House finches nest in a wreath on the front door | 23 Pics

Where do you think these birdies built their nest? Sometimes they choose very unexpected places. House finches nest in a wreath on the front door.

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A Commission and a Con

With so much going on, I really haven't had much time to do commission work since I made my way down to Los Angeles. This was the last piece that I was able to work on, and I just realized that I had never posted photos of it. So here you go! It was a lot of fun to work on, especially the leaf/ornamental detail in the back.

I do love me some birds.



And just for kicks, I held the finished piece up to a back light. It got the inspirational wheels turning. Perhaps some lampshade designs in my future?

Perhaps.



I also wanted to let everybody know that I will be spending this coming weekend in Seattle at the Emerald City Comic Con! Miss Liana Hee and I are sharing booth #1004, and it is going to be a good time. Please come say hello if you can!

Amazing, Birds With Giant Snake Cobra Formation - Murmation

Watch out, there's a giant cobra about! Thousands of starlings delight residents with an awe-inspiring aerial display :Flocks of migrating starlings are renowned for their incredible aerial displays around this time of year.

But residents in Taunton, Somerset may have had a bit of a fright yesterday as thousands of flapping birds formed the shape of a giant cobra swooping down on houses in the late afternoon sky.

In a scene reminiscent of Hollywood blockbuster The Mummy, the starlings were captured on film snaking ominously around the rooftops in the awe-inspiring formation.

Mysterious: The phenomenon, known as 'murmation' usually occurs around dusk each day before the birds roost and is one of nature's most magnificent displays

Although their numbers are in decline, large clouds of starlings are not unusual at this time of year as the birds flock to the UK to escape the even harsher climate of the European mainland.

The phenomenon, known as 'murmation' usually occurs around dusk each day before the birds roost and is one of nature's most magnificent displays.

The mysterious formations are a result of the starling's survival instinct, protecting themselves from predators using safety in numbers.

Spot the difference: This real cobra bears an uncanny resemblance to the flock of starlings seen swooping over the rooftops of Taunton. Although their numbers are in decline, thousands of starlings migrate to the UK at this time of year

Starlings form a tight sphere-like formation in flight, expanding and contracting and changing shapes in what is known as a Moot.

These large flocks forage together, in a practice called roller-feeding where the birds at the back of the flock continually fly to the front to forage for food.

Something to crow about: A flock of birds sit on cables in Caldecote, Cambridgeshire

Source: Daily Mail

10 Most Beautiful Bird of Paradise In The World

There are more than three dozen species in the family Paradisaeidae, or better known as the bird of paradise. There are about 13 Genus of these birds and the most famous is a member of the genus Paradisaea.

Characterized by striking colors and bright, yellow fur, blue, red, and green. With the colors that they got the most beautiful and interesting birds in the world, so-called bird of paradise.

Birds of paradise are found in Papua or Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands, including Eastern Australia. Unfortunately the existence of these birds decreases with the number of illegal hunting irresponsible.

1. Lesser bird of paradise (Paradisaea minor)

The Lesser bird of paradise known as the Paradise of small yellow. This bird is medium sized with a length of about 32 cm, red-brown with yellow crown and upper back brownish yellow.

Male birds have the throat emerald-green color, a pair of long tail feathers and adorned with yellow wings decoration on the base of the white area in the outer regions.

Female birds are smaller than males, have a dark brown head, white chest and without feathers adorned with decorations. Pacification area covers the entire northern forests of Papua New Guinea, and islands near Misool and Yapen.

2. Raggiana bird of paradise (Paradisaea Raggiana) 

The Raggiana bird of paradise is also known by the name of Count Raggi, AOS bird of paradise. This bird is also best known as the Bird of Paradise. Habitat This bird is widely distributed in southern New Guinea and northeast.Has a length of 34 cm long, red, grayish-brown, yellow iris and feet grayish brown.

Male bird has a yellow crown, emerald-green throat and yellow collar between the throat. Wing feather color varies from red to orange depending on the subspecies.

Female birds are smaller than males, with a brown face and had no fur trimmings.

3. Astrapia Ribbon-tailed (Astrapia mayeri)

This is one of the most spectacular birds of paradise. His name Astrapia Ribbon-tailed and have the longest tail feathers in relation to body size, length is more than three times the body length. Length of adult birds reached 32 cm with a tail of male bird that can reach 1 meter.

Male bird has a black and green olive brown colored while the female bird. Male bird has a long tail-shaped white ribbon. Endemic area in the middle of the island of New Guinea.

4. Blue bird of paradise (Paradisaea Rudolphi)

5. Riflebird Paradise (Ptiloris paradiseus)

6. Red bird of paradise (Paradisaea rubra)

7. Lawes, AOS Parotia (Parotia Lawesii)

8. King of Saxony bird of paradise (Pteridophora Alberti)

9. Wilson, AOS Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus respublica)

10. Princess Stephanie, AOS Astrapia (Astrapia stephaniae)

Stephanie Astrapia measuring about 37 cm, this bird is black and colorful blue-green heads and purple, besides that it has a long tail feathers purplish black. Female bird was dark brown with bluish-black head. Its native habitat in the mountains of central and eastern Papua New Guinea.

Harassment by predator bird to poor bird - 11 Pics

I am in shock, the poor bird hit the paws of the predator and looks terrible. Surprisingly she remained alive?