This is a video of two ring-necked parakeets having a sweet, humanlike conversation with each other and making kissy sounds. They sound like lovebirds! Like, two people in love, not actual lovebirds because lovebirds generally aren’t talkers. Man, birds are nuts. It’s almost hard to believe the government went through
This is a video from the San Diego Zoo of flamingos feeding in the shallow water of their exhibit. Some more info about how flamingos feed while I feed the only way I know how– “Eating until you feel like you’re going to puke.” *loosening belt* It’s nature’s way of
This is a short video from the BBC’s Super Cute Animals of a rescue hummingbird snoring. Obviously, the show’s title is not a misnomer. Family Feud? I’ve never seen a single punch thrown. American Ninja Warrior? No swords or blood. Survivor? Unfortunately they all do. I could go on and
This is a video of a young rehabilitated duck (common merganser?) being set free when it kicks the tires, lights the fires, and blasts off in hyperdrive. Honestly, is this person sure this is a duck and not a roadrunner? I’m just saying, I feel like if you’re rescuing and
In precious moments news, this is a short video of a group of baby ducks running across the lily pads in a pond. Such sweet, sweet little angels aren’t they? It’s crazy to think that when I took a trip to the pond when I was like five their great-great-great-great-great
In other bird news, this is a video of penguins at the Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, England chasing bubbles blown from a bubble machine that was donated by someone. First of all, who donates a bubble machine? That’s something you keep until you die and then are buried with. Secondly,
This is a video of a red-and-green macaw (aka green-winged macaw) making short work of a geometric shape puzzle and proving, at least in my mind, that this bird is definitely smarter than my nephew, who would have undoubtedly been trying to eat those pieces. Now watch — five…four…three…two…*sees sister
This is a short video from artist and creative director Pablo Rochat, who taped up a ‘Tired Of Being A Bird?’ flyer at the bottom of a pole in San Francisco and caught numerous pigeons tearing off the phone number tabs at the bottom. Now why on earth would you