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Scarlet ibises are vivid red wading birds native to South America and the Caribbean. They inhabit wetlands, feeding mainly on crustaceans, which give them their striking color (crustaceans like shrimp and crabs contain the carotenoid astaxanthin responsible for the color). Known for their long, curved bills and social behavior, scarlet ibises often nest in large colonies near water.

And they were roommates...

There are flirty birds everywhere now, and I thought this scene with the Blue Jays was so cute. I recommend to unmute.

*insert piping plover emojis here*

Sharing curiosity with mama

birds that look like fruit <3

A pigeon <33

Favorite bird genre has got to be 'that's literally just a dinosaur'

Groove-Billed Ani

Hoatzin

Pheasant Coucal

Indian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi), male, HE SCREMMM!!!, family Monarchidae, order Passeriformes, WB, India

photograph by Binit Chatterjee

do you have any herps and/or birds that look.. fake? ai-generated, almost? things that just look Absolutely Ridiculous. like That is not a real animal that is a small child doing their best approximation of an animal with a crayon

To me there are certain colors that are so vibrant or so patterend and bright that if I hadnt seen them in real life myself, I might think they were AI or otherwise fake...

Grandala (Grandala coelicolor), male, family Turdidae, order Passeriformes, northern India

photograph by Adityaa Chavan

Grandala (Grandala coelicolor), EAT A TASTY MOFF!!!, family Turdidae, order Passeriformes, Sela Pass, Arunachal Pradesh, India

photograph by Kamlesh Mirkale

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, VIC, Australia

photograph by Fir0002 

Rainbow Lorikeet(Trichoglossus moluccanus), family Psittaculidae, QLD, Australia

Photograph by Dave Arnold Wildlife Photography

Robin in Peckham rye Park London by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The beautiful South London park where you can spot lots of robins.The much-loved robin is a garden favourite and one of our most familiar birds,

Eurasian Bullfinch/domherre. Värmland, Sweden (April 5, 2021).

European Robin/rödhake. Värmland, Sweden (April 5, 2021).

Chickie in the spring flowers

Goldfish has matured beautifully I think

Painted my friend’s male cockatiel.

A hummingbird thought a man’s orange hat was a flower [x]

Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus), family Troglodytidae, order Passeriformes, Guadalupe River State Park, TX, USA

photograph by James Fallon

Purplish-mantled Tanager (Iridosornis porphyrocephalus), family Thraupidae, order Passeriformes, Colombia

photograph by Felix Uribe

Costa’s Hummingbird (Calypte costae), male, family Trochilidae, order Apodiformes, Arizona, USA

photograph by Glenn Seplak

Birbitol is my anti-sads.

Alright bird nerds, buckle up. It's profile picture lore time.

This is an I'iwi (ee-EE-vee) or a Scarlet Honeycreeper. They are endemic only to the Hawaiian Islands and high high altitudes. Although they will sometimes head further down to forage for food, which is flower nectar (unsurprising after peeping that beak). They are in the same family as the American gold Finch and Pine Siskin - which is a fact that blew my mind.

They are at risk from mammal introduction to the islands and avian pox/malaria and scarce food. The 'ōhi'a tree, one of their main food sources, is similarly vulnerable from a fungus that can kill a tree in a matter of days.

This I'iwi was photographed at Hosmer Grove in Haleakalā National Park. We were able to watch them for a few hours before heading up to the summit. I had gotten a few of the photos below, but not up close shots. On our way back down the volcano, I asked my boyfriend if he minded stopping for an extra 20 mins to see if I could get a closer picture. Right as I walked into the grove I got this shot.

Few others from the same day:

European or Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes, India

photograph by Gagan Gyan

Kagu, a bird on the brink of extinction meets one of its own kind

Eastern Screech Owls (Megascops asio), parent with chicks, family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, CT, USA

photograph by Ryan Zipp

Green Peafowl or Indonesian Peafowl (Pavo muticus), male, family Phasianidae, found in SE Asia

ENDANGERED.

photograph by Paul Varney