romanticsapcalebmalphas:

cathartic-ace-stories:

hues-of-purple:

OMG

ASEXUAL BIRD??

the Birb says Ace rights

Ace flag color picked from the Violet-backed starling

5-and-a-half-acres:

This needs a caption

todaysbird:

this unusual common raven is almost pure white as opposed to the typical glossy black the species is known for. that’s because this bird has a condition known as leucism, where a reduced amount of pigmentation is produced in certain portions of the body or through the whole body. this can negatively impact leucistic birds’ lifespans, as melanin is an important component of feather & eye structure.

featheredadora:

ALT

Small damp lemon waiting for the sun to dry him off

siberiantrap:

Endless Forms Most Beautiful

V: Casuariidae

Next up in the ratites are the Casuariidae: the cassowaries. There are 3 living species inhabiting the Austro-Papuan region. Pictured are the Southern (Casuarius casuarius) and Northern cassowary (C. unappendiculatus).

Cassowaries tend to get an unfair reputation of being aggressive dinosaurs that are out for blood. While they are certainly capable of violence if they feel threatened, they, like most other animals, will pay no mind to you as long as you give them their space. Walking slowly through the forests, cassowaries forage for large fruits, making them important seed disperses in their respective habitats. As with other ratites, the male is the primary carer for the young.

Archeological finds in Papua have revealed that some cultures may have domesticated cassowaries prior to the domestication of the chicken.

catchymemes:

tirlaeyn:

Since the other poll has ended, let’s do another! Here are some birds that were requested and some that I just think are cool that weren’t included in the first poll. Still no corvids, sorry. Corvidae will be included in a poll with songbirds and the winner of this poll. (yes ‘songbirds’ is an very vague group. I wasn’t expecting to end up getting this technical with the other categories. Maybe I should break it down and do another poll? How many bird themed polls is too many?)

Which Group of Birds Do You Like Best?

Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Picidae (woodpeckers, flickers, and sapsuckers)

Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, and spoonbills)

Gruidae (cranes)

Ciconiidae (storks)

Megapodes* (scrubfowl, brush turkeys, malleefowl, etc)

Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise, sicklebills, riflebirds, etc)

See Results

*yes, megapodes are galliformes which were included in the earlier poll, but they are unique and very cool and you should google them, go on.

I am sure there are more that I’ve missed. There are so many kinds of birds!

Columbidae has won!