#hanging parrot

[herpsandbirds]

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

photograph by Khong Yew

[todaysbird]

the philippine hanging-parrot is a small parrot species endemic to the philippines. they primarily inhabit moist tropical forest habitats, feeding on nectar and soft fruits such as figs. unlike most parrots, they are seldom found in large groups, and more commonly seen as an individual or in pairs. males and females can be distinguished by red feathers on the male’s chin or chest, which the female lacks (except in one subspecies, in which neither sex has red coloration there). they are also one of the only parrot species to gather nesting material; most parrot species nest in bare or sparsely lines tree cavities. while the species is currently considered ‘least concern’ by the IUCN, their population is in decline due to capture for the pet trade & habitat loss.

[birdblues]

Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot

[dougdimmadodo]

Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus)

Family: Typical Parrot Family (Psittaculidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

A tiny parrot with a distinctive blue spot on its head, the Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrot is named for its unusual sleeping habits; like other hanging parrots but unlike the vast majority of birds, members of this species sleep hanging down from branches with their heads tucked beneath their wings, seemingly mimicking leaves to avoid detection by nocturnal predators. Found mainly in damp forests across Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrots feed mainly on fruits (although they may also eat seeds and flowers) and may travel alone, in pairs or in larger groups containing over 100 individuals depending on food availability and season. Between January and July flocks of Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrots split up into mating pairs, with males (which can be distinguished from females such as the individuals pictured above by their red throats and more colourful tailfeathers) attempting to court females by producing high-pitch calls, puffing up their red plumage and offering regurgitated food. After pairing up couples build their nests in tree cavities (carrying materials by tucking them under their wings,) with females laying clutches of 3-4 eggs which they incubate and protect while their mate provides them, and later their chicks, with food.

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Image Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/18967-Loriculus-galgulus

[saewokhrisz]

screeching hunger

[fullsaw]

him and his giant fuck-you bird

[birdstudies]

September 11, 2024 - Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot, Red-capped Hanging Parrot, Red-crowned Hanging Parrot, or Maroon-rumped Hanging Parrot (Loriculus stigmatus) Found in Indonesia on Sulawesi and nearby islands, these small parrots live in and around lowland and hill forests, as well as in mangroves, scrub, and cultivated areas. Foraging alone or in pairs, they eat nectar and soft fruits, including tamarind and figs. They build their nests in cavities in bamboo or tree trunks.

[black-quadrant]

lil baby man…

[swiftlymurmurs]

I feel like the real magic of Team TIES is that it has the energy of a bunch of watercooler funnyguys from your local IT company who spend their time doing backend for Fortune 500 companies found a loophole in the rules for their state college athletics championships that allowed them to compete.

Like, there's nothing in the rules that says grandpa can't do track and field, but they've squeezed their dad bods into spandex and are now blinking into the sun surrounded by fresh faced 20-somethings at their physical peak and they can feel their back pain start to flare up.

[gaystims]

Philippine Hanging Parrots by lu_annfuentes

[in-fair-verona-we-set-our-scene]

I do think Withers has a really subtle background character arc in bg3. Because at the start it is really clear he doesn't want to be here and he's being forced to clean up his mess by Helm and probably Ao. He doesn't really care either. Everything ends so nothing really matters, he'd like to go back to his paperwork now please.

Except he's stuck babysitting a bunch of traumatized dumbasses as they stumble into dealing with the most recent bad idea of his three fuck-up disappointments. So he brings them back when they die for a pittance, lets them pay for some vengeful ghosts to come back as flesh and blood to wreak bloody vengeance on the Absolute, and starts to... comment, on what's going on, as he follows them on their adventure.

Next thing you know Withers is like, doing things unprompted. He refuses to bring back Alfira (or Quil) but that's an act of compassion, keeping the poor girl from the Urge and letting her rest, his actual duty as a god of death. He tells Arabella to follow her destiny and does that thing to make her grief go away which honestly freaks me out but seems to be him trying to help her. He shows up at Moonrise and prompts us to consider why the Dead Three would want a bunch of soulless illithids that would give them no power, getting us to think of the big picture.

And by the end (especially if you do a resist!Durge playthrough) Withers is actively interfering and seems genuinely invested! He brings Durge back from the dead, free of their father! He encourages us before the final fight with the Netherbrain! He's real fucking smug that the Dead Three lost when he never seemed to care about the destruction they caused before! He throws a reunion party and many of his lines are genuinely touching or kind! Especially if a companion died permanently! He has tea with Gale's mom and Tara! He's like, socializing and shit! Yes, everything is temporary and we all die, but there's great beauty in fighting for that precious time and living it to the fullest!

Basically Wither's character arc is this meme, all because Helm made him go outside and touch grass.

[herpsandbirds]

Vernal Hanging Parrots (Loriculus vernalis), EAT THE TASTY SEEDS!!!, family Psittaculidae, order Psittaculiformes, India

photograph by Gaurav Shelar

[copepods]

birds are so lovely... there's a pair (i think) of great horned owls who've set up in a tree outside the house and every night i can hear them screeching at each other even from inside and sometimes i see them flying around and perched on telephone poles :) so cool! there havent been as many hawks around lately (or im not home during the times theyre around) so i'm glad im still getting my Large Bird fix

[birdblues]

Vernal Hanging Parrot

[diabloii]

its always so weird to see anti-parrot ownership arguments where its literally just like No they should be flying free .. just on like such a deep level the way that humans look at flight as like waowwww peak freedom and just base the entire knowledge of birds off of that like .. your dog should be free because he should be running just 24/7 he shouldnt have to sit in your house... he definitely would rather be running in the wild just all the time out of necessity okayy

[garf-lover96]

i need to get back to posting my every thought here. i fell out of the habit. anyway, i think i could get julian into origami big time (i was obsessed with it when i was like 10? i still do it occasionally). because what a waste of steady hands it would be if he didn't make little animals out of paper from time to time. we'd get him a big book with step to step tutorials so he can study them at his own pace and then before you know it, every gift from him is accompanied by a cutesy little paper dove or a cat or idk a lizard