#racket tailed roller

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thats one hell of a fluffy boy

[kiawren]

Making up oc's in my head based on birds I like..

I don't have much so far but here they are if you car.... the Oriental pied hornbill is my self insert his name is Wyren but sometimes nicknamed Wren cuz i like to be called my own name gahahhaa

he has a friend based on the nightjar her name is Gemini nicknamed Mini cuz... nightjar are smol.... Wyren and Gemini like to search for conspiracy creatures for fun but ghosts started to appear but Wyren doesn't want to admit hes scared of them and he still gets dragged to ghost hunt and cant sleep

Silas is a biker based on rhinoceros hornbill uhrm he's that stoic guy trope but he has his soft spots... maybe he tried boxing at one point and there's this guy based on the Philippine eagle whos way tougher

idk what the story is I just make up images in my head..

Paradise flycatcher is a dancer (the long tail on the bird are like the ribbons part of his design), his partner in dance is based on greater racket tailed drongo,.... They're exes maybe...

One of my favs..! Luzon bleeding heart is an artist.. Think those beaded necklaces with red beads like blood yeah I think they're a fashion student maybe, I also think they help to run a bookshop.. A massive introvert and writes poetry

Keel-billed toucan has like a retro style going on.. He either roller skates or skateboards idk.. He has a sibling based on the firey-billed aracari they both have that..raccoon dyed hair idk what it's called but they're very cool.. Keel-billed toucan guy is sunshine trope

Ok yah that's it I wanna draw them but they'll probbaly look better in my head and I have no time to draw now 💀💀

[barebonevulture]

Ayita the Therizinosaurus ^^

She/Her

Female

Mother

Lesbian

Very tall

Very soft

Ayita is the mother to her dear baby Mara, the last survivor of her first clutch. She is an absolute sweetheart, a natural mother and extremely caring. Her colors resemble that of a Racket Tailed Roller bird, a small and pudgy bird. She is quite hefty due to her unusual size compared to majority of theris and weight gained from her first clutch. Her Claws are more hooked at the ends, allowing for more damage to be done when snagging enemies, or even picking foods.

[argentii]

Green Jay || European Bee-eater

Black Bee-eater || Abyssinian Roller

Racket-tailed Roller || Lilac-breasted Roller

Jays <3 Bee-eaters <3 Rollers <3

lahore pigeons are some of the most visually appealing birds out there. like in terms of visual design. very minimalist, good contrast.

[proton-wobbler]

Racket-tailed Roller (Coracias spatulatus)

"Cutie! Love his tail plumes"

Found in Southeast Africa, this roller is similar to other members of its genus in most manners. They hunt from perches, swooping down to grab invertebrates before returning to their perch to watch anew. They nest in cavities, often created by woodpeckers or barbets. The defining feature of this species is their tail, sporting two club-like plumes that extend past their typical tail feathers.

Sources:

Image Source: eBird (Nige Hartley)

[rayilluminations]

Birds (1-9) 2019

[ray-rabies]

Birds Birds Birds Birds! one of my pieces from my stint at Zoo Atlanta, this one’s still for sale

[doktorzo]

Racket-tailed roller 

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The racket-tailed roller is a species of bird endemic to southern Africa.

(Photo sources: 1: David Ellis, 2: Karen, 3-5: David Ellis)

[wildpix]

The black sheep of the family?

Purple Rollers definitely have a case for claiming that they are treated unfairly. They are a victim of being members of the glamorous Roller Family, Coraciidae, which include the Lilac-breasted, Racket-tailed, European and Broad-billed Rollers that occur in Southern Africa and these beautiful Purple Rollers are often described by comparison to other Rollers in terms such as “its colours are rather dull and its voice rather harsh and grating”.

By contrast they are rarer, bigger, more assertive and their rolling display flight is equally fascinating. They are territorial and monogamous with large territories confined to sub-Saharan Africa and their diets include small reptiles, mice insects, scorpions, locusts, grasshoppers and occasionally young birds.

Photo by @reandutoit

#reandutoit #reandutoitphotography #naturephotography #nature #birdphotography #birdsofinstagram #bird #southernafrica #krugerpark #savanna #roller #broadbilledroller #wilderness #africa

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cant believe this is a real bird

[random-fluffy-animals]

From wiki: The motmots or Momotidae are a family of birds in the order coraciiformes, which also includes the kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers. All extant motmots are restricted to woodland or forests in the Neotropics, and the largest are in Central America. They have a colourful plumage and a relatively heavy bill. All except the tody motmot have relatively long tails that in some species have a distinctive racket-like tip.

[1511/10977] Blue-throated Motmot - Aspatha gularis

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Momotidae (motmots)

Photo credit: Stefan Hirsch via Macaulay Library

[vela-pulsars]

Miki for an art trade with @smash-chu ! /🎨/

[fromtraveldiaries]

Kanha - 5

Safari 3: Kisli Zone (Morning)

At 6 am we board the Gypsy for the morning safari. We are heavily dressed for the biting cold. We are particularly grateful for the balaclava (that was purchased in 2012 in downtown Leh while shopping for the EBC trek but hadn’t been used ever) that protects us from the swirling mist and freezing air that are out to get us in the general grogginess of pre-dawn darkness.

The silence of our drive on the bumpy road is shattered by shrill cries that suddenly fill the air. We halt the Gypsy. The cries seem to be coming from the thicket on the left. We manoeuvre the Gypsy and turn on the powerful lights to spot a pair of deer frantically bellowing out the alarm call. They look visibly scared, their big wide eyes reflecting fear in the light. We study the surroundings that lie just outside the beams of light for movement. We go back a few yards and direct light towards the thicket again to see if we can spot the source of the distress. We go forward a few yards and repeat the exercise. The deer are still very alert but the tension has lessened. Alarm calls continue at less frequency and seem to be moving in a westerly direction. ‘Probably a big cat just passed by’, Mr. Ashu observes, explaining the scene for the first time. We realize that in the 3 minutes since we stopped, we are hardly breathing.

We are too caught up in the tense experience to even consider taking out the cameras. One would imagine that as onlookers we wouldn’t be deeply affected by the plight of the deer. However, the fear seems more visceral than vicarious. ‘It can be quite an experience to deal with the emotions that arise in the wild. Different people react differently. But one has to realize that there’s no preplanned malice by the hunter nor complex afterthought by the hunted. It’s just the way of the world,’ Mr. Ashu shouts over the steady rush of the wind as we speed along on the metaled road towards the park gate.

The sky is already brightening as we wait for our guide. We watch wistfully as other Gypsies enter the park while we wait. At last our man appears. He takes the back seat and we amble along. All the mist-laden pictures of Kanha that we had seen earlier do little justice to the actual view. The mist is especially dense on the water bodies. The scene is right out of a Hindi horror movie. We glide along the mist laden trails through numerous water bodies. Finally, we see the dark orange sun peeping out from behind distant trees. Despite the sun announcing its arrival, light is dim and the forest is swathed in a veil of thin wickedness. Visibility isn’t good and the forest is eerily silent. It is at times like these that the tiger makes an entrance.

We spot a little clearing by tall grasses where a family of deer are grazing. They are alert and from time to time lift their heads as if to scan the surroundings. Somewhere in the jungle, monkeys shriek. We sit tight in anticipation. A barasingha sounds an alarm. The deer look up again. The barasingha is joined by another. At regular intervals the calls keep coming. For maybe 3 minutes. ‘You can track a tiger’s movement by listening to the calls of other animals. Birds, monkeys, deer, barasinghas will all alert you to a tiger’s presence. The alarm calls precede a tiger’s presence and die down as the tiger moves on. Animals see a tiger and sound an alarm. The tiger then hides. The animals think the tiger is gone. So they stop their calls. Then the tiger reappears. And the alarm calls restart. In the jungle, animals only react to what they see. If they see the tiger, they call. If they don’t see the tiger, even if the tiger is right there hidden behind the bushes, they don’t call. They live in the present - very real-time and immediate’, our guide speaks in undertones.

The monkeys have stopped their ruckus by now. The deer have also relaxed and are moving further into the forest. We still sit in the clearing waiting till the alarm calls die down. The tiger seems to have moved on from this area. We follow the sounds. The sun continues to shine through tall trees, casting more shadows than light. Mr. Ashu and the guide scan the trail for pug marks. There are none. We climb uphill and meet a Gypsy going downhill that tells us that a tiger crossed their path moments ago. This is probably the same tiger that had set off the alarm calls. We proceed slowly till level ground all the while scanning the vegetation on the left. We come upon the bend on the trail and bump into 2 other Gypsies that are still. Everyone is craning their necks. Something’s happening ahead, excitement increases.

We see the white whiskers first. Then we see the stripes. A magnificent tiger gingerly appears from the left, stares at the waiting Gypsies, crosses the trail to the right. He is very relaxed, neither dazed nor in a hurry. He approaches a tree, looks up as if contemplating climbing it. He stands on his hind legs and clutches the tree with the front paws. He crosses the trail again and goes to the left. It stops to look at us from time to time. Our presence doesn’t scare or anger him. He continues to study the grass, lie down, yawn, and proceeds to leave his scent on the trail by rubbing his underside on the foliage. We think he’s also farting into the grass to leave behind his scent. ‘Like most predators, tigers mark their territories by leaving their smell behind. This is M1. This is not his usual territory. But of late, we have been seeing him here. He’s difficult to spot but has over time got used to all the attention. Earlier he was very fidgety and would disappear into the bushes on seeing the Gypsies. Now he’s more assured and relaxed. He’s new to this area but has been moving in these parts since some time, probably reconnoiterring the area before settling down. M1 is named so as he’s the eldest of the 4 cubs, M1 through M4. They are all the offsprings of T8,’ Mr. Ashu explains.

M1 is a nice name to have - simultaneously anonymous and a stand-out. It's a fully grown adult male - a big animal, probably more than 2 meters in length and more than a meter in height. We are surprised that he's not roaring, not growling, not baring his menacing fangs. We are surprised that he's letting itself be watched, clicked, commented on for such a long time. We follow it for maybe 200-250 meters. If the Gypsies give it more room who knows how far it's willing to walk straight on the track! The sun is stronger now, casting a bright yellow light that bounces off the shiny orange coat of M1. Alternating sun and shade paint M1 as an unreal ephemeral beast.

Our guide explains standing atop his seat for a better view of M1. ‘The tigress pushes the cubs away nearly after 2-2.5 years of birth. The cubs become a burden for the tigress around that time. She has to hunt almost daily if she has to feed her litter at 2 years. A single kill (depending on its size) can last a tiger from a couple of days up to a week. With cubs it becomes difficult to ration food. Once they are separated from their mother, the cubs figure out ways to hunt, establish territories, find partners to mate, etc. They also forget their mothers or siblings after a while. Except a young mother with cubs, it’s all about survival of the self.’ ‘Deer are the most frequent kill. Boars are a good kill but they require a lot of work. Munna used to steal cattle from neighboring villages’, he continues.

While M1 is calm personified, the Gypsies are restless. They are inching forward in low gear with restrained engines and excited tourists. All of them want to get close to the tiger. M1 senses this and stares up and down the trail. He acts cool but the noise is starting to get to him. He walks in the middle of the track for a long time, Gypsies at his tail. There are Gypsies on the other side too, delaying their departure to allow M1 to come as close to them as possible. M1 doesn’t mind the attention but he’s had too much of it now. He enters the thicket on the left and for a while walks alongside the trail before disappearing into the trees.

We speed away after M1 leaves. The rest of the safari is a blur after the high of M1. However, we remember a few things vividly. We spot a playful jackal couple in the sun close to the place we have breakfast at. Winter sun is pleasant for everyone - humans and animals alike. We marvel at the numerous streams and the bamboo bushes. We spot and click a lot of birds - parakeets, jungle babblers (also known as the Seven Sisters), oriental magpie robins, Indian rollers, kingfishers, woodpeckers, greater racket-tailed drongos, and black drongos. We sit for a long time under the trees listening to birds and trying to name them. It’s great fun. We learn a lot about birds from the guide and Mr. Ashu. Our appreciation of birds stems primarily from David Attenborough’s documentaries on Netflix. We spot a couple of tortoises with glistening backs that have surfaced in a pond to soak in the sun. An Indian cormorant is drying its wet wings next to them.

We are again climbing uphill when we hear alarm calls.  Another tiger! The calls increase in frequency and seem to move in a tangential direction which we anticipate to be behind us and wait at the estimated point of crossing. However, the calls change direction and move away from us. The big cat seems to have changed its mind. We wait for a little while before proceeding towards the exit. It’s been a great day, and we are already thinking of documenting the day’s experiences before they fade away.

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[permiranda]

Racket-tailed Roller by Jaki Good Miller.