Fluffy Birds

Penny, Rue, and Bullet giving me contrast 💅

“We decided to make the most of a quiet afternoon by ringing some Manx Shearwater chicks. With over 15,000 pairs on the island, most with a single chick down a single burrow, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was an easy, straightforward task. But the burrows which the Manxies excavate can be deep and awkward, and a few inconsiderately placed rocks and right angle bends in the tunnels made finding the chicks an epic task. Some of them are becoming quite fat but still have another 25 or so days left in their burrows before they make their first flight. The grey down which covers their body like a giant fleece insulates them well from the damp conditions in their burrow. We take wing length measurements as well as weights and this allows us to calculate their age and how well they are being fed. This particular chick is around 50 days old, and weighed over half a kilogram!” © Richard Brown

Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus

12/13/2025 Ensenada, Mexico

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🤍 Lolo go ZOOP. Jester go sploot.

“Tour Guides”

Mercutio is doing good! He has just been brooding his feggs (fake eggs) so I haven't gotten many good photos lolol

Here's a cute video of him in soggy snuggle mode after a bath though 🚿

Video ID: a soggy grey pigeon half-heartedly and quite sleepily preening his wet feathers. He is also being patted gently which makes him close his eyes happily.