The Art of the Bird

Power flower flower of love

Edward Julius Detmold (1883-1957)  Two scarlet macaws with orchids and a butterfly.

October 14, 2025 - Western Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus coryphaea) Found in three separate ranges in parts of Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi, these barbets live in and around mountain forests, savannas, and shrublands. Foraging in trees, they feed on fruit, including figs and mistletoe berries, as well as some insects. They excavate nest cavities in dead trees where females lay clutches of three eggs.

Y'know, I don't know if the Green Junglefowl (Gallus varius) counts as an actual chicken per se (domestic chickens are Red Junglefowl) but c'mon, look at those colors! May 4th is International Respect for Chickens Day, and I love how random some holidays are. It's awesome to celebrate the crazy, small and underappreciated things in life.

You ain’t sly

These hornbills are found in parts of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and possibly Cambodia. They eat a variety of small animals, including birds, lizards, snakes, insects, and arthropods, along with fruit. Groups of three to eight birds, usually a breeding pair with several helpers, hold territories. As in other hornbill species, breeding females seal themselves into tree cavities, leaving a small hole for the males and helpers to pass food through. They don’t leave the nest until the chicks fledge.

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Owl sketch I did in class :)

Znajoma poprosiła abym do jej ptaszka z gliny dorobiła skrzydła, mam nadzieję że jej się spodobają😅 a wy co uważacie?

By then, it was probably mutual.

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