Well... that was a thing.

Brenda (or Knivesy if you're an old follower), half-Taiwanese pianist and prospective wildlife scientist in le 20's. Livin' life to the fullest.

[snailkites]

[thebritishteapot]

I’ve always hated parties but when I was at that age when all your friends call you weird and get mad at you for not going, I would occasionally tag along to avoid arguments. My tactic was to watch weird documentaries before hand and then turning everybody off with my uncool facts about Tutankhamun’s death or how zips are made

[brendabeifong]

Okay but excuse me what do you have against "unnecessary" facts about birds

[impastabowl]

[j0shdngr-deactivated20151111]

chill it’s cos your rare

[maplesuhtori]

the entire female population of east asia is rare?

[amoying]

homie ur about to be cooked medium rare and sacrificed

[littlechaosgremlin]

Omg

[morethanonepage]

[hillarygayle-deactivated2015021]

It got better

[personblogging]

let’s talk about how amazing Avatar: The Last Airbender is for a second

Fantasy world not based on typical medieval Europe

Was a children’s show that openly discussed war, death and genocide

Had several handicapped characters, one of whom was the show’s most powerful person

Every single character was a person of color, drawn to represent Asian and Inuit peoples

Had a character story arc centered around both emotional and physical parental abuse, whose arc was about learning that they didn’t need the parent who abused them

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL ART STYLE AND DIRECTION

Three dimensional writing that rivals even most adult dramas

Characters dealt with sexism in society

Showed citizens on both sides of the war, including showing how the people in the enemy nation were merely influenced by propaganda and an oppressive regime

Had romances that developed overtime and actually talked about the issues of forming a relationship instead of just “and now they’re in love.”

Characters died. On a children’s show. Characters who you fucking knew! Who had story arcs and were their friends and were kids like them!

When those characters died, they left an impact. It wasn’t ignored after a few episodes, the feelings they had for these characters stayed through the entire show

Had environmental messages that weren’t cheesy, and they made you take the destruction of the environment seriously

SUPERB world building, fleshing out many cultures and histories that always felt real

Had a magic system that never felt like magic. It always felt natural and like a solid part of this world with rules that couldn’t be broken

The cute animal sidekicks weren’t just there to sell toys. They were characters who had so much emotion to them and were vital parts of the show’s dynamic. Also, the animals never talked yet somehow still portrayed an insane emotional level that some Disney films only dream of

Spawned a sequel series that dealt not only with sexism, but with sexuality, religion, and the benefits and dangers from the rapid progression of technology

The point is, Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the greatest shows of all time and the proof is right there

[everythingisahoax]

Winter is coming.

[becausebirds]

And she is ready.

[3dspenguin]

[unclefather]

“who ARE you” 

[yafavblogger]

“You Fake as FUCK!”

[archiemcphee]

Behold, the noble raptor, fine of feather and googly of eye. Redditor and falconer dirthawker0 put a pair of googly eyes on the hood for this juvenile Harris hawk with awesomely hilarious results.

“The first time I put googly eyes on my bird’s hood I laughed so much I could hardly breathe. And they’re always turning their heads left and right, so the eyes really seem like they’re looking around.”

[via /r/eyebombing]

[becausebirds]

👀

[brendabeifong]

@wreckingstahl

[sskywlker]

GIVE HISTORICAL FEMALE WARRIORS MOVIES 2K17

[becausebirds]

Are you possessed by the devil?

[fencehopping]

Showing off a hummingbird’s iridescent head

[somanybird]

rotate the boy

[ironinkpen]

2017 is going to be the year of succeeding out of pure spite

[mel-cat]

[wally-jo]

oh my god

[trufflesmushroom]

[brendabeifong]

Year in review

A lot of people are saying this, and some might be tired of hearing it, but honestly, 2016 was a pretty rough year- not just in terms of big issues (like our election) and prominent figures passing away, but for me personally as well. I had a long period of unemployment (that I’m still semi-going through), my best friend moved away for grad school, my car got broken into and my binoculars got stolen, my hard drive crashed, and my current housing situation is making me consider moving out.

Yea, none of this is ideal. But I was reminded to take a look at some of the good things that happened and to be thankful for those, and I think it is important to use those memories to keep things in perspective.

I had a great time working in science education at the Slater Museum, and I was overjoyed to be called back to work there come January

For the first half of the year, I had an awesome house with two great friends and some wonderful memories with them

My bestie and I put on a recital and kept our performance chops going!

I got to go on family trips to Glacier National Park, the North Cascades, and Beltane Ranch in Sonoma

I got more involved with a few different bird organizations and will hopefully get more science and outreach opportunities through them

I got hired as the staff musician at a church, which has been a great community and a wonderful way to keep performing

I was also given other performance opportunities for the beginning of 2017 that I’m looking forward to

Yes it’s been rough, and there have been plenty of times when I wanted to lie down and quit. But I’ve made it this far, and considering the circumstances, I think I’ve managed to do alright. I’m not expecting 2017 to necessarily be a better or easier year, but I’m determined to keep making the most of my situation and see where life takes me.

So, in conclusion: 2016, you made it tough, but I’m still here. Sayonara, and suck my wiener. 

[orbo-gifs]

Otter belly slide

[townsvillain-deactivated2013121]

do penguins even have knees? what the fuck

[brendabeifong]

I mean birds’ knees often get confused or mistaken as nonexistent because they are so close to the actual body and are hidden by their body feathers

[eggcup-deactivated20180129]

damn. baby flamingo

huge fuckin foot. damn

[becausebirds]

Hiss!

[unexplained-events]

[adloquiumn]

unexplained-events:

This rare footage of a gigantic sunfish was captured on film by photographer Miguel Pereira off the coast of Portugal.

“A few days before, my camera was damaged when the underwater housing flooded. The bad luck was compensated when diving with a GoPro I saw the giant Sunfish almost at surface level and practically static. The Sunfish seemed not to be bothered by our presence at all and followed us for 15 minutes.” -Miguel Pereira