#no but really i love crows - also seagulls and pigeons. my favourite birds are the common ones often regarded as pests in cities

[lena-oleanderson]

The Crow from Side Wounds

[dark-fairy-type]

Random question, what’s your favourite species of bird? Or perhaps your favourite “kind” of bird?

OOH OOH I LOVE BEING ASKED ABOUT FAVOURITE THINGS LIKE BIRDS AND FLOWERS. /GEN

There are so many birds in the world, and I'd probably end up having tens of favourites if I went through all of them. So instead of doing that to myself, I just determine a set few I can recall quick because too many will end up forgetting.

I love magpies! I love crows and ravens, too, but felt like magpies don't get the same attention. They're protective of their territories, and really smart. And of course they're absolutely beautiful. They've been known to use tools, pass the mirror test, and other ways we humans determine intelligence and sentience in other animals. My persona's wings are based on Eurasian Magpies!

I also love pigeons. They were companions, carried our messages. A beautiful bird outshined by doves. As an autistic person, I never understood why I would lose friends, and felt like I was left behind and forgotten growing up. I'm trying to understand, now, but it's hard to let go of the pain. I felt like I was only remembered if they needed something (not material things, but like company or a laugh), or simply because they forgot I existed and showed up again. Maybe I had bad friends, or maybe we were just young and learning how to form relationships and maintain them. Either way, I felt like a pigeon, even if it wasn't the intent of these people. I find a comfort in them, and hope to have some as pets, one day, when I'm capable. It's also reassuring seeing how they're becoming loved once again, that people are being heard about the injustice we did to them. It's a slow process, one that has been going on for years, with little pockets of communities growing.

Those are the two types of birds I hold near and dear. I love other birds like canaries and seagulls, which I have reasons for them, too, but I've rambled enough. Djfjcng