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Manu Koa
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Red-Crested Cardinal! Lives in Hawaii with Kalena Pau.

Icon by Mary Mouse. Banner by ShruumPlumes.

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Manu and Kalena head north to the Great White North itself, Canada! The two birds go ice skating at Nathan Phillips Square (City Hall) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ⛸️🇨🇦
Manu Koa and Kalena Pau (a red-crested cardinal pair) go ice skating at Nathan Phillips Square in front of City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Toronto sign is all lit up in bright colours. City Hall is lit up in purple and a Christmas tree adorns the Square off to the right.
December 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Kitchiki, thank you so much for drawing for me. I love all the artwork you've ever drawn -- Christmas or otherwise. The "Christmas in Times Square" artwork is exceptional. I love how you captured New York City. 🥰
Manu and Kalena (a red-crested cardinal pair) enjoy a snowy, nighttime Christmas scene in New York City's Time Square. The two birds are mesmerized and dazzled by the bright city lights.
December 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Here's a Christmas scene where Manu and Kalena welcome their dear striped hyena friend at the Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii. Manu and Kalena are so happy to celebrate the holidays with their dear friend Flyeen!
Manu Koa and Kalena Pau (a red-crested cardinal pair) greet Flyeen (a striped hyena) with gifts in the Arrivals Lounge at the Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii. The background has a lot of colourful displays, Christmas lights and even a decorative palm tree. The corporate logos of Hawaiian Airlines is on display and the words "Happy Holidays" greet airplane passengers in this part of the airport.
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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In this artwork, the birds make their way north to enjoy Christmas in Vancouver, Canada. Here's an anthro-version of Manu Koa and Kalena Pau, finishing up their Christmas shopping at the Granville Island Public Market.

Art by the talented Relaxablefur.
Manu Koa and Kalena Pau (as anthro red-crested cardinal / birds) complete their Christmas shopping at the Granville Island Public Market located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A lit Christmas tree is off to the left while a Canada flag flies above the public market building.
December 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Manu and Kalena ride a cable car as they spend Christmas in San Francisco.

Kitchiki did an amazing job illustrating this artwork!

I love her comm advertisement on the front of the cable car! 😂😀
Manu and Kalena enjoy a cable car ride on the streets of San Francisco during the Christmas holiday season.
December 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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In celebration of @kitchiki.bsky.social being the Guest of Honour at Midwest FurFest 2025, here's a Christmas-themed art featuring Manu Koa giving Kitchiki a pineapple gift (fruit from Manu's homeland).
Manu Koa (a red-crested cardinal) gives Kitchiki (a lioness with a halo over her head) a pineapple gift from his Hawaiian homeland -- for Christmas.
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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With many of you flying into Chicago to attend MFF, I'm reminded of how beautiful the airports are decorated for the Christmas holidays. Here's a pic of Manu and Kalena moving through Toronto's Pearson International Airport during the festive season.
Manu Koa and Kalena Pau (a red-crested cardinal pair) perch on top of the hand railing of a movator as they move through Toronto's Pearson International Airport during the Christmas holiday season. They marvel in wonder at all the decorations hung from the ceiling and a Christmas tree off to the side. The Toronto Airport really did a great job decorating the terminal.
December 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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The pandemic year (2020) was rough for many people. Countries closed down their borders and travelling was restricted. 2020 was a tough year. Nevertheless, Manu and Kalena managed to get out into the world. They spent Christmas in Seattle that year.
Manu Koa and Kalena Pau (red-crested cardinal pair) perch in a cozy coffee shop (Seattle's Best Coffee) with Manu's wing draped across Kalena's back. They look out the window to see the magnificent Seattle skyline all lit up in the night. It's Christmas time, so there is a Christmas tree located outside of the window. Christmas lights adorn the inside of the coffee shop, on the right wall.
December 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Those European Christmas Markets are beautiful, aren't they? Manu and Kalena spend time picking up some last-minute holiday gifts for family and friends back home in Hawaii.

If only Kalena wasn't so giddy and excited to see what the Christmas Market had to offer. 😂
Two birds / red-crested cardinals (Manu Koa and Kalena Pau) perform some shopping at a European Christmas Market. Kalena rushes ahead of Manu, seeing something exciting in the marketplace. Meanwhlie, Manu is left holding all the gifts and doing his best to keep everything balanced!
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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I think that's a great idea! I always love seeing "pencil sketches" of artwork! They're like -- unfinished works of art which allows the viewer to imagine what the final image might look like.

I like to imagine the pencil sketches as being part of a story board process at an animated studio. 😀
Beat board artwork by Eevachu
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Art by the talented @mithmeoi.bsky.social.

A more detailed write-up is posted here.
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Manu Koa and Kalena Pau sing "New York Christmas" on 'The Today Show' with host, Greykitty.
Manu Koa and Kalena Pau (two red-crested cardinals / birds) perform "New York Christmas" (a song by Rob Thomas) on 'The Today Show' with host Greykitty. The set of 'The Today Show' has been decorated in a Christmas / holiday theme.
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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I really adore seeing your enthusiasm for this movie!

I hope those lynx characters bring you so much joy and excitement when you see the movie! Eeeee!

You are such an ambassador for your own species! 😍🥰😁
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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My characters are normally birds. I did have a phase where I turned the birds into dragons! Here is Kalena Pau as a female dragoness. She loves gardening and planting flowers. Her favourite flower is the hibiscus. She is native to Hawaii. 😀
Kalena Pau as a red-crested dragoness. She holds up one of her prized possessions: a pair of hibiscus flowers.
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Or! You should adopt an airline to be their airplane gremlin! 😁✈️
Scene from The Twilight Zone (1959) S5E3: "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet". A gremlin haunts an airplane passenger from outside the window.
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Thinking about ideas for the annual Christmas-themed comms!

Made me think about my past comms and how they made me smile.

Thank you to ALL the artists who brightened up my world and enchanted me with your incredible artwork! ❤️
Screen shot of my Christmas-themed artwork from Fur Affinity. The pics here represent the latest Christmas commissions, from 2024 going back to 2020.
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Thank you for the chance! 🥰
November 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Eeeee! @zagiir.bsky.social! I'm so happy you've changed your icon to the Christmas/holiday season! Your dragoness looks GREAT wearing a Santa Claus hat! Eeeeee!

Enjoy celebrating the Christmas season early! Love your enthusiasm! 😍🥰😀🎅🎄❄️
Screen shot of Zagiir's Bluesky profile.
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Here's some great baseball-themed art I've picked up over the years!

Art by:
@trishforstner.bsky.social
@nicnak044.bsky.social
@calicougar.bsky.social
Manu Koa and Ace (the Toronto Blue Jays mascot) pose next to each other, getting ready to play some baseball. Ace (the Toronto Blue Jays mascot) is getting reach to pitch a baseball to Kalena Pau, the batter. Manu Koa is the catcher behind Kalena Pau. A couple of Anthrocon 2017 con-badges featuring Manu Koa (getting ready to throw a baseball) and Kalena Pau (getting ready to bat that baseball). Kalena Pau hits a baseball right in the direction of Manu Koa, the pitcher. Manu Koa ducks from the baseball to avoid getting hit. His baseball cap flies off his head.
November 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Listening to the Jurassic Park soundtrack and thinking of @remywolf.bsky.social and @tearexee.bsky.social.

Art by the wonderful @mithmeoi.bsky.social who always delights me with her fabulous artwork... and who brought Remy to tears when she first saw this beautiful art comm! 😍😭🦖
Jurassic Park original motion picture soundtrack cover. Scene inspired from Jurassic Park where the T-Rex escapes from the pen, flips over the jeep and the jeep's occupants are running away. Instead of the T-Rex dinosaur, Remy Wolf plays that role with my bird characters (Manu Koa and Kalena Pau) are running away. AIEEEEEEE!
October 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Oh my! That's a hilarious dream! Idaho quarter thief! 😂
October 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Eeeee! I'm excited to submit a "sketch-page comm" for your consideration! I love the first artwork you've ever drawn for me! I can't believe this art piece is over 5 years old!!! It'd be a pleasure to work with you again on new avian artwork! 😍🐦
Kalena Pau and Manu Koa (a red-crested cardinal mated pair) are excited to greet each other in the sky. The background scene is like a sunset, full of red, orange and purple.
October 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Thank you for the opportunity! OC is attached!
September 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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In Central Park (Jul 23), there were intricate bird artwork on the walls near the Bethesda Terrace.

Saw the Central Park horses pulling the carriages.

I also found the Balto statue! 😍
Intricate bird artwork near the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park. Intricate bird artwork near the Bethesda Terrace in Central Park. Cute horse in Central Park. Balto statue in Central Park.
July 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Eeeeee! I found @peregrinelady.bsky.social at the American Museum of Natural History yesterday! 😁
Peregrine falcon exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. Peregrine falcon exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. Closeup - Peregrine falcon exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. Closeup - Peregrine falcon exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC.
July 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM