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Australian Night Parrot
The night parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis) is a small parrot endemic to the continent of Australia. It is well known as being one of the most elusive and mysterious birds in the world, with no known sightings of the bird between 1912 and 1979, leading to speculation that it was extinct.Ā The first photographic and video evidence of a live individual was publicly confirmed in July 2013.Ā Another live individual was photographed in March 2017.
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so there is a disabled kea called bruce at willowbank wildlife reserve in christchurch, aotearoa nz who is missing the upper half of his beak from an unknown accident
this little dude has taken his challenges and absolutely innovated
as well as soft foods he's given, he's figured out how he can still eat hard foods by pressing them up against hard surfaces
what is even COOLER is that he's figured out how to pick up pebbles and use them to preen himself! he specifically and intentionally picks pebbles of certain sizes to use them to preen - this is especially cool because kea don't regularly display tool use in the wild, so he has specifically learned how to navigate his disability
(article here)
the purple-crowned lorikeet is a small lorikeet species found in australia - the only lorikeet species native to the western portion of the continent. the species primarily feeds on young blossoms, but also occasionally feeds on nectars and fruits. the species makes an unlined nest in a tree hollow, sometimes nesting in colonies. males and females are similar, but females have paler ear coverts and a lack of crimson markings.
Today's bird is Pip the lovebird
Timor Zebra Finch Song - 3 Hours Finch Sounds
Two Male Timor Zebra Finchesās Singing Songs and Three Female Timor Zebra Finchesās Sounds. 3 Hour No Loop.
not to get on my soapbox again but everyĀ ācute animal video compilation!!ā iāve seen lately is literally just. *wild animal in somebodyās house* *animal that is clearly in distress* *somebody harassing their pet for views* *another wild animal in somebodyās house* *āāārescueāāā animal being treated as a pet* *somebody feeding or interacting with wildlife* *another animal that is clearly in distress* *two animals that should not be anywhere near each other being allowed to interact* *yet another animal that is clearly in distress* with maybe like one or two cute dog videos thrown in
What the fuck those things are real I thought it was just a cartoon
I thought the same thing when I moved to Arizona
Little velociraptor
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ok but roadrunners are so cool, I can seldom think of a bird more velociraptor-like
more people need to know theyāre real because look at this, this is some real walking with dinosaurs shit
they have powerful legs allowing them to run up to 20mph and leap to impressive heights with ease
they are extremely swift and fearless, quick enough to take down a sizable rattlesnake and other large prey animals like lizards and mice
they have several unique adaptations to thermoregulate, such as the dark patch of feathers on their back which acts as a solar panel to absorb heat, or its crest that either releases or absorbs heat by exposing its skin
they have these long, stiff tailfeathers that they use as a counterbalance when running, very reminiscent of the rod-like tail of a dromaeosaur
and they are capable of bursts of flight/gliding with incredibly beautiful plumage
Iām genuinely shocked how many people think theyāre made up, they are real and they are AWESOME
I almost forgot to mention: this woman came into the penguin enclosure with a KESTREL??? I said āoh my god is that an American Kestrel?ā and she said āYes! She was outside doing raptor education for the kids, but she doesnāt like to get rained on.ā
#she was watching the penguins with what I will anthropomorphically project as skepticism
kestrel: i hate rained on!!
human: here is birds in water
kestrel: ......no.....
That rabbit/hare post is messing me up. Iād thought they were synonyms. Their development and social behavior are all different. They canāt even interbreed. They donāt have the same number of chromosomes. Dogs, wolves, jackals, and coyotes can mate with each other and have fertile offspring but rabbits and hares cant even make infertile ones bc they just die in the womb. Wack.
These
are more genetically compatible than These
and thatās why morphology-based phylogeny has Issues
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The problem is perspective. People always think dogs are the āstandardā animal, the metric to use for whether or not two organisms ālook likeā theyāre related. When in fact theyāre a massive outlier due to the fact that we fucked up this lineage of wolf beyond recognition with selective breeding. Itās why people always sayĀ ābreedā when they mean āspeciesā, especially when talking about groups like lizards which canāt even be defined cladistically since some of them are closer to snakes than each other. To say nothing of fish.
I once read an article that emphasized there is no such thing as a fish. Sharks and rays, lamprey, lobe-finned fish like lungfish and coelacanth, bichir and sturgeon, and of course the multiple infraclasses of moreĀ āmodernā fish groups are all only very distantly related to one another. Theyāve maintained semi-similar body structures only because there are limited ways to efficiently move through water as a vertebrate.Ā
This
And this
Are more distantly related from one another than you and I are from a lungfish
Which is absolutely fuckin wild.
Not only that, but all of us air-breathing land vertebrates, all the lizards and chickens and people and frogs, are closer to one another than those three āfishā are to one another as well.
these
are genetically closer than these
andā¦
these
are genetically closer than these
and my personal favorite, it really fucks with peopleā¦
these
are more genetically similar than these
COOL.Ā
just the other day, one of my friends mentioned this book, āDinosaurs: A Concise Natural History,ā which apparently has a (tongue in cheek) chapter that argues that Cows are actually Fish.
obsessed with onion the cunty scottish parrot
bird pins up for preorder, with a $2 discount for preorder sales. give em a look.
note - this is a PREORDER LISTING and will be shipped in 1-3 months. - the pins are already ordered and are being manufactured as of 5/5/20
bird pins up for preorder, with a $2 discount for preorder sales. give em a look.
note - this is a PREORDER LISTING and will be shipped in 1-3 months. - the pins are already ordered and are being manufactured as of 5/5/20
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bastardous crow moodboard
Baby bird season is incoming and Iād like to remind everyone that birds do not have a significant sense of smell. Bird parents will not reject birdlets because you have handled them.
If you see smol birbs with few or no feathers on the ground, you can safely put them back into their nest, bird parents will still care for them.
If you see smol birbs with some or most feathers on the ground, please leave them there, as bird parents are probably nearby watching and feeding.
nakey bird = accidentally fell out, is cold and scared, put back in nest! if you canāt reach the nest, try to put it on a wide branch or fork so predators canāt get at it as easily.
scruffy feather bird = starting to try the fly thing, not very good at it. only put in nest/branch if predators abound, i.e. you have four outdoor cats and theyāre licking their chops.
fluffy feather bird = smol fly guy! do nothing. can probably get away from predators and will flip its shit if you pick it up.
Reblogging this because Iād always heard the āDonāt touch a distressed bird its mom will reject itā thing treated as fact before now, I didnāt realise it wasnāt trueā¦
Spring is coming, time to reblog this again.
What the fuck those things are real I thought it was just a cartoon
I thought the same thing when I moved to Arizona
Little velociraptor
Lads
ENAMEL BIRD PINS
this is an interest check on a pair of soft enamel pins. they are 1.5" each, and gold plated soft enamel. each one features either a group of budgies, or a trio of cockatiels.
these would be a great gift for a bird-loving family member, a beloved exotic vet, or really, anyone who enjoys the company of small, feathered noise making machines.
each pin would be $12.99 USD plus shipping. i can ship internationally.
each pin would be in a limited quantity of 50, with possible reprints as part of a much bigger set. if this post (and the twitter interest check) get enough attention, they will be made and preorders opened!
reblog or reply to this post, and boost the one on twitter, too! all profits go to taking care of my flock.
