#bird fact

[bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Japanese Robin

^Image credit: Alnus

Japanese Robin (Larvivora akahige)

The Japanese Robin is an abundant species of robin in Japan. Its scientific name means "caterpillar eater", referencing its diet of invertebrates, beetles, milled worms, crickets and other small insects, but also fruits. They are considered omnivorous.

#japanese robin #robin #larvivora akahige #birds of japan #birdwatching #bird of the day #birding #birds #tropical birds #bird #birb #bird fact #bird facts #ornithology

[chumpsland]

Mite be right, it ain’t a delight 🕷️ 🚬 🐦

#bird #birds #sparrow #sparrows #cigarettes #mites #fun fact #bird meme #bird memes #bird fact #bird facts

[corvidaemnit]

every single day I think about how american black vultures are known for engaging in interspecific allopreening (preening between different species)

and they have a specific relationship with crested caracaras, in which the black vultures assist them by not only preening them after meals but also leading them to food in the first place— due to their superior sense of smell— while the caracaras assist the black vultures by acting as a warning signal in case of danger

and while this is more typical of black vultures, this is not common at all for any member of the falconidae family— it’s a special bond!

yet another post in favor of vultures everyone , hope you enjoy:) and I implore you to do some more research on these incredible birds !!

EDIT: I meant interspecific allopreening! excuse my typo!

#birds #birdposting #bird blogging #birdblr #black vulture #crested caracara #animal facts #bird facts #vultures #daemnthoughts #daemnblogging

[birbs-facts]

FACT: Avians eating other avians is no more cannibalism then mammals eating other mammals

#birds #birb #bird facts #bird fact #fun facts #facts #fact #true #canibalism

[randomisedmongoose]

My nayme is bird And wen it's Yule And Swedish snow Lies cold and cruel I look for seeds With many friends But food is scarce Where flock descends

But then we hear Of ancient rite We leave the trees We all take flight If fire not Its end promote? We do the deed. We eat the goat.

#gävlebocken #IÄ IÄ EAT THE GOAT #fun fact the local roller derby team is called Jackdaw City Rollers #jackdaws are persistent little buggers. flocks of 40k birds cawing at you in the night

[cozylittleartblog]

what if there was a plague doctor that was so so so cute (and was also secretly a bird themself)

#art #plague doctor #posie #pastel #kawaii #cute #captioned #artists on tumblr #character design #oc #original character #oops! no name yet #halloween #spooky #i made them for merch reasons but i will draw them like i draw my other characters #i worked so hard i got Brainsick from Stress and i had to stop and then also i was busy in Not art ways for once #GIRL I NEED MORE HOURS IN THE DAY #oh uhh character facts. i love skulls and flowers and plague doctors and crows/ravens so i jammed them together #they are an anthro white raven disguised as a plague doctor. bird disguised as bird. nice. you can see their tail though #they use they them. the nonbinary urge to wear a full face mask at all times #that little bird is their Familiar of sorts and it can turn into things. usually a staff or a walking cane i think #the little bird also doesnt have a name. neither of them have names #not from lack of trying i just haven't had time to look yet #edit - THEIR NAME IS POSIE #YKNOW LIKE THE NURSERY RHYME

[taylorpixiedust]

ok

if people are following me because of that one bird thing, fine.

Fun Fact: Cuckoo Clocks and Cuckold both originate from the same bird, being Cuckoo birds. They lay their eggs in other birds' nests and force the mothers to raise their chick under the threat of violence.

#bird stuff #cuckoo #tw birds #i'm just going to make this a thing #i'll post new bird facts occasionally #bird fact #you brought this on yourselves

[bewareofhumanssociety]

Fun fact because I like shirkes and have no one to talk about them with: (cw: gore just in case)

Shrikes don't always impale their prey. Turns out my butcher birds will kill larger rodents by pinching their spinal cords, paralyzing them but not killing them. Then, the shrikes shake their prey's limp bodies that can gengerate not one g-force, not two, not even five, but six g-forces, ultimately breaking their prey's neck or snapping their vertebrae.

#arcana rising #birds #bird #fun fact #bird fact #birds nature #shrike #shrikes #cw: gore #cw gore

[bigfatbreak]

Birds of a Feather previous / next

#my art #feralnette au #birds of a feather #long tags #sorry I went apeshit in the tags #LETS SAY IT ALL TOGETHER NOW #I - M - A - G - OOOOOOOOO #its fun drawing marinette's back to Alya and having her appear stout and unstoppable and totally logical #and then you see her face and she's like two seconds from completely snapping and is keeping it together by a thread #as a note just because mari feels very certainly abt smth doesnt mean she's right. feelings can be valid and also irrational #in the throes of grief she decided it was better to be alone than to lose someone again so she started pulling away #and lila made pulling away very very very easy to do #shes also vaguely aware she's being unfair in pinning this on alya which is why she started spinning the drain on cockmoth again #legitimately all the shit that's happened to her wouldn't have been so catastrophic if he was never in the picture and she knows it #but the bitterness of her bestie choosing a fantastic liar over her at the worst of times stiiiiiings #alya's personal timing was bad but lila really took advantage of the fact that marinette had been acting off and weird #she basically clocked marinette as being unstable from SOMETHING and made up a lie about her #knowing she wouldn't have the strength to defend herself #between her social life going tachy bc of lila and losing fu in a way that felt like personhood death marinette was really put on the spot #and alya doing her thing of busting in there and assuming her bias is correct was a terrible combo #essentially marinette is highly unstable and alya is just realizing that #busting in and giving her a lecture when she's slightly hysterical and definitely delirious from exhaustion is NOT the way #to show her she's self sabotaging #cuz thats just gonna make her double down on self sabotaging. bc marinette will not accept that she is also a CHIIIIILD

[bethanythebogwitch]

I heard it's Superb Owl Sunday so I have prepared some superb owls for you.

The barn owl is the most widespread species of owl, living on every continent except Antarctica. Their faces are shaped like a disk to help their hearing, giving them some of the best hearing of any owl. They mostly hunt by sound.

Snowy owls are the largest arctic predatory birds, They are born with black feathers and get whiter as they age. Females usually have more dark feathers than males.

Eastern screech owls have a few feather variants that make them look like completely different species.

The southern white-faced owl can increase its metabolic rate during winter to compensate for the cold and lack of food. They lay their eggs in nests built and abandoned by other birds.

The great grey owl is the largest owl by length, but a lot of that is feathers and they're actually very light for their size. Their hearing is good enough to hear rodents burrowing through snow and they can break through hard-packed snow to catch prey.

Blakiston's fish owl is the largest owl by mass and eats mostly fish. Despite the name, they may be more closely related to eagle owls than fish owls.

The elf owl is the smallest owl species, barely larger than a sparrow. They hunt bugs and play dead when caught. They like to live in holes in saguaro cacti.

Burrowing owls live in underground burrows. While they can dig, they mostly take over burrows from other animals. Farmers killing prairie dogs has severely reduced burrowing owl populations. They decorate their burrows with feces to attract bugs to eat.

The barking owl is called that because

Its nice to have a day to appreciate superb owls. Feel free to spread the love by reblogging with some more owl facts.

#superb owl #superbowl sunday #owl #barn owl #snowy owl #eastern screech owl #southern white-faced owl #great grey owl #blakiston's fish owl #elf owl #burrowing owl #barking owl #animal facts #birds #birds of prey #Youtube

[imperiousphasmid]

On this episode of Today I Learned~ ✨

House Wren nests are vulnerable to mite infestations. They counter this by going out and finding spider egg sacs to bring back to their nests so that when the baby spiders hatch the birds have their own personal pest control army.

#imp speaks #birds #BIRD FACT #listen i don't often make posts like this #BUT THIS IS THE COOLEST THING TO ME #IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY #IDK #SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS MAN #NATURE #:D

[bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Bee Hummingbird

^Image credit: Charles J. Sharp, Wikipedia

Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) 

The Bee Hummingbird, also known as the Helena Hummingbird or Zunzuncito, is the world's smallest bird. It is also classed as the world's smallest dinosaur, as no smaller bird or non-avian dinosaur has ever been found as a fossil. They will typically consume up to half their body weight in food a day.

#little dinosaur! :) #hummingbird #hummingbirds #tropical birds #bee hummingbird #helena hummingbird #zunzuncito #mellisuga helenae #bird record holders #smallest bird #bird facts #bird of the day #botd #birdoftheday #bird fact #bird fact of the day #birding #birdwatching #cool birds #ornithology #birdlovers #birds #cute birds #cute #cute animals

[yellowtrinity]

building my case for why edgeworth should have adopted polly the parrot after... you know

#on the one hand - living with a loud reminder of one's trauma that one must learn to nurture #on the other - funny bird lol #ace attorney #miles edgeworth #aa #my art #the fact that i've drawn this parrot more than any other aa character.....

[floccinaucinihilipilificationa]

#selfie bee #hello friends!! how are you doing!! ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ #I'm very very tired today #I woke up very early today because I took a driving lesson! #I have had my licence for many many years now but I haven't driven in so long #and when I tried I just turned on the windshield wipers again and again #so I'm taking some refreshment lessons! I was really afraid of driving again but my new driving teacher is very nice (❁´‿`❁) #my last one scared me a little because he talked a lot about bathroom renovation #I just drove for an hour or so but I was so concentrated that I'm very tired now #I have another lesson tomorrow because I deleted every information in my brain about how to park a car #all those synapses are currently used to remember Godzilla facts #another big news!! #I saw a PHEASANT last week #we almost hit it with the car but luckly it remembered in time that it was a bird and flew away #I've NEVER seen a pheasant before!! ( ´ ▽ ` ) #I knew that pheasants were real because my favourite cartoon as a child was animals of farthing wood #and there's pheasants in it and then they get murdered and all the other animals are like 'oh well' #but I had never seen one! #I feel like a stronger person now #one that can drive a car #maybe even park one ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ #have a wonderful evening friends #<3

[birbs-facts]

FACT: Chickens can fly

#chicken #not with grace #nor with speed #nevermind their abismal flight time #but fly they can #bird fact #birb #bird #flying #fact #true #fun fact

[amnhnyc]

Have you ever seen the Spectacled Eider (Somateria fischeri)? During breeding season, males sport green plumage in a pattern that's reminiscent of glasses. While this doesn't make their vision sharper, it does help males stand out from the crowd.For the rest of the year, they revert to mottled-brown plumage, similar to females, which have more subdued spectacles year-round. This duck is unique in that it lives in the frigid high Arctic. It sustains itself on a diet of mostly mollusks and crustaceans, diving to pluck prey from the ocean floor.

Photo: Olaf Oliviero Riemer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons 

#science #nature #natural history #animals #birds #ornithology #ducks #spectacled eider #water fowl #cool animals #did you know #fact of the day #arctic #glasses