FEATHRUARY 2025

Finally, my favourite birb art challenge #feathruary has begun! 😍 Stay tuned for 20 birbs, 5 each week, to brighten the dull month of February!

Each week has a theme and each day has a prompt where you can choose a fitting birb for yourself. I just love the balance between theme/prompt and freedom that Feathruary gives us!

Day 1: Monochrome
-> Hawaiian Coot

Known as "alae keʻokeʻo" in Hawaiian, this cutie is endemic to Hawai'i and has a lot in common with its "sibling", the American Coot - they are roughly the same size (33-40cm or 13-16in) and the same weight (700g or 1lb9oz).

You can encounter the Hawaiian Coot in habitats such as freshwater lakes and marshes, as well as coastal saline lagoons. Unfortunately, due to habitat loss, the species is considered "Vulnerable". Measures are being taken to preserve their nesting areas, so let's hope the best for our little feathered friends!

FUN FACT
When first discovered, the Hawaiian Coot was mistaken for a Eurasian Coot (which, fair, they do look very similar); today, it is regarded as either its own species or a subspecies of the American Coot.


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