#Bird crest

[eukaryotesrool]

Northern Lapwing

Or in Bigwordese Vanellus vanellus (Ah, I love species names that just repeat the generic name) AKA peewit or pewit, tuit or tewit, or even pyewipe,(all onomatopoeic of the birds song(s)) or green plover.

Their name 'lapwing' comes from the lapping sound their large wings make in flight, they are also known to make strange tottering motions in flight, but are capable of flying more regularly.

V. vanellus songs (catchy)

V. vanellus tottering example (majestic)

(A juvenile Northern Lapwing)

These shorebirds (or waders, for you Europeans) live/travel across much of the palearctic and oriental biogeographical regions, from Russia to North Africa and China, they mate in solitary pairs, the mother taking the head in incubating, and the father in protecting, though, these roles may be swapped out from individual pair to pair.

They are precocial, meaning that they're capable of moving and eating (mostly Earth worms and leatherjackets) on their own from the moment they hatch, parents and even unrelated Northern lapwings will participate in mobbing (where a prey species essentially gangs up on and bullies one of their predators) and deception to protect endangered chicks.

Adults eat grains, small fish, and invertebrates.

Rated near threatened by the IUCN their population has been on decline for several reasons including, but not limited to, newly introduced predators, hunting by humans, egg stealing by humans, new agricultural methods as they make good use of arable and otherwise agricultural land, and wetland drainage, which they also made use of.

Various actions are being taken by the EU and other groups to keep their situation from getting worse, lets hope it works out for these lovely feathered fellows.

LOOK AT THE LIL CHICK!!!!

[corvidaemnit]

every single day I think about how american black vultures are known for engaging in interspecific allopreening (preening between different species)

and they have a specific relationship with crested caracaras, in which the black vultures assist them by not only preening them after meals but also leading them to food in the first place, while the caracaras assist the black vultures by acting as a warning signal in case of danger

and while this is more typical of black vultures, this is not common at all for any member of the falconidae family— it’s a special bond!

yet another post in favor of vultures everyone , hope you enjoy:) and I implore you to do some more research on these incredible birds !!

EDIT: I meant interspecific allopreening! excuse my typo!

EDIT 2: black vultures do not have a superior sense of smell to caracaras, sorry for the misunderstanding!

[rongzhi]

A crested myna investigating a peach

English added by me :)

[krashlite]

"WOAH-!"

mock thumbnail / thumbnail redraw for Gem's newest HC episode!

[way-out-there]

I fell in love with this cute little fella... red-crested turaco 😍

[michaelnordeman]

Crested Tit/tofsmes. Värmland, Sweden (December 15, 2017).

[life-on-our-planet]

🪶🪮curl-crested aracari🪮🪶

[draculavian]

Day 10-18 of birdtober 2024 [list by @/aholmesartstudio on Instagram]

Black crested titmouse ☆ Barn swallow ☆ House finch

Carolina wren ☆ American crow ☆ Red headed woodpecker

White winged dove ☆ Great tailed grackle ☆ House sparrow

[todaysbird]

the double-crested cormorant is a large member of the cormorant family, with a wide distribution ranging from the aleutian islands to mexico. they are primarily black birds with a distinctive orange bare facial patch; during the breeding season, they develop their namesake ‘double’ crest which has black feathers intermingled with white. they primarily feed on fish, which they hunt by swimming and diving. like other cormorants, their feathers are not waterproof, something generally uncommon in birds who dive for their food; they must dry their feathers after hunts by holding their wings out and sunning. they are sometimes considered pests by aquaculturists, as they will predate on sources of food like koi ponds.

[fullfrontalbirds]

Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata)

© Holger Köhler

[besidethepath]

A crowned head.

I am so happy about the encounter with a Crested Tit that here are all the photos I could take (except the blurry ones ;-)).

[gracekraft]

Crest of Love

Happy Odaiba Day!

This year I wanted to revisit an old painting of mine with a new spin!

I wanted to capture the warmth of their loving bond, Sora and Biyomon mean a lot to me <3

[alonglistofbirds]

sometimes I get stuck on a bird because there are too many amazing photos and I can't decide which one to pick

bulk crested caracara post to help me along (it worked! decision made)

[birds--daily]

mayhaps i ask for a sweet little crested cormorant? :>

day 36

today's bird is the double-crested cormorant!

- the insides of their mouths are actually blue!

- cormorants have less preen oil than other birds, so their feathers get wet easier. they often dry them by standing out in the sun with their wings spread (like in my picture :0) )

- double-created cormorants use just about anything to build their nests, including rope, deflated balloons, fishnet, plastic, and parts of dead birds

[jagalart]

Bird stickers for my patrons 🕊️

They are available in the print tiers on my Patreon and will be available to buy at Gdakon 🕊️

[michaelnordeman]

Crested Tit/tofsmes. Värmland, Sweden (November 27, 2018).