Bird Crazies: this is what beak performance looks like.

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StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Rubbernecker here: this thread has been a giant boon to me the last few days. I've been reading through it and the sheer positivity and amount of cute bird stories and pictures has just been healing. Thank you.

# ¿ Apr 19, 2019 23:01

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# ¿ Apr 26, 2024 12:24

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

https://twitter.com/VictorianHumour/status/1116288723849756672

Saw this, thought of your parrots, thread

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 11:36

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

https://twitter.com/WritNelson/status/1126432254652309504

# ¿ May 9, 2019 11:45

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Captain Log posted:

Please please please ignore my weird bird voice. I promise I don't sound like that in normal conversation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbxeKAMMhAQ

What's it like, living with a perfect angel? :allears:

(also, yes, can confirm: I don't normally do nicknames or babytalk but... Apollo, my dog, is constantly floofpoof/buster/doggo/dingdong/you're a good boy you know that? -- I cannot stop myself, and I don't want to.)

# ¿ May 14, 2019 02:37

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Captain Log posted:

Today was cage and bird cleaning day. I got a video of Blue saying hi to Serra.

https://youtu.be/ktuG5QjJvVk

My favorite thing about this video is how you let Serra on top of the cage and then five seconds later you're going around the corner to pick her up from the floor. I was kind of expecting her to stay on the cage or near you, but noooo

# ¿ May 15, 2019 03:20

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

LITERALLY A BIRD posted:

My antics baffle him

I'm cracking up at his doubt

# ¿ May 18, 2019 20:46

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

From reading this thread - I'm back in page 60-70 and use it to make my day way more cheerful - do not let you bird outside, there's an absolutely devastating page where two different goons lose their birds outside, and then a page later LAB's bird dies and I can't take that kind of heartbreak again

I clutched my dog's leash pretty tight today because if he gets loose he doesn't like to come back and I can't imagine being without him.

# ¿ May 22, 2019 01:35

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

I love every bird in this thread so much :kimchi:

# ¿ May 22, 2019 11:33

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Jose Oquendo posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nolpkcOUQVM

If Hitman 2016 is anything to go by, your bird is a highly trained assassin and should not be allowed near rubber ducks.

# ¿ May 22, 2019 23:43

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

https://twitter.com/unormal/status/1140091045302210561?s=19

# ¿ Jun 17, 2019 11:23

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

https://twitter.com/nononoagi/status/1138957375254061057

# ¿ Jun 20, 2019 12:19

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Nthing loving migraines, so glad you had one instead of a stroke though. I get painless migraines that come with ocular auras and the first time I got one I was convinced I was going blind. Lots of fun!

# ¿ Jul 9, 2019 00:44

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

# ¿ Jul 9, 2019 03:07

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

https://twitter.com/tomwalkerisgood/status/1154800399674761217

# ¿ Jul 27, 2019 15:23

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

I'm so sorry.

# ¿ Aug 3, 2019 21:49

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

God, I'm still reading through this thread and I'm back in 2015 and I see pictures of Scout and I tear up every time.

You gave her so many happy years.

# ¿ Aug 4, 2019 16:02

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Mizuti posted:

Ancient parrot in New Zealand was 1m tall, study says

quote:

The parrot's beak would have been so big, Mike Archer of the University of NSW Palaeontology said, it "could crack wide open anything it fancied".

I love this bird

# ¿ Aug 7, 2019 19:29

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

LITERALLY A BIRD posted:

unrelated I'm sorry I have been posting about Ama and Charlie so much but apparently Charlie is now emulating Ama's 'please oh please let me out, I am ever so cute' behaviors.

PLEASE never stop posting about your two perfect birds

# ¿ Aug 18, 2019 23:58

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

I think Greys are my favorite parrots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCWPO4Z4z_M

e: I do love how pure and innocent cockatiels are compared to basically every other bird

StrixNebulosa fucked around with this message at 13:56 on Aug 21, 2019

# ¿ Aug 21, 2019 13:48

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

so I think to myself, I haven't seen a baby cockatiel yet and go to google and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAUhTPqESdk

"so my cockatiel is a slut" and now I'm dying laughing

# ¿ Aug 21, 2019 16:10

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

GoldStandardConure posted:

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1125267861981810688

not posting this for the content of the article but for the picture that Reuters decided to use for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO-OpFjHRbE

# ¿ Aug 27, 2019 14:27

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Where did fingat come from?

# ¿ Aug 29, 2019 12:36

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

DarkHorse posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-6l-905zD0

Whoops meant to answer this one

https://www.somethingawful.com/comedy-goldmine/gamecube-challenge-fingat/5/

Ranccor asked what to do with an old PlayStation and some roadkill, he put it in a toilet and did other funny things before eventually loading it with explosives. "At hostpital lost fingat post mote later." -- Ranccor

It was probably fake but also hilarious

Edit: wait were you asking or just making a joke

No no I was asking, because this thread has been using fingat since the beginning and I wasn't in on it. Con...gratulations to a goon missing a fingat through a stupid prank that's probably fake.

# ¿ Aug 29, 2019 15:22

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

https://twitter.com/Sci_Phile/status/1172619137916362752?s=19

# ¿ Sep 14, 2019 12:17

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Faerie Fortune posted:

that's my goddamn pants leg, terra what is wrong with you and when does this end

Assumed this was a Captain Log post (serra = terra) and was confused when he replied to it

# ¿ Sep 19, 2019 02:58

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

theHUNGERian posted:

https://i.imgur.com/BkfpwiE.mp4

The punchline that they have a second bottle cap but it's GREEN so it's undesirable is the best. I love birds

# ¿ Sep 20, 2019 14:51

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Pardon me, I don't own a bird and likely won't, but I love them anyways. Could I get Amadeus in my rapsheet? I'd like to spruce it up a little.

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

# ¿ Sep 25, 2019 18:58

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

After spending a lot of today reading this thread and watching bird videos, then realizing that all of my friends associate me with birds after like a month of linking them birds now (I get pinged in discord whenever they find bird videos RIP), and that it got to the point where my mom said to me "after your dog passes, you are not getting a bird. not while you live here. no. we can do cats again instead." and all that...

Could I ask for a bird crazies tag? I'd prefer the transparent one, if possible!

e: Should note that part of why I'm bird crazy at the moment is because college came back and stomped on me so lying around with my laptop looking up birds is the most soothing. That and reading outside in the back yard while my dog patrols the bushes.

StrixNebulosa fucked around with this message at 03:38 on Sep 26, 2019

# ¿ Sep 26, 2019 03:32

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Disco Salmon posted:

wait what?

I'm so sad now... mine don't have a designated poo area unless you count me We have been working on pooing on the tissue or in the sink, but...yeah. Work in progress.

I mean they are pretty clean overall, kinda....if you squint a bit. Trev is a slob bird tho, but I think its cos he is a Grownup Man Birb now <so he tells me by trying to shag my ear when he gets a chance>. Cricket is so much cleaner than he is....but he takes a ton more baths willingly.

At least I get sniffs from her and told I smell REALLY good! Though she is probably kissing up to me, I'll take what I can get. She never stinks...just smells like buttered popcorn Trev tho, if it tells you anything he just yells out "STINKY BIRD" now after he jumps out of his water bowl... god help me lol (he doesn't really stink!!! He smells like pecans)

If it helps, the reason my mom is so anti-bird is because of the noise. Which is uh, not something I can get around while I live here.

She keeps a bird feeder + bath though, and I was raised to love the outside birds. I even once got a chickadee to land on my hand!

# ¿ Sep 26, 2019 11:37

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Plant MONSTER. posted:

i'm gonna DIE oh my GOD :kimchi:

# ¿ Sep 27, 2019 02:07

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SoxQcFdb5I

i want a bird i want a bird i want a bird

# ¿ Oct 1, 2019 13:54

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

LAB, "birds go to hell" feels wrong for some reason, look at your precious angels and tell me that they've ever committed any crime, ever

# ¿ Oct 3, 2019 00:04

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

RoboRodent posted:

It turns out there is a follow up spray for the bedbugs that I was completely unaware of. Possibly I'm an idiot. I found this out just after taking some weed oil, so I can't drive anywhere.

So, me and two cockatiels are going to be spending the next four hours in my car in the parking lot, while I am stoned. This is amazing. gently caress me.

https://twitter.com/ProBirdRights/status/1023991304299180032

(ps I'm glad you and your birds made it through okay!)

# ¿ Oct 3, 2019 13:16

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Captain Log posted:

Hey folks, just wanted to pop in and say something positive about my health. This isn't meant to derail, but a lot of people here keep in good touch with me and help keep me positive so I'd like this little community to know about an improvement.

My terminal condition? Treatment has been so effective that the disease progression has not only stopped, but also improved in some aspects. I ain't going nowhere any time soon. Doctor said this is a one in a million result. I didn't check his math, but I'm not complaining.

Thanks for all the kind thoughts, messages, and bird pics.

ESPECIALLY the bird pics.

(hi i'm the thread creeper who's been reading the entire thing and going from the beginning of the thread where you've been in bad places to where you are now with your terrible hissing egg-layer and hearing you're gonna live is AMAZING)

# ¿ Oct 19, 2019 13:14

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Jose Oquendo posted:

I'm going out of town for the next week so my birds have had the birds since yesterday. They're having fun but man, the house is so quiet without them.

Your birds have the birds. I'm a little concerned at how much fun they must be having.

# ¿ Nov 2, 2019 16:28

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Everyone posted:

I'm still weirdly obsessed with ducklings despite the fact that I am completely aware that nothing in my inclinations, temperament, skill set or life schedule is at all congruent with getting a duckling which will then rapidly grow into a duck over a two month time period and then stay in my life for the next 15-20 years.

This is me, but with all birds. I would give so much for a conure or cockatiel, but I also know I'd be the worst owner for one - I have enough trouble with just a dog!

Which is to say this thread is the worst influence and I love it a lot

# ¿ Nov 9, 2019 02:36

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Okay, question! Why are Indian Ring Necks considered "difficult" birds? Are they neurotic like female eclectus birds?

# ¿ Nov 10, 2019 19:56

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Captain Log posted:

The excellent parrot shop down the road from me says the majority of IRNs are super nervous and require a very specific type of owner to develop well. My next bird, likely years away, will either be a Quaker or an IRN. They tell me IRNs just tend to be nervous, which then makes them bite prone.

But Quakers have their own quirk - Really high instances of cage aggression. They get really combative about coming out of their cage, then completely forget about it once they�re snatched out.

Yeah, there are some problem birds in the world, same as people. But I maintain owner personality is the most important factor.

Thaaat explains it, thank you for the informative post! God I love birds. They have so much personality.

# ¿ Nov 11, 2019 01:05

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

EVIL Gibson posted:

I am playing Final Fantasy XIV and I found out you can reskin everything. Someone made a very good cockatiel skin and makes the fat chocobo mount look like it could be a potato.

Flying has the rider pull out a slice of cake

goddamnit I'm not paying 20$ for the fat chocobo mount, especially when I braved the trial of not getting the on sale fat cat mount last month :argh:

# ¿ Nov 11, 2019 04:54

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# ¿ Apr 26, 2024 12:24

StrixNebulosa: Feb 14, 2012; You cheated not only the game, but yourself.
But most of all, you cheated BABA

Obviously a ghost got into that string and she has to scare it out

# ¿ Nov 13, 2019 02:14

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