Bob Nicholls Art

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

My 2023 illustration of the huge seabird Dasornis (5-6m wingspan), from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR, by Prof Michael Benton (published by Princeton University Press). 50% off this book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691244297/dinosaur-behavior?srsltid=AfmBOoqDTMigjCRkDT6SNi1Q3xHAeaiWCZ-HR5pQY1rFAsKpMNNS1IEk

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Dinosaur Behavior

A stunningly illustrated guide to these extraordinary creatures from a world-renowned paleontologist

May 22, 2025 at 12:25pmWeb
Show threadMike Taylor 🦕May 22, 2025
@BobNicholls Ohhh, I didn't know about that. I thought the lack of decent-sized flying birds toward was due to some fundamental limitation in bird anatomy. I'll need to look into it.
Show threadBob Nicholls ArtMay 22, 2025
@mike Yeah, some of the Pelagornithidae were whoppers! The tooth-like structures (not teeth!) on their beaks are cool too.
Show threadllewellyMay 22, 2025
@BobNicholls @mike when was the 5-6 meter wingspan of Dasornis known?