I Owe You a Fall

Flying is just like falling... except there's a more permanent destination.

[avadavat]

My favorite girl.

[avadavat]

blue-betta replied to your photo:festival of flight. july 2015 by tim putala

Amazing! How much does s/he weigh? I can only imagine how your elbow and shoulder must feel after having such a massive bird on the glove.

He’s just under 12lbs-- I’ve handled heavier eagles, but not stronger ones. I definitely have one beefy arm!

[fairy-wren]

harpy eagle

(photo by digital smyth)

[avadavat]

Weird thing is? This is Luigi, a bird I work with now, taken back when he was still in Panama. Reblogged by someone I follow. I thought I recognized him, went digging, and confirmed it. Crazy. Small world. 

[avadavat]

festival of flight. july 2015 by tim putala

[spazzdhn]

[frogkenny]

I FOUND IT GUYS I SPENT HALF AN HOUR LOOKING FOR THIS VIDEO AND ITS HERE

[littlenymphnyx-deactivated20151]

Seriously turn the sound on.

[avadavat]

Luigi, all tucked and comfortable.

[avadavat]

Audrey, in all her magnificence. Sweetheart condor baby.

[avadavat]

Revisiting an old friend.

[birdghost]

REBLOG IF YOU ARE IN THE BIRD FANDOM

(which is for birds)

[lovewontearusapart-blog]

I’m in love with this photo.

[avadavat]

Does nobody else realize this is a painting? The artist's signature is in the bottom left.

[just-for-grins]

If you’re having a bad day here are a few baby animal pictures which surely should cheer you up!  :D

[avadavat]

Except that the 'baby platypus' is a baby penguin, and the 'baby falcon' is an adult pygmy falcon.

[ponderation]

The Messenger by Allesandro Cancian

[avadavat]

I love it when birds I worked with show up randomly in photosets. This is Jazz.

[gelatinocomics]

Reblog if you are a BIRD NERD or if your friend is a BIRD NERD

[seeyouallintherapy]

REBLOG IF YOU WANT A LOVE LETTER FROM A FICTIONAL CHARACTER IN YOUR ASK BOX NOW

[lmactans]

Anyone want to tell me what’s wrong with this picture?

[youtaggedthatsnakewrong]

OH JESUS SNAKE FUCKING CHRIST.

[reptiliaherps]

I give up

[darkwingduck]

*cries laughing, laughs while crying*

[blackyote]

Never mind, is it trying to imply that snakes with heat pits are venomous and ones without aren’t?  Guess I better be more careful around my ball pythons.

[avadavat]

How about that it's using 'poison' instead of 'venom'?

[hexapodkittens]

avadavat  says: Sorry for another “I found this guy at work” post, but I could not get over this skinny little kitty! I have no idea what kind this guy is but WOW, tiny!

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Cat Lady Commentary: Man, don’t even apologize, you’re finding some fascinating cats in your area! Are you finding these in Ontario? If so, that’s pretty remarkable!! I didn’t know there was such a broad range of species to be found in Canada (I only knew of three).  I think what you might have here is a Brunneria borealis (North American stick mantis)—but the tiiiny antennae are throwing me off. It looks, though, as if they might have been nibbled off or otherwise completely removed during an earlier instar…   The itty bitty raptorials (bro, do you even lift?) tell me it’s deeefinately not a Tenodera…so B. borealis is the best ID I can provide!   Another brilliant find!! I want to work wherever it is you work! 

[avadavat]

Thanks for the info! I'm actually working at Disney's Animal Kingdom down in Orlando as a bird trainer at the moment (but yes I am Canadian!) and all of the new Florida bugs and lizards and critters in general are just blowing my mind. If I find another neat mantid I'll give you a shout for sure! ❤️

[paxfacere]

avadavat replied to your post:i managed like 2 slices and I am full of Regret

If you are in Disney you should visit me at work and see my bird show at Animal Kingdom. That is all.

wHAT!!!!!!!! ;AAA; I was in Disney all summer and I didn’t know this ;vvv; I love Flights ;vvvvvv;

[avadavat]

Daw, sad! Flights is great, I did that show for a few weeks but now am doing the new macaw show across from Flame Tree BBQ!