stay ahead, and don’t get dead, and stay alive

Hey! My name is Anloartreduster, and here is my first post. This drawing is of a seagull I found a year ago in a part I often visit.

12/31/22 Yi Qi

8/30/22 Red Junglefowl

11/27/22 Snowy Owl

11/26/22 Kākāpō

Dinovember Day 1: Compsognathus

Dinovember day 1, compsognathus!

11/04/2024 Argentavis

Dinovember day 4: Argentavis

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), L - female & R - male, family Falconidae, order Falconiformes, ONT, Canada

photograph by George Rosema

8/28/22 Lancolated Jay

day 4, argentavis!

8/29/22 White-headed Vulture

11/30/22 California Condor

When the waves of life roar wild, I find solace and peace and joy outside. The birds, critters, sun and trees are a constant that calms me. The Blue Jays were eagerly waiting for refills all day, as they always do, and that gave me a comforting feeling of normalcy. I feel lucky to have that and share some of it.

Hunting

The birds are not small the bugs are big

Archovember 2024 Day 4 - Preondactylus buffarinii

Preondactylus buffarinii was a tiny pterosaur native to Late Triassic Italy. The holotype had a wingspan of 45 cm (1.48 ft), though a second referred specimen had an estimated wingspan of 1.5 m (4.9 ft), which would mean the holotype is likely a juvenile. However, it is debated that the second specimen may not be the same species. Preondactylus had single-pointed teeth, and likely preyed on fish, arthropods, or both. It is known for its short, “primitive” wings, though it was still considered a capable flier. Some consider Preondactylus to be the most basal flying pterosaur, and it may be the oldest known.