aster-is-confused:

my favorite genre of bird picture

sharowolet:

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honk

pjharvey:

pjharvey:

i’m reading the genius of birds by jennifer ackerman (amazing book) and today i learned that the first ever documented case of a bird making a tool to use as a weapon against another bird was a steller’s jay breaking off and sharpening a stick to wield like a lance at a crow that was taking too long at a feeding station the jay also wanted to eat at. the jay tried to stab at the crow but narrowly missed, the crow lunged back, the jay dropped the stick, and the crow picked it up with the sharp end pointing towards the jay and pursued it into the trees

imagine the guy in front of you at mcdonald’s is taking too long to order and so you fashion a blade on the spot and hold him at knifepoint. and then he steals your knife and points it back at you while chasing you out of the restaurant. and also the guy is twice your size

michaelnordeman:

Blue Tit/blåmes. Värmland, Sweden (December 26, 2021).

mushbeast:

bohemian waxwing, one of my goal lifers this winter

herringherringbones:

more mourning doves

ringelrobin:

winged creatures, gathering in silken heights, like the last human teachers

desertedinurban:

HIGH FASHION BIRDS BY - Deserted In Urban

killerchickadee:

killerchickadee:

This is by far the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen. Put the sound on and watch to the end, I promise it’s worth it.

I want you guys to know that this video is a pinned post on my Instagram and it still only has 73 views. So. Thanks, tumblr.

fantasy-anatomy-analyst:

laikaspotlight:

Wildwood test animation

The General will be voiced by Angela Basset!

Those are the most accurate wing animations I have ever seen in practical effects.

made-in-manetheren:

sunderwight:

preserving-tiktok:

everybody in the notes like:

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This is the single best video of a loon I’ve ever seen. Do you people realize how rare it is to see them that close? How rare it is to see them in that shallow of water? Incredible catch.

boobookittenartblog:

Peacock pheasants of Southeast Asia

Artwork by Vinz Pascua 

rederiswrites:

rederiswrites:

rederiswrites:

rederiswrites:

rederiswrites:

Me: casually standing on the back porch checking in my succulents.

This fucking robin: hey.

We’re just… Chillin. She’s just like three feet from me tops.

Disturbed her bringing her some snacks, so,

Blobs are here.

Update: they have achieved Eldritch Mouth Bird status.

They are SNUG.

gallusrostromegalus:

shadythetortie:

mila1016:

A HAMMERHEAD????

I attended a campfire presentation by a park ranger who described Osprey as “both the pickiest and least picky eaters of all time.”

They’re the pickiest because they only eat things they can catch by plunging into at least six feet of water feet-first and are as close to their maximum carrying capacity as possible, to maximize calories-per-trip.

They’re the Least Picky because so long as something fits those parameters, Osprey will go for it.

The ranger then showed us an extensive slide show of the local osprey in flight with their catches, which included: trout, carp, snakes, bass, eels, small sharks, ducks, surprisingly large catfish, a nerf football, muskrats, a summer sausage that fell off a boat, sneakers, a fish previously thought to be extinct in the area, a Barbie Doll, and another osprey.

mitski-miyawakis:

tinysaurus-rex:

bunjywunjy:

todaysbird:

here’s a picture of a baby cedar waxwing begging for food from a robin. neither of these species are nest parasites, so it’s not possible the cedar waxwing was ‘adopted’. this is essentially the bird version of tapping a random person on the shoulder at the grocery store and going “MOM”

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I love that the robin’s body language is basically WHAT THE FUCK WHOSE KID IS THIS

Robin is bathing which make’s it even funnier. More like the equivalent of a strange kid barging in while you’re taking a shower and demanding you make them mac n cheese right now