BYC’s BirdTober Thread - 2025

[SemiSweet2391]

I've been using the same method
Except, as you can see, I outline with pencil...

It looks great! I loved your chestnut sparrow. Red is my favorite color (I love cardinals as well as scissor tails). Do you use prismacolor as well?

 

[Amer]

It looks great! I loved your chestnut sparrow. Red is my favorite color (I love cardinals as well as scissor tails). Do you use prismacolor as well?

Yes
I love red!
As you can see from my avatar. XD

 

[Amer]

Cause I like to stick with my Aussie birds where I can

*looks at list of birds I wanted to draw this year*

So
The turkey might actually be the only one native to the United States

On the other hand, there's a lot of Ecuadorian birds on there...

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

*looks at list of birds I wanted to draw this year*

So
The turkey might actually be the only one native to the United States

On the other hand, there's a lot of Ecuadorian birds on there...

My knowledge on non-native birds is limited, with the exception of parrots Obviously I do know some, but finding ones that fit into some of these very specific prompts? I'm probably going to ask someone to randomly give me a bird for #8 cause I know like nothing about migratory birds and I struggled with a prompt like that in one of the past years.

 

[Blue Raptor]

I’m super late with the first prompt.. not sure if I’ll finish the rest, but here’s my contribution due to Rainbow Dash’s persuading.

Day 1–favorite bird: the secretary bird!
I tried to do a full body and it was awful so I just went with the head.

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

@Rainbow Dash’s

I'm sorry, what

 

[Amer]

My knowledge on non-native birds is limited, with the exception of parrots Obviously I do know some, but finding ones that fit into some of these very specific prompts? I'm probably going to ask someone to randomly give me a bird for #8 cause I know like nothing about migratory birds and I struggled with a prompt like that in one of the past years.

I'm addicted to eBird and I end up just clicking through Explore like crazy and when I see one that would be fun to draw I add it to my list.

I’m super late with the first prompt.. not sure if I’ll finish the rest, but here’s my contribution due to Rainbow Dash’s persuading.

Day 1–favorite bird: the secretary bird!
I tried to do a full body and it was awful so I just went with the head.View attachment 4226363

Your lineart style is just fun...

 

[Blue Raptor]

I'm sorry, what

Hm, what?

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

Not bad for a ten minute drawing because it’s so late

 

[Luckyhen006]

-Day 2, sparrow:
Heheh, it's like 30 mins past midnight, and I drew this like half awake but whatevs...