Source: Amer Cavalcant on instagram

this is a bat falcon :)

Der See taut langsam auf und die Vögel genießen das Bad im eiskalten Wasser The lake is slowly thawing and the birds enjoy bathing in the icy water

[1603/10977] Bornean green magpie - Cissa jefferyi

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Corvoidea Family: Corvidae (corvids) Genus: Cissa (green magpies)

Photo credit: Rick Bowers via Macaulay Library

Lesbiinae

Say a Happy Pride to the best group of dinosaurs (birds) you may not have heard of - subfamily Lesbiinae!

This is a group of hummingbirds and, yes, they were named for Lesbos. And Sappho.

While there are many genera in this wonderful group, there are three species divided among two of them which are worth pointing out:

Lesbia victoriae, the Black-Tailed Trainbearer

The Green-Tailed Trainbearer, Lesbia nuna

And lastly, the Red-Tailed Coment, Sappho sparganurus

I am genuinely confused why these are not more popular on the Queer Site, but here we are: the three Dinosaurian lesbian icons, Lesbia nuna Lesbia victoriae and Sappho sparganurus.

Gd they're so cute I can't

good news guys. i found a falcon nest cam where two wood pigeons come by several times a day trying to build a new nest on top of the falcon nest. the falcon nest with falcon eggs currently inside of it and two parent falcons guarding it

Fun fact: Did you know whale sharks are actually whales?

April fools! These gentle behemoths are actually the largest fish in the ocean! Whale sharks eat mostly small organisms like plankton, schooling fish, and squid, which they strain from the water as they swim with their meter-long mouths and specialized teeth.

📸: Sam Farkas

A crested tit! A bird that rarely has time for a photo opportunity …

Gute sheep/gutefår. Värmland, Sweden (April 1, 2018).

Tawny owls typically have 2-3 owlets in April, so enjoy these four atypical owlets from February.

Waldkäuze 🐣 (tawny owls) im Oberen Schlossgarten, Stuttgart-Mitte.

Roe deer/rådjur. Värmland, Sweden (March 12, 2018).

Today is the day we learn the feed me song

Northumberland Zoo

black-capped donacobius | source

[458/10,977] Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Photo credit: Ian Davies via Macaulay Library

hummingbird ambush

"Am I doing it right?"

You are, little buddy. It's time to rest. It's time for lazy Sunday.

Nilgans 🐥 (Egyptian goose) am Eissee im Unteren Schlossgarten, Stuttgart-Ost.

Shout out to @killhimagain for sending me this! :D

Moth Dress by Cat Johnson Photo credit: Christina Solomons 

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