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@elodieunderglass a VERY important birb
They’re pretty and all, but Nicobar Pigeons are dumb as rocks. At my old work we had several of them free roaming in the rainforest pyramid, basically a ten story, several acre greenhouse filled with tropical plants and animals.
Multiple times I watched the nicobars slip and fall into one of the several small, shallow streams on the ground of the pyramid, then embarrassedly hop out and shake themselves off.
These are obviously wizard birds
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THIS IS WHAT FUCKING HAPPENS WHEN YOU FORGET TO RINSE THE TUB OUT AFTER USING A LUSH INTERGALATIC BATHBOMB!
He’s fine. He got a bath.
Lush glitter is made of seaweed.
The sparkliest baby
He’s the night sky~!
BIRD WING FEATHERS
1 - Game Bird
2 - Slotted High Lift Wing
3 - High Speed Wings
4 - High Aspect Ratio Wing
High-speed bird wings, common to bird species like swifts, swallows, falcons, shorebirds and ducks are built for speed, but require a lot of work to keep the bird airborne. The long and cumbersome,high-aspect ratio bird wings of albatrosses, petrels and gulls may not get them into the air quickly or easily, but these wings are perfectly designed for soaring long distances with little effort. In contrast, the short, rounded elliptical game bird wings of a grouse, turkey, pheasant or quail can get them off the ground in a heartbeat, but the energy that it takes to lift that heavy body off the ground doesn’t last long. The slotted, high-lift wing of hawks, eagles, swans and geese provides the extra lift that is needed to keep their large bodies airborne or to carry heavy prey. And finally, the classic elliptical wing of your local passerine allows for the quick bursts of flight and high maneuverability that is perfectly suited for life in brushy habitats. Take a look at the five major wing types that follow and see if you can point out the differences in feather shape across wing types.
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