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emirkocturk · 7 months

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Sessiz ve derin uykular diliyorum bazen. hiç karışmadan rengarenk rüyalara..

Cute baby duck..

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paper-swirls · 2 years

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You all know that video of the baby duckling that gets a little flower hat, right?

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harkthorn · 2 months

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Was waiting at a train station yesterday and there were little guys. Just waddling around. Doing little pigeon things

#bird #birds #pigeon #pigeons #feral pigeon #feral pigeons #dove #doves #rock dove #rock doves #columbidae #foraging #little guys #bird friends

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venerablemonk27 · 11 months

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I've been spending a good deal of time outside, what with spring migration going on in Wisconsin. Some of this is simply sitting in my back yard and staring up at the trees, watching for bird shapes. But we also carved out a weekend to attend the Horicon Marsh Bird Festival. I really ought to do a longer post on the great things we saw there, but this one is about Barn Swallows.

[ID: A Barn Swallow sits on the edge of a steel roof. They have a dark blue head and wings, buffy yellow underparts, and orange on the face, throat, and a narrow fringe along the top of the breast. The Swallow is looking off to the right with one large dark eye showing. They have a little mud caked on their bill, with more flecks on their chin and head. End ID]

This individual is one of many that have recently arrived at Horicon Marsh and were building nests around the visitor's center. They build their nests by scooping up small bits of mud in their beaks and sticking it to a wall, the underside of a dock, and yes, even a barn. You can tell these two have been working on their nests because of the messes on their faces.

[ID: Two Barn Swallows rest on the edge of a steel roof. They are spaced just a few inches apart, both looking off to the right. End ID]

I wanted to share this series for a couple reasons. First, I was terribly charmed by the sight of a couple Swallows sitting just a few feet from the main entrance of the Visitor's Center, with no concern for the people walking in and out of the building right past them. They probably flew thousands of miles to get to this spot, and now they're spending all day flying literal teaspoons of mud back and forth to build a temporary home for their kids. Second, I knew I could get some really nice portraits with such a close encounter.

[ID: A portrait of a Barn Swallow, one of the same two pictured above. At this close distance, it's possible to pick out the individual feathers on the Swallow's face, specks of mud on their bill, and the reflection of the clouds and the horizon in their eye. End ID]

I'm sure they're tired from all the hard work. They seemed completely unbothered by us standing so close, but also not terribly interested in the traffic on the sidewalk.

[ID: A Barn Swallow looks over at the camera. Their bill turns down slightly at the corners, making for the appears of a small frown. End ID]

This one did glance in my direction long enough to capture an expression that reads to me like mild disinterest. But then they went right back to staring out at the parking lot, not really making any noise or even appearing to communicate with one another. I'd like to think they enjoy sharing a moment of quiet contemplation with a friend.

#birding #bird photography #bird #birds #birdblr #birdlife #birdwatching #photography #close encounter #original photography #swallow #barn swallow #rest #bird friends #if you look very close you can just make out my reflection in their eyes

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graycloak · 1 year

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I love stories like this ❤️

#pics #crows #bird friends

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corvarrow · 8 days

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Oh my god guys look...I did it. I FINISHED A REF SHEET. It actually wasn't that bad, I kind of tricked myself by doing all the extras/accessories first, then by the time I needed to draw him it was like 'only this one small thing left'. That being said, it is a bit chaotic because he has the most going on with the extras, but that is On Brand for him.

Uhhh It was REALLY hard not to just infodump everywhere because there is so much about him. I did make him a page on toyhouse, so there is a tiny bit more info there and I expanded a little on some points, as well as some more reference art, but I still kind of took it easy as I was envisioning it turning into a huge essay. If anyone was curious about something or had a particular question about him though you can just ask ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

#behold! my art #my art #artists on tumblr #my ocs #oc art #Arrow's ocs: Tower #character reference #character ref #ref sheet #human oc #mechanical wings #bird friends #please look at my son #tower my beloved #i am so happy #its been 3000 years but now I can actually start commissioning people again now that I have at least 1 proper ref

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chinquix · 21 days

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Large-Billed Crow, The Grand Palace (Bangkok), Thailand

#bird friends #yep there's more of these!!

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strid3rofthen0rth · 3 months

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The rock pigeon on the windowsill says it's cold as balls out

#bird friends

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enderblogs-24 · 4 months

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Okay so like. I love these birds. All of them have a name. When I get a new one, they spend time close to me so I can give them a name (and so I don't forget to name them, which has happened). Sometimes I'll consult google for names, and I'll pop in something like, "name that means gift giver," or, "names meaning flame." (Resulting in Pandora and Amber - Amber being an easier to remember version of Pyrrha, Pandora's daughter.) Sometimes, like in the case of the bird below, I'll have a harder time with this kind of thing. Because with this guy:

I want to type into google, "names of a side character from a british tv show that you see once or twice but he's charming and you think about him for a couple days especially once you find out he's played by a gay man." But I can't, because google has no idea what the hell I'm talking about.

... So uh... do y'all have any suggestions?

Update: his name is Simon :3

#Ender's life #I love these birds way too much omg you don't understand #I think I have close to 120 now 😂#once this one has a name I'll be reorganizing my birds to put them all on my shelves and counting them again lol #birds #featherly friends #fabric birds #bird friends #this one was from Walgreens if you're interested :3

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welp--end-times · 22 days

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I saw these two little chickadees at my bird feeder this morning and thought they where adorable.

They would hop from branch to branch staying together and flew off away together in the same direction. I like to think there friends

Oh my gosh I struggled with the background

#art #digital drawing #notasecret #animal #bird #carolina chickadee #chickadee #bord #bird friends #nature

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chthonic-eldritch-terror · 1 year

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Ok, when you see birds staring at you whether from a rooftop or the park bench across from yours, why do you think they do that?

Is it the spirit of a loved one? Is it the world looking out for you? Is it some supernatural nature being who has named you the chosen one?

I like the think I've found a new friend

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paper-swirls · 1 year

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Kingfisher sketches for a big commission

#kingfisher #kingfishers #bird #birds #bird friends #sketch #sketches #arty swirls #commission

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angrybatart · 2 years

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Spent today at the Mount Hope Renaissance Faire. Always a good time! Have some shots of a corvid friend at the aviary!

Also I know a lot of people here don't like Harry Potter, buuuut the aviary also had the owl who played Malfoy's owl. His name is Ulysses.

#not art #Renn Faire #birbs #owl #crow #Eurasian Eagle Owl #corvid #plaguecore #bird friends #falconry

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pixierainbows · 2 years

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crow friends at ferry

#original photography #washington #puget sound #crows #bird friends #ferry

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t0bi44 · 11 months

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My beautiful friend and the baby chickens!!!! 3.5 weeks old!!! Baby rooster and the girls!!! honk lil mama and sway!!!! 10 more on the way. Lots of little chickens!!! 🐓🐓🐓

The girls 🥹 love each and everyone of you little ones

#god bless #God blessed creatures #best friends #baby rooster #chickens #baby birds #hens #dispel darkness #wholesome #love you #bird friends #the best #love you!!!!#the squad #cute chickens #sweet babies #innocent love #long live

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theformerastronomer · 11 months

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Made a friend in Glencoe today

(they were a fan of my crisps)

#scotland #raven #bird friends

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