No Thoughts. Just Float

Canvasback ducks … Silver Lake, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware … 2/19/22

How an Armadillo gathers foliage for its nest.

So round

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)

Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis)

December 1, 2021

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Crow having fun by himself at a children’s playground

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wow didn’t know it did that

Did you know? The Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) has the longest neck relative to body size out of any swan species!⚫🦢⚫

Its dark plumage, contrasting red eyes, and bright red bill make it easy to identify in the Australian wetlands that it inhabits. This bird can plunge its neck as much as 3.2 feet (1 meter) deep underwater in order to search for food! What’s on the menu? A variety of aquatic vegetation, such as algae and seagrass.

Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ, CC0 1.0, flickr

#AnimalFacts #BlackSwan #Birds #Swans #NaturalHistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CatGfj_rfkC/?utm_medium=tumblr

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*

For all of it’s macabre feeding habits, the Loggerhead shrike’s song is surprisingly sweet. I’ve been admiring this species for quite some time and I was so thrilled to finally chance upon one in the wild!

Cedar waxwing … Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, Delaware … 11/6/21

Mallard duck, female … Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, Delaware … 4/12/22