Up On Melancholy Hill Sits A Crow Just Looking Out On The Day...

Favorite genre of image ever

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

Groove-Billed Ani

Hoatzin

Pheasant Coucal

"A few significant findings emerged. The birds engaged in most calls for the maximum allowed time. They formed strong preferences—in the preliminary pilot study, Cunha’s bird Ellie, a Goffin’s cockatoo, became fast friends with a California-based African grey named Cookie. “It’s been over a year and they still talk,” Cunha says.

"According to Kleinberger, the types of vocalizations the birds used suggested they were mirroring the call and response nature they engage in in the wild—“hello, I’m here!” in parrot-speak."

(courtesy wolvendamien at Bluesky)

Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla), family Cacatuidae, order Psittaciformes, NE VIC, Australia

photograph by Kel Schultz

Cockatiel vibing to a new friend

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Atlantic Puffin Burrow Cam - baby puffins | Explore.org

The Puffin Burrow Cam streams live video of baby puffins in their nests at Seal Island, Maine. In partnership with the Audubon Society.

Meanwhile, in the puffin burrow...

Steve is moulting and currently putting everything he has into this one gigantic crest feather