Life With Birds

Rescuer of parrots, friend of pigeons. Lover of the unloved creatures. Main blog @shire-spoonie

[humblegrub]

mark your calendars...

display at my local library!!

[iravaid]

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On conservation and survival

[hope-for-the-planet]

This brought tears to my conservationist heart today.

The continued existence of these species is the legacy of so many people whose names we will never know--some of who never lived to see the impacts of their work.

When you count up the flaws of our species, you have to count the good things too--out of the many species throughout Earth's history that have caused the demise or endangerment of other species, we are the only one that tries to fix it out of our fascination and love for other life forms.

(Big thank you to the anonymous asker who sent this in!)

[hope-for-the-planet]

Earth Day reblog of this thing that made me cry.

And I'll add some other recent good conservation news.

•Green sea turtles are no longer endangered

•Giant pandas are no longer endangered

•Panamanian golden frogs were returned to the wild for the first time since they were wiped out by chytrid 17 years ago

•The Eastern humpback whale population has exceeded pre-whaling numbers and many other whale species are showing strong signs of recovery

•Salmon and bison have been returned to their former habitat in multiple parts of the US through dam removal, habitat restoration, and reintroduction

•The Western monarch migration was up 60% compared to last year

•Galapagos tortoises were reintroduced to Floreana for the first time in 180 years

•Attenborough's long beaked echidna was rediscovered after being though extinct for decades

•Five "lost" island bird species were documented by citizen scientist birders in 2025

Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there. I did not die.

[maggotmuncher0]

MEEP

[wildbasil]

hehehe eider ducks

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[thatdisasterauthor]

The Texas State Aquarium has taught their crow to play connect four and I am DELIGHTED.

[bananonbinary]

why does the texas state aquarium have a crow

[myosotis-secunda]

it works there

[injuries-in-dust]

Watch to the end...

The joy when he did it!

[asakiyume]

A female and male norther cardinal enjoy a spot of tea. 

[iridescent-wildlife]

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) sitting on some ice. Family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes.

Speaking of ice (the non-natural kind)... FUCK ICE! Migration is a normal, natural occurance that has happened since the beginning of time. It is a human right to migrate. This corrupt group of thugs going around kidnapping and disappearing our neighbors, loved ones, and people of our communities cannot be tolerated. We will NOT stand by and let fascism take over our country.

Speak up! Use your voice! FUCK ICE!!!

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. January 2022.

[floof9000]

I adore her little flaps

[everythingfox]

“Finally, some nice weather!”

(via)

[mozertone]

dragonfly larva fossil, Brazil

[marcus725]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[nemo-the-goat]

guess he died!

[marinella-ela]

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[batwynn]

Awebo

Awebo

Awebo

[alienjoyer]

when people say sea creatures are aliens that pisses me right off. no man that’s your cousin. usually not even that far back. that thing’s still an animal. it’s not even like, a plant or a fungus or anything 90% of the time. and never a 🦠. thats cousin octopus. auntie fish. uncle sea cucumber. you know them.

[unicouniuni]

Uni is cute when he is mad! :3

[otherorr]

[fastman27]

Dinovember day 16: Psittacosaurus (ft. Rosy-faced Lovebird)