#black bittern

[alonglistofbirds]

[801/10,977] Black Bittern - Ixobrychus flavicollis

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae (herons) Subfamily: Botaurinae (bitterns)

Photo credit: Saravanan Krishnamurthy via Macaulay Library

[bestbeeking]

name your top 10 favorite birds

little bittern

zigzag bittern

cinnamon bittern

yellow bittern

australian bittern

great bittern

least bittern

black bittern

dwarf bittern

@might-be-evil

[antiqueanimals]

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, vol. 11, Mammals II. 1972. Illustrated by Friedrich Reimann.

[siravalon]

Critters at a Nature Preserve 🪶

[bigeloo]

stupid fucking bird

[herpsandbirds]

Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis), family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Jurong Lake Gardens, Singapore

photograph by Pher Thuan Chong

[uwmspeccoll]

A Feathursday in Wading

This week we present a few wading birds -- some by lakes and rivers, some by the seashore -- rendered in black and white and hand-colored wood engravings by British author and wood engraver Eric Fitch Daglish (1892-1966) from his 1948 publication Birds of the British Isles, published in London by J. M. Dent & Sons in a limited edition of 1500 copies. Shown here from top to bottom are:

Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Eurasian Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Birds of the British Isles is a donation from our friend, Wisconsin wood engraver Tony Drehfal.

View more posts from this volume.

View more Feathursday posts.

[whatsthebird]

What's the Bird?

Location: Naples. Florida

Date: -

We ask that discussion under questions be limited to how you came to your conclusion, not what your conclusion was.

Happy Birding!

Keep the game alive! Submit a bird HERE

[cryptidclaw]

Cryptidclaw's WC Prefixes List!

Yall said you were interested in seeing it so here it is! 

This is a collection of mostly Flora, Fauna, Rocks, and other such things that can be found in Britain since that’s where the books take place! 

I also have other Prefixes that have to do with pelt colors and patterns as well!

Here’s a link to the doc if you dont want to expand a 650 word list on your Tumblr feed lol! the doc is also in my drive linked in my pined post!

below is the actual list! If there are any names you think I should add plz tell me!

EDIT: I will update the doc with new names as I come up with them or have them suggested to me, but I wont update the list on this post! Plz visit my doc for a more updated version!

Animals

Mammal

Badger

Bat

Bear

Beaver

Bison

Boar

Buck

Calf

Cow

Deer

Elk

Fawn

Ferret

Fox

Goat

Hare

Horse

Lamb

Lynx

Marten

Mole

Mouse

Otter

Rabbit

Rat

Seal

Sheep

Shrew

Squirrel

Stoat

Vole

Weasel

Wolf

Wolverine

Amphibians

Frog

Newt

Toad

Reptiles

Scale

Adder

Lizard

Snake

Turtle

Shell

Birds

Bird

Down

Feather

Albatross

Bittern

Buzzard

Chaffinch

Chick

Chicken

Coot

Cormorant

Corvid

Crane

Crow

Curlew

Dove

Duck

Dunlin

Eagle

Egret

Falcon

Finch

Gannet

Goose

Grouse

Gull

Hawk

Hen

Heron

Ibis

Jackdaw

Jay

Kestrel

Kite

Lark

Magpie

Mallard

Merlin

Mockingbird

Murrelet

Nightingale

Osprey

Owl

Partridge

Pelican

Peregrine

Petrel

Pheasant

Pigeon

Plover

Puffin

Quail

Raven

Robin

Rook

Rooster

Ruff

Shrike

Snipe

Sparrow

Starling

Stork

Swallow

Swan

Swift

Tern

Thrasher

Thrush

Vulture

Warbler

Whimbrel

Wren

Freshwater Fish 

Fish

Bass

Bream 

Carp

Dace

Eel

Lamprey

Loach

Minnow

Perch

Pike

Rudd

Salmon

Sterlet

Tench

Trout

Roach

Saltwater fish and other Sea creatures (would cats be able to find some of these? Probably not, I don't care tho)

Alge

Barnacle

Bass (Saltwater version)

Bream (Saltwater version)

Brill

Clam

Cod

Crab

Dolphin

Eel (Saltwater version)

Flounder

Garfish

Halibut

Kelp

Lobster

Mackerel

Mollusk

Orca

Prawn

Ray

Seal

Shark

Shrimp

Starfish

Sting

Urchin

Whale

Insects and Arachnids

Honey

Insect

Web

Ant

Bee

Beetle

Bug

Butterfly

Caterpillar

Cricket

Damselfly

Dragonfly

Fly

Grasshopper

Grub

Hornet

Maggot

Moth

Spider

Wasp

Worm

Trees

Acorn

Bark

Branch

Forest

Hollow

Log

Root

Stump

Timber

Tree

Twig

Wood

Alder

Apple

Ash

Aspen

Beech

Birch

Cedar

Cherry

Chestnut

Cypress

Elm

Fir

Hawthorn

Hazel

Hemlock

Linden

Maple

Oak

Pear

Poplar

Rowan

Redwood

Spruce

Willow

Yew

Flowers, Shrubs and Other plants

Berry

Blossom

Briar

Field

Flower

Leaf

Meadow

Needle

Petal

Shrub

Stem

Thicket

Thorn

Vine

Anemone 

Apricot

Barley 

Bellflower

Bluebell

Borage

Bracken

Bramble

Briar

Burnet

Buttercup

Campion

Chamomile

Chanterelle

Chicory

Clover

Cornflower

Daffodil

Daisy

Dandelion

Dogwood

Fallow

Fennel

Fern

Flax

Foxglove

Furze

Garlic

Ginger

Gorse

Grass

Hay

Heather

Holly

Honeysuckle

Hop

Hyacinth

Iris

Ivy

Juniper

Lavender

Lichen

Lilac

Lilly

Mallow

Marigold

Mint

Mistletoe

Moss

Moss

Mushroom

Nettle

Nightshade

Oat

Olive

Orchid

Parsley

Periwinkle

Pine

Poppy

Primrose

Privet

Raspberry

Reed

Reedmace

Rose

Rush

Rye

Saffron

Sage

Sedge

Seed

Snowdrop

Spindle

Strawberry

Tangerine

Tansy

Teasel

Thistle

Thrift

Thyme

Violet

Weed

Wheat

Woodruff

Yarrow

Rocks and earth

Agate

Amber

Amethyst

Arch

Basalt

Bounder

Cave

Chalk

Coal

Copper

Dirt

Dust

Flint

Garnet

Gold

Granite

Hill

Iron

Jagged

Jet

Mountain

Mud

Peak

Pebble

Pinnacle

Pit

Quartz

Ridge

Rock

Rubble

Ruby

Rust(y)

Sand

Sapphire

Sediment

Silt

Silver

Slate

Soil

Spire

Stone

Trench

Zircon

Water Formations

Bay

Cove

Creek

Delta

Lake

Marsh

Ocean

Pool

Puddle

River

Sea

Water

Weather and such

Autumn

Avalanche

Balmy

Blaze

Blizzard

Breeze

Burnt

Chill

Cinder

Cloud

Cold

Dew

Drift

Drizzle

Drought

Dry

Ember

Fall

Fire

Flame

Flood

Fog

Freeze

Frost

Frozen

Gale

Gust

Hail

Ice

Icicle

Lightening

Mist

Muggy

Rain 

Scorch

Singe

Sky

Sleet

Sloe

Smoke

Snow

Snowflake

Soot

Sorrel

Spark

Spring

Steam

Storm

Summer

Sun

Thunder

Water

Wave

Wet

Wind

Winter

Celestial??

Comet

Dawn

Dusk

Evening 

Midnight

Moon

Morning

Night

Noon

Twilight

Cat Features, Traits, and Misc. 

Azure

Beige

Big

Black

Blonde

Blotch(ed)

Blue

Bounce

Bright 

Brindle

Broken

Bronze

Brown

Bumble

Burgundy

Call

Carmine

Claw

Cobalt

Cream

Crimson

Cry

Curl(y)

Dapple

Dark

Dot(ted)

Dusky

Ebony

Echo

Fallen

Fleck(ed)

Fluffy

Freckle

Ginger

Golden

Gray

Green

Heavy

Kink

Knot(ted)

Light

Little

Lost

Loud

Marbled

Mew

Milk

Mottle

Mumble

Ochre

Odd

One

Orange

Pale

Patch(ed)

Pounce 

Prickle

Ragged

Red

Ripple

Rough

Rugged

Russet

Scarlet

Shade

Shaggy

Sharp

Shimmer

Shining

Small

Smudge

Soft

Song

Speckle

Spike

Splash

Spot(ted)

Streak

Stripe(d)

Strong

Stump(y)

Sweet

Tall

Talon

Tangle

Tatter(ed)

Tawny

Tiny

Tough

Tumble

Twist

Violet

Whisker

Whisper

White

Wild

Wooly

Yellow

[rhyliethecaterfly]

Corpse Groom Cast (New Spoof For @pamithebunterfly2007)

Cast

Wendy Testaburger (South Park) As Victor Van Dort

Gary Harrison (South Park) As Emily The Corpse Bride

Stan Marsh (South Park) As Victoria Everglot

Gregory Bellarose (South Park) As Lord Barkis Bittern

Edna Krabappel (The Simpsons) As Elder Gutknecht

Mr And Mrs Testaburger (South Park) As Mr And Mrs Van Dort

Sharon Marsh And Randy Marsh (South Park) As Mr And Mrs Everglot

Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) As Bonejangles

Also Starring

Pops (Regular Show) As Mayhew

Benson (Regular Show) As Emil

Smithers (The Simpsons) As Hildegarde

Master Shi Fu (Kung Fu Panda) As Pastor Galswells

Heimlich (A Bug's Life) As Maggot

Rosie (A Bug's Life) As Black Widow Spider

Flippy (Happy Tree Friends) As General Bonesapart

Babs (Chicken Run) As Mrs Plum (Same Voice Jane Horrocks)

Moe (The Simpsons) As Paul the Head Waiter

Roger Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) As The Town Crier

[alonglistofbirds]

[918/10,977] Black-backed Bittern - Ixobrychus dubius

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae (herons) Subfamily: Botaurinae (bitterns)

Photo credit: Roksana and Terry via Macaulay Library

[themythofnarcissus]

The rays of Luofu’s artificial sun caress their way through the sheer covers of the General’s chambers, bathing them in gentle sunrise.

Jing Yuan can feel his neck throb, finally able to respite and escape from a never ending realm of responsibilities.

“Took you long enough.”

Jing Yuan almost misses him, half draped across his burgundy rug, half draped across the sleeping feline. His hair sparks a marbly contrast, blackness that bled red across the lion’s white fur. There is an open book on the floor, forgotten, abandoned somewhere close to the start of the story.

“Couldn’t concentrate?” Jing Yuan skilfully evades the snarky remark while undoing the buckles of his armour and corporal regalia.

“Your books happen to be boring, Jing Yuan.” Blade doesn’t spare him a glance, instead curls his bandaged fingers in the lion’s mane.

“Is that all you have to say about Luofu’s hospitality?” Jing Yuan continues to jest, putting down his ponytail and taking seat at the end of his bed.

“Sadly.” Blade’s eyes are easing shut, the gentle rumble of Snowmoon’s purring a pleasant lull.

“Are you tired, Bladie?” He teases, and it only takes a moment for Blade’s eyes to fix into him.

“Don’t call me that.” Blade hisses.

“Your nose is bleeding.” Jing Yuan argues easily, though can’t hide his concern.

“It’s fine.” Blade slowly disentangles himself from the snoozing lion, sitting cross legged on the floor. “I just fell asleep.”

“I’m sorry, I know it’s late.” Jing Yuan sounds apologetic, genuineness shining through his carefree tone. It urges Blade to stand on two numb legs and approach the recliner.

Jing Yuan places his hands on the small of his waist and drags him close, closer. This way Blade has to look down to see his face, just as Jing Yuan has to prop his chin against his stomach. “Did you bleed through those?” He doesn’t have to look, he just has to pat his bandaged thigh.

“Beats me.” Blade lets his arms ease around Jing Yuan’s shoulders.

“You know,” Jing Yuan begins to undo the buckles of Blade’s shirt. “It’s bad manners to keep your clothes from the outside on.”

“Stop talking to me as if I’m a child.” Blade argues, though allows for Jing Yuan to slide his coat off his shoulders, too. He bled through the bandages, he realised, Jing Yuan was right, as he usually was. Somewhere along the way, he feels fed up, so he starts tugging all these garments off the General as well, since he just wants to lay down and rest.

If he leans down, Blade can smell the slight tang of alcohol in Jing Yuan’s breath, it’s nice and sweet, must be wine of the expensive kind. He kisses him slowly, a touch more gentle than someone would had expected of him. Jing Yuan cups his face, caresses up his sharp cheekbones, coaxes him into continuing. He shouldn’t be in love with Blade, but, unfortunately, his heart blooms with joy at the touch of his lips.

Blade lets himself be pulled at, weightless in a way his conscience couldn’t wish to fathom. He’s on his lap then, the general’s hands sliding from the back of his knees to the front of his stomach, holding him from the waist.

Jing Yuan leans back, but Blade won’t follow, even though he pulls for him, and their lips break apart.

Jing Yuan tries to lick the blood off his own lips but Blade smears the last traces of it, paints Jing Yuan’s cheek red. “I still struggle remember, Jing Yuan.” Bitterns bleeds through his voice, no pain, just resentment towards something he couldn’t begin to name.

“Remember—“ Jing Yuan’s eyes eased shut, passive, awaiting for Blade’s touch on himself. “Back then, your hair was white as snow on a dreadful day.” He traces the outline of Blade’s jaw with tired hands. “And your eyes, they were the blood that spilled on that very snow.”

“You’re awfully poetic tonight, general.” Blade tires, eventually, though there is a certain sting in his chest that he can’t ignore. He lays down, slowly, next to Jing Yuan, but he won’t touch him anymore, a palm’s distance between them.

“Our first kiss,” Jing Yuan insists, drifting away into some fond memory. “I was watching you put your hair up, back when it was less unruly. I still have that ornament.”

“Enough.” Blade huffs, turns his back to Jing Yuan to hide the growing despair on his face. “I left because there was nothing for me here.”

“Then why is it that you’re staying?” Jing Yuan doesn’t sound hurt, smiling almost feline-like as he spoons Blade from behind. “Are you upset because I said I missed your white hair?”

“I’m not that sensitive.” Blade insists, yet reaches behind his head to ruffle that lion mane. He swears Jing Yuan could purr.

“Don’t go to Kafka anymore.”

“That’s a cheap declaration of love.” Blade smirks, curls his fingers into Jing Yuan’s. “You only say these things after I make you miss me, anyways.”

“A day at the office is enough to achieve that.” Jing Yuan complains and props his chin onto Blade’s shoulder. “You don’t have to go Stellaron Hunting across the galaxy to make me jealous.”

“You’re the most jealous man I know.” Blade teases, voice soft with sleep.

[outofangband]

Birds of Mithrim and Eithel Sirion

Birds of Dor-lómin

Flora, fauna, geography and environment Masterlist

I’ve finished my series of birds of the Fëanorian realms so I’m doing the Nolofinwëan ones now! As always I include some world building about birds at the end so it’s not just a list of species:)

Hithlum (Sindarin: Mist Shadow) is a land North of greater Beleriand. The Southern and Eastern borders were lined by the Ered Wethrin or Mountains of Shadow which were near impossible to cross and the Northwest border was lined by the Ered Lómin or Echoing Mountains. The fortress of Fingolfin and Fingon after him was located in the Ered Wethrin, at the source of the river Sirion. It was called Barad Eithel

As always please feel free to ask more

Notes: these are species rather than genuses or more general categories however within these species there are likely subspecies not listed as well as specimens not identified in the real world

Lake Mithrim and the connected rivers: grey herons, tufted duck, steller’s eider, goldeneye, bimaculate duck, garganey, snow crane, greylag goose, mute swan, common pochard, common white eye, common teal, northern pintail

Eithel Sirion and the mountains: booted eagle, alpine swift, alpine chough, bearded vulture, golden eagle (rare), alpine accenter, rock ptarmigan, common wallcreeper, red billed chough, water pipit, common redstart, crestless hawk eagle

Greater Hithlum hills and forests : golden plover, black stork, corn bunting, common siskin, white stork, marsh harrier, hen harrier, pallid harrier, saker falcon, greater painted snipe, great bittern, white backed woodpecker, thrushes, marsh wren, river warbler, snowy owls, common raven, black grouse, eagle owl, lesser spotted eagle

World building notes:

Within Barad Eithel, there is a mural of the Crissaegrim where rests the roosts of Thorondor and his kin. The mural was done in tribute to the Eagle king and neither the painters nor Fingolfin knew that the mountain eyries depicted looked over the hidden city of Turgon

The Noldor and Northern Sindar of Mithrim both eat meat though the Noldor more commonly. Water birds from Lake Mithrim are caught and eaten on feasts and celebratory occasions only.

Harriers and saker falcons are held by some of Barad Eithel’s nobles as companions, messengers and hunters. Pallid harriers appear on the crest of the house of one of Fingolfin’s advisers.

Wallcreepers, which live throughout the Ered Wethrin and connected mountain ranges, such as the Ered Lómin and the mountains of Mithrim. They’re an uncommonly docile species for songbirds and are sometimes befriended by members of the Northern Sindar. They’re sometimes depicted to represent mountain life more generally in the art and poetry of the Sindar of Mithrim.

[thenixart]

[id: A page with two traditionally drawn bittern monsters on it done in pencil and black ink. The bittern monsters have two long leaves on their head, two leaves on each wing, and a leaf at the base of their necks. The left drawing is the bittern monster doing the head pointed up, thinned out body, reed mimicking hiding pose reminiscent of a normal bittern. The right drawing is of the same bittern monster puffed up, screeching, in a threat display showing eye patterns on its wings. /end id]

Bittwig the Nervous Pokemon Flying/Grass

Ability: Disruptive Camo- Evasion stat of pokemon is boosted by one level in ‘Hidden’ form. Reduces opponent’s attack stat if the pokemon switches to ‘Startled’ form.

Hidden Ability: Whimp Out- The Pokémon cowardly switches out when its HP drops to half or less.

Pokedex entries: -- Bittwig can be found anywhere there’s water, often preying on water type and bug type pokemon. Bittwig found outside of swamps tend to be more high-strung.

-- Using its leaves to photosynthesize and roots to draw water, bittwig can remain motionless for days. A startled bittwig will try to flee from battle as quickly as possible.

Evolution- Evolves into Nighterront at level 36 at night with high friendship.

[ch0cocrave]

gah…hello fellow bird fan!!!!!!! good places to birdwatch????? i wanna say specific locations bjt i dint wanna reveal where i live hjhdhshshhd so just in general!!! ^_^ traveling is nice anyway so maybe one more thing to do if its somewhere i could go!! ( < probs wont travel until like 4 years from now)

im scared of people spotting this wveryone thinks im dead im just grounded

HAIIIIIIII HELLOOOOO!!!! :PPPP

Hmmmm good places to birdwatch huh???

My mom told me a while ago that the great salt lake is a great place to look for TONS and I mean TONS of migratory birds that fly through there every fall! [ kinda like in September-October ] You could see American Avocets, Long-billed curlews, Black necked stilts, cute little sandpipers, phalaropes, and yellowlegs! + many more including pelicans! >:]

Its also pretty fun to look around in any marshes you have that might be local to you! There could be herons, [ when i went with a group this spring we called a Virginia Rail AND IT CAME UP TO THE SPEAKER BRUSHNEJHBD XD- ] and also ducks or bitterns! [ one of my favs lmao they are just so cute and AUUGHGHHHH ]

Some more popular places among birders are The Everglades National Park in Florida, Point Reyes Seashore in Northern California, Lake Nakuru in Kenya, and one of my absolute favs the Daintree Rainforest in the Amazon located in Brazil!

There's also some books you could get that could help with naming the species maybe like a guidbook/handbook with the species that are more native to where you're from! ^^

[herpsandbirds]

do you have any bitterns?

they're craaazy lookin

DO I HAVE BITTERNS?!?!

Have a look...

Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis), family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Warriewood Wetlands, New South Wales, Australia

photograph by JJ Harrison 

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis), family Ardeidae, East coast of the United States

photograph by Hannah Meddaugh

Cinnamon Bittern (Ixobrychus cinnamomeus), family Ardeidae, Gujirat, India

photograph by Hardik Joshi

Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis), family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Orisa, India

photograph by Chanchal Kumar Banerjee

Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Italy

photograph by Davide Diana

Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), doin a big stretchy and a nice neck puff, family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Italy

photograph by Davide Diana

Black Bittern (Ixobrychus flavicollis), family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Tuggerah, NSW, Australia

photograph by Cary Lewis