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kritzelich.bsky.social
Day 1 and 2 of #Birdtoberclub2026

1 - Aerial Insectivore
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica

2 - Shades of Grey
Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea

#Birdtober #kleineKunstklasse
Birdtober sketchbook page featuring two watercolor and ink illustrations: a Barn Swallow perched on a branch (Day 1, Aerial Insectivore) and a Grey Heron standing in shallow water (Day 2, Shades of Grey).
October 1, 2026 at 9:06 PM
dwmmphotography.bsky.social
A male vermilion flycatcher for the Aerial Insectivore of #Birdtober

#BirdtoberClub2026 #Photography #Birds
Male vermilion flycatcher in flight over a pond at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
October 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
mochamustelid.bsky.social
It's bird time!
#Birdtober starts off with Aerial insectivore.
I'm kind of amazed that I managed to get flight shots of all these birds. They may not be actively eating insects, but they do consume them!
#BirdtoberClub2026 #Photography #Birds
A lesser night hawk zooming through the skies on a stormy evening. Bosque del Apache NWR A tree swallow skimming the channel for insects. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Western kingbirds flying after each other. Bosque del Apache NWR White-fronted bee eater in flight. Keepers often do insect tosses for the birds so visitors can see their areal gymnastics. San Diego Zoo
October 1, 2026 at 6:12 PM
somebeees.bsky.social
It’s October so that means its time for DRAWING! I’m following a bird themed prompt list this year, and up first was “aerial insectivore”, so I drew a little vermillion flycatcher!

#birdtoberclub #birdtoberclub2026 #inktober2026 #illustration #birds
An illustration done using colored pencils on black paper. A vermillion flycatcher sits on an apple branch stretching their wings and tail. They are surrounded by apples and leaves.
October 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
kritzelich.bsky.social
Hi #kleineKunstklasse and #birdwhisperer!
Over on Insta I‘ve found a #Birdtober Promptlist not focussing on single species, but on attributes describing the birds.

Maybe you would like to join?
#birdtoberclub2026 #birdtoberclub
Birdtober 2026 prompt list, featuring 31 daily themes: 01 – Aerial insectivore 02 – Shades of gray 03 – Dive 04 – Fruit-eater 05 – Musical 06 – Intelligent 07 – Urban 08 – Nemesis 09 – Rails, cranes, coots 10 – Bold facial pattern 11 – Adaptation 12 – Named after a person 13 – Heron, egret, bittern 14 – Free choice 15 – Thrush 16 – Iridescent 17 – Buzzy song 18 – Green 19 – Flock/social 20 – Yellow legs 21 – Long-distance migrant 22 – Conservation comeback 23 – Secretive 24 – Favorite color 25 – Official state/country bird 26 – Free choice 27 – In decline 28 – Mnemonic 29 – Ground forager 30 – Crowned 31 – Round Birdtober information slide: “Why This Birdtober? This version of Birdtober gives each creator much more freedom to choose their birds, even choosing a theme if they want, such as local species, those from a specific country or conservation status. As an artist whose goal is to highlight the incredible diversity found in the world of birds, I feel like this outline can really highlight how many unique species are out there. I'm excited to see everyone's creative style and birds they choose! To participate on Instagram tag me @kaylafiskbirds and use hashtags #birdtoberclub and #birdtoberclub2026” Birdtober information slide: “What is Birdtober? Birdtober, inspired by Inktober, is a daily art challenge occurring in October. Each day you create a piece of art based from that day's prompt. Post your art on Instagram with hashtags #birdtoberclub and #birdtoberclub2026 and dont forgot to tag me @kaylafiskbirds. To participate on Instagram tag me @kaylafiskbirds and use hashtags #birdtoberclub and #birdtoberclub2026”
October 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM
hermitthrush13.bsky.social
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 💜
An illustration showing the front view of a nighthawk looking up and to its left. There is a candle lit in front of it, the piece is in purples and deep pinks, except for the yellow and orange glow from the candle.
October 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
annieshaoart.bsky.social
#Birdtober2026 begins!

This year I'm trying out @kaylafiskbirds.bsky.social's prompts. Today for Aerial Insectivore, I picked Purple Martin!

Can't wait to see everyone else's creations!

#BirdArt #SciArt #FineArt #Markers #AnimalArt #birdtoberclub #birdtoberclub2026 #birdtober
Detailed marker drawing of a Purple Martin in flight. The dark blue-purple swallow's wings are spread, facing the viewer.
October 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
matthewpaulson.bsky.social
The Chimney Swift is a small, migratory aerial insectivore widely known for its cigar-like body shape and rapid, erratic flight. Swifts/swallows are among the hardest birds that I see often to actually photograph. To get one in focus is a challenge. Getting two is a miracle.🪶
September 28, 2026 at 10:51 AM
sylvaindesalpes.bsky.social
Bon c'est pas l'objet du message, mais c'est pas du tout un oiseau de proie comme indiqué dans les alt, c'est un engoulement, un oiseau insectivore chassant en vol au crépuscule, même s'il avait effectivement la fausse réputation de téter les pies des chèvres 🙄
September 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
wordbot.bsky.social
Word of the Hour: Insectivores - of Insectivore #WordOfTheHour #WordOfTheDay
September 26, 2026 at 5:15 AM
docs41.bsky.social
Don't let the name fool you—the Greater False Vampire Bat is one of nature's most fascinating predators.Known scientifically as Megaderma lyra, this unique creature belongs to the family Megadermatidae. Despite its spooky name, it is a crucial nocturnal insectivore and carnivore that
September 23, 2026 at 11:36 PM
felixredfyr.bsky.social
Instigator, inquisitor, investigator, investor, incinerator, ichthyologist, insect, insectivore…
September 22, 2026 at 9:04 PM
celticdragon1.bsky.social
Small insectivore bats are having a hard time with food recently because of insect population crashes
September 22, 2026 at 3:25 AM
torr-reor.eurosky.social
Le dernier j'ai cru qu'il s'agissait d'une danse folklorique mais non, c'est bien d'un mammifère insectivore qu'il s'agit.
September 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
dcfitzgerald.bsky.social
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher (Trochocercuscyanomelas).Native to the forests of sub-Saharan Africa. They’re "flush-pursuit" hunters that actively scare hidden insects into revealing themselves.
#birds #nature #biology #wildlife
A small bird perches upright on a rough, tan rockface. It features soft slate-blue plumage across its back and crown, shading into dark slate-gray wing feathers and tail, with a pale grayish-white belly. Its most striking feature is a stark, bright white ring completely encircling a dark eye, paired with a short, neat beak. Native to dense, shaded forests of eastern and southeastern Africa, the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas) is an active insectivore that continuously flits through the understory hunting bugs.
September 21, 2026 at 9:21 AM
bwalsh.bsky.social
I am in the exact Brother Cadfael / Insectivore / Really nice texturing intersection of a very particular Venn Diagram.
September 19, 2026 at 12:58 AM
robthomasbirds.bsky.social
A lovely blog post by Sarah Davies - a behind-the-scenes account of her recently published study of the diets of wetland warblers in Catalonia. bou.org.uk/blog-davies-...
Disentangling the diet of reedbed warblers in Catalonia - British Ornithologists' Union
Applying DNA metabarcoding to assess dietary overlap and prey selectivity in wetland insectivore communities
bou.org.uk
September 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
poorlyhiddenid.bsky.social
Another insectivore, hm? Surely this won’t lead to any shenanigans…
September 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
biodeck.bsky.social
Card of the day: Sao Tomé Ibis, legendary card BSA 4.

Come collect cards too at biodeck-tcg.com, battle other players in duels, and try to win the daily challenge!

#biodiversity
"Legendary (CR)" trading card featuring a Sao Tomé Ibis (Bostrychia bocagei), a brown-gray bird with a long curved bill perched on a branch amid dense green foliage. The card shows: class Birds, weight 866 g, diet Insectivore, habitat Forest, ATK 5951, DEF 6762. Back of the Sao Tomé Ibis card, showing its classification (Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class Aves, Order Pelecaniformes, Family Threskiornithidae) and specific traits: weight 866 g, wing 24 cm, bill 8.3 cm, diet Insectivore, trophic niche Invertivore, climate zone Tropical, hemisphere North, activity Diurnal, migration Sedentary, lifestyle Terrestrial, habitat Forest, IUCN trend Declining. Sources: GBIF, Wikidata, IUCN Red List, iNaturalist. Image: Nik Borrow, CC-BY-NC.
September 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
d3s4.bsky.social
Au fait, une question ?

Petit oiseau noir, insectivore (bec fin) bout des ailes en une bande grise argentée, se tenant immobile sur une pierre se sachant observé dans le nord du 13... En ce moment...

Ça vous parle ?

Faut que j'arrive à le shooter (photo. ;p )
September 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
fieroshadow.bsky.social
The "Beetles" if you're an insectivore...
September 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
susieoftraken.bsky.social
Leptictidium, a 47 million year old mammal from the Messel Shale, Germany. An insectivore from the eutherian branch of the mammal tree.

On display in the Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Brussels.

#FossilFriday 🌏⚒🔬🐺
Leptictidium, a 47 million year old mammal from the Messel Shale, Germany. About 50cm long.
September 11, 2026 at 6:53 AM
basedacid.bsky.social
Oh, so this is what all the AI will destroy us talk is about. Sending out Insectivore "to enslave the earthlings." It all makes sense now.
September 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
myxini55.bsky.social
my new #oc, fergus the metridochoerus
fergus may be smaller than most, but the primal isles is no challenge for this insectivore!
September 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
andromedaphoenix.bsky.social
i'm specifically an aardwolf mainly, the little insectivorous weirdos of the yeen family... i don't think the 'insectivore' part is as important as the nocturnal den-digger who may mate for life which is why swift fox kinda fits. Their markings/colourations don't fit my inner self-image though
September 4, 2026 at 6:10 AM