Every line of the article is a delight:
“They didn’t want to net it because if they missed, it would remember.”
Showing posts with label bird. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bird. Show all posts
Friday, December 10, 2021
"Friendly, foul-mouthed crow befriends entire Oregon elementary school before state police are called in"
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Emoji Kitchen Chimera; Lovingly-illustrated Columbo guide; Augmented reality racetrack
OH MY GOD pic.twitter.com/3qQjB6HdUO
— wottermelon🐐 «The Perfect Legend» (@wottermelon) November 12, 2021
Friday, March 26, 2021
"Birdsport" is a type of "bloodless cockfighting" featuring finches smuggled from Guyana to New York
Writing for Guernica, Kimon de Greef describes Birdsport:
Prices start at around one hundred dollars but rise quickly for promising singers. On his last trip, [the smuggler] spent four thousand dollars on a bird for himself.
...
“This one’s angry,” [the smuggler] said appreciatively. “I look for birds like that.”
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When two men agree to race, they lift their cages from these improvised pegs and place them, inches apart, on a shoulder-height spike driven into the ground for just this purpose. As soon as the birds see each other, they begin singing to defend their turf; the two judges tally each burst of whistles, and the first bird to fifty wins.
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Grafting tech onto buildings in video games and irl; Rainbow Bearded Thornbill; A good storm cloud
To try and make the Combine seem a little less established in the world for HLA, we played around with their structures always requiring help from human buildings. Also lots of cables, like they were having a city wide LAN party before their citadel wifi was completed. pic.twitter.com/8DMes55nYD
— Tristan Reidford (@TristanRiedford) March 9, 2021
— Julian Oliver (@julian0liver) March 11, 2021
This little guy has been a challenge to photograph. After a year of visiting Colombia, I finally got a close-up of the Rainbow Bearded Thornbill. @ThePhotoHour #wildlifephotography #birdphotography #NaturePhotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #Colombia pic.twitter.com/n4yE9rBWOT
— Damilice Photography (@DamilicePhoto) March 12, 2021
We are in the Wild West in terms of graphics right now pic.twitter.com/OpuhB47Zfz
— Kyle Koster (@KyleKoster) March 12, 2021
Monday, February 1, 2021
Today's funny posts
scully guessing mulder's password pic.twitter.com/jvh2jax7CY
— the x files ! (@scullyxf) January 28, 2021
Monday, January 25, 2021
Today's funny posts
When Bilbo posed the riddle "What do I have in my pocket," it's weird that Gollum didn't guess "My Precious" considering it's the only thing that's been on his mind for a thousand years.
— Sean Kelly (@StorySlug) January 14, 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
Skier encounters a chatty dinosaur
Capercaillie in the Pyreneespic.twitter.com/jUf6FIDYrn
— Alfons López Tena (@alfonslopeztena) January 16, 2021
They can be fearsome creatures.
— Andy Howard (@highland_andy) January 17, 2021
I once had one take my tripod and bag hostage,, he sat directly beneath the tripod and refused point-blank to move.
😫😂👍🏻
I like this Google translate summary of the bird's display:
It makes the wheel, which can mark the period of love. But also a position of defense
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Today's funny posts
the tenet publicity team making elizabeth debicki crouch in cast photos so she doesn’t make the men look short ☠️ pic.twitter.com/t5ZhtIIG0U— ahmad (@writtenbyahmad) August 8, 2020
blessed image pic.twitter.com/wi62Ik60iY— 𝖖𝖚𝖊𝖊𝖓 𝖔𝖋 𝖆𝖑𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖆𝖓 👑 (@brehaorganas) August 8, 2020
My partner and the kids have gone to the drive through movies at the Trafford Centre tonight. The first picture is the Facebook advert for it.— JB (@JBwol) August 7, 2020
She's just sent me the second picture. pic.twitter.com/Dr8rMIzdTQ
When do men stop doing basketball moves in the house? Like at what age does it stop? Bc if I get crossed up at 7AM on the way to the kitchen one more time....😒— Danni (@dmills3288) August 5, 2020
White people will make fun of “ ethnic” food but forget that Europeans literally ate mummies all the time and that’s why mummies are rare— shemesh שֶׁמֶשׁ (@stolensunss) August 3, 2020
I delete my tweets because nothing good lasts forever— keyvan (کیوان) (@shafieikeyvan) August 5, 2020
thinking about sixth grade when we had a new kid from ireland who was super quiet at first and then one day he brought his fiddle to class and asked if he could play a song and we were like ???? but then he played toxic by britney spears and we all lost our shit— ktkins (@katiecalmdown) August 4, 2020
It is law: for every Mario there is a Wario.— Bill Corbett (@BillCorbett) August 5, 2020
E.g. Wario Batali, terrible cook but absolutely respectful to women https://t.co/2TMHTOkv4K
Wow. Reminder that it’s worth looking at those planning permission signs you see posted around your neighborhood, lest you end up with a “new nuclear power station” down the street. https://t.co/JaHUEZzZ1x— Geoff Manaugh (@geoffmanaugh) August 5, 2020
falling deeply deeply in love with the man who makes cooking tiktoks in the woods even tho i’ve never seen his face pic.twitter.com/SVCXa77K3P— tasbeeh (@THerwees) August 8, 2020
What most people think hacking is versus what hacking really is. pic.twitter.com/CB8bKJ8h5i— Hacking is NOT a Crime (@hacknotcrime) August 4, 2020
I feel like Darth Maul, wilding out with double em-dashes all over the place— Alyssa Wong 🌈💫 (@crashwong) August 5, 2020
— 「Benjo」 (@CowboyBenjo) August 7, 2020
I can't stop laughing at this pic.twitter.com/EzjMSLyqtd— Giles Paley-Phillips (@eliistender10) August 5, 2020
truffles only likes to sleep under the couch now pic.twitter.com/tbPNX7BDoK— yasmeen (@YasmeenRoumie) August 5, 2020
If you’re feeling down just listen to the noises this baby lion makes.— Nature and Animals (@_NatureAnimals) August 7, 2020
( TikTok: Jonsadventures ) pic.twitter.com/SmmbcSb3lZ
a male umbrella cockatoo socializing with Vet Hospital Staff pic.twitter.com/fK1L6d3iiR— Life on Earth (@planetpng) August 6, 2020
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Today's funny posts
ok dumping her husband on patreon is funny but this tweet might actually be better in its unbelievable levels of self absorption and tone deafness pic.twitter.com/NXw3RhRxGb— kathbarbadoro (@kathbarbadoro) May 5, 2020
amanda palmer & neil gaiman's prenup is entirely written in the voice of a 19th century circus leader with diptheria and the magical ability to "read people's hearts", and the first clause declares the document void if both parties' lawyers do not perform it that way accordingly— Дашкам исповедальня (@Boringstein) May 4, 2020
Seen at the Aldi in Alexandria, MN yesterday: pic.twitter.com/EhpPBwTKyC— Hams Without Limits/Jambons Sans Limites (@WesFlinn) May 3, 2020
wish garlic was born naked— RaapchikNeighBae (@teaventi_) May 2, 2020
Thinking a lot about "Sriracha Blasted Crust" pic.twitter.com/d0ELi6HbEA— Cabel (@cabel) May 3, 2020
Dwayne Haskins has a mural of him and Brady at his pad 🐐— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) May 3, 2020
(via dh_simba7/IG) pic.twitter.com/LGUfzFKVIn
— Ben (@cinemashoebox) May 2, 2020
Comedy timing is a skill and this dog has it in abundance. pic.twitter.com/ZUG21UfW2Q— Matt Capon (@MattLCapon) May 2, 2020
You sleepin' fren... have some wing pats pic.twitter.com/a1fNAnFT7E— Back To Nature (@backt0nature) May 2, 2020
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Today's funny posts
Oh, it’s just two little kittens sleeping... pic.twitter.com/mST1h7VEpa— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) April 23, 2020
the real original inventor of social distancing was Zhao Kuangyin, founding emperor of the Song dynasty, who made his officials wear these long ass helicopter blade hats so they couldn't whisper to each other during state meetings pic.twitter.com/5Zm000ojlq— Xiran Jay Zhao is not a COWard (@XiranJayZhao) April 24, 2020
How do I stop my coworkers from pointing out the comfy blanket I keep on my lap and asking me what my blankie's name is— Drew Harwell (@drewharwell) April 24, 2020
i'm so happy i'm alive and got to see this pic.twitter.com/qjax2IQ5IL— queen of bitch island (@kittynouveau) April 24, 2020
— Christian Manley (@manleychristian) April 25, 2020
Make the most of self-isolating in separate rooms by convincing your partner they're in the TV show Knightmare#coronavirus #CoronaVirusupdate #COVIDー19 #cov #coronapocalypse #coronavirus #CoronaVirusUpdates #knightmare #SelfIsolation #selfisolationgame #selfisolating pic.twitter.com/LiCaB9YX4j— Short and Curly (@ShortCurlycom) March 20, 2020
Haha off Facemuck, but this is great. pic.twitter.com/S1nxmRoQuj— spam (@spamnugget) April 25, 2020
A few years ago, we (Kellogg’s) were having some promotional spoon designs mocked up. When the agency asked what we wanted on this latest version, we replied “Just the Kellogg logo”.— harpsjoey (@harps_joey) April 23, 2020
We got 200 of these delivered a week later. pic.twitter.com/FRz8ePTR7m
look at this little trapeze artist pic.twitter.com/XXivPGAKlI— 𝕨𝕒𝕤𝕙 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 🧼 (@ziyatong) April 24, 2020
Like father like son pic.twitter.com/9FjHlxOMTH— Klara Sjöberg (@klara_sjo) April 25, 2020
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Today's funny posts
this is my best friend hank a little too excited about his kiddie pool https://t.co/t6E9UJ1gar pic.twitter.com/vHoJHI9KrC— Animal Life (@animalIife) April 10, 2020
TJ MAXX should do curbside pickup. You pay $40 and a robot pushes a random pile of stuff through a slot. You get what you get.— Conway Shitty (@ericdadourian) April 9, 2020
Those of you with a dog who are home schooling children: a real-world project to consider is have them make a plot of your backyard and mark where your dog poops, then build a neural network to predict future deposits.— Grady Booch (@Grady_Booch) April 12, 2020
This will prepare them for a job in advertising analytics.
Sigh. (I just love the name “dirt event,” which is the technical term for “your floor is disgusting.”) pic.twitter.com/BDLpFiaAdY— Laura J. Nelson 🦅 (@laura_nelson) April 12, 2020
Due to less air pollution the sky is so clear ! I can see the Universal logo ! pic.twitter.com/EqiqIDL4JJ— Romain Revert (@romainrevert) April 13, 2020
Me bragging about my weekend pic.twitter.com/qRgcDHXfO2— Bridger Winegar (@bridger_w) April 12, 2020
gonna get my non euclidean workout on pic.twitter.com/04sytqR7qI— Firr (@Firr) April 11, 2020
I've been here for 6 hours hoping someone else shows up to take over. pic.twitter.com/YATbLJYZf9— James Doleman (@jamesdoleman) April 11, 2020
riveting pic.twitter.com/zrGuZRztjR— Dodai Stewart💥 (@dodaistewart) April 14, 2020
Citizens on patrol! pic.twitter.com/qVqpuSKxW9— Veronica Miracle (@ABC7Veronica) April 12, 2020
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Today's funny posts
Got a cat to foster during medical school. This is now how I study pic.twitter.com/Vja6PD8WBS— A happier day (@AHappierDay) April 12, 2020
For Hanukkah my sister 3d printed me a 20-sided dreidel for D&D pic.twitter.com/zKNwG0sW1n— Mike Rosenthal (@VectorBelly) December 30, 2016
I didn't realize this until @lmlauramarsh explained it but UK libel laws encourage news outlets to invent (or repeat) stories about non-existent people rather than report true things about real people, who might sue them https://t.co/wxrf3XNZg6— 'Weird Alex' Pareene (@pareene) April 13, 2020
Day 18 of lock down. Filled the dog with helium. pic.twitter.com/aiGEkhjwhI— cluedont (@cluedont) April 8, 2020
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 13, 2020
This happy little roadrunner wagging its tail to show off its snack is just the weird I needed before yard work. 😉🙃🙂🥰 pic.twitter.com/WMPm5eEKw0— 🦗🍂🍃The Smokin Grasshopper🍃🍂🦗 (@Grasshopper2049) April 11, 2020
Sound on to hear Aeg run into a wall pic.twitter.com/v0O3tTHAAp— Clara, from 6 feet away (@ramencult) April 12, 2020
Trying to hide at the vet's office. We'll played! pic.twitter.com/NkyML6EtI7— Dave M (@SpotTheLoon2010) April 10, 2020
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
French promotional video for the Murderbot novels; A hummingbird's forked tongue; Keanu as Mr. Sinister
Martha Wells signe avec Journal d'un AssaSynth un récit tout en ironie et en sensibilité sur l’éveil à la conscience et l’exercice du libre arbitre.
— L'Atalante (@Latalante) December 30, 2019
💡https://t.co/cGEkOOs71J pic.twitter.com/svcDgVCCks
Its late, but my vote for aviation photo of the year is this one from the successful deadstick emergency landing of a #Citation in an Argentinian cornfield. Love how the trail shows the wings were rocking gently as it scythed the corn before coming to a stop. Excellent pilotage. pic.twitter.com/ZdBS2NjOev
— D. Stamos/Helodriver (@SpacecoastPix) December 29, 2019
Channel 10 logo from Uruguay, used during the 70s and 80s #number10 #fontsunday @DesignMuseum #canal10 ⬆️👁️ pic.twitter.com/men2suKteH
— Andrew Bannister (@andrewbannister) December 29, 2019
Bearded Mr. Sinister gives me Keanu vibes, so I did a quick rework :D pic.twitter.com/TMOJMKNJUx
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) December 25, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019
Virtual reconstructions of synagogues that were destroyed in 1938; Strange basketball courts; Pigeon makes a nest out of stolen poppies
1/ For anniversary of Kristallnacht I'm posting images from a very special project of the Technical Univ, Darmstadt: virtual reconstructions of synagogues that were destroyed in 1938. We've all seen the photos of burning synagogues; few have seen these gorgeous images. 1: Köln. pic.twitter.com/G1JoTumm0H
— TheNurembergTrials (@IMT_NMTtrials) November 8, 2019
what is going on pic.twitter.com/3ZbNbEKAqO
— Christopher Hawthorne (@HawthorneCDOLA) November 6, 2019
A crafty pigeon has been helping itself to poppies placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Australian War Memorial and has built a nest in an alcove beneath a stained glass window. How touching this Remembrance weekend. #RemembranceDay pic.twitter.com/HL1DTLQMjd
— Mat McLachlan (@MatMcLachlan) November 10, 2019
we can’t even get the Simpsons properly contextualized. who knows what other knowledge has been lost to time and history
— Gene Park (@GenePark) November 12, 2019
sorry im perpetually existential https://t.co/Mvo8c8IAK8
the last days of the mayor office.🙃 #blackcanary #greenarrow #GABS #olliedinah pic.twitter.com/GS9pwCvkEq
— Otto Schmidt (@OttoSchmidt72) November 10, 2019
Can be found at: https://t.co/KSWQkW1lMI
— Erica Henderson (@EricaFails) November 8, 2019
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Virtual reconstructions of synagogues that were destroyed in 1938; Pigeon makes a beautiful nest; Decorated box
1/ For anniversary of Kristallnacht I'm posting images from a very special project of the Technical Univ, Darmstadt: virtual reconstructions of synagogues that were destroyed in 1938. We've all seen the photos of burning synagogues; few have seen these gorgeous images. 1: Köln. pic.twitter.com/G1JoTumm0H— TheNurembergTrials (@IMT_NMTtrials) November 8, 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Docile, handfed Shoebill
ハシビロコウかわいいですね( ^ω^ )— せき (@ryou_CBR250RR) July 8, 2019
自分もついこの間掛川の花鳥園でハシビロコウの挨拶を見てきました😌 pic.twitter.com/1rjXDmJ7mF
掛川花鳥園の飼育員さんとこの間性別が発表されたふたばちゃんです！— せき (@ryou_CBR250RR) July 9, 2019
イケメンでしたねww
ふたばちゃんは可愛かったですよww
みなさんからいいねをいっぱい頂けたのでその時撮ったお兄さんからのハシビロコウ雑学動画も載せておきます😌 pic.twitter.com/zZNQ1kXFe7
Monday, April 1, 2019
The Black Sicklebill is "able to morph into some very un-birdlike shapes"
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Pigeon of Doom; Gary Oldman was the coachman; Wait, it's a nesting doll?
Can't stop watching the pigeon of doom— Fiona Lang (@fiona_lang) September 26, 2018
Credit: mregfx
More here ---> https://t.co/CtSWifNpJ5 pic.twitter.com/QoJXe1lRX3
say hello to charlie, the WIND UP CLOWN DOLL my grandfather bought me before he died and i was forced to keep on my bedside table throughout my childhood. sometimes the gears would catch and it would stop playing only to start of its own accord in the middle of the night pic.twitter.com/1dp0os27KF— kate (@eatmenIikeair) September 25, 2018
An on set shot reveals Gary Oldman also played the coachman in Dracula. Many adaptations include Stoker's detail that a glimpse of his eyes reveals he's the Count himself. In Coppola's film, Oldman is completely hidden by one of Eiko Ishioka's gorgeous costumes... pic.twitter.com/qo16gGel9y— Richard Wells (@Slippery_Jack) September 29, 2018
...The Coachman as played by Max Schreck and Béla Lugosi... pic.twitter.com/9oI9oiIPe6— Richard Wells (@Slippery_Jack) September 29, 2018
24. We all wear masks pic.twitter.com/FtVS2GRrVJ— Your🏳️🌈Friend🐥Thaum! (@ThaumPenguin) March 11, 2018
All I could think of when I saw this CT scan of a hammerhead shark (via https://t.co/HeVS0b5fQw) was this 1953 lingerie ad photographed by Mark Shaw pic.twitter.com/d8VF8N8Zhh
— Hot Tubs Rosner (@hels) September 28, 2018
Dog wants its medicine; Seal attacks kayaker with octopus; Tiny owl loves attention
my dog has ear medicine she needs and the other one also thinks he needs it too.. nobody has the heart to tell him it’s pretend.. pic.twitter.com/Vshe7dhl3b— chloe copley (@chloecopley_05) September 12, 2018
A seal slaps a man in the face with an octopus. The best headline you'll see today. pic.twitter.com/6C2nST9Wix— Matt Colville (@mattcolville) September 26, 2018
This extinct elephant bird that lived on the island of Madagascar may have weighed as much as 1,700 pounds https://t.co/hZ5nzmlDAe— NYT Science (@NYTScience) September 26, 2018
this owl losing its mind over head scritches is officially the cutest thing on the internet today 🦉😊 pic.twitter.com/kvZxrm2Ie7— Ian Laking (@IHLaking) September 24, 2018
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Fish getting airdropped; Pup is ready for the bath; Dancing birds
This is how Utah stocks fish in its mountain lakes. Utah's Department of Natural Resources says air drops are less stressful for the fish than a long journey by ground. More than 95% survive the fall. Utah DNR compares the fish to high divers diving into a deep pool of water. 🐟 pic.twitter.com/n9By2HusQe— Pattern (@Pattern) August 29, 2018
Luna’s still scared of showering but she’s ready 😂😫💖 pic.twitter.com/1JOx75tD6n— Jailene 🌸 (@JaileneeReyess) August 2, 2018
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) August 30, 2018
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