#noca

Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). Family Cardindalidae, order Passeriformes.

Northern Cardinal, female and male

@profettshonalfettfetishist You inspired this tomfoolery. Pink Panther gave me the reference. 😂

It's all fun and games until the markers go permanent.

Inspired by this post. Duckie is no longer allowed markers, pens, paints, or anything that won't wash off Nocabra scales. 😄

There's an inspection on the next rotation. Squeaks has a mustache, monocle, and tattoos for weeks. Duckie - 😳😰😨😱💀

If anyone needs a reason as to why this exists, it's because, during a conversation with @anstarwar about what the troopers get up to while sitting/relaxing on their Nocabras (such as Echo reads his beloved reg manuals), this came up.

So there you have it! 🤣

Squeaks becomes so used to Duckie falling off that they don't get concerned anymore. Just picks him up and plonks him back on til the next fall!

And to answer a question no one asked, yes they have prehensile tails. If their rider falls, they can do a run by snatch and grab to get them back in the saddle. 😁

@anstarwar is mostly to blame for this! XD We got chatting about their new community-created scuba trooper Duckie and how they would ride a Nocabra in any manner but the "normal" way and delved into this madness. 🤣