569 ("phoebe the forager"). [1]

trying new koh-i-noor pencils!

Got a bunch of pride themed dinosaurs up my shop! Tried to turn the flags into fun patterns with these guys.

it’s endangered species day so here’s a critically endangered white-headed vulture! did you all know that over half the vulture species are endangered or critically endangered? the majority of those species are in Asia and Africa with some populations declining by over 99% due to poisoning unintentional and intentional, habitat loss and collisions with human infrastructure. vultures are necessary to prevent the spread of diseases like anthrax, cholera and botulism since they are able to safely digest meat infected with them and remove it from the environment. even though most people don’t find them to be the most charismatic species vultures are still wonderful animals that make the world a richer and safer place to live.