#round owl

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

The Bronx Zoo has just released Flaco's necropsy results.

He was not thriving, as the people championing the ideal of "freedom" claimed.

He was poisoned.

He was sick.

He was suffering.

"Freedom" would have eventually killed him. A building just happened to do it first.

"Postmortem testing has been completed for Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl that was found down in the courtyard of a Manhattan building a little over a year after his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo was vandalized on February 2, 2023. Onlookers reported that Flaco had flown into a building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on February 23, 2024, and acute trauma was found at necropsy. Bronx Zoo veterinary pathologists determined that in addition to the traumatic injuries, Flaco had two significant underlying conditions. He had a severe pigeon herpesvirus from eating feral pigeons that had become part of his diet, and exposure to four different anticoagulant rodenticides that are commonly used for rat control in New York City. These factors would have been debilitating and ultimately fatal, even without a traumatic injury, and may have predisposed him to flying into or falling from the building. The identified herpesvirus can be carried by healthy pigeons but may cause fatal disease in birds of prey including owls infected by eating pigeons. This virus has been previously found in New York City pigeons and owls. In Flaco’s case, the viral infection caused severe tissue damage and inflammation in many organs, including the spleen, liver, gastrointestinal tract, bone marrow, and brain.   No other contributing factors were identified through the extensive testing that was performed. Flaco’s severe illness and death are ultimately attributed to a combination of factors—infectious disease, toxin exposures, and traumatic injuries—that underscore the hazards faced by wild birds, especially in an urban setting."

The naturalistic fallacy kills animals in horrible ways. The romanticism of what humans want to think of as a "free, wild, pure life" cannot be allowed supplant the reality of injury, sickness, and death. Releasing captive animals (or keeping them from being recaptured) because it's "better" for them to suffer untethered than live a healthy, safe, captive life is inhumane and horrific.

Flaco's life didn't have to end in pain, sickness, and suffering.

Flaco's death didn't have to be tragic.

But once the idea of "freedom" entered the chat, Flaco's fate was unavoidable.

[opal-owl-flight]

Im taking a break off of Splatoon bc of a terrible losing streak (and bad wifi where I am) so I decided to play Stardew.

I ran into an event called the Squidfest.

AND THE GRAND PRIZE WAS CALLED!!!!

THERE IS NO ESCAPE THESE FUCKING SQUIDS KEEP FINDING ME!!!!

[biscuitsnbee]

[tohhottestcharacterpoll]

And the winner, with 61.7% of the votes is

Eda the Owl Lady!!!

Applause please, applause

[gayelderstourney]

GAY ELDERS BRACKET ROUND 4 (SEMIFINALS)

Propaganda:

Eda Clawthorne/Raine Whispers:

they were high school sweethearts but ended up going on completely different paths in life; they met again many years later and rekindled their relationship. they led a rebellion against the corrupt government together. eda turns into a harpy and raine’s reaction is pure awe. they’re canonically two of the strongest witches on the boiling isles. also their adopted son is the son of god!

Bob Zanotto/Helmut Fullbear:

THEY LITERALLY MADE MR CRY THE FIRST TIME I PLAYED THE GAME. THEY LOVE EACH OTHER SO MUCH AND THEY FINALLY GET TO BE HAPPY TOGETHER. YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO ME.

they are married in canon and are epic and amazing. they had sad canon events where bob thought helmut was dead for like 30 years or something but helmut WASN'T dead his brain was still alive and they are reunited in the game first by way of stealing an evil dictator's body and then later on they put helmut's brain in a ball as a temporary fix while they go out to find his body which has been frozen in ice. the game forces you to walk through bob's memory of saying his vows at their wedding ceremony and it's seriously some of the most romantic and heartwarming shit i've ever heard, especially "just when i thought i was turning to seed, you made me bloom again" like my god. i love them

they're gay and old as hell!!!! there's a level dedicated to their wedding!!!

Helmut is voiced by Jack Black and is currently a brain in a ball, and Bob knows him so well that the mental image of him in his drunken mind says things Bob KNOWS the real Helmut would never say. Also Helmut is temporarily in the body of a guy voiced by Elijah Wood-

[starflungwaddledee]

wait.... wait, hang on. i'm about to draw him, which means there's a decision to make

[daily-grian]

like to slap his bald head reblog to slap his bald head

[lemonada-fritada]

Y’all gotta remember its just a ship

Drew these four together because I think they’d actually be good friends

As you can tell I haven’t drawn alphyne is eons so they might look a bit odd however they were really fun to draw

Anyways see yall! Be civil!

[its-to-the-death]

Glasses Swag Sequel Round 4

Lilith Clawthorne (The Owl House) vs Simon Petrikov (Adventure Time)

[battle-of-the-birds]

Remember to read about the contestants before voting!

Luzon Bleeding Heart

Don't worry, this guy isn't actually bleeding out. Thats just his plumage! They endemic to the island of Luzon in the Philippines. In Tagalog, their name is Punay, and they aren't the only kind of dove with this feature. Other birds in the same genus, called Gallicolumba which means "bleeding-hearts" also have this feature. But, the Luzon Bleeding Heart's spot is the brightest of the bunch. Learn More!

Barn Owl

With such a beautiful face, its no wonder people love the barn owl. It is one of the best hunters when it comes to relying solely on sound, using its wonderfully shaped face to pinpoint its prey's exact location. Its spread out all over the world, being one of the most widely distributed birds in the whole world. However, in a lot of cultures the barn owl is feared. Learn More!

(Luzon Bleeding Heart photo by Merlijn van Weerd)

(Barn Owl photo by Ged Tranter)

[couch-house]

really enjoying reading @son1c's snowpoint story :) heres a little fanart for it incl what sonic's treehouse looks like in my mind and hypnotized vs genuine feelings. (ft @autisticsonic's take on sonic's boots)

[most-tragic-character-tournament]

PROPAGANDA UNDER THE CUT: [SPOILERS AND POSSIBLE TRIGGERS AHEAD]

JASON GRACE:

HUNTER WITTERBANE:

[autisticgayplushie]

stringbean plushie, based on the character from The Owl House!

the tail has a little toy rattle in it so she makes rattle sounds like she does in the show :D

[bugchuckles]

commissions are officially back open! usual 5 slots to start. message me here or email me at bugchuckles@gmail.com if interested!

[opal-owl-flight]

THEY REALLY SAID FUCK YOU ROLLERS ONLY

[mayhasopinions]

yaelokre be upon ye