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thomdoesthings · 19 hours
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guess WHAT HAS COVER ART NOW Big thanks to my partner in raritwi-crime, @maximasmac Read the fic here
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thomdoesthings · 2 days
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If I was in the elder scrolls universe I'd either get cancelled or cause a political incident by frequently and inadvertently offending Alfiq Khajiit by saying things like "aw little guy!" to like these grown ass merchants and bankers and such
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thomdoesthings · 2 days
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Went to work even though I still feel poorly and I think that was very brave of me
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thomdoesthings · 4 days
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thomdoesthings · 4 days
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"Alduins Wall"
Full Resolution render of Alduin's wall as seen in the trailer and promotional materials.
Credit for the render is unclear, but the design is directly based on a piece by Adam Adamowicz
This is the highest resolution image of the wall that I have ever seen. Even with Tumblr's compression, seriously, zoom in and check out the details.
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thomdoesthings · 6 days
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pinkies happy song (pmv) (og song by kate micucci)
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thomdoesthings · 8 days
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its chilly out
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thomdoesthings · 8 days
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This is the /an/ post that keeps on giving.
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thomdoesthings · 8 days
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I can’t tell you how much I love this artwork from ancient Egypt (the Middle Kingdom). People have been raising cattle and practicing animal husbandry for so long, that there is something almost inherently human about this scene.
Everyone in the field of veterinary medicine or agriculture knows the feeling of staying up late with a laboring animal trying to make sure both mom and baby are okay. Delivering a calf is often physically and emotionally exhausting work that takes enormous patience and learned skill. It requires a unique balance of physical strength and gentleness to do correctly. There is no feeling quite like getting that baby out and everyone is okay. I’m certain ancient people must have felt the same way, and I wonder if the artist knew this feeling firsthand. I wonder if those humans depicted were people the artist knew, if the cow and calf maybe were as well.
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thomdoesthings · 8 days
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Waterfalls
Concept art for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Art by Adam Adamowicz
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thomdoesthings · 8 days
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NOTE: this is not a poll asking "what's the best sw movie" it's asking "what's your FAVORITE"!!!! it does not have to be good. you just have to like it
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thomdoesthings · 8 days
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Yesterday's new Otus piece, this time without the text, courtesy of the man himself.
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thomdoesthings · 10 days
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probably shitty worldbuilding idea: fantasy world that keeps going
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thomdoesthings · 10 days
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Dashie's personality swap
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thomdoesthings · 13 days
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todays yesterday
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thomdoesthings · 13 days
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Do you have any cool bird facts
female raptors (eagles, hawks, falcons, etc) are larger than male raptors in pretty much all species. this happens even in groups not closely related to each other (ex: hawks and falcons), so its beneficial enough in their niche that its evolved independently a few times, though its unsure exactly what that benefit is atm (bc unlike males being larger in a lot of mammals, female raptors dont make a habit of fighting each other or using size to attract mates as far as we know). ex: heres a male and female Cooper's Hawk
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somewhat mentioned above but falcons are more closely related to parrots than they are to hawks
Gray Catbirds and American Robins have been witnessed raising young in the same nest at the same time. In one instance (reported by Mulvihill and Murray), they were recorded caring for the young of both species in the nest, and when the Catbird young fledged, the adult Catbirds continued to provide food for the not-yet-fledged Robins. heres a pic of the nest from the report
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the worlds oldest known bird as of 2024 is a wild Laysan Albatross named Wisdom who's 72-73 years old (at minimum, we dont actually know her birth date, just that she was at least 5 years old when she was banded in the 50s) and still raising chicks. here's her with one of her chicks
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also Albatrosses have wingspans of up to 3.5m/11.5ft and have been recorded flying 49,700 miles without touching land (they do land in the water to eat tho)
this is from personal experience but if you walk around in a north american grassland for long enough, you Will get jumpscared by a Mourning Dove bc they make their nests on the ground in the grass and like to hang out on the ground in the grass and they also like to wait until youre right overtop of them to freak out and fly away from you
Bald Eagles don't get their fully white heads and tails until theyre about 5 years old
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A lot of birds have been observed incorporating cigarette butts into their nests, and a study in Mexico on House Finches found that this actually results in drastic decreases in parasites affecting young compared to nests without them
Cedar Waxwings (and Waxwings in general) just look so smooth. they look like someone airbrushed them. look at this shit
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in Jacanas, females lay eggs in multiple males' nests, and then the males raise the young by themself. Also they carry their babies under their wings like this
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Horned Guan. Theyre endangered and live in a small area of central america. both the males and females have the little horn fez, the males just have taller ones
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thomdoesthings · 14 days
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@ta2020photography
"Female Northern Harrier performs acrobatic maneuver."
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