Illustration of an Eurasian bittern with a slice of grapefruit in its open beak. Its tongue is hanging out. Caption reads 'bittern' with the word 'bitter' underlined.

Only Tuesday? Dark at 5pm? The bitter-n has more than just the grapefruit to be bitter about... #illustration #bittern #birds

Had a great time working on these illustrations for @batconservation.bsky.social - which collective noun would you choose for each species? #NameThatBat

Witnessed proof today that the early bird does indeed catch the worm!

Illustration of a male scaup looking into the eyepiece of a telescope on a tripod. Caption reads 'telescaup'

Scaup with beak slightly open in profile

Tail feathers of a scaup sticking out of the water as the bird dives

The birder's most useful bird; the telescaup.

Swipe to see the scaup I saw (including compulsory pic of it disappearing under the water... maybe it needs a periscaup!

#birds #birding #scaup #duck

Illustration of a bat hanging from a rail pointing to a blackboard with 'A is for Alcathoe, B is for Barbastelle, C is for common pipistrelle' written in chalk. Caption reads 'alphabat'

Time to revise the alphabat!

#bat #bats #illustration

Illustration of a Battenberg cake on a green plate. Each square within the cake has a silhouette of a bat in it. The plate has lines on the rim which are shaped like pipistrelle calls. The caption reads 'Battenberg cake' with bat underlined.

What is a common pipistrelle's favourite cake?
A BATtenberg of course!
New illustration by someone who has been watching too much Bake-off!
#bat #bats #cake #gbbo #badjoke #dadjoke #illustration

Illustration of a rock pipit holding a glittery blue guitar in its wings and tilting a microphone stand with a foot. Caption reads 'rock pipit'.

Unassuming by day, rocking out by night. Rock pipits have a whole secret life they've been hiding from us... 🤘
#rockpipit #birds #birding #illustration #rock

Bird journal for September - lots of quiet days but also a couple of unexpected sightings! #birds #birding #birdjournal #nature

Oooh I am working on the bat puns already 🫣

Illustration of a carrion crow wearing over-ear headphones and with a blue travel pillow over its neck. It is towing a blue wheeled suitcase from under its wing. Caption reads 'carry-on crow' in blue handwriting. A small signature reads 'Elliestrations' with a small drawing of an elephant.

Late to the party, but starting as I mean to go on with a new illustration. The carry-on crow is often seen power-walking to a departure gate, and never forgets their trusty travel pillow.

#crow #birds #birding #illustration #badjoke #dadjoke #nature