#wren starling

[twstwren]

reintroducing...Wren Starling!

been quite a while huh? Wanted to redraw/redesign my girl now that I've improved somewhat in drawing :) not quite where I want to be but progress is progress!

going to try posting my own stuff again more often.

Anyway this is my Yuu/MC Wren who is also Twisted from Wendy Darling from Peter Pan because I just want it all lol

[digitalisdog]

A series of more realistic birds. These are birds I spotted throughout 2024 which I'm working through!

[beehunterkisser]

i cant wait to start seeing them around again

[demonidoodles]

hello wh fandom I have art (ft wh ocs)

[hairtusk]

migraine migraine migraine oh god i wish i were dead

[dansnaturepictures]

07/01/2024-Lakeside, Southsea, Weston Shore and home

Photos taken in this set are of; views, rose hips and wild carrot on a walk at Lakeside this morning, a dazzling Kingfisher on the walk too I'm familiar with seeing them on this date as today is my birthday and I've seen this one of my very favourite birds on my birthday five times now which is always special, yarrow, views at Southsea including looking towards the Spinnaker Tower and the sun shining through a bush, a fabulous Fox in the bright sunshine that walked around the area behind the barriers where the sea defence work which was a glorious sight and Carrion Crows in an interesting feeding frenzy to witness at Weston Shore this evening.

I was also thrilled to see the Black Redstart at Southsea Castle again after seeing it in December, my first of the year to take my year list to a pleasing 76 to end an extraordinary, packed and brilliant week off of birds, mammals, flowers, fungi and more with many fantastic places visited. I have a great personal bond with Black Redstart seeing my first on the building site for the development our house is on in 2010, it's twice been the species to (at the time) make my year list my joint highest ever, once making my year list (at the time) my highest ever and being the final species of my current highest ever year list 2023, now I can say I saw one on my birthday too. Other highlights at Lakeside were stunning views of Great Crested Grebes and Tufted Ducks, a great Redwing and Wren view, Woodpigeon, ivy, hazel catkins, pretty cuckoo-pint leaf and mistletoe. At Southsea gorgeous views of Brent Geese on the green, Herring Gull, Carrion Crow, Starling, Wren, daisy, gorse and milk or sowthistle stood out too with Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull also seen at Weston Shore. Magpie was nice to see from home today.

[rikavolt]

weee last of the refs for a bit :3c

[chemicahs]

I love birds so much

[sebring5]

DSCF8814 by Henry Via Flickr: Starlings

[luulapants]

Rating the birds in my backyard by tendency toward violence

Northern Cardinal, 4/10

I'm sometimes worried the male is sexually harassing the female but I'm pretty sure they're just doing some elaborate public pickup roleplay. The rest of us didn't agree to participate in your kink, guys.

American Robin, 1/10

Literally just some dude hanging out. Never bothered anyone but worms. Big fan of the way you just stand there in the middle of the grass like you forgot what you were supposed to be doing.

House Sparrow, 10/10

You're a gang. You're participating in gang violence. There's ten billion of you living in a single wood pile and it's been civil war for three years now. When will the bloodshed end?

Tufted Titmouse, 1/10

A shy baby. A pretty little guy. I saw you on the neighbor's garage roof and time stopped. There were anime sparkles around you. Come back.

European Starling, 9/10

Why is it always you? Listen, I know, I KNOW the sparrows are the problem, and YET. When the fighting starts, it's always you in the middle of it, provoking them and then screaming like you're an innocent bystander defending yourself. I'm onto you.

Carolina Wren, 3/10

This rating is not for physical violence, which you don't engage in, but for your role as an incurable narc. A tattle tale. I know they're fighting again, okay? I see it. Our yard has been a warzone for years, you don't have to make a big announcement every time someone misbehaves.

Eastern Wood-Peewee, 0/10

If this were "birds who think they're better than everyone else," you'd get 10/10.

Red-bellied Woodpecker, 6/10

It's a utility pole. It's not a tree. You're surrounded by trees that are full of bugs. But there you are, on the utility pole. Committing vandalism.

American Crow, unrated

For who am I to cast judgment on the actions of La Famiglia? I assume you are doing what is best for the neighborhood. If I could, though, without criticism, make a single observation. That when large numbers of you gather in the ominous dead cottonwood - no? No, you're right. None of my business.

Great Crested Flycatcher, 5/10

Frankly, I think you could be doing more. I think your name implies a great potential. I think you should massacre the insects. I think your beak should drip with viscera.

Stay tuned for more criminal activity!

[twstwren]

much to everyone's surprise, Wren can use a broom without the assistance of the great and powerful Grim! It's unclear why this is, as she has no other discernible magical gifts, she just took Ruggie's advice of "think happy thoughts...and don't look down, sheehehehe."

[sashayed]

kelly called me over to ID the bird dominating the feeder this morning and it was the most gloriously spherical winter starling i've ever seen, a creature so round that i briefly thought: is that a starling? is there some other dappled neighborhood softball i don't know, some kind of land dipper maybe, or like a huge wren?? but no, it was a starling, and it was an absolute Specimen. obviously i didn't get a photo but fortunately Ryan Schain on eBird captured a similar Absolute Boy:

usually when i see starlings they are sleek little iridescent con men, but this....i will spend all morning pondering this orb. nature is amazing

[harlotofupdog]

Good Omens Christmas fic: In the Bleak Midwinter

A little Christmas fic for 'tis the season etcetera. I'm not very good at summaries, but this takes place in the bookshop on Christmas Eve.

Rating: M

CW/TW: Animal death (check tags if needed), not smutty but smut-implied.

Excerpt:

I don’t suppose you ever wondered why you were chosen from all the swift-winged creatures to be the bearer of glad tidings? Why not the crow or the hawk? Were they too severe, too regal? Then, why not the lark or the thrush? A songbird might have sang its message rather than clutched it in its beak. Why not the wren or the starling? The nightjar or the night owl? But there you and your brethren were, again and again, with nothing much to recommend you but your gentle nature. Olive branches and lovebirds. Once, you were a favourite.

Thank you thank you thank youuuuuu @paperclipninja for beta and cheering and getting this one across the line!! <3

And of course thank you to @goodomensafterdark - best bunch of goblins to ever goblin.

[magnetothemagnificent]

This morning's birds:

Ring billed gull

Lesser black backed gull

Sanderling

Forster's tern

Yellow rumped warbler

Killdeer

Little Blue heron

Eastern Phoebe

Northern cardinal

Swamp Sparrow

Downy woodpecker

Song sparrow

Palm warbler

House finch

Black and white warbler

Cedar waxwing

Yellow bellied sapsucker

Eastern bluebird

Blue grey gnatcatcher

Carolina wren

Ruby crowned kinglet

European starling

Bonus non-birds:

Dolphins!

[michaelnordeman]

hello, longtime fan here! may i ask out of all the types of birds that you're familiar with, are there any songs or calls from them which tickle your fancy?

Hi there! Great question! Honestly, I find it impossible to choose a favourite bird sound because I adore them all. From the gentle co-co-coo-ing of the wood pigeon to the intricate melodies of the song thrush, each one holds its own charm. Personally, I'm captivated by the haunting call of the black woodpecker and the majestic trumpet of the crane. The cheerful tunes of the robin and the chaffinch never fail to lift my spirits. Additionally, I love the lively song of the small wren and the delightful crackling it makes as it hops from branch to branch. Even the sounds of birds that some (city people?) might find bothersome, like gulls, magpies, fieldfares, and jackdaws, bring me absolute joy.

Ironically, what I find less appealing are the sounds of human activity and machinery. But I recall an incident when I mistook the repetitive chirping of a starling for a car alarm. It just goes to show the remarkable diversity of birds; they can even annoy me!

What about you? Do you have a favourite bird sound?And everyone else here - feel free to comment! :)

[sebring5]

DSCF8806 by Henry Via Flickr: Cactus wren