#rutu

[iridescent-wildlife]

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres). Family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes.

Brazoria, Texas, USA. April 2026.

[adobe-outdesign]

now that we're approaching Festival of Neggs time on Neopets again remember that year when the entire thing spiraled into an event where we were introduced to a red Poogle named Rutu who was guarding a mysterious artifact

which wouldn't be particularly notable except the entire thing ended with us finding her corpse, still guarding the same artifact

"Happy springtime! here's a dead body btw"

[a-disaster-piece]

colleague in shared field house got the message...

[abwwia]

Rita Angus, Rutu (1951).  Te Papa, Wellington. Courtesy the Estate of Rita Angus

[birdsandbirds]

Ruddy Turnstone

Smyrna Dunes Park

New Smyrna Beach, FL

[iridescent-wildlife]

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres). Family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes.

Such gorgeous birds ❤️

Galveston, Texas, USA. April 2026.

[iridescent-wildlife]

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres). Family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes.

Galveston, Texas, USA. April 2026.

[iridescent-wildlife]

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres). Family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes.

My first time seeing them. They are SO cute, and they just hop and run around. I love them so much.

Quintana, Texas, USA. April 2026.