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“Beaky Buzzard is an animated cartoon character featured in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. Description Beaky is a lanky buzzard (although he more closely resembles a vulture or condor) with black body feathers and a white tuft around his throat. His neck is long and thin, bending halfway at an enormous adam's apple. His neck and head are featherless, and his beak is large and yellow or orange, depending on the cartoon. Beaky bears a perpetual goofy grin, and his eyes look eternally half-asleep. Production Proto beaky.jpg Beaky's early design Beaky was based on Mortimer Snerd, the popular dimwitted dummy of famous ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, with Beaky's original voice actor Kent Rogers even managing to mimic Snerd's voice.[2] History The character first appeared in the 1942 cartoon "Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid", directed by Bob Clampett. The cartoon's plot revolves around the hapless attempts of the brainless buzzard, here called "Killer", to catch Bugs Bunny for his domineering mother back at the nest. Beaky's voice, modeled after ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's character Mortimer Snerd (and similar to that of Cecil Turtle), is provided by voice actor Kent Rogers. Clampett brought the character back in the 1945 film "The Bashful Buzzard", a cartoon that closely mirrors its predecessor, only this time featuring Beaky's hapless hunting without Bugs as an opponent” https://looneytunes.fandom.com/wiki/Beaky_Buzzard BUZZARD Design: ? Paper: kraft, triangle 1/2 (30”x 30”) #origami #instaorigami #paperflexn #origamiartist #origamifun #origamilove #origamilover #paperfolding #origamifolding #paperoflexia #paperliscious #paperart #foldingpaper #origamiwork #origamilove #foldoftheday #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #audobonsociety #audubon #Vulture #beakybuzzard #buzzard #beakybuzzards (at Palmdale, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKhAGgMJpl3/?igshid=s5itv01n9o2y

“In Norwegian myths and folklore, three cormorants flying together are said to be carrying messages and warnings from the dead. In northern Norway, cormorants are considered to be good luck when they gather in a village. Norwegian myth also states that people who die at sea can visit their former homes in the form of a cormorant. In Polynesian mythology, Maru-tuahu used feathers to make himself "as handsome as the crested cormorant" when both young daughters of Te Whatu declared their desires to marry him. In Ireland and some other places, seeing a cormorant perched atop a church steeple is a warning of bad luck to come. In England, the mythical "Liver Bird," the symbol of the city of Liverpool, is thought to be a cross between a cormorant and an eagle” https://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/subjects/literature/what-does-the-cormorant-bird-symbolize-in-mythology CORMORANT and SWANS Design: Paper: Copy, 8.5” x 8.5” #origami #instaorigami #paperflexn #origamiartist #origamifun #origamilove #origamilover #paperfolding #origamifolding #paperoflexia #paperliscious #paperart #foldingpaper #origamiwork #origamilove #foldoftheday #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #audobonsociety #audubon #swan #swansofinstagram #swans #cormorant (at Palmdale, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI4EDhCpkqJ/?igshid=441ffga01iv8

“The eyes of an owl are not true “eyeballs.” Their tube-shaped eyes are completely immobile, providing binocular vision which fully focuses on their prey and boosts depth perception. Owls can rotate their necks 270 degrees. A blood-pooling system collects blood to power their brains and eyes when neck movement cuts off circulation. A group of owls is called a parliament. This originates from C.S. Lewis’ description of a meeting of owls in The Chronicles of Narnia.” https://www.audubon.org/news/13-fun-facts-about-owls OWL Design: ? Paper: notepad, 5”x5” #origami #instaorigami #paperflexn #origamiartist #origamifun #origamilove #origamilover #paperfolding #origamifolding #paperoflexia #paperliscious #paperart #foldingpaper #origamiwork #origamilove #foldoftheday #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #audobonsociety #audubon #owl #owls #owlsofinstagram #owlstagram #owlsoftheday #owlsaddicted #joghd (at Palmdale, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI4Cb9PJYfX/?igshid=1by1al38pbs5r

“7. And They’re Fast Along with being agile, hummingbirds have speed and stamina. They have been clocked at nearly 30 mph in direct flight and more than 45 mph during courtship dives. Not only do hummingbirds move from place to place quickly, their body parts move rather fast as well. A hummingbird's heart beats from 225 times per minute when it’s at rest and more than 1,200 times per minute when it is flying. Its wings beat about 70 times per second in regular flight and more than 200 times per second while diving. 8. But They Rest Too Hummingbirds are one of the few groups of birds that go into torpor - a very deep, sleep-like state in which metabolic functions are slowed to a minimum and a very low body temperature is maintained. Hummingbirds have high metabolic demands and their feathers are poor insulators, so going into torpor allows them to survive when conditions make it impossible to maintain their normal 105 degrees Fahrenheit body temperature. Hummingbirds can go into torpor any time of the year when temperature and food conditions demand it. (If torpor lasted for long periods, we would call it hibernation.) 9. They Are Anti-Social (and can be mean!) Hummingbirds are, for the most part, unsocial creatures. They compete for food sources and often when more than one hummingbird is around, it ends up in a series of high speed chases. Mating season can get a bit competitive as well, and male hummingbirds get mean. To prove their dominance, male hummingbirds will bob and weave and then use their needle-like beaks like knives and stab each other in the throat. A violent way to get his mate” https://www.adirondackcouncil.org/page/blog-139/news/10-facts-about-hummingbirds--and-other-interesting-tidbits-1101.html HUMMINGBIRDS Design: Michael La Fosse Paper: kraft, 30”x 30” #origami #instaorigami #paperflexn #origamiartist #origamifun #origamilove #origamilover #paperfolding #origamifolding #paperoflexia #paperliscious #paperart #foldingpaper #origamiwork #origamilove #foldoftheday #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #audobonsociety #audubon #hummingbird #hummingbirds #hummingbirdsofinstagram #hummingbirdart #hunmingbirdsofinstagram (at Palmdale, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIuxqVGJrC7/?igshid=tnxo8sorsgif

“8. They Like to Bug Out It turns out grackles are one of the types of birds that are known to practice anting. This appropriately titled behavior involves the birds rubbing ants on their feathers and skin. The real mystery is no one is exactly sure why. Some suggest the ants secrete a liquid that can act as an insecticide, killing feather mites for the bird. Others think it could have something to do with the bird shedding its feathers or molting.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wideopencountry.com/10-facts-regarding-common-grackles/amp/ GRACKLE Design: Michael La Fosse Paper: kraft,30”x 30” #origami #instaorigami #paperflexn #origamiartist #origamifun #origamilove #origamilover #paperfolding #origamifolding #paperoflexia #paperliscious #paperart #foldingpaper #origamiwork #origamilove #foldoftheday #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #audobonsociety #grackle #gracklesofinstagram #grackleart #grackles #audubon #bigyear (at Palmdale, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIuuhJRJuZD/?igshid=1b3rld3w3uom6

“Certain cultures (e.g. Chinese, Grecian, Japanese, Macedonian) would use cormorants for fishing. A loop was tied around the cormorants’ throats allowing them to only swallow smaller fish, leaving bigger fish trapped in their bills, which the fishers would retrieve. Cormorants have short wings for a flying bird due to their need to swim. Because of this they have the highest flight cost of any flying bird. The species name comes from the Greek words phalakros meaning “bald” and korax meaning “raven.” The name “cormorant” is a contraction of the Latin words corvus and marinus which taken together mean “sea raven.” Cormorants share many features of another kind of bird – the shag. Depending on whom you ask, their might not be any relevant distinction at all since “cormorant” refers to a number of different birds.” https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/to-do/wildlife/cormorant-1 CORMORANT Design: Michael La Fosse Paper: kraft,30”x 30” #origami #instaorigami #paperflexn #origamiartist #origamifun #origamilove #origamilover #paperfolding #origamifolding #paperoflexia #paperliscious #paperart #foldingpaper #origamiwork #origamilove #foldoftheday #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #cormorant #cormorants #cormorantsofinstagram #cormorantbird (at Palmdale, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CItDJiQJfCd/?igshid=6vxbt3qqqoad

“Mourning Doves Mate for Life Pairs tend to mate for life. Another name for them is “turtle doves.” So, small wonder that the author of the favorite Christmas song kept them as a pair. (Besides, “a mourning dove in a pear tree” just doesn’t sound right!)” https://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/attracting-birds/10-surprising-facts-about-mourning-doves/ DOVE Design: Michael La Fosse Paper: kraft, triangle 1/2 (30”x 30”) #origami #instaorigami #paperflexn #origamiartist #origamifun #origamilove #origamilover #paperfolding #origamifolding #paperoflexia #paperliscious #paperart #foldingpaper #origamiwork #origamilove #foldoftheday #bird #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdstagram #dove #doves #dovesofinstagram #turtledoves #turtledovelove #birdart #birdlover #birdloversofinstagram #birdstagram (at Palmdale, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIr471YpnVh/?igshid=jzdwyca8h00i

“4. Beagles Can Vocalize Three Ways The name “Beagle” is thought to come from the French word “begueule,” meaning “gaped throat,” and Beagles can definitely live up to that namesake. The Beagle is one of the most vocal dog breeds, and he can make three different sounds: a standard bark, a yodel-like sound called a bay (which he uses when hunting), and a howl. 5. Beagles' Tails Are Like White Flags Many beagles have a white-tipped tail. This white tip was bred into Beagles so that they would be visible when they had their noses to the ground during a hunt. 6. Lots Of Beagles Have Jobs A Beagle's incredible sense of smell makes him a great working dog. Beagles are often used as bedbug detectors. The Department of Homeland Security also uses Beagles in airports to find food in passengers' luggage, in order to prevent the spread of foreign diseases and parasites. This team of dogs is called The Beagle Brigade. 10. Snoopy Is A Beagle You may not initially think that Charlie Brown's beloved pet is a Beagle, but in fact, he is an AKC-registered Beagle. “ SEATED BEAGLE Design: ? Paper: Copy, 8.5”x 8.5” #origami #instaorigami #paperflexn #origamiartist #origamifun #origamilove #origamilover #paperfolding #origamifolding #paperoflexia #paperliscious #paperart #foldingpaper #origamiwork #origamilove #foldoftheday #dog #dogsofinstagram #prisma #beagle #beaglesofinstagram #beaglelife #beaglelove #beagles #beagleworld #beaglelover #beaglelovers #beagledaily (at Palmdale, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIlyDXGJiuC/?igshid=frkid3bcpgh0