ᛉ Corbeau ᛉ

🜄 𖦹 '⋆.° ༄ 𝙰 𝚁𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚊 ༄ '⋆.° 𖦹 🜄 𓅧 ⋆ 25 | ⚣ | Cormorant Avianthrope ⋆ 𓅧 Norse Pagan ⚓︎ Njörðr & Hel follower

[coastalcorvid]

Is ur fave pokemon...

Cramorant???

-🪼🦕

It isnt THE favourite but it IS in my top 10. And im collecting all Cramorant cards i can get my hands on 😆😆

In my team he is like the dumb lil comedic sidekick.

[coastalcorvid]

⚓︎𖦹°‧ Alterhuman Junk Journal 𖦹°‧⚓︎

[coastalcorvid]

Transformation 🧿

[coastalcorvid]

Fun fact: I have a better olfactory system, or well, sense of smell, than the majority of people, and can easily detect what a smell is and where it comes from.

This however, is a curse and NOT a blessing because most people stink. 😭

And due to my olefactory sensitivity, I get painful sinuses from mid to strong scented items.

Ive literally been called "dog nosed" by family, friends and doctors. 💀 (not in a mocking way, theyre usually impressed).

[coastalcorvid]

Currently experiencing an egg-related shift. Wanting to have and lay eggs, as well as care for them. 😩

[coastalcorvid]

Dyeing hair is such a bird thing for me. Cause like, how else am I supposed to woo my mate but with colourful feathers? 🫣

Tbh... more men need to embrace their inner bird.

[coastalcorvid]

Cormorant self care be like:

1) Shampoo that smells like rosemary and tea tree. These pungent scents are species affirming to me.

2) Body wash made of real seaweed and algae from the sea. Also has a pungent smell.

3) Coast scented deodorant.

4) Eyeliner the same colour as cormorant eyes.

[coastalcorvid]

I'm not like OTHER birds 🪿💅🏽

[coastalcorvid]

The bird therian equivalent of quads is just running around and flapping your arms and perching on anything you can find without falling on your ass.

[coastalcorvid]

What is your theriotype classification?

Mammal

Bird / Avia

Reptile

Fish

Amphibian

Arthropods

Other Invertebrates

Voting ended onApr 11

I'm certain the majority will be mammalian, but I still want to see the results. Share if you want to or can 🦢

For polytherians, I would pick the dominant theriotype or majority amongst your identities.

[coastalcorvid]

Finally gathered some pictures that I identify most with when it comes to my appearance as a cormorant. I most often used the Great Cormorant to represent me but Ived learned that I lean a bit more into Double-Crested Cormorants as of late.

The key traits are the tufts of white feathers on the head. The second picture is exactly how I feel and see these feathers.

Then the bluish black plumage, brown specks on the wings (like the first picture), yellow face and marine blue eyes.

These three represent me the most. And will be used as reference for my persona/kinsona that I will soon properly design (since i havent yet. Been lazy).

[coastalcorvid]

randomly stumbled across your lovely blog and just wanted to say cormorants are my favourite bird! truly the coolest seabird of all time <3 i get tourists asking me all the time where the puffins are, and my reaction is always "wouldn't you rather see a cormorant?"

Thank you for taking the time to share! It always makes me happy to meet someone who appreciates cormorants :')

Most people here dont look for them either. They prefer herons and loons. They just call Cormies stinky when i bring them up. But what can they expect, we're fish birds. We smell fishy. 𐦖

[coastalcorvid]

HOLY SHIT YOU’RE A CORMORANT???

that’s so awesome!!!

you’re my favourite kind of bird :}

sincerely,

an owl therian who thinks that’s the coolest thing ever

Yesss i am indeed hehehe >:3

Thank you for thinking so! Most people tend to brush off cormorants. Its nice to know someone appreciates them!

I love owls! I have tons of great grey owls around my place. I also own a ton of flight feathers of theirs i found naturally. Theyre gorgeous 😄

[coastalcorvid]

Everyone be like: "spring is here! The flowers and buds are starting to show! The green is coming back"

Meanwhile, here, in northern canada... we still have 5ft of snow.. T^T

Ostara celebrations for me dont include flowers or nest hunts or planting many seeds. Its too cold, too snowy, and much to early for any of those. (Ostara was a little over a week ago.)

*sobs*

[coastalcorvid]

I'd include coastal wolves but im still figuring that part of my identity out. And seeing if its relevant or not.

[catadromously]

emo about lichens again

[coastalcorvid]

Reminders:

You don't need to do quadrobics to be a valid therian.

You don't need to wear gear to be a valid therian.

You don't need to look a certain way, or be a certain gender/body type/ethnicity to be a valid therian.

You don't need to be able-bodied to be a valid therian.

You don't need to be open about all your experiences to validify your identity.

You dont need to know what your identity is right away to be valid.

You don't need to fit a certain aesthetic to be a therian.

You don't need to be a kid/minor to be a valid therian. (Adult therians exist and are the pillars of the community).

You don't need to live in the forest or be in nature 24/7 to be a valid therian.(Especially working adults and students and city folks.)

You don't need to be active in the community to be a therian.

You don't need to be a dog or a cat to fit in the community.

You don't need to know the origin/cause of your identity to be a valid therian.

You don't need to know if its spiritual or psychological to be a valid therian.

You don't need to be perfect.

None of these are requirements to be a valid therianthrope.

𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹𖦹

There is so much pressure to look a certain way, or to engage in specific trending activities, or to know exactly what animal you are. But none of this. NONE of this. Qualifies anyone to be a valid or non valid therian. These are lifestyle choices. Therianthropy on its own, is not a choice.

The only requirement to be a therian is to involuntarily identify as a nonhuman animal (or ceature/being, for otherkin.)

Its that simple. Animals wouldn't even overcomplicate their existence like so many people i come across do. Do as animals do and just exist.

If you get things wrong the first time, so what. It happens. There are thousands of animals and creature in existence. You are valid for making mistakes. Humans mistaken animals all the time. Some people dont know the visible difference between a coyote, a wolf or a dog. You have the disadvantage of not having the exterior shell of your identity. It makes it harder to pinpoint. Dont be so hard on yourself.

Anyways, felt like sharing this message. No particular reason other than to share these reminders.

This also goes for fictionkin. Shoutout to yall 🤘

Additional notes:

• if its voluntary its not therianthropy. Its copinglink (there may be other newer terms these days, this is just the old term im familiar with, comment if there are new ones).

• if you arnt the animal but identity WITH the animal, its otherhearted or kith (kithtypes).

Both valid, just different terminology that avoids misinformation within the community. ♡