Unlike Coastal Exemplars Of The Species, Hamerkops Who Live In The Savannas Must Find Ways To Surf Without

Unlike coastal exemplars of the species, Hamerkops who live in the savannas must find ways to surf without waves. During the rainy season they can often be found riding the heads of unusually tolerant hippopotamuses, but as lakes dry up they are more likely to be seen using each other as makeshift boards. Above, one Hamerkop aids another while a third waits for its turn.

Monopodal due to poor diabetes care, American Robins are one of the most iconic birds of the United States. Tipping the scales at three times the weight of their European counterparts, these birds can be found feasting on a wide variety of insects, seeds, and fast-food dumpster overflow. Don’t be fooled by their sub-par healthcare outcomes and generally unapologetic dietary habits however, as these birds are highly aggressive and will attack any birder that makes public note of their many and glaring flaws.

Juvenile Black-crowned Night Herons are, as a whole, completely done with being woken up before noon. Capable of displaying an astonishing 3.2 teenagersful of contempt for societal norms, these rebellious fledglings can often be found lurking near local malls and skateparks. The Academy of Bird Sciences strongly recommends they only be approached by specially-trained persons under the age of 27, as their withering scorn has been observed to break the morale of even the most stalwart authority figures over thirty.

The aptly-named Grosbeak Weaver possesses a rather unusual baleen-like structure in place of a crop, allowing it to filter out vital nutrients, bits of seed, and water from the faecal matter of larger animals. After being ‘wrung dry’ the Grosbeak will cough up the now-desiccated pellet for use as nest lining. Recent studies have confirmed these foul-mouthed birds are (perhaps mercifully) lacking any sort of tastebuds.

Shifting their natural camouflage from season to season, Rock Ptarmigans are native to the subarctic region and can blend with their rocky surrounds almost perfectly. Unfortunately these clever disguiseurs can never resist adding fantastic eyeshadow to their ensembles, leading to intense predation by foxes and particularly ambitious Least Weasels. To date, efforts to provide makeup in more neutral tones have been met with disinterest.

Snitches of the shorebird world, Wandering Tattlers live gregariously with gangs of Redshanks or Curlews in order to gain acceptance before relaying incriminating information to law enforcement officers. Often the target of vicious peckings once uncovered as a ‘mole’, these birds use their masterful agility on algae-beslimed rocks to make good their escape. Above, a Tattler leaps from rock to rock after another successful sting operation.