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[birds-and-friends]

Nightjar 2019, Ben Locke

[birds-and-friends]

Full video: Jacana Dad Rescues his Chicks from a Crocodile, PBS Nature

[babyanimalgifs]

“Wanna see how high I can jump? Pretty cool, huh?“ 

(via)

[ostdrossel]

Double puff, just to be safe.

[higher-noon]

This is the most ghibli-esc movement I’ve ever seen an animal make

[babyanimalgifs]

I thought this was an animatronic at first but apparently it’s real lol

(Source)

[little-witchys-cottage]

They be blessing

{ they're called glass frogs btw }

[trashzy-deactivated20211214]

Ruddy Kingfisher

[ainawgsd]

The crested auklet (Aethia cristatella) is a small seabird of the family Alcidae, distributed throughout the northern Pacific and the Bering Sea. The species feeds by diving in deep waters, eating krill and a variety of small marine animals. It nests in dense colonies of up to 1 million individuals in the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. The species is known for its sexual ornaments, found in both males and females. These include colorful plumage with a forehead crest, a striking scent recalling citrus fruit, and a loud trumpet call, all of which appear to have evolved through sexual selection.

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[awesome-picz]

Apparently, Dracula Parrots Are A Thing And They Might Be The Most Gothic Birds On Earth.

[nowscience-blog]

The shoebill also known as whalehead, whale-headed stork, or shoe-billed stork, is a very large stork-like bird. It derives its name from its enormous shoe-shaped bill. It has a somewhat stork-like overall form and has previously been classified with the storks in the order Ciconiiformes based on this morphology.

Shoebill storks are masters of patience. They’ll sit in the water for hours on end, sometimes submerged up to their waists, as the creepy crawlies swim around them, poor things unaware of the grim fate that peers down at them from above.

Then, suddenly, the shoebill will lunge forward, driving its razor-sharp bill into the silt, totally engulfing its victim (along with a bunch of dirt, water, and kelp).

[nowscience-blog]

“I’ll take that!”

Awesome video showing how a #Chameleon catches it’s prey

[end0skeletal]

by Ashley Grove

[salamispots]

A bit all over the place this week.

[ethanbecker70]

I had a lot of fun working on this- based off a scene in the Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss 

[mothbug-deactivated20200626]

Forever grateful that the Wallace’s Flying Frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) is a real living creature that exists on this earth at the same time as me.

[w9sp]

As soon as I saw this my brain instantly just

he propel

[mothbug-deactivated20200626]

please join the pokémon design team

[earthstory]

Video by @bertiegregory // Wandering albatross take part in what has to be once of the most incredible courtship displays in the animal kingdom. Bill vibrating, bill fencing, sky calling and posturing with their enormous 11ft wingspan is all part of the ritual. These albatross take great care in selecting a partner as the bond they form can last the rest of their lives. We had the great honour of filming this spectacle with the British Antarctic Survey. This incredible organisation has been studying the wanderers on Bird Island for over six decades! Follow @bertiegregory for more or watch the whole Wild_Life series at natgeo.com/wildlife

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[mikkapi]

My piece for the @yoifantasyzine ~ Totally inspired by Ghibli’s wonderful style! I wish I could have done it a little more justice in retrospect but a fun project nonetheless. Big thank you to the entire zine crew <3

I’m on Instagram too: https://www.instagram.com/mikkapi/?hl=en