#nightbirds

[snototter]

Tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) in Tasmania

by Helen Cunningham

[marypickfords]

Nightbirds (Andy Milligan, 1970)

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

Can you do one for the humble oilbird

Sure thing!

Have you seen the oilbird (Steatornis caripensis)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onMay 4

[hasellia]

2026DrawDinoDaily, Day 77, Marchosauria, 17/03/2026

Standard-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus longipennis)

BIRB! I love how pictures of Standard-winged nightjars come with the subject either half asleep or "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE" haha! The breeding males aren't very standard in their wings though, so I don't know why that's their common name. Once per breeding season, many of the males grow one feather on each wing that is longer than their body. I think this only happen in roughly 5 out of the 39 species within the genus. Also, "longipennis" actually means "Long wings" so I REALLY don't know why they called it "standard" in English! Why are they called that!?

[numinous-scribe]

Jazz didn’t care anymore about the cameras or her parents or her future. She pushed back her mask and pressed her lips to Danny as she sank to the floor. She cradled him to her chest and tried to keep from bursting into sobs, though she couldn’t stop the tears. “I’m so sorry,” she whispered. “I’m here now. You’re safe. They, they won’t ever get their hands on you again if I have anything to say about it.” Dick knelt down facing her. “Calkins, are you okay? Who are they?” Jazz shook her head, tears falling faster and clutched Danny to her. “Please, please,” she begged through her sobs. “Be okay.” “Calkins!” Tucker’s voice broke through her breakdown. “Wake him up. You know how, remember? Regrowth and Starfire are almost finished on the floor above you.” Jazz nodded, though he couldn’t see and took a few shaky breaths. “Okay, I can do this,” she said to herself. She closed her eyes and held Danny out in front of her. Again she pressed a kiss to his core. With the gesture, she shoved every feeling of safety and security she could at her brother. She wasn’t a ghost; she didn’t have any powers. But she loved her brother and she would do everything to keep him safe. And he was a ghost. Ghosts had empathy. Usually it only worked with other ghosts, but Danny was half human. And had known her his entire life. He would feel her.

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My final piece for @dpxdcbigbang! This scene is from ch 3 of "Behind the Fortress Walls" by @wolfjackle. If you haven't already, go check it out!

[random-sparks-98]

Last piece for the @dpxdcbigbang this year! This is another one for @wolfjackle's fic Behind the Fortress Walls (scene from chapter 4)

[lurukifennecfox]

i want a 3:3 bingo Ghost courting fic with dead on main (Jason x Danny) Double edged sword (Damian x Ellie) and NightBirds (Jazz x Dick)

Danny got dating advice from his ghost friends.

Ellie's going on vibes.

Jazz tries to be normal and fails miserably

it's terrifying (to the Living) it shouldn't work but it does because Bats are just Like That™ and Liminal

i want Dick x Jazz to start last so he gets some time teasing his brothers before falling for the trap

[bejeweledskeleton]

Babylon (2022); Crimson Peak (2015); The Greatest Showman (2017); Giselle; Climax (2026); The Great Gatsby (2013); Masters of the Air (2024)

Fake Movie Stills: Nightbirds

Chicago, 1922 Modernity stops for no one, not even grande dame Galina Volkova and her last vestige of Old World grace and discipline. A group of her young ballerinas find themselves caught between their gruelling dream of perfection on stage and the bewitching allure of Chicago’s roaring nightlife. Matters of the heart are calling for these nightbirds – passion, freedom, friendship, and perhaps, even a grand romance.