The Feathers Collective

Sophia, bearded vulture at the World Bird Sanctuary. This is the only individual of this species in the United States to the best of my knowledge.

Some quick ballpoint pen studies done at the Natural History Museum in London a few weeks back.

some kakapos from a while back

Looking Forward

troodontid and kea parrot

Was going to clean this up more, but I like the weird sketchy lines o:

WIP that I really need to finish. I think this guys birdy toes are too short :(

GAVIOTA DE LAVA (Leucophaeus fuliginosus), Avespampa

Found from Honduras south to parts of Brazil and Bolivia, these large motmots inhabit mountain and lowland forests. Foraging alone, or sometimes in pairs, they eat a variety of fruits, insects and other invertebrates, and small vertebrates, sitting motionless on perches and capturing prey in short flights. Pairs probably dig nest burrows in earth banks. Both parents incubate the eggs and care for the chicks.

it’s true it’s fate look, i can’t tell them apart!

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Bird studies!

© Leenda K

That doesnt belong to a raptor and I don’t know european birds, sorry

These toucans are found in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in mountain forests. Usually foraging in pairs or small groups in the canopy of the forest, they eat fruits, seeds, and some insects. While little is known about their breeding behavior, they likely nest in tree cavities and both parents may care for the chicks.