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Bird Tongues and Choanal Slits

[mortalcousin]

Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias

This heron was doing the avian version of panting, gular fluttering, to cool down on this very warm day.

August 11th, 2026

Alabama, USA

[pepperandpals]

Every time I sit on the futon in the bird room, at least half of them come over and stare at me like what do you want

Bonus pissed off Melon plotting my demise for giving her antibiotics. At least I know why she's staring.

[longingforrotkehlchen]

Extraordinary circumstances led me to meet the silliest young Habicht you could ever imagine. I mean, this idiot made city centre home and would just sit there and look back at the very few passers-by who would notice and try to figure out what this thing was doing there.

Birds of prey are impressive, but I don't normally feel a strong connection with them. However, feelings are unpredictable, and in this case, this encounter with this goofy, clumsy guy will remain in my memory forever.

Never forget that an untouched patch of trees among concrete will bring life, wonderful wildlife, to any place. And yes, it was hot. 🥵

Habicht 🐥 (goshawk) im Oberen Schlossgarten, Stuttgart-Mitte.

[greycatbird]

Coastal New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, late July 2026

[soft-stims]

Source

[keeskiwi]

Avian August 2 - Rainbow-bearded Thornbill

[parrot-parent]

I painted my gorl

[iridescent-wildlife]

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis). Family Laridae, order Charadriiformes.

A juvenile snapping at an older gull over food.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. January 2022.

[birdwarde]

cedar saturday :-)

[longingforrotkehlchen]

I told this bird: "Bird, you're finally going to feature on Longing for Rotkehlchen." And the bird replied: "NOOOOOOOOOOO."

Zaunammer ♂️ (cirl bunting) auf der Bergheide, Bad Cannstatt.

[nestlesslibertine]

Say "Aaah" for me, please!

[herpsandbirds]

Green Jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus), family Corvidae, and a Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), family Tyrannidae, get into a squab, South TX, USA

[filibusterfrog]

speaking of the Monty tag, how's Monty doing?

hes very well!!!

here he is trying to eat my sketchbook

[featheredfiendscentral]

Lets all be shapes together (extends hands)

[herpsandbirds]

Blue-and-yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna), family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes, Trinidad

photograph by Owen Deutsch

[herpsandbirds]

Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis), chick, family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Arizona, USA

photographs by Marcy Starnes

[raven-photos]