In The Dark Nest Cavities Where  Gouldian Finches Breed, The Luminous Mouth Markings Of Their Chicks

Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)

© Andrew Spencer

Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (Saucerottia edward)

© Anthony Lujan

Corona Borealis 🌌

Trying to draw more of my other favorite gods, back to the time of Dionysus and his newly wedded Ariadne, again, setting to flew somewhere where the sun doesn’t set for their early honeymoon vacation; after sweet kisses that tasted of wine, honey and mead, and turning all of their wedding gifts into stars and constellations.

For the closeups shots, Dionysus’s jewelries and necklaces were based on both Mesopotamian, Egyptian and earlier Minoan Greek samples; since there are a few myths that he wandering to all over West Asia and some parts of India to teaching the world about wine making and its fermentation. While most of Ariadne’s clothings were based on murals of Minoan women and jewelries that were found in the ancient cities of Akrotiri and Heraklion in Thera. (Now near modern day Santorini.)

The fan bearing Crowned Pigeon looks majestic.

are there animals that use cosmetics? ya know, not for stuff like protection, but actually for the ✨looks✨

bearded vultures deliberately dustbathe in the reddest dirt they can find to give themselves a bloody appearance that others of their kind find attractive!

this is also the most on-brand animal fact I think I've ever written about, BOY HOWDY.

*DEATH METAL SCREAM*

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

© beachwalker2007

So round

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)

Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)

December 1, 2021

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Tic-Tac-Toe

If you’re participating in a Christmas Bird Count this year, thank ornithologist Frank Chapman! In 1900, Chapman established the tradition in hopes it would counteract the then-common practice of trying to hunt as many birds as possible on Christmas Day. Chapman worked at the Museum for more than 50 years, from 1888 to 1942. Among his achievements was popularizing birdwatching and bird identification among the general public. 🐦 Photo: Dave Doe, CC BY 2.0, flickr

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Pink-throated Twinspot (Hypargos margaritatus)

© Tesfay M