🐦 i like drawing birbs | collectible bird cards | birdwatcher | shop open shop: theavianlord.com links: theavianlord.carrd.cohttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mnnhfiqzjk24I finished my masters so no more excuses, it’s time for more adventures (and art)! 🗞️ january to may newsletter, link in bio!06 Jun 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnnhfiqzjk24https://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mncuhbs74s2vThis is probably the best photo I’ll ever take of a Yellow Warbler, look at how cute he is 🥹 📍Niagara Falls State Park02 Jun 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncuhbs74s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mmiacussw22iHad the incredible opportunity to get a hands-on look at a beautifully illuminated manuscript, the Book of Hours: use of Cambrai, 152823 May 2026 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmiacussw22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mlhazktnas2wWent fly fishing for the first time and caught bluegills, bass, fallfish, and rainbow trout! 🐟09 May 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhazktnas2whttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mjut2lgm6s2mDid you know the Steller’s Jay can imitate a Red-tailed Hawk’s call? Caught this little guy telling the other birds to skedaddle from the bird feeder!19 Apr 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjut2lgm6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mjcu2e46222bshe’d trade my soul for a bag of carrots without a second thought12 Apr 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcu2e46222bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mjaa5p6npk27others may have forgotten but i still remember hbo releasing the hotd trailer not even one month after the passing of our beloved crown prince, baelor targaryen #akotsk11 Apr 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjaa5p6npk27https://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3miroop66pk2hmore watercolor studies of the jousting knights in #akotsk #aknightofthesevenkingdoms #watercolor #knights #horses05 Apr 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3miroop66pk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mh4tclwxkk2dobsessed with the horses and their pretty armor, watercolor study #akotsk15 Mar 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4tclwxkk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mglbs7ayjc2iDay 100 of me attempting to birdwatch on horseback. The hawks are usually so focused on hunting that they hardly notice me riding past, while the bluebirds are curious enough to stay and watch as I go by. #sketch #birdwatching #naturejournal #journal #birds08 Mar 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglbs7ayjc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mfp5j657ic2bi’m trying my best to regularly document the little moments in life! you’ll see it’s mostly birds and horses. a couple pages were left out since they were just full spreads of handwritten notes but maybe i’ll do a flipthrough later #journaling #sketchbook #illustration #sketch25 Feb 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp5j657ic2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mevvpy63zk2lSweetfoot, Thunder, and Chestnut #akotsk #aknightofthesevenkingdoms15 Feb 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevvpy63zk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3metxbjcbls2ujan 19 - more barrel lessons! I feel like we’re getting better and better with each ride 🐎 #journaling #sketch #sketchbook #horse #equestrian14 Feb 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3metxbjcbls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3metxaz66x22ujan 18 - field notes from a birding survey14 Feb 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3metxaz66x22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3meeojasdw22pjan 17 - Coach with sunglasses! 😎08 Feb 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3meeojasdw22phttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3me4nxnj57s2wjan 01 - camellia japonica "april dawn blush", the first bloom of 2026 in my garden blooms are light pink with white borders and occasional dark pink stripes. the buds are so heavy that the branches can barely support them! #journaling #botanical #sketching #watercolor #sketchbook05 Feb 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4nxnj57s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3mb2j5yddwc2oYeah so I’m gonna just put X number of Snow Geese on eBird… 😅 Merced National Wildlife Refuge28 Dec 2025 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb2j5yddwc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3ma4gfuwrek2ha feast for my winter visiting feathered friends!! ❄️ + the neighborhood squirrel that I have beef with. I’ve tried hot pepper blends and squirrel-proof feeders, but he retaliates by chewing them apart or smashing them. I’ve already lost two feeders so far16 Dec 2025 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4gfuwrek2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3m57ziwbvjc26butterbutt! (yellow-rumped warbler) #bird #birdphotography #ornithology #warbler09 Nov 2025 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m57ziwbvjc26https://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3m57zgxnnrk26a dark-eyed junco foraging in the tall grass seeing juncos usually means cooler weather has finally arrived since they’re migratory winter visitors, but interestingly studies have shown that some have started sticking around year-round and are adapting to urban environments! #bird #birdphotography09 Nov 2025 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m57zgxnnrk26https://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3m57zf45vu22mfound the rare olive-backed pipit visitor! (Nov 2nd) he was very accommodating and gave good looks while foraging around on the ground and bobbing his tail #bird #lifer #birdphotography #olivebackedpipit #ornithology #audubon #omsystem09 Nov 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m57zf45vu22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3m3n675vldk2m“who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me?” a Least Sandpiper looking at its reflection in the pond (probably locked in on a tasty snack) #ornithology #bird #birdphotography #sandpiper20 Oct 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3n675vldk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3m2jwykahqc2lthe fall warblers are arriving in full force and i need to find time to go see them. (but will i be able to accurately identify them? probably not)06 Oct 2025 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jwykahqc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3lzyd35e7rs2ocan’t wait to go back #duderanch #ranchlife #horsebackriding #horses #cattleranch29 Sep 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzyd35e7rs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3lyfzffhvo22i🗞️ june and august newsletter, link in bio! finally updated with two amazing adventures: a week at Cornell chasing birds and finding inspiration for bird art, and continuing my horse adventure with my first lease, trail rides, and a cattle ranch experience09 Sep 2025 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyfzffhvo22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3lybrdvozvk2vyoutube.com/watch?v=zl-wAq… highly recommend this wonderful doc that captures the fun and ridiculousness of getting into birdwatching. related to multiple moments from my own journey, hilarious editing, and loved the ending. you can tell this was made with genuine love and interest https://youtube.com/watch?v=zl-wAq…07 Sep 2025 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lybrdvozvk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3lxuhftet2k2ther mischievous face after spooking at a motorcycle revving down the street and throwing me off balance so I was hanging onto the saddle for dear life at a 90° angle while she bolted down the arena at a speed I didn’t even know she had… and still getting cookies after 🍪02 Sep 2025 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxuhftet2k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3lwwbo3jyyk2vthese video game graphics are getting too good 🐮🐴21 Aug 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwbo3jyyk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3lwuz4qbuus2hquick sketch during a full day horseback ride into the backcountry21 Aug 2025 03:34 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwuz4qbuus2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/theavianlord.bsky.social/post/3luvvceyt2k2hmountain chickadees have the cutest angry eyebrows27 Jul 2025 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:cutnyytjhozsdmkmceryrybh/app.bsky.feed.post/3luvvceyt2k2h