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real Aksamitka hours

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i really like when sparrows fly in through sliding doors and walk around in stores

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Strutter

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why don’t we ever see swallows portrayed as kindly villagers?

they:

live in warm barns

build very cozy cup nests

look like this:

give them what they deserve!! swallows are kind fellows with cozy homes that probably smell like the inside of a michael’s craft store

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Forest, Ivan Shishkin

https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-shishkin/forest

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the kakapo is a unique parrot native to islands of new zealand. kakapo are the world’s only flightless parrot; they also are nocturnal, and are the only parrot with a lekking system, where males build large leks (bowl-like cleared areas) and call to attract females. the kakapo is also the world’s heaviest parrot, weighing anywhere from two to nine pounds. the kakapo is critically endangered, as prior to introduction of predators to their habitat, they were almost entirely predator-free and have no real way of defending themselves.

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a rare closeup of a black swift, found throughout north america and small parts of south america. swifts are rarely seen up close; they spend more of their life in air than any other species of bird - they eat, drink, mate and sleep while in flight. they are incapable of perching like other birds; they must cling to vertical surfaces.

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is…

is he one of us

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he’s the new lifeguard

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Sunset at Millennium Green in North Hykeham.

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bird of the day: quaker parrot

the quaker parrot, also known as the monk parakeet, is a medium-sized green and off-white parrot native to south america.

quaker parrots are well known for their unusual nest-building habits. they are one of the few species of birds to be resident in their nests throughout the year, not just during breeding season. quaker parrots create huge, communal nests out of twigs - sometimes as big as a small automobile. each parrot pair has an ‘apartment’ within the nest, and an entire flock shares the communal nest.

quaker parrots feed off of fruits, berries, seeds, and nuts.

quaker parrots are well-loved as pets. despite being loud and territorial, they can also be devoted companions with large vocabularies. however - it isn’t legal to own quaker parrots everywhere, as they can easily become invasive if introduced into the wild.

large flocks of feral quaker parrots, sometimes numbering in the thousands, exist throughout the world. it’s hard to tell exactly how they got there - many of the original birds may be escaped pets, or intentional releases, that then bred and created many more birds. some consider them pests, as they feed off of fruit and grain crops and can be noisy, and others love them. they can create problems when they build their large communal nests on telephone poles - sometimes causing fires. however, some celebrate them - they have become the mascot for a college in new york, as large flocks of them nest on campus.

quaker parrots are very abundant and are currently rated least concern by the iucn.

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It doesn’t get better than this.

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madagascan pygmy kingfishers are small members of the kingfisher family found exclusively on the island of madagascar.

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bird of the day: tufted coquette

the tufted coquette is a small hummingbird native to parts of south america.

the male tufted coquette is easily recognizable by its orange crest and plumes from the face and neck.

females have similar coloration, but do not have the plumes or crest of the male.

like other hummingbirds, tufted coquettes mainly feed off of nectar, as well as some small insects.

the tufted coquette is currently rated as least concern by the iucn.

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This picture has three species of Ibis in it! From left to right we have the Scarlet Ibis, the Hadada Ibis, and a Madagascar Crested Ibis!

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today’s birds are: these ibises!

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This is the most punk rock thing I’ve ever seen