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Alex Hogendorp · Apr 29, 2023

Kauaʻi ʻōʻō. A bird native to Hawaii that unfortunately gone extinct in 1987. There was even a recording of the last one of it's kind trying to find a mate.

Cornfed · May 1, 2023

Gosling update. There were a couple of families together today. They are getting bigger, and they flap their little wings when I approach. They remain very cute, and I am able to get pretty close. Still need to keep bread in my truck. Will continue to update.

JellyMaggot · May 1, 2023

Cornfed said:
View attachment 5106417 View attachment 5106419Gosling update. There were a couple of families together today. They are getting bigger, and they flap their little wings when I approach. They remain very cute, and I am able to get pretty close. Still need to keep bread in my truck. Will continue to update.

don't feed them bread or any sort of processed grain food. if you can get your hands on some oats, peas, corn, or greens like lettuce and kale, then I think they would fare much better.

Cornfed · May 1, 2023

JellyMaggot said:
don't feed them bread or any sort of processed grain food. if you can get your hands on some oats, peas, corn, or greens like lettuce and kale, then I think they would fare much better.

Will do. Is bread not good for them?

WolfeTone · May 1, 2023

AbyssStarer · May 2, 2023

Cornfed said:
Will do. Is bread not good for them?

Tl;de Bread doesn't supply many nutrients but fills them up so they don't eat what they should be.

WolfeTone · May 2, 2023

Cornfed · May 2, 2023

AbyssStarer said:
Tl;de Bread doesn't supply many nutrients but fills them up so they don't eat what they should be.

I did not know that. I feel like a dick for feeding it to ducks all these years now. Thanks for the heads up.

XYZpdq Jr. · May 2, 2023

Cornfed said:
I did not know that. I feel like a dick for feeding it to ducks all these years now. Thanks for the heads up.

most of the ducks I've known were dicks so I don't feel strongly lol

Schauma mal · May 2, 2023

Alex Hogendorp · May 3, 2023

Carolina Parakeet was the only Parrot native to the Atlantic Coast and Middle Plains in the United States. Unfortunately it went extinct in 1918.

Diet Coke 4 Life · May 3, 2023

Saw a couple shitbirds on my afternoon walk.

Northern Mockingbird who chose to run away from me instead of fly

And an asshole who tried to pester me while I was looking for alligators.

anliteralidiot · May 4, 2023

I've been delving into other chicken breeds to distract myself, and look at these lil guys. They're called seramas or kikirikis, and they're fucking tiny. Most of my other chickens are bantams (which just means small breeds), but I have a few brahmas because I like how big they are (they're also very chill).

I posted this in the Jack Scalfani thread, too, but look at her.....

Gay Mouth · May 4, 2023

anliteralidiot said:
I've been delving into other chicken breeds to distract myself, and look at these lil guys. They're called seramas or kikirikis, and they're fucking tiny. Most of my other chickens are bantams (which just means small breeds), but I have a few brahmas because I like how big they are (they're also very chill).

Haha! That video reminded me of roosters’ wiley ways. The video cut before a scuffle kicked off, but when I had a light Brahma and he was feeling a bit cheeky, he’d pretend to be scratching for bugs to distract and redirect so he could attack. Both roosters in that video are basically pretending to not care so they can surprise attack one another.

I have a cousin who had a pet kikiriki named Fatty, he was the cutest little thing. He’d come up to you and ask to be picked up and just wanted to be carried around al lady like a kitten

Diet Coke 4 Life · May 9, 2023

In the back yard, finally got a picture of the blue jay on the potato. Also bonus picture of twerpy Carolina Chickadee and what I believe is a house finch.