#cute birb

[sleepy-sluggo]

Comfy

[geopsych]

Tree swallow. I keep looking at this picture because it looks like it has a mouth instead of a beak. Probably just the angle of the picture.

[lumpofbird]

pov: me trying to have a snack

[kinoumenthe]

My quest for cute birbs continues. … and then I frightened myself yesterday night, when i was reading in dark mode on my laptop and I saw the birb inverted XD … way more ominous xD

[satella-and-birb]

He gets up extra close to sing

[kayas-kosmos]

Flowerpunk Bestiary - Brain Bird.

Introducing the brain bird.

This cute little ball of fluff is known for one thing - its uncanny ability to provide anyone who meets its gaze the power to only ever make the right decisions in life. However, this comes at a heavy cost.

Due to how small and vulnerable these creatures are, they have no choice but to team up with a larger host. The brain bird slowly starts taking over the host's capacity to make decisions and the host eventually becomes entirely dependant on this bird. Because of the bird's tragically short lifespan (average 1-2 years), the death of this bird spells disaster for the host. Eventually, the host either suffers a tragic crash in ability, often leading to horrible outcomes like a ruined life, destitution, relationship breakdowns, starvation or death.

The birds have been seen as a bad omen across cultures and have become the victims of brutal culling. However in recent years, they are highly sought after and are becoming increasingly difficult to find as the magical creatures die off. It is rumoured that the few that remain are owned entirely by the billionaire class. Many people have questioned why on earth anyone would want anything to do with these creatures, but there are throngs of individuals who are already at rock bottom - be-it because of addiction, debt or other modern-day perils - that would gladly give up their decision-making skills to have just a small taste of success.

It is heavily speculated that the birds are not acting out of malice. Cryptozoologists found that the birds form an extremely strong bond with the host, and it would appear that it is this devotion to the success of their host that slowly drains and eventually kills the bird in the end. Dissections of their brains have uncovered highly developed centres of the brain that play an important role in emotional intelligence and problem solving.

Skeptics have even claimed that the birds don't actually change the lives of their hosts at all, that in fact the whole thing is a scam made up by rich idiots trying to sell desperate people snake oil. The brain bird may be nothing more than a placebo effect.

Though not entirely solitary, the birds prefer the company of their hosts to one another. Mating season requires the bird to have their host transport them to the mating grounds for a week or so, where the birds show off their hosts to one another. The birds wit the most successful hosts are usually the most successful at getting a mate.

It is also unclear how these creatures communicate since they are completely mute and refrain from moving around too much. Presumably, they communicate telepathically, and some evidence that suggests this would be the needlessly-long staring contests the bird engage in.

Their diet consists primarily of seeds, nuts, berries and vegetables. In particular, they love water cress, broccoli and spinach.

Like most magical creatures, these birds have Mana-Ganglia distributed throughout their bodies, the highest concentrations of which sit behind their eyeballs. They are also speculated to be able to shape-shift into elf owls as their primary disguise.

[nekokabuuuri]

[featheredxfiend]

It seems only fitting that the first ever post I make is the inspiration for my username. Her name is Wynne and don't let that cute face fool you, she is an absolute menace!

[rooksrandomanimals]

Our oldest chicken Birdy! he was hatched by the first 2 chickens we ever owned 7 years ago

[thatdoodlebug]

accidentally made a sticker that gave me an andy warhol feeling

please follow my etsy for cockatiel prints and stickers, coming soon

[witchcraft-exotics]

Darling, Frida!

[sleepy-sluggo]

The crime:

The criminal:

[geopsych]

This was just luck. Yellow warblers hardly ever sit still but this one had been tussling with another one and it must have been stunned or worn out because it landed on this stem and just sat there for long enough for me to zoom in and take these pictures. 

[lawlicake]

My cute, adorable and sweet bird Kiki 🐦

[cozycuttlefishstudio]

Hello, please enjoy this little birb~

[satella-and-birb]

Judgmental puff