Holly 🦆 Birdy Nature Journal

October 27: “In Decline” and “Scroll” Boreal birds are in decline, so I went with an Evening Grosbeak! … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges! #birds

October 26: “Free Choice” and ”Feather” Today’s piece features an American Woodcock! … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges! #birds

October 24: “Favorite Color” and “Locket” I love a deep teal, and decided to throw it onto a Common Loon for this one! … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges! #birds

October 23: “Secretive” and “Black Cat” They’re playing hide-n-seek, I promise! American Bitterness are the reigning champs … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges! #birds

October 22: “Conservation “Comeback” and “Divination” Osprey populations have been doing much better since the ban of DDTs 💚 … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. #birds

Friendly reminder all of my October designs are up in my Redbubble shop 💜✨ #witchtober #birds #art www.redbubble.com/people/LadyE...

October 21: “Long-distance Migrant” and “Summoning” Golden-winged Warblers don’t eat earthworms but he’s summoning them for other nefarious reasons, okay? … Sharing art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 & #Witchtober2026 on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges! #birds

October 20: “Yellow Legs” and “Forbidden” It’s a Least Tern breaking the rules at the beach! 😉 … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges.

October 29: “Flock/Social” and “Crone” This was a tough one to figure out but I think I made it work with this European Starling Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. #birds

October 18: “Green” and “Hex” I picked a ghosty Green Jay and a hex bag with mesquite leaves and flowers spilling out🌵🌼 … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 17: “Buzzy Song” and “Cottage” I went with a Savannah Sparrow today, and then it only made sense to add goldenrod💛 Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges to make some witchy #birds!

October 16: “Iridescent” and “Spellbook” I picked a Ruby-throated Hummingbird to help fulfill todays prompts! … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 15: “Thrush and “Initiate” … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 14: “Free Choice” and “Potion” I went with a Southern Brown Kiwi today 🇳🇿 … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. #birds

October 13: “Heron, Egret, Bittern” and “Broom” Great Blue Heron = pond witch? … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 12: “Named After A Person” and “Crystal” I drew a pair of Nuttall’s Woodpeckers to satisfy today’s prompts ✨ … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 11: “Adaptation” and “Skull” I picked a Phainopepla eating mistletoe berries to stay hydrated in the desert, and a Bighorn Sheep skull! … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges.

October 10: “Bold Facial Pattern” and “Herb” Three cheers for Canada with Canada Warbler and Canada Mayflower! Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 9: “Rails, Crakes, Coots” and “Bat” What American Coots Do In The Shadows 🧛 … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 7: “Urban” and “Key” I picked a Peregrine Falcon for today - they nest on rocky cliffs, but also skyscrapers! … Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 6: “Intelligent” and “Amulet” Great Horned Owls are considered “wise” - that’s counts, right? Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 4: “fruit-eater” and “moon” Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 3: “Raven” and “Dive” Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

October 2: “Shades of Gray” and “Card” I made a Secretarybird tarot card to fill today’s prompts! Sharing some October Art I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Time for some witchy #birds!

I’m back! Gonna share some October art prompts I’m making as part of #BirdtoberClub2026 and #Witchtober2026 over on instagram. I’m combining prompts from both challenges. Get ready for some witchy #birds! October 1 - todays prompts are Aerial Insectivore and Candle, so I drew a Common Nighthawk 💜

Yellow-headed Blackbird I’m back for a quick update after a very busy summer! This fantastic icterid was drawn thanks to a private commission. Thanks E! #birds #birdart

I’m back with a quick Little Spotted Kiwi! Not going to add dates anymore since I’ve not been able to keep up daily, but this was a lovely return to drawing these #birds!

I will post more birds soon! I was starting to get a bit burnt out since these birds take around 1-3 hrs each, so I’m going to reduce my posting frequency to keep the creativity alive 💜

March 19: Tīeke (North Island Saddleback) Another species that we saw only on Tiritiri Matangi. They were everywhere: flitting around the flax flowers, under the forest canopy, all while calling out with their chattery song that sounds like laughter. Very cool #birds!

March 18: Tītitipounamu (Rifleman) This little wren is truly tiny - we were lucky to spot three of them on our trip, but all buzzed around so quickly I didn’t have time to snap a photo! #birds

March 17: Kererū (New Zealand Pigeon) The largest and silliest pigeons I’ve ever seen. These #birds are chicken-sized and will scare the living daylights out of you when they take flight 😂

March 16: Toutouwai (North Island Robin) These #birds have super long legs and they’re more curious than anything! We had one hop right up to and between our feet as we sat on a bench in the forest on Tiritiri Matangi, off the coast of Auckland.

March 14: Pīwakawaka (New Zealand Fantail) This little bird is endemic to New Zealand. We delighted in seeing them when we were there- just a few hours off the plane and we got to see an adult feeding three recently fledged chicks 🥹 #birds

Week two for March! Still succeeding with drawing one bird a day…even if they might be finished after midnight some nights 😅 #birds

March 14: Green Mango A large hummingbird endemic to Puerto Rico! Big, beautiful and green 💚 #birds

March 13: Green-throated Carib Another species found in Puerto Rico! I’d like another look at one someday- my one sighting was so much faster than I wanted it to be. #birds

March 12: Rufous Hummingbird Long day for me, but I still had just enough time for this little western dude #birds

March 11: Puerto Rican Emerald What a joy to see this tropical hummingbird species! They have such fun names, too - emerald, starthroat, mountain-gem - I think we could stand to have prettier hummingbird names up north #birds

March 10: Anna’s Hummingbird Their magenta gorget is stunning in person! All my favorite reddish pinks, shining with iridescence. #birds

March 9: Costa’s Hummingbird The bright purples of these #birds’ gorgets are…GORGEOUS 💜 Saw my first ones in Tucson and I remember being completely wowed 🥹

Oops, and here’s the first week of March all together! I’ve got prints of all of the #birds I’ve drawn this year (and more!) on my Redbubble: www.redbubble.com/people/LadyE...

March 8: Ruby-throated Hummingbird New week, new batch of #birds! Starting with the only hummingbird native to the Northeast US 🙌

March 7: Curve-billed Thrasher A common sight in Tucson, AZ where I saw them for the first time. I love the sounds of the desert! 🌵🏜️ #birds

March 6: Townsend’s Solitaire I’ve only ever seen one of these before, in Zion NP. Hope to see more someday! We’re nearing the first full week of March- I’ve got one more bird for this batch, and then I’ll have to decide what my theme will be for next week! #birds