Colin
@cburkeartwork.bsky.social
I illustrate pictures of birds my kids picked out to put on their lunchboxes. Previous years have been animals, robots, dinosaurs, and random scenarios.
American White Pelican
Schoolbag Bird 18
Pelicans use their bill pouches to scoop up food and swallow it, but they never carry food in the pouches while flying like in some cartoons.
Schoolbag Bird 18
Pelicans use their bill pouches to scoop up food and swallow it, but they never carry food in the pouches while flying like in some cartoons.
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
American White Pelican
Schoolbag Bird 18
Pelicans use their bill pouches to scoop up food and swallow it, but they never carry food in the pouches while flying like in some cartoons.
Schoolbag Bird 18
Pelicans use their bill pouches to scoop up food and swallow it, but they never carry food in the pouches while flying like in some cartoons.
Cerulean Warbler
Schoolbag Bird 17
Like other small birds, the cerulean warbler will use spider webbing in their nests, and even reuse the webs from an old nest to help construct a new one.
Schoolbag Bird 17
Like other small birds, the cerulean warbler will use spider webbing in their nests, and even reuse the webs from an old nest to help construct a new one.
October 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Cerulean Warbler
Schoolbag Bird 17
Like other small birds, the cerulean warbler will use spider webbing in their nests, and even reuse the webs from an old nest to help construct a new one.
Schoolbag Bird 17
Like other small birds, the cerulean warbler will use spider webbing in their nests, and even reuse the webs from an old nest to help construct a new one.
American Coot
Schoolbag Bird 16
Instead of webbed feet, American Coots have long toes with broad lobes of skin that allow it to kick through the water.
Schoolbag Bird 16
Instead of webbed feet, American Coots have long toes with broad lobes of skin that allow it to kick through the water.
September 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
American Coot
Schoolbag Bird 16
Instead of webbed feet, American Coots have long toes with broad lobes of skin that allow it to kick through the water.
Schoolbag Bird 16
Instead of webbed feet, American Coots have long toes with broad lobes of skin that allow it to kick through the water.
Cedar Waxwing
Schoolbag Bird 15
A Cedar Waxwings’ primary diet is fruit, and sometimes they can even get a little tipsy from eating too many overripe berries that have fermented in the sun.
Schoolbag Bird 15
A Cedar Waxwings’ primary diet is fruit, and sometimes they can even get a little tipsy from eating too many overripe berries that have fermented in the sun.
September 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Cedar Waxwing
Schoolbag Bird 15
A Cedar Waxwings’ primary diet is fruit, and sometimes they can even get a little tipsy from eating too many overripe berries that have fermented in the sun.
Schoolbag Bird 15
A Cedar Waxwings’ primary diet is fruit, and sometimes they can even get a little tipsy from eating too many overripe berries that have fermented in the sun.
Red-tailed Hawk
Schoolbag Bird 14
Despite being one of the largest birds in North America, they only weigh up to three pounds.
Schoolbag Bird 14
Despite being one of the largest birds in North America, they only weigh up to three pounds.
September 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Red-tailed Hawk
Schoolbag Bird 14
Despite being one of the largest birds in North America, they only weigh up to three pounds.
Schoolbag Bird 14
Despite being one of the largest birds in North America, they only weigh up to three pounds.
Anna’s Hummingbird
Schoolbag Bird 13
For their courtship display, males will fly up to 130 feet in the air, then dive straight down towards the ground, pulling up at the last second and spreading their tail feathers out to emit a loud squeak.
Schoolbag Bird 13
For their courtship display, males will fly up to 130 feet in the air, then dive straight down towards the ground, pulling up at the last second and spreading their tail feathers out to emit a loud squeak.
September 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Anna’s Hummingbird
Schoolbag Bird 13
For their courtship display, males will fly up to 130 feet in the air, then dive straight down towards the ground, pulling up at the last second and spreading their tail feathers out to emit a loud squeak.
Schoolbag Bird 13
For their courtship display, males will fly up to 130 feet in the air, then dive straight down towards the ground, pulling up at the last second and spreading their tail feathers out to emit a loud squeak.
Black Skimmer
Schoolbag Bird 12
Black Skimmers feed by flying close to the water surface and dropping their long, narrow, lower bill into the water, gliding along until they feel a fish, at which point they quickly snap their jaws shut and swallow the fish.
Schoolbag Bird 12
Black Skimmers feed by flying close to the water surface and dropping their long, narrow, lower bill into the water, gliding along until they feel a fish, at which point they quickly snap their jaws shut and swallow the fish.
September 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Black Skimmer
Schoolbag Bird 12
Black Skimmers feed by flying close to the water surface and dropping their long, narrow, lower bill into the water, gliding along until they feel a fish, at which point they quickly snap their jaws shut and swallow the fish.
Schoolbag Bird 12
Black Skimmers feed by flying close to the water surface and dropping their long, narrow, lower bill into the water, gliding along until they feel a fish, at which point they quickly snap their jaws shut and swallow the fish.
Brown-headed Cowbird
Schoolbag Bird 11
Instead of building their own nests, Brown-headed Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species who then end up raising young cowbirds. Worst parents ever.
Schoolbag Bird 11
Instead of building their own nests, Brown-headed Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species who then end up raising young cowbirds. Worst parents ever.
September 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Brown-headed Cowbird
Schoolbag Bird 11
Instead of building their own nests, Brown-headed Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species who then end up raising young cowbirds. Worst parents ever.
Schoolbag Bird 11
Instead of building their own nests, Brown-headed Cowbirds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species who then end up raising young cowbirds. Worst parents ever.
Mississippi Kite
Schoolbag Bird 10
Mississippi Kites will sometimes build their nests near a wasp nest in order to protect their young from predators.
Schoolbag Bird 10
Mississippi Kites will sometimes build their nests near a wasp nest in order to protect their young from predators.
September 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Mississippi Kite
Schoolbag Bird 10
Mississippi Kites will sometimes build their nests near a wasp nest in order to protect their young from predators.
Schoolbag Bird 10
Mississippi Kites will sometimes build their nests near a wasp nest in order to protect their young from predators.
Painted Bunting
Schoolbag Bird 09
It takes a couple years for painted bunting males to gain all those colors in their feathers.
Schoolbag Bird 09
It takes a couple years for painted bunting males to gain all those colors in their feathers.
September 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Painted Bunting
Schoolbag Bird 09
It takes a couple years for painted bunting males to gain all those colors in their feathers.
Schoolbag Bird 09
It takes a couple years for painted bunting males to gain all those colors in their feathers.
Northern Shoveler
Schoolbag Bird 08
The Northern Shoveler’s large, spoon-shaped bill has comblike projections along the edges to help filter out food from the water.
Schoolbag Bird 08
The Northern Shoveler’s large, spoon-shaped bill has comblike projections along the edges to help filter out food from the water.
September 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Northern Shoveler
Schoolbag Bird 08
The Northern Shoveler’s large, spoon-shaped bill has comblike projections along the edges to help filter out food from the water.
Schoolbag Bird 08
The Northern Shoveler’s large, spoon-shaped bill has comblike projections along the edges to help filter out food from the water.
Grasshopper Sparrow
Schoolbag Bird 07
True to their name, Grasshopper Sparrows’ favorite meal is grasshopper à la carte.
#birds #illustration #art
Schoolbag Bird 07
True to their name, Grasshopper Sparrows’ favorite meal is grasshopper à la carte.
#birds #illustration #art
September 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Grasshopper Sparrow
Schoolbag Bird 07
True to their name, Grasshopper Sparrows’ favorite meal is grasshopper à la carte.
#birds #illustration #art
Schoolbag Bird 07
True to their name, Grasshopper Sparrows’ favorite meal is grasshopper à la carte.
#birds #illustration #art
Red-winged Blackbird
Schoolbag Bird 05
Red-winged Blackbird males spend many hours of the day defending their territories from predators, including larger animals and humans who are just minding their own business.
#birds #redwingedblackbird
Schoolbag Bird 05
Red-winged Blackbird males spend many hours of the day defending their territories from predators, including larger animals and humans who are just minding their own business.
#birds #redwingedblackbird
August 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Red-winged Blackbird
Schoolbag Bird 05
Red-winged Blackbird males spend many hours of the day defending their territories from predators, including larger animals and humans who are just minding their own business.
#birds #redwingedblackbird
Schoolbag Bird 05
Red-winged Blackbird males spend many hours of the day defending their territories from predators, including larger animals and humans who are just minding their own business.
#birds #redwingedblackbird
Wilson’s Snipe
Schoolbag Bird 04
Wilson’s Snipe parents split up their young once it’s time to leave the nest. The older two go with the father, while the mother takes the two youngest.
#birds #illustration
Schoolbag Bird 04
Wilson’s Snipe parents split up their young once it’s time to leave the nest. The older two go with the father, while the mother takes the two youngest.
#birds #illustration
August 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Wilson’s Snipe
Schoolbag Bird 04
Wilson’s Snipe parents split up their young once it’s time to leave the nest. The older two go with the father, while the mother takes the two youngest.
#birds #illustration
Schoolbag Bird 04
Wilson’s Snipe parents split up their young once it’s time to leave the nest. The older two go with the father, while the mother takes the two youngest.
#birds #illustration
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Schoolbag Bird 03
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher’s long, forked tail helps them make sharp midair maneuvers, allowing them to catch insects in flight.
#scissortailedflycatcher #birds #art
Schoolbag Bird 03
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher’s long, forked tail helps them make sharp midair maneuvers, allowing them to catch insects in flight.
#scissortailedflycatcher #birds #art
August 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Schoolbag Bird 03
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher’s long, forked tail helps them make sharp midair maneuvers, allowing them to catch insects in flight.
#scissortailedflycatcher #birds #art
Schoolbag Bird 03
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher’s long, forked tail helps them make sharp midair maneuvers, allowing them to catch insects in flight.
#scissortailedflycatcher #birds #art
Mountain Bluebird
Schoolbag Bird 02
Female Mountain Bluebirds are more interested in the quality of the nesting site a male offers her than his physical attributes.
#mountainbluebird #bird #art
Schoolbag Bird 02
Female Mountain Bluebirds are more interested in the quality of the nesting site a male offers her than his physical attributes.
#mountainbluebird #bird #art
August 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Mountain Bluebird
Schoolbag Bird 02
Female Mountain Bluebirds are more interested in the quality of the nesting site a male offers her than his physical attributes.
#mountainbluebird #bird #art
Schoolbag Bird 02
Female Mountain Bluebirds are more interested in the quality of the nesting site a male offers her than his physical attributes.
#mountainbluebird #bird #art
Hooded Warbler
Schoolbag Bird 01
Each male Hooded Warbler sings a slightly different song that’s recognizable to their neighbors both in sound and location to help keep territory boundaries.
#birds #illustration
Schoolbag Bird 01
Each male Hooded Warbler sings a slightly different song that’s recognizable to their neighbors both in sound and location to help keep territory boundaries.
#birds #illustration
August 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Hooded Warbler
Schoolbag Bird 01
Each male Hooded Warbler sings a slightly different song that’s recognizable to their neighbors both in sound and location to help keep territory boundaries.
#birds #illustration
Schoolbag Bird 01
Each male Hooded Warbler sings a slightly different song that’s recognizable to their neighbors both in sound and location to help keep territory boundaries.
#birds #illustration
“Buzz Lightyear doing pull-ups at the playground.”
Schoolbag Doodle 99
This is the fifth of the last six pictures for this school year!
#buzzlightyear #toystory #pixar #playground #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
Schoolbag Doodle 99
This is the fifth of the last six pictures for this school year!
#buzzlightyear #toystory #pixar #playground #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
June 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“Buzz Lightyear doing pull-ups at the playground.”
Schoolbag Doodle 99
This is the fifth of the last six pictures for this school year!
#buzzlightyear #toystory #pixar #playground #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
Schoolbag Doodle 99
This is the fifth of the last six pictures for this school year!
#buzzlightyear #toystory #pixar #playground #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
“Red Tornado’s cousin, Green Tornado, playing frisbee.”
Schoolbag Doodle 98
This is the fourth of the last six pictures for this school year! I’ve been picking random combinations of suggestions from the family and making a picture of it to put on my son’s lunchbox.
Schoolbag Doodle 98
This is the fourth of the last six pictures for this school year! I’ve been picking random combinations of suggestions from the family and making a picture of it to put on my son’s lunchbox.
June 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“Red Tornado’s cousin, Green Tornado, playing frisbee.”
Schoolbag Doodle 98
This is the fourth of the last six pictures for this school year! I’ve been picking random combinations of suggestions from the family and making a picture of it to put on my son’s lunchbox.
Schoolbag Doodle 98
This is the fourth of the last six pictures for this school year! I’ve been picking random combinations of suggestions from the family and making a picture of it to put on my son’s lunchbox.
“Zurg getting sprayed in the face by a sprinkler.”
Schoolbag Doodle 97
This is the third of the last six pictures for this school year!
#zurg #evilemperorzurg #toystory #toystory2 #pixar #buzzlightyear #lightyear #sprinkler #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
Schoolbag Doodle 97
This is the third of the last six pictures for this school year!
#zurg #evilemperorzurg #toystory #toystory2 #pixar #buzzlightyear #lightyear #sprinkler #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
May 31, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Zurg getting sprayed in the face by a sprinkler.”
Schoolbag Doodle 97
This is the third of the last six pictures for this school year!
#zurg #evilemperorzurg #toystory #toystory2 #pixar #buzzlightyear #lightyear #sprinkler #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
Schoolbag Doodle 97
This is the third of the last six pictures for this school year!
#zurg #evilemperorzurg #toystory #toystory2 #pixar #buzzlightyear #lightyear #sprinkler #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
“Mr. Monopoly planting a garden.”
Schoolbag Doodle 96
This is the second of the last six pictures for this school year!
#monopoly #gardening #garden #sprinkler #money #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
Schoolbag Doodle 96
This is the second of the last six pictures for this school year!
#monopoly #gardening #garden #sprinkler #money #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
May 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“Mr. Monopoly planting a garden.”
Schoolbag Doodle 96
This is the second of the last six pictures for this school year!
#monopoly #gardening #garden #sprinkler #money #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
Schoolbag Doodle 96
This is the second of the last six pictures for this school year!
#monopoly #gardening #garden #sprinkler #money #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
“A red, white, and blue bison blowing a really big bubble.”
Schoolbag Doodle 95
This is the first of the last six pictures for this school year!
#bison #bubbles #redwhiteblue #blowingbubbles #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
Schoolbag Doodle 95
This is the first of the last six pictures for this school year!
#bison #bubbles #redwhiteblue #blowingbubbles #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
May 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“A red, white, and blue bison blowing a really big bubble.”
Schoolbag Doodle 95
This is the first of the last six pictures for this school year!
#bison #bubbles #redwhiteblue #blowingbubbles #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
Schoolbag Doodle 95
This is the first of the last six pictures for this school year!
#bison #bubbles #redwhiteblue #blowingbubbles #illustration #childrensbookillustration #art
“The Alabama Crimson Tide mascot befriending a squirrel.”
Schoolbag Doodle 94
I’m picking random combinations of suggestions from the family and making a picture of it to put on my son’s lunchbox.
Schoolbag Doodle 94
I’m picking random combinations of suggestions from the family and making a picture of it to put on my son’s lunchbox.
May 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“The Alabama Crimson Tide mascot befriending a squirrel.”
Schoolbag Doodle 94
I’m picking random combinations of suggestions from the family and making a picture of it to put on my son’s lunchbox.
Schoolbag Doodle 94
I’m picking random combinations of suggestions from the family and making a picture of it to put on my son’s lunchbox.
