More serious than a hefty bag full of rottweilers

birds can be so disproportionate it’s actually so funny. one of life’s greatest delights

african jacana

green heron

black winged stilt

south phillipine dwarf kingfisher. honestly most kingfishers but this one especially

japanese paradise flycatcher

kiwi wing + how big they are for reference

white bellbird. i just don’t think they should be able to do that

@the-azzangna

the sword billed hummingbird is one that always gets me

Tawny frogmouth. Nightjars in genera look like they've got tiny little beaks when they're closed

and then they open their mouth and it is a not tiny at all beak.

Feeling inspired by the many shades of green in this stunning mosaic forest by artist Joanne Desheil.

cardinal sin….? no…. they wouldn’t…. would they?

not a malicious bone in his body.

Think again..

A fun update to the ongoing Reddit meltdown: r/femalefashionadvice has, after polling their users, reopened to only accept posts about 18th century fashion.

Spock: “In 24 hours, we’ll agree this conversation did not take place.”

Valeris: “A lie?”

Spock: “An omission.”

Press play, the audio is worth it.

"companies don't care about Pride they just want money" and "watching conservatives gradually run out of brands they feel they can buy from is fukin hilarious" are statements that can coexist

Nautilus expedition live streams (+ their commentary) 2020 / 2021 / 2022

endless list of otps: maddie nears & wally clark (school spirits) “I don’t feel like I’ve ever been able to talk to someone like I can talk to you.”

The perfect Martini by Guy Buffet, 2000

I never get over this one. Absolutely incredible

It’s always “why did you commit regicide” and “your covered in blood” and never How was the treason The treason looked fun was it fun

emo about lichens again

who is in control?

I hallucinate this post at least 5 times a day

world heritage post

"Gentle Giant of Wizard Island" 12x12", Ink and watercolor, 2023. By Emily Poole.

The Lament for Icarus 2020, Miao He

Great reinterpretation of Draper's painting:

(From the Tate)

the origin of the letter 🇦

(from the documentary The Odyssey of the Writing, 2020)

Documentary is called “The Secret History of Writing” done by BBC

https://youtu.be/hbmyXjqXlEY

this has always fascinated me. I first learned it about 25 years ago, and ever since, every time I see a capital letter A  a tiny voice inside me goes “bull!” 

Fun to see an actual scholarly version of this, because I first read it as explained (-ish) by one of Kipling’s “Just So Stories” a very, very long time ago…

Boys will be boys