Day 2 of #BirdArtWeek2026 🪶 I just had to draw a potoo for today’s theme, #hiddenbirds . Such an interesting bird, very fun to paint.

Reference photo by @kesterclarke

#birdart #birding #sandiegoartist #birds #oilpainting #natureart

A stylized illustration of an adult Cooper's Hawk hiding on a perch just behind a tree full of colorful autumn leaves.

I’ve been wanting to get back into illustration lately and @cornellbirds.bsky.social #BirdArtWeek2026 is a great motivation to jump back in. For yesterday's theme of #HiddenBirds : an adult Cooper’s Hawk using whatever cover is available to ambush potential prey. 😎✌️🦅🪶 #coopershawk #birding

A common squirrel cuckoo is drawn perched on a branch with a whorl of leaves.

Day 2 of @cornellbirds.bsky.social #BirdArtWeek2026 for the prompt #HiddenBirds: a Common squirrel cuckoo. Not a terribly shy bird, but it took me ages to finally spot one amongst the leaves!

#cuckoos #birdart #birddrawing #ballpointpen #wildlifeart

Painterly marker art on green paper: a brown and white owl sitting in the hollow of a slightly mossy tree in winter. It's snowing.

I set out to draw a small owl, entered a flow state and did a whole 9x12" page in marker??? ANYHOOT, this is a Boreal Owl for #BirdArtWeek2026, #HiddenBirds! They're small, rarely seen, well-camouflaged and even described as "mysterious".

Posca and Ohuhu markers on coloured art paper.

#Art #SciArt

An illustration of a red-phase Eastern Screech Owl blending into a textual background. Drawn by Charlotte Belland

#HiddenBirds @cornellbirds.bsky.social My favorite hidden bird: The Eastern Screech Owl!

Painting of an American Bittern poking its head up above the reeds.

Second bird for #BirdArtWeek2026 / #HiddenBirds is a hidden American Bittern 👀 I've always wanted to see one in the wild but haven't had any luck yet. They hide too well.

More info about this painting on my website blog.

Holbein acryla gouache on a 4x4 in. wood coaster.

#art #painting #sciart 🪶

Three barn owl fledglings peek curiously out a tree hollow.

Day 2 of #BirdArtWeek2026 (January 19) continues with #HiddenBirds! How about a trio of barn owls? ❤️🦉

#art #artist #drawing #sketchbook #birds #nature #owls #barnowls #coloredpencils #fabercastell