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Opening a batch of FR commissions! This first go around will have 5 slots. The options will be between a headshot or halfbody of one dragon of choice, drawn in traditional media before being scanned and digitally coloured. The pricing is final; I give a heads up now that some creative liberties will taken by me for certain apparel pieces.

If anyone is interested, you can DM me here or on FR under the same name, Geckoodles, and we can proceed from there. Thank you for reading!

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One lovely Sasha for @pinkangel725 !

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So many people have sent me DMs about how crazy I am to sit with an emu. I raised these emus and respect them. When I administer medication or vaccines to these same animals they become dangerous to restrain and this species has sent me to the hospital before. It’s worth it considering the animals you care for MUST receive veterinarian care yearly. The emu in the picture is “Happy Emu”. He likes to plop in-front or on-top of you for skritches and cuddles. None of this behavior is forced. He likes to rest his neck on your shoulders. If I just reach out my hand he instantly plops on the ground. This was never trained or forced on him. He is an ambassador for his species to small children and occasionally a petting zoo candidate. And yes that is a N7 hoodie. Shakarian shipper (of course!).

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Lanner Falcon by Recalibration

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Lilac-breasted roller Botswana by wildplaces

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With all the different elevations, food sources, and habitats available within Mount Rainier National Park, quite a few birds call the park home.

One of those feathered friends is the horned larked, Eremophila alpestris. Though only occasionally seen, this lyrical bird sometimes nests on the slopes of Mount Rainier. The work of nest building falls on the female. She finds or digs a small depression on the ground. Gathering grasses, small roots, and other plant materials, she weaves a nest. Anything soft like fur or feathers will go into the lining, because who doesn’t like a comfy nest for starting off the next generation?

Like all birds that nest and raise their young on the ground, horned larks have to be very careful about predators. She’ll try to be as stealthy as possible when leaving the nest and hold off on returning if a predator is nearby.

Could you imagine raising and keep kids safe in an open field or meadow like horned larks prefer? Have you been fortunate enough to see one in the park? ~ams

NPS/S. Redman Photos (both). Horned lark on rocky ground with a few plants. Burroughs Mountains. August, 2017.

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The neck is gone.

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the hoatzin, also known as the ‘stink chicken’ or ‘skunkbird’ is a pheasant-sized bird native to the rainforests of south america. with many bizarre and un-birdlike traits, the hoatzin is often compared to reptiles. young hoatzins are born with two claws on their wings that assist them to climb in the rainforest (the claws eventually fall off). hoatzins have a bare face and large crest resembling a mohawk. the hoatzin earned their strange nicknames from their process of fermenting food inside their overly large crop, which makes them smell unpleasant.

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スズメ　Eurasian tree sparrow

Town Sparrow ～ 街のすずめ　Archive

Town Birds ～ 街の鳥  Archive

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アジトはあそこだけじゃないちゅん✨. . #スズメ写真集『あした、どこかで。』. Web通販限定で発売中〜🐤. 詳細は alive-cr.com まで⭐️. . #自然 #nature #photo #photography #写真 #すずめ #ちゅん活 #ちゅんポトレ #雀 #sparrow #鳥 #野鳥 #動物 #癒やし #お話 #妄想会話 #おじさんとすずめ #東京 #tokyo #東京すずめ #あしたどこかで #アジト https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq1Nt9_lavY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qyn557cajf7i

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the takahe (porpyhyrio hochstetteri) is a large member of the rail family native to small, predator-free islands of new zealand. takahe are flightless, and are similar in coloration to the related pukeko but have a large, blocky beak and thicker legs. they feed mainly on grasses, shoots, and leaves, sometimes facing competition from red deer, which graze on these plants.

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I love the snowy owl feet on the CoFs! What other breeds have softy feeties?

They are called Grouse Muffs, and several breeds have them.

Lucerne have them.

Lots of muffed tumblers and rollers have them.

I unfortunately don;t have an actual list worked up, and I’m really late getting to work today.  >v

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everyone has their own special way of “flying” :)

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This beautiful girl is nesting in the Lilly Pilly near my mothers house.  She’s busy defending her egg from the local Butcher Birds (I think my mum might be helping her a bit sometimes).

- she is GORGEOUS! props to your mom for helping another mom out! moms stick together!

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Finished with assignments! I’M FREE!!

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(via 500px / ravens by Lauri Tammik)

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A fabulous young lad approaches