Animation from a couple years ago!

Some closer shots of Indie's feathers. He's sulking because it's cold, but he refuses to go into the coop out of the wind because he might miss Events.

This is also a good few shots of how they tuck their heads for sleep! I often hear people say birds tuck their heads "under" their wing to sleep. This is both correct but absolutely not how you picture it. They are not lifting their wing up to put their head under it. Instead, they twist their head around and put their beak into their feathers from above, tucking their beak into the down at the base of their wings, or even deep enough to tuck into the bare skin of their wing bone, where it lies against their body while folded! So it's technically "under" the wing but from above! Then (in peafowl at least) the feathers of their saddle (the scale feathers between their shoulders) actually flare up into a little hat over their head to enclose it, since the tiny feathers on their heads do not hold heat well at all.

@bmwiid

wow - like…. I didn’t think corvids did that synced flying formations?!

I’ve only ever seen this with like ‘flocks’ of starlings and things

@is-the-bird-video-cute how or why are they so in sync?? Im so curious!

Rating: Wild/Cute

These are wild ravens in a courtship flight. It’s a rare treat to witness!

The wonders of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Murderbot Wing AU

You know those AUs where people grow wings based on how much they’re loved?

Bonus

Imagine the first time Murderbot is in a position to actually use those wings to escape an enemy or defend itself. The love of its friends literally, physically, protecting it. Or even helping it protect them.

After armagedoff- Tartan and Starlight.

It’s not what you would call “good dancing”