David C. Simon

@davidcsimon.bsky.social

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Australian artist, writer, wildlife photographer, dungeon master, and bird-nerd. Autism & ADHD. All photos are my own unless otherwise credited. All subjects are wild and living unless otherwise noted. https://davidcsimon.carrd.co/ #noAI

Photograph of a very small passerine bird among Corymbia leaves. it is brown, fawn, and yellow-green with striations of black and white on its face and throat. It has dark brown eyes and a black beak.
Photo of a small passerine bird on a branch with green leaves. It is a male Superb Fairy-wren in eclipse (non-breeding colours) save for a few black and light blue feathers scattered around the face and crown, and a patch of black and blue on the back of its neck. It is otherwise light brown and cream with a long, dark blue tail held upright, black beak, and dark eyes. Its beak is open as it is singing.
Photo of an archery target stuck with 5 arrows. 1 in the outer ring, 1 in the 2nd ring, 3 in the white. Not pictured: the 6th arrow that missed.
Photo of the author's hand holding a training bow overall cluster of arrows
Photograph of a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo from the shoulders up. It is mostly in shadow, but its crest is backlit by the sun, producing a vivid wave of yellow.
3D render of a character against a plain gradient background with the artist's username in the bottom right (@davidcsimon). The character is a small, thin young woman wearing black jean shorts, a red shirt, a black leather coat with red lining and golden stitching, and brown leather accessories including a bandolier, gunbelt, and two holsters. She has short hair with shaved sides that is brown and grades to red at the tips. She is dramatically posed with two oversized revolvers (Liberator Auto-stubs, in 40k lore) - one in each hand. She is firing one gun, the other is trailing smoke from its barrel. Her legs are mechanical (augmetic) and she has a bionic eye with tubes connected to a metal graft on the side of her head.
Photograph of a large brown, white, and black honeyeater in a flowering cherry tree. The bird is vertically gripping a thin branch and is angled so that its belly and throat are visible. It has a vivid patch of yellow feathers on its belly, and both of its large red cheek wattles are visible.
Photo of a Red Wattlebird surrounded by pink cherry blossoms. It is a large honeyeater in shades of white, black, and brown, with red wattles on its cheeks and vividly red eyes.
Digital painting of a scantily-clad red-skinned tiefling standing in front of an arched stone window. She has long swept-back horns and short messy black hair.
Photo of two small parrots on a met cable in golden hour sunlight. One (L) is dull grey green and yellow, the other (R) is bright green, yellow, and turquoise.
Photograph of an immature Eastern Spinebill - a small Australian honeyeater - drinking from brightly coloured Corymbia flowers while hovering. The bird is various ahdes of brown, orange, cream, and black, with vivid red eyes.
Photo of two people in fantasy costumes. One (left) is dressed as Ciri from the Witcher (I think? I never finished The Witcher 3. I'M SORRY!), with white hair, linen top, gloves in black orange and blue, a leather belt, and brown pants. The other is dressed like a tribal warrior in furs with braided golden hair, bare arms with gloves of leather and fur, metal pauldrons, and stylised metal skulls with leather belt and kilt.
Photo of a women in a black outfit featuring a jacket, long skirt, black staff with vertebrae and horned skull, and wearing a face mask of a stylised bird skull. The mask's beak is open as it is articulated with her jaw, which is also open as she screams/yells/sings/caws (I don't recall) at the spectators.
Photo of a woman dressed as the Wicked Witch of the West with green makeup, black clothing, and iconic black witch's hat. She is merrily twirling around, sending fabric everywhere.
Photo of a person in a fantasy druid costume with a stylised dear (?) skull as a mask (ethically sourced I assume) complete with talismans hanging from the antlers, ragged brown robes, a horned staff, and a bloody red ribcage with more talismans. Oh and what looks like a chicken foot and the tail of some unfortunate fluffy animal (also ethically sourced, I assume).
Photo of a masculine person in an anthropomorphic costume that's giving me demi-werewolf vibes. He's topless aside from orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a few bandages wrapped around his torso and head, but there's extensive makeup that blends with his natural body hair to give a sleek hirsute appearance. The prosthetic claws are particularly impressive.
Photograph of a young woman wearing... look I'm going to be straight with you: My costume/fashion knowledge is extremely limited, and my pop-culture awareness is full of holes. I'm going to do my best to describe what I see in these photos, but I'm definitely going to miss some key details and make some mistakes, so I apologise in advance. ANYWAY Photo of a young women in white with subtle animal makeup on her face. An arrow protrudes from a red rose in her chest, which has stained her costume red with (probably fake) blood.
Photograph of two ranks of people dressed as Roman soldiers including armour, shields, spears, and pila. There is a mix of men and women of various ages, and their gear is very detailed and largely authentic.
Photo of four Eurasian Coots walking. They are small black water birds with white beaks and forehead shields, vivid red eyes, and large feet.
Photo of a large possum curled up and sleeping in a wooden box.
Photograph of a small bird perched on the end of a broken, dead tree branch. The bird is grey and brown with light blue iridescence in the direct sunlight. It has yellow rings around black eyes. Being a parasitic cuckoo, it's more evil than it appears.
Photograph of two juvenile Rainbow Lorikeets on a branch, close enough to the viewer for a bokeh background and for one of the birds to be slightly out of focus. Both birds are brightly coloured in blue, yellow, orange, red, and green. Their feet are pinker than an adult's, and their eyes and beaks are darker. The foreground bird is looking at the viewer while the background bird gently leans forward and preens the other's head feathers.
Photograph of the crest of a Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, rear view, with sun coming from the side against a dark background.
Photograph of two Brushtailed Possums curled up on a wooden beam, protected by wooden beams on either side and a sloping wooden roof above. The young possum on the left is notably smaller than the one on the right, indicating that they are mother since Brushtailed Possums are normally territorial and antisocial with the exception of mothers with dependant children.
Photo of a large honeyeater standing on a large protea flower with light rainfall. The bird is brown and cream, the flower is pink, red, yellow, and white, and the leaves are green with red edges.
Screen capture from a black & white night-vision camera showing three Brushtailed Possums on a suburban house deck. One possum is directly in front of the camera, clinging on to a screen door and looking down the deck at the other two possums. The second is on the deck, examining something dark (an empty flower pot), and the third is on the railing, watching the second, it's eyes reflecting the camera's IR light.
Photo of a damp, round, red and blue parrot. It is perched on a bush with one foot and holding a severed sprig from the bush in its other foot. It is looking at the camera as if to say "Why are you bothering me? I'm trying to eat here."
Photograph of a Red Wattlebird - a large honeyeater - head and breast framed by protea leaves with a red/orange/pink protea flower behind. The shallow depth of field means the bird is in focus while everything else is smoothly blurred. The bird is black and grey with white cheeks, bright red eyes, and red wattles hanging from its cheeks.
Photo of a small passerine bird perched vertically on a tree-trunk with lichen. The bird is shades of grey with a bright yellow throat and belly.
Photograph of a Silvereye - a small passerine bird in grey and light olive green with ruddy eyes and a white ring around its eyes. It is perched vertically on a maple branch and surrounded by orange and yellow maple leaves.
Photo of a Striated Pardalote, an extremely small passerine bird, foraging for insects in a eucalyptus tree. The bird is round and coloured in brown, black, white, yellow, and orange. it has distinctive white striations on its black crown and white and yellow eyebrows.
Photo of an Australian King Parrot in the rain perched vertically on a stick, close-up on the bird's head and breast. It is a green bird with red breast. It is facing the camera with its head bowed slightly, showing many small raindrops on its head feathers.
Photograph of a medium-sized passerine bird standing on a wooden garden fence. The bird is brown and olive with a black had and crest and white throat.
Photo of a Common Bronzewing - a native Australian pigeon - jumping off a tree branch in dappled sunlight. The bird is various shades of brown, with pastel blues and purples, copper underwings, and brilliant bronze metallic wing feathers.
Photo of a medium-sized parrot on a branch. It is green and red with yellow eyes and a blue rump. It is leaning to the side and holding part of the branch with its beak.
Photo of a very small passerine bird on the branch of a callistemon (bottlebrush tree). The bird is brown with a buff belly, grey face, white brows, black tail feathers with large white spots, and dark red eyes. It has white scale on its beak.
Photo of a native Australian pigeon, portrait from the breast up with the bird facing camera and its head tilted. It is a brilliant golden brown, with red and blue eyes.
Digital painting of young adult mermaid in shallow waters with red hair, dark red scales, and wearing a simple red bikini top. She appears to have stopped and is looking at the viewer with a smile. Behind her, several other mermaids are swimming in the same direction.
Photo of a small passerine bird perched on the curvy back of a weathered wooden park bench in front of a green hedge. The bird is brown with a long tail held upright, white throat, orange beak and lores, and dark eyes. it is facing away from the camera looking upwards.
Photo of a small honeyeater in a tree surrounded by small green leaves. The bird is brown olive and grey with crescent yellow marks on its cheeks and dark blue eyes.
Photo of the same Brown Thornbill pictured in the original post, on a different part of the same plant. It is has turned its head to face the viewer so that both of its red eyes are staring directly into my soul and yours.
Photo of a very small passerine bird on a plant with mostly red leaves. The bird is probing the leaf for snacks while keeping a wary eye on the viewer. It has black and white striations on its belly and throat, a mottled brown crown, and red eyes.
Photo of a Striated Thornbill standing on the lip of a terracotta bowl containing shallow water. The bird is brown, straw, and olive, with white striations on its face and throat.
Photo of an adult male Gang-gang Cockatoo, portrait from the neck up. It is grey with light grey/green bars on the edges of its feathers, and bright red feathers on its head and crest. Its eye is dark and its stout beak is white.
Photo of a small cockatoo from the breast up, lit by sunlight. It is grey with light grey, orange, cream, and yellow barring on its body feathers, and faint green patches on its wings.
Photograph of a very small bee walking on the anthers of a cluster of bright red flower stamens. The bee is mostly black, with short cream and brown hairs on its head and thorax.
Photo of an immature male Gang-gang Cockatoo on the end of a thin broken branch. one foot is holding onto the branch, the other is raised as it repositions. The bird is grey with bars on the ends of all its feathers in colours ranging from cream to yellow to orange, with some green washes on the wings. Is head and crest are feathers are partially bright red.
Photograph of a young male Gang-gang Cockatoo, close to the camera and looking at the viewer. The bird is dark grey with orange and yellow barring on its belly, and patchy red feathers on its head and crest. It has big brown eyes and a light grey beak.
Photo of a medium-sized green parrot in the sunlight, portrait from the shoulders up. The bird is almost entirely green, with a few random flecks of red, bright yellow eyes, and a dark brown beak.
Photo of a large honeyeater on a ceramic bird bath surrounded by green leaves in dappled sunlight. The bird is patterned in black, grey, and white, with distinctive red wattles hanging from its cheeks. It has a yellow belly and its eyes are bright red.
Photo of a small cockatoo (Galah-sized) from the shoulders up, facing the camera. The bird is grey with faintly coloured bars on the edge of its feathers - except for its head and crest which are bright scarlet.
Photo of a small honeyeater in the sun, framing its head and shoulders. It has a very shiny blue/black berry in its beak. The bird is olive-coloured with a semi-circle of yellow on its cheeks and dark blue eyes.
Photo of a Brown Thornbill - a small passerine bird - in a bush with small green leaves and pink and orange flowers. The bird is brown annd yellow with black and white striations and red eyes.
Photograph of a female Gang-gang Cockatoo on a wooden railing. The bird is grey with orange barring on its breast and belly, and light green/yellow barring on the wings. She has brown eyes, hints of red on her cheecks and above her beak, and a curled, frilly crest. Her beak is light grey and large enough to cause injury (don't ask how I know).
Photograph of a very small passerine bird, mid-air with its belly towards the viewer and its head angled up as it inspects surrounding small orange and pink flowers for insects. The bird has brown and cream striations with a buff belly and red eyes.
Photo of a small passerine bird on a tree trunk, inspecting the bark for hidden snacks to confiscate. The bird is brown and tan with a white throat and small orange cheek patches. It has a long curved beak (for snack procurement) and relatively long toes (for creeping with).
Photographic portrait of a Bronzewing pigeon on a powerline against a dark background, portrait. The bird is a subtle mix of hues with metallic wing feathers that look like bronze.
Photo of a small passerine bird clinging on to a leaf in a slightly awkward-looking manner. The bird is brown, yellow and whiite with white striations on its face.
Photo of a small passerine bird standing on top of a brown (rusted?) metal pole against a background of bokeh greenery. The bird is shades of brown with orange beak, legs, and eye masks. It has a long thin tail held upright. Its head is turned towards the viewer.