A Relic From A Bygone Era, Polish Chickens Were Specially Bred For Their Large And Fluffy Feathers. Adept

A relic from a bygone era, Polish Chickens were specially bred for their large and fluffy feathers. Adept at collecting dirt and dust while gently wiping away smudges, these birds would often be used to clean and ‘put a shine on’ a large variety of objects. While they have largely been replaced by synthetic feather dusters in the modern era, they can still be found in the employ of people who truly appreciate vintage biotechnology.

no bird today

still recovering from burial ceremony for a friend of mine and general social hangover

as apology have this happy kale runt that i felt enough pity for when i was thinning them a month back that i made an impromptu hydroponic growing container out of an iced tea bottle.

Unfortunate victims of a bio-engineering programme gone horribly wrong, Surf Scoters live every moment of their life with a whole dinosaur skull in place of a bill. Fortunately for these malformed Melanitta the skull's mouth and nostrils are connected to the Scoter’s digestive and respiratory systems, but control of the skullmouth is retained entirely by the restless spirit of the long-dead dinosaur. 

Above, a Scoter grapples with the terrifying reality it is forced to endure while the grafted skull enjoys a tasty snack.

no update today, i spent a lot of time at what has turned into my actual for real pays human dollars job this weekend. as a result i am too exhausted to dig into the vastly disorganized pile of cardboard boxes filled to the brim with field data and marginally-legible summarizations of other research written on scraps of fast food wrappers, an assortment of used napkins, and the interiors of empty cigarette packets, all of which comprise the sum total of all knowledge here at The Academy of Bird Sciences. by way of an apology, please enjoy the above photographs depicting the before and current state of the greenhouse.

Incapable of traditional flight, Western Meadowlarks maneuver through the world by leaping with powerful legs. Capable of jumping three times their body’s length completely vertically, these springy Sturnella are hardly hampered by the lack of flying ability; many casual observers have been fooled into believing they take wing due to the speed and precision of their numerous jumps. Above, a pair of meadowlarks judge the leaping form of a third.

40% of all perched bird sightings in North America are in fact fraudulent due to the work of a rogue Disney Imagineer. Fired for their inability to synchronize motion to audio, they have dedicated their life to proving themself competent by building and installing thousands of animatronic birds in the wild. Above, a facsimile of a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak bobs and sways a half-step out of time with the accompanying audio track.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Military Ridge Trail, WI, 5-16-17