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Regarde Aduck posted:goldcrests are weird but cool because they don't give a gently caress how close you get to them and they're really tiny They are so tiny they line their nests with spidersilk. 
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Regarde Aduck posted:goldcrests are weird but cool because they don't give a gently caress how close you get to them and they're really tiny I was just thinking this a few days ago when I was out walking in the woods. Goldcrests don't really seem to see us at all, they are totally oblivious to humans. Funnily enough, I also saw a redwing, which is very unusual in these parts. Also saw a big fluffy buzzard and a lot of ravens honking
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Pookah posted:Also saw a big fluffy buzzard and a lot of ravens honking Big ol' Vultures are some of my favorite NA birds, as are the Alaskan ravens, even though they're separated by a few thousand miles. Seeing like 20 turkey vultures in a tree sunning themselves with wings-spread is rad, as is a tree of 50 croaking ravens.
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spookykid posted:Big ol' Vultures are some of my favorite NA birds, as are the Alaskan ravens, even though they're separated by a few thousand miles. Seeing like 20 turkey vultures in a tree sunning themselves with wings-spread is rad, as is a tree of 50 croaking ravens. I'd love to see a vulture in the wild  I think the most exciting wild bird sighting I've had here in Ireland was back in 2010, (we had a very prolonged stretch of extremely cold weather in december 2010/january 2011), so a big flock of waxwings arrived from Scandinavia to escape the even worse conditions there Pictured: 1 waxwing
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I love waxwings. There are often some amazing and unusual garden feeder sightings during big snows Enfys has a new favorite as of 00:26 on Jan 8, 2022 |
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Jan 7, 2022 12:13
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Waxwings subsist almost entirely on berries, which are high in sugar content. To better metabolize it they have an enlargened liver. It also helps when they gorge themselves on fermented berries. In short, waxwings can hold their liquor.
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A former biology prof of mine, whose area of expertise was tits and chickadees, said once that the reason small birds are so widely studied is that it's easy as hell to observe them since they broadly do not care about humans in their space. They know we're not a threat, so they mostly ignore us, and you can watch them pretty closely without stressing them out. Black capped chickadees are ubiquitous here, but I have a new appreciation for them these days. We don't have vultures, so the birds picking at roadkill on the highway are crows, ravens, and the occasional bald eagle.
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I hear it, but I don’t see it. Where is that pigeon’s tiny didgeridoo? spookykid posted:Big ol' Vultures are some of my favorite NA birds, as are the Alaskan ravens, even though they're separated by a few thousand miles. Seeing like 20 turkey vultures in a tree sunning themselves with wings-spread is rad, as is a tree of 50 croaking ravens. I’m very fond of the black vultures in Texas. I’m pretty sure any time a car is approaching weekend they are having family dinner, someone yells in black vulture, “Car!!!!” So they can all flap up to a tree until the car passes. I wanna make friends with one of the black vultures. They’re nice birds. This is not an invitation to link videos about black vultures eating live cows. Those results did not come up last time I search for info about black vultures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYnoTvq0nBU Bored has a new favorite as of 19:54 on Jan 7, 2022 |
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RoboRodent posted:A former biology prof of mine, whose area of expertise was tits and chickadees, said once that the reason small birds are so widely studied is that it's easy as hell to observe them since they broadly do not care about humans in their space. They know we're not a threat, so they mostly ignore us, and you can watch them pretty closely without stressing them out. That’s definitely a thing. There’s a whole field of study of “flight initiation distance” where people just walk toward birds and record when they fly. The biggest determinant is the body size of the bird, since the small birds can accelerate so quickly and are maneuverable. Also smaller birds are usually living at higher density so if you need 20 or 30 replicates you can get them in one study site. Tits are especially good since they take to feeders readily and use nest boxes so it’s super easy to watch and band them.
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A blue tit got into our house a few years ago and it was hilarious how it switched between rage/fear that I was gently chasing it with a brush to get it outside, and extreme curiosity every time it found something to play with. It found a cigarette butt high up on a wardrobe (yeah, I know???), and stayed to play with it for at least 5 minutes. They are very brave and very curious teeny birds.
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i did basically the same when i found my apt. stood in the corner & decided hell yeah, filled it with stuff, kissed my partner, laid an egg, & jumped for joy
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Inceltown posted:Is this some sort of VTOL equipped snowbirb? I'm almost certain the Y-32 Xi'an is based on that bird. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_RDmvEd0UU&t=33s
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DeadlyMuffin posted:Is that part of their historical range? So I finally got around to looking this up and their historical range goes all the way up to Queensland so Sydney is well in it. Spotted another one on my run yesterday so hopefully this is a good sign. 
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRIYVYWFDEM Tiny calliope owls.
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https://twitter.com/mikegalsworthy/status/1480127622554296322 Please ignore the implications and simply enjoy the birds.
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There's been some PSAs around lately that the proper way to walk on ice is "like a penguin": small steps, waddling so you put as much of your weight over your foot as you put it down, arms slightly outstretched like flippers. It's a pretty good description of good ice walking, and it's cute, but it's not foolproof, and it ignores the fact that penguins can be their own toboggan when they fall over and I can't, I just get bruised knees.
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RoboRodent posted:There's been some PSAs around lately that the proper way to walk on ice is "like a penguin": small steps, waddling so you put as much of your weight over your foot as you put it down, arms slightly outstretched like flippers. Work on having denser belly blubber and commit to landing on your stomach rather than knees as you fall forward. You can also travel faster while sliding on your belly now if the ice allows for it.
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Inceltown posted:Work on having denser belly blubber and commit to landing on your stomach rather than knees as you fall forward. You can also travel faster while sliding on your belly now if the ice allows for it. Just shape your body into a chubby torpedo. No big deal.
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Some good ~borbs~ out in the park near me lately: Coaltit:   Male bullfinch:  Female bullfinch:  Bonus Sparrowhawk who scared the poo poo out of all the blackbirds and robins that been gorging themselves on the feeder I got cor Christmas: 
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Adelie (sp?) penguins? They are rad. The clip with all of the emperor penguin teenagers being managed by an albatross where a tiny penguin of a different species runs over to kick some albatrAss? Adelie penguin. Tiny but fierce. I don’t have time to look up stuff right now.
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Bored posted:Adelie (sp?) penguins? They are rad. The clip with all of the emperor penguin teenagers being managed by an albatross where a tiny penguin of a different species runs over to kick some albatrAss? Adelie penguin. Tiny but fierce. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PlUGbsXlQ It's just delightful to see 🥰
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Has sound: https://i.imgur.com/zCjdFOT.mp4
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Sininu posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7PlUGbsXlQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unK37fjgPlE  They bully the baby emperors out of fondness, I think. And because it’s funny. But it only remains funny to them if no one is actually hurt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zTu3br9U8E The camera man was actually also an Adelie penguin. Thus, the laughter. Bored has a new favorite as of 06:25 on Jan 14, 2022 |
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I recall reading somewhere that many Antarctic researchers consider Adelies to be one of the best things about living in Antarctica. They're fearless, inquisitive, and very playful, and they'll usually come check out what you're doing while you're setting something up on the ice. Endlessly entertaining.
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Bored posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zTu3br9U8E 
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^lol nice This little guy showed up in my youtube feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9OsAPu6c0U
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Sininu posted:https://twitter.com/linjianyangbe/status/1482006339106729985?t=SZwZLaxrG5m6_agFpFeA2w&s=19 That wing coloration is super pretty, dang
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