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Barred owl

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Duckling walking across lily pad.

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what's the biggest flying bird and the smallest non-flying bird?

I am going to interpret biggest to mean heaviest...

Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori), family Otididae, found throughout southern Africa

The heaviest flying bird in the world, growing up to 19 kg.

photograph by Tony Heald

Inaccessible Island Rail (Atlantisia rogersi), family Rallidae, order Gruiformes, endemic to Inaccessible Island in the Tristan Archipelago in the South Atlantic

This is the smallest flightless bird in the world (by weight), growing to only 9 g.

photograph by Peter G. Ryan

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Osprey

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reblog to preen and care for prev’s wings

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Makalena aka Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus), family Diomedeidae, order Procellariiformes, Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, Hawaiian Islands

photograph by Isabella

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Makalena aka Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus), parent with chicks, family Diomedeidae, order Procellariiformes, Midway Atoll

photograph by Jlfutari 

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Could we get some very small parrots???

I think I can get you a couple of small parrots...

Blue Crown Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus), male, family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, Singapore

photograph by Chew Thong Khoo

Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta pusio), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, found on the islands of New Britain and New Guinea

The smallest species of parrot, growing to a length of only 8.6 cm (3.4 in).

photos: Robert Hutchinson and Carmelo Lopes Abad

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Greater Painted-Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis), female, family Rostratulidae, order Charadriiformes, Kolkata, India

The larger and more colorful females court the males, and are polyandrous (having multiple mates). Males provide all incubation and paternal care.

photograph by Bijoy Adhikary

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula), family Regulidae, order Passeriformes, North TX, USA

photograph by Howard Wu

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Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon), male, family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, ID, USA

photograph by Charles Wheeler

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Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), male calling and displaying, family Trogonidae, order Trogoniformes, Costa Rica

photograph by Karsyn Sterns

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Von Schrenck's Bittern (Botaurus eurhythmus), female, family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Singapore

photograph by St Dan

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Gouldian Finches (Chloebia gouldiae), family Estrildidae, order Passeriformes, Australia

Photo by Mark (@markraynerphotography)