#bird mount

[hmtaxidermy]

#new fav right here #I got to be creative with the base #canvasback #bird mount #duck #taxidermy #vulture culture #taxidermist #cw dead animal #tw animal death #tw dead animal #cw animal death #diving ducks #wip

[dead-dogs-still-fetch]

Birthday Birdie

Stunning European bird mount I received for my birthday this year. This little fella is from the Netherlands, remember folks most North American birds are protected so if you're searching for bird taxidermy, I highly suggest getting European mounts.

#taxidermy #vulture culture #animal skull #animal bones #oddities #curiosities #collection #taxidermy collection #bird taxidermy #European birds #bird mount

[thatsbelievable]

#Seven Bird Calls That Could Save Your Life #birds #bird #ornithology #bird calls #Mount Rushmore #cake #danger #rabbit season #duck season #RABBIT SEASON! #DUCK SEASON!!!

[dunderella]

pokemon AU, two baby birds 🥺

#ff16 #ffxvi #pokemon AU #final fantasy xvi #final fantasy 16 #clive rosfield #joshua rosfield #rookidee #fletchling #my art #digital #sketch #rough #firestorm discord was chatting about pokemon AU and i sent an image of josh and fletchling together and then i got possessed #im sure rosaria would love bird pokemon q-q!!! #esp the talonflame line #corviknight mounted cavalry #wahhh

[mim70]

Find the Eagle ;)

Noravank,  Armenia

#travel #travelphotography #Travel Photography #kavkaz #armenia #mountains #mountain #mount #bird #birdwatching #nature photography #nature photos #nature #naturephotography #landscape #quiz

[the-vegan-muser]

One of my favorite bird sounds ever: the Mt. Goliath lorikeet’s iconic MEEEEEP

#mt goliath lorikeet #mount goliath lorikeet #lorikeet #parrot #birblr #bird

[seeseagulls]

#seagull #animal #bird #my #if you ever need to win a competition against a centaur ask for a horse race look at his smug face then see him struggle mount the horse

[downfalldestiny]

Nature 🏞️ !.

#Beautiful destinations #downfalldestiny #downfall #life #magic destinations #magical world #magic moments #incredible #incredible views #stunning #Art #Mount #mountains #scenery #epic #Birds

[batri-jopa]

From carolinebernierdionne on Instagram

#i need this #so cool #mounting a dinosaur #mounting bird #bird riding #dinosaur riding #dinosaur art #bird art #cool disguise #disguise #puppetry

[hmtaxidermy]

#I don’t know what to caption this but just know I’m vibrating with joy #very happy with how this turned out #wip #bird mount #northern pintail #pintail #canvasback #duck #taxidermy #vulture culture #taxidermist #cw dead animal #tw animal death #tw dead animal #cw animal death #oddities

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

A silver-plate-mounted green glass novelty owl decanter. Unmarked Shaped glass body with ribbed wing detail and loop handle, naturalistically moulded hinged head with inset amber-coloured cabochon stone eyes, on silver-plate feet, height 27.5cm.

#owls #owl #birds #bird #owl art #bird art #decanter #green glass #silver plate mounted

[ahollowgrave]

-- odette and her bird, beauty.

#FFXIV Screenshots #hyur #middie #midlander hyur #Midlander #chococbo #None purchased the bird for her and it was love at first sight #none: this bird looks moon touched like u so here u go #this was because rou was having trouble being the mount for all their trips #so this way he still go to come & he gets a new friend #rou and this birdie??? they're v v v v tight #pigeon screens

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Black currawong (Strepera fuliginosa) perched in tree. Mount Wellington, Tasmania, Australia. November.

Photographer: Suzi Eszterhas

#suzi eszterhas #photographer #black currawong #strepera fuliginosa #bird photography #animal #mount wellington #tasmania #australia #nature

[mountrainiernps]

Sometimes surviving winter on the mountain is all about what you wear. Camouflage. It’s not just a fashion statement it’s key to the white-tailed ptarmigan way of life.

White-tailed ptarmigan, the “p” is silent, live above tree line most of their lives. With few plants for hiding, white-tailed ptarmigan’s grow all white feathers for the winter. This lets them blend in perfectly in the snow covered landscape that can last from October through June.

In the summer, white-tailed ptarmigan’s have a different look. Their warm weather feather grow in with more brown and gray. This allows them to blend in with the rocks of the tundra and alpine environment.

A few trails in the national park go high enough to enter the home of the white-tailed ptarmigan. Places on the Wonderland trail, as well as Burroughs Mountains and the Skyline enter these higher elevations. Have you seen a white-tailed ptarmigan while hiking or climbing? ~ams

More information on birds in the national park can be found here https://www.nps.gov/mora/learn/nature/birds.htm

These photographs are from years past and do not reflect current conditions. NPS/D. Buehler Photo. White-tailed ptarmigan in winter white plumage nestled into snow by a gray rock. March, 1981. NPS/Spillane Photo. Two white-tailed ptarmigan in summer plumage among plants and rocks in alpine environment near Paradise. August, 2014.

#encuentra tu parque #find your park #national parks #mount rainier national park #ptarmigan #bird watching #birds

[kiellessa]

Minecraft Steampunk Bird Mount

Tried my hand at a mechanical steampunk bird mount to incorporate my birdhouse starter base and growing medieval fantasy town. Never done anything like this, and not 100% on the blocks/weathering, but I kinda like it! I’d need a custom head for the beak (to match the copper), but the zombie head works for illustrative purposes.

What do you think?

Update: I made 2 more steampunk bird mount poses!

#kiellessa #steampunk minecraft #steampunk bird #mechanical bird #organic build minecraft #minecraft bird #fantasy bird #fantasy bird mount #steampunk mount #steampunk bird mount #original build #minecraft mech bird #minecraft build #minecraft #fantasy minecraft #mineblr

[soylent-crocodile]

Ambulpterans (Monster)

(Have you heard of Serina, a spec evo project done by Dylan Bajda AKA Sheather? It's the other long-form spec evo project I mentioned, and with all due respect to Kaimere, it is my personal favorite. The setting is a seed world designed to be a perfect home for canaries. The birds, as well as the plants and animals brought alongside them to support their ecosystem, quickly diversify, and what follows is several periods, each lasting tens of millions of years, with their own ecosystems and clades. If you're at all interested in sci fi, zoology, or the convergance of the two, it's a must read in my opinion.

These two animals I'm porting to Pathfinder are derived canaries living 250 million years after the moon was seeded. They are, notably, also large herbivorous quadrupeds who live in groups, which are qualities of many domesticated animals. As such, I have Glidegander filling the role of common flying mount- a role I suggest DMs introduce to their wolds with care, as I imagine your average scout or messenger being able to saddle up a flying animal will have massive worldbuilding implications.)

Ambulopteran, Glidegander

(Glidegander by Dylan Bajda)

CR1 TN Large Animal

Glideganders are common quadrupedal birds of a distant moon. In nature, they are migratory grazers, flying massive distances to find the most productive meadows. They are relatively fragile animals, for their size. An injury to any limb means a glidegander will be unable to fly, and they are aware of it- glidegander herds prefer to run rather than face threats head-on. And they do run; taking off for a glidegander takes effort, and in nature they generally only do so when it’s time to move on to fresher feeding grounds, or when it’s their only option for escape. Glideganders, like all archangels, lay eggs that are large, soft, and leathery; these eggs are then buried in large clutches.

On many planets, glideganders have been domesticated; they are docile, social, can be fed on cheap grasses, and most crucially all this is paired with the capability of long-distance flight. Glidegander are not particularly strong, however; a single glidegander can only carry about 250lbs before being unable to fly. Those wishing to use them for shipping goods typically use two “lead” birds, most often old females guided by riders, to lead a flock of “carriers”. Riders, rather than sit perpendicular to the animal’s back, instead straddle them to reduce drag. On planets where ambulopterans are common, a glidegander typically sells for 400gp, and a combat trained specimen for 600gp. 

Glidegander Companions

Glideganders can be taken as a cavalier mount for cavaliers from cultures that have them. Glideganders can only be taken as companions with DM permission.

Starting Statistics: AC: +2 Size: Large Speed: 40ft, Fly 60ft (Good) Attack: Bite (1d4) Ability Scores: Str:12 Dex:18 Con:12 Int:2 Wis:13 Cha:10 Special Qualities: Honk 4th level Advancement: AC: +2, Attack: Bite (1d6), Ability Scores: Str +4, Con +2

Ambulopteran, Stormsonor

(Stormsonor by Dylan Bajda)

CR5 TN Huge Animal

Stormsonors are towering relatives of the glidegander, being among the largest of creatures who fly without magical means. Stormsonors, like glideganders, are migratory, often traveling distances on a continental scale to find their preferred food, soft water plants, although they are capable of eating mosses and some grasses, too. Stormsonors are named for their long, mournful cries which carry for many miles, and for their tendency to follow rainstorms to feed on the lush growth that follows such an event.

Unlike glideganders, stormsonors have not been truly domesticated due to the incredible distance of their migrations. Despite this, they can be tamed; if raised from hatching, they are loyal and courageous mounts, capable of flying great distances. Many planets regard these animals as sacred, and their capture is allowed only to the most important leaders and warriors. Because of this, a stormsonor egg is worth 2,000gp, and a trained specimen is worth ten times that.

Stormsonor Companions

Starting Statistics: AC: +4 Size: Medium Speed: 40ft, 60ft Fly (Poor) Attack: Bite (1d6) Ability Scores: Str:14 Dex:19 Con:10 Int:2 Wis:16 Cha:12 7th Level Advancement: AC: +2 Size: Large Attack: Bite (2d4) Ability Scores: Str +4, Con +4

Glidegander Stats

This white bird looks at first like a massive goose, but a second look reveals both its arms and legs have feet and feathered wings. Misc- CR1 TN Large Animal HD2 Init:+8 Senses: Perception:+5  Stats- Str:14(+2) Dex:18(+4) Con:12(+1) Int:2(-4) Wis:13(+1) Cha:10(+0) BAB:+1 Space:10ft Reach:10ft Defense- HP:11(2d8+2) AC:14(+4 Dex, -1 Size, +1 Natural) Fort:+4 Ref:+7 Will:+0 CMD:18 Offense- Bite -3(1d4+1) CMB:+4 Speed:40ft, Fly 60ft (Good) Special Attacks: Honk Feats- Improved Initiative Skills- Fly +9, Perception +5 Special Qualities- Docile Ecology- Environment- Grasslands (Cold, Temperate) Languages- None Organization- Pair (2), Flock (5-20) Treasure- None Special Abilities- Docile (Ex)- A glidegander’s bite attack is a secondary attack, unless it has been specially trained for combat. Honk (Ex)- A glidegander may make an intimidate check to demoralize as a swift action.

Stormsonor Stats

This beautiful blue bird stands nearly 30ft tall on four winged limbs. It has a small head and spoon-shaped bill at the end of its long neck. Misc- CR5 TN Huge Animal HD7 Init:+8 Senses: Perception:+10  Stats- Str:24(+7) Dex:19(+4) Con:14(+2) Int:2(-4) Wis:16(+3) Cha:12(+1) BAB:+5 Space:15ft Reach:15ft Defense- HP:46(7d8+14) AC:20(+2 Dex, -2 Size, +8 Natural) Fort:+9 Ref:+9 Will:+5 CMD:28  Offense- Bite +10(2d6+11) CMB:+14 Speed:50ft, Fly 60ft (Poor)  Feats- Endurance, Improved Initiative, Great Fortitude Skills- Fly +5, Perception +10 Special Qualities- Stormsong Ecology- Environment- Plains, Swamps (Any) Languages- None Organization- Pair (2), Flock (4-10) Treasure- None Special Abilities-Stormsong (Ex)- As a standard action, a stormsonor may sing its long, haunting call. Other stormsonors, and people who frequently cohabitate with them, within 1 mile receive a +2 morale bonus to all saves for 1 hour. Creatures who are not familiar with this call instead must make a DC12 Will save or be shaken for 1 minute by its haunting tune. Once a creature makes a save this way, it cannot be affected by any stormsonor’s stormsong for 24 hours.

#soylent original #monsters and races #companions #serina #spec evo #birds #speculative evolution #any setting #homebrew #dungeons and dragons #cool mounts