THE BIRD THREAD - Post birds, discuss birds or even sniff birds.

[Um...]

How to befriend a crow

This would probably work with magpies too. Key seems to be finding where they hang out and showing up consistently at the same time every day.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

update: Looks like one of them may not have made it (the one with less feathers). The other one seems OK though.

update again: The baby that is still around is looking more like an adult dove now. And the mom now stays at the nest less these days.

edits to add: The other baby bird definitely didn't make it, unfortunately. Mombird ejected the body from the nest area earlier today.

 

[#1 Hot Sauce of Kiwi Farm]

I enjoy both of these bird box channels as it's just birds no narration or extras just pure unadulterated bird.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

birb update: Looks like the baby grew up enough and left the nest. Empty nest now.

 

[ToroidalBoat]

"eee-eee-eee-eee-eee!"

- panic flyaway noise of a mourning dove

"Ooo-OO ooo... ooo..."

- the non-panic noise of a mourning dove

(heard those noises more than usual because of the nest near my place)

 

[Lords Greatsword]

I love these little guys

 

[Colress]

if you call them korean crow tits i will find and hurt you.
these little shits are long tailed bushtits and are found across europe and asia.
to you VPNfags, you might even have em in your backyard as you read this, as a variant of them is found in the UK!



however, they are most well known in the japanese region of hokkaido, as they are suited to the cold weather there. in fact, they're so popular that you can find hordes of photographers near small flocks of them! they've recently become somewhat of a mascot for the area. locally they are called shima-enaga.



other times they have been referred to as snow fairies.

• their special abilities are
• being extremely small
• licking water from icicles
• cuddling up side by side to roost
• being one of the gods' perfect creatures

thanks for coming

 

[Yellow Rose Of Texas]

 

[ToroidalBoat]

More doveness?

A dove -- possibly a different one -- was occupying the nest this morning.

 

[anliteralidiot]

I learned there's a purple martin nest in the neighborhood, so here's some pictures I stole from reddit.

Their call is really cool and distinct, and I often hear them overhead when I'm lounging in my pool in the afternoons.
The gold-crested night heron fledglings are also running around the surrounding churchyard, and they're so fucking stupid looking, and I love them. I can't post a picture, because lol self dox, but they're literally running on their long, goofy legs, and honking at people.

 

[Gog & Magog]

BIRD FACTS:

 

[Arbiter]

It's vulture time

 

[Mac Monster]

 

[Rotter]

It's vulture time

View attachment 7505137View attachment 7505143View attachment 7505140

View attachment 7505139View attachment 7505136

I love Vultures, and their stomach acid.

Here are some Blackbirds:

 

[anliteralidiot]

One of the goober juvenile herons landed in my yard!!

My chickens were very angry at it, and kept wailing like it was a hawk. It's so cute, though!

 

[WilliamDeLaPole]

 

[ToroidalBoat]

A dove -- possibly a different one -- was occupying the nest this morning.

Definitely more doveness. New birb (or that same one) has laid egg in nest.

And also previously crappy nest was built up more by whoever uses that now.

 

[Mikoyan]

Definitely more doveness. New birb (or that same one) has laid egg in nest.

And also previously crappy nest was built up more by whoever uses that now.

Dove nests are the tin hovel held together by bungee cords of the bird kingdom.

 

[Colress]

One of the goober juvenile herons landed in my yard!!
View attachment 7515032
My chickens were very angry at it, and kept wailing like it was a hawk. It's so cute, though!

Can you please show us your roundest chicken? I like round birds. It's the ideal bird shape.

 

[Arbiter]

Definitely more doveness. New birb (or that same one) has laid egg in nest.

And also previously crappy nest was built up more by whoever uses that now.

It might be the same pair double nesting! Very exciting. I hope their second brood is successful.

Can you please show us your roundest chicken? I like round birds. It's the ideal bird shape.

Not a chicken, but here is a very round takahe: