Connie the Conure

A safe place for birds and bird-related activities!

[everythingfox]

He needs a napkin

[blastovkatamarinecromancy]

The hard cut to the berry massacre is just killing me

[todaysbird]

this man is iconic. his one skill is needing an enclosure for berry eating due to his fervor

[minmos]

front facing egrets making me lose control of everything

[alonglistofbirds]

[2619/11080] Common nighthawk - Chordeiles minor

Order: Caprimulgiformes (nightjars) Family: Caprimulgidae Subfamily: Chordeilinae (nighthawks)

Photo credit: David M. Bell via Macaulay Library

[pennaraptor]

ergonomic

[pennaraptor]

can we get her to 50k

[herpsandbirds]

Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis), family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Jurong Lake Gardens, Singapore

photograph by Pher Thuan Chong

[wbicepuppy]

I want my friends and followers to be aware of this little guy

[shinolavolume1-deactivated20240]

Fresh out the egg with my big feet

[psittacined]

Supermodel

[psittacined]

Being so brave this morning!!!!!

[2022dirt]

A rescued pelican in the backseat.

[rulers-of-the-sky]

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

[herpsandbirds]

Black-necked Storks (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus), L - female and R - male, family Ciconiidae, order Ciconiiformes, Jamnagar, India

photograph by Atish Chapadiya

[ostdrossel]

Oh my goodness, the woodpecker 😆 (other two are Oriole and female Grosbeak)

[pepperandpals]

Here have 30 seconds of Cookie saying his own name like a pokemon

[bird-addiction]

Green Broadbill

This is what my profile picture is!

A Few Facts

Near Threatened species, which means their population is declining

Weaker beak than most birds, so they like soft fruits and figs

Females will weave a long tubular nest out of grass (during mating season)

[everythingfox]

Paraglider and black vulture chilling

(via)

[theriu]

I NEVER get tired of this video. It would be fantastic if the bird was just flying near him, but the fact it feels safe and comfortable enough to land ON his paraglider, isn't startled when he pets it, and is NIBBLING HIS SHOES... blessed moment, absolutely fabulous, 10/10 gold stars.

[prismatic-bell]

Okay but the bird isn't just nibbling

Note that it doesn't start nibbling until he starts smoothing its feathers.

They're grooming each other.

[untitledgoosegay]

This is called parahawking! That vulture is tame -- it’s wearing jesses (a leather tie around the leg that a falconer will use to hold a bird when it’s on the glove). In fact that vulture is employed. Parahawking birds seek out thermals the same way they would naturally, allowing paragliders to follow them in the process.

Vultures are often used for parahawking both because of their attraction to thermals, and because vultures, as scavengers, are comparatively gentler and more sociable than birds of prey!

[herpsandbirds]

Superb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus), family Columbidae, Australia

photograph by tracksbirding

[ampervadasz]

Unmute !