Speedy's Nest

a blog for my sweet little birdie, Speedy the cockatiel.

[thiscountry]

You got me!

[todaysbird]

the peach-faced lovebird is a small parrot species native to dry regions of africa. these small birds are very social and often congregate in small, noisy flocks. in the wild, they are typically only seen in a green color with peach facial markings, but captive breeding has led to an array of color mutations.

[birds-and-friends]

Cockatiel of Australia a documentary, Plumes of Oz

[todaysbird]

today’s bird is Zeta the Red Crested Turaco!

[iv-vi-art]

Cinereous vulture

[featheredadora]

Turns out cockatiels are pretty dusty birds!

[witchcraft-exotics]

We adopted an older (8+ years) tiel who has never been held. He's been a really curious sweetie! Meet Johnny Applecheeks!

[kinkurohajiro]

13 april 2015(月) Rock Doves at the dam @ Ebisu-gawa dam, Kyoto.

[tikkety-tok]

such rage in such a little body

[do9]

[birdandmoon]

How are you feeling today? These are the only three options.

[whitepeopletwitter]

[beckiboos]

What the fuck those things are real I thought it was just a cartoon

[epic-games-official]

I thought the same thing when I moved to Arizona

[sharper-and-bigger]

Little velociraptor

[sonoran-partisan]

Lads

[squeedge]

ok but roadrunners are so cool, I can seldom think of a bird more velociraptor-like

more people need to know they’re 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

I’m genuinely shocked how many people think they’re made up, they are real and they are AWESOME

[todaysbird]

skater culture isn’t dead!

[wildsideoflifeencounters]

Galah

[tiktoks-for-dead-pope]

[birds-and-friends]

Metallic Starlings - Birds of Australia, Mike Melton Wildlife Photography

[jaubaius]

The curious dance moves of the Striped Cuckoo.

[theraptorcage]

I’m sorry???? Excuse me sir???? You have hands and are a bird please explain

[alphynix]

The “hands” seen here are really the alula – the bird’s feathered thumb!

So it’s basically doing this: 👍🐦👍

[passumbapper]

this post just gets worse and worse

[passumbapper]