What a Bird Brain.

love your blog :] — Asked by Anonymous

Thank you! Apologies for being so inactive recently.

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ok some people were askin nicely for them so

here are some of my ~~cockatoo reaction images~~ selfies

all rights to the original photos belong to their respective owners, i don’t claim any part of these to be my own except the edits i made to them

dovne

cespur:

im just a simple bird living a simple life

dlayn

beachedturtles

avianawareness:

(via Birds are Art / Hyacinth Macaw)

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rhamphotheca:

Kea (Nestor notabilis)

Well-known as highly intelligent and curious parrots, kea are quick to explore their environment, which may be an important behavioural trait in the harsh climate of New Zealand’s high country. The breeding season runs from July to January, and clutches of two to four eggs are laid in nests protected amongst the boulders. Males feed their mate whilst she incubates the eggs, which may take up to four weeks. Family groups remain together until the chicks reach sexual maturity; a time when males generally disperse from their natal area.

Kea have a varied and adaptable diet, reflecting the changeable conditions of their habitat. In summer, seeds, flowers and insects are taken and mountain flax is particularly popular. Kea are also known to take Huttons shearwater chicks (Puffinus huttoni) from their nests In the winter however, when times are hard, these parrots may feed on animal carcasses, particularly those of sheep which are farmed in the hill country, and may even attack live sheep…

(read more: Encyclopedia of Life) (photo: Markus Koljonen)

My grandparents recently went on a cruise around New Zealand and my Nanna came back with a mini guide to New Zealand Birds as a gift for me, along with a twenty minute anecdote about a this Kea she’d seen in a wildlife park. She said it was a rotten thing and it reminded her of Paulie.

Love, Cat.

earthandanimals:

Blue & Gold Macaw

*This is my own photography*

Great Work!

earthandanimals

First week of uni over!

Although the majority of my pracs/labs didn’t run this week, my schedule turned out to be pretty full on. I have 9am lectures each day which means I have to be up by at least 6:30 - something I am definitely not used to. Next week labs are running which means 5-6pm ends to most days too.

That being said, I am absolutely loving my course so far. It’s so refreshing to be studying something that I’m actually interested in and for which I already have a basic understanding of a lot of the concepts, rather than learning everything from scratch.

Animal & Agricultural Sciences has turned out to be be my favourite subject so far; our lecturer is great and learning about animals in a practical, real-life sense is really fun. Although the lecturer is a bit hard to follow sometimes, I’m also really enjoying biology. It always was my favourite subject so I’m not surprised. I’m sure I’ll enjoy Animal Evolution too but we don’t start on the actual content until next week. The only thing I’m worried about is not having done chemistry in high school, so hopefully I’ll catch on quickly.

I’m thinking of sticking a giant ‘DVM’ on my wall to remind myself of my goals. Whether or not veterinary medicine is what I want to pursue, I want to at least have the option. At this point I have high hopes for my future!

Love, Cat.