This is Charlie, in his “jumper,” as the British press calls it. Charlie was neglected by his previous caretakers and almost starved to death. During his neglect, he plucked out nearly all of his feathers (some sites say he was attempting to eat them in desperation). Thankfully, he was…
“If we take them off him for good, he gets very cross. He stomps about, he shouts, he gets very agitated. So we just stopped trying.”
OMG. That is adorable, and also thank god he was saved, poor thing.
Alkonost a legendary bird in Slavic mythology who has the body of a bird with the head and chest of a woman. She lives in paradise but enters our world to deliver a message. Her voice is so sweet that anybody hearing it can forget everything.
by Zia Laika
She’s like a centaur bird. I love it.
(Source: harpy-screams-siren-songs, via djevojka)
SO YOU THINK HE’S CHEATING ON YOU?
NO, IT’S NOT THAT. I THINK HE’S UNSATISFIED IN THE RELATIONSHIP SO HE’S PUTTING HIMSELF IN SITUATIONS WHERE THAT SORT OF THING COULD HAPPEN. JUST KIND OF TESTING THE WATERS, YOU KNOW? I DON’T EVEN KNOW IF IT’S A CONSCIOUS MANEUVER. HE MIGHT HAVE CONVINCED HIMSELF IT’S ALL HARMLESS, FRIENDLY SOCIAL INTERACTION. IT’S NOT CHEATING BECAUSE HE DOESN’T INTEND TO CHEAT, BUT THAT’S STILL WHERE IT’S ALL HEADED, YOU UNDERSTAND?
I GUESS SO, YEAH.
IF I TRY TO CONFRONT HIM ABOUT IT HE’LL USE THAT AS AN EXCUSE TO MAYBE CROSS THE LINE, RIGHT? OR TO END THE RELATIONSHIP. HE’LL SAY I’M BEING JEALOUS, OR CONTROLLING, BUT I’VE TRIED TO BE MORE LOVING AND ATTENTIVE AND IT DOESN’T WORK. HE’S DISENGAGED, EMOTIONALLY, AND IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THINGS GO SOUTH. MY WINGS ARE TIED ON THIS ONE. I DON’T HAVE ANY VIABLE OPTIONS, BUT I DON’T WANT TO LOSE HIM, SO …
SO YOU WANT ME TO EAT THE GIRLS HE WORKS WITH.
YES. IF I DO ANYTHING IT WILL JUST TURN INTO ANOTHER FIGHT, WHICH I’M TRYING TO AVOID. IF THEY DON’T SHOW UP ON MONDAY … WELL, SHIT HAPPENS, RIGHT? AND MAYBE IT BUYS ME ENOUGH TIME TO REMIND HIM WE’RE IN LOVE.
YOU’RE GOING TO OWE ME BIG TIME. YOU KNOW THAT.
I KNOW, ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU, CHRISTINE. I MEAN IT. YOU’RE A GOOD FRIEND.
This might be my favorite.
WE’VE GOT TO GET POLITICAL, MAN. WE’VE GOT TO GET ORGANIZED.
YOU THINK THIS IS ABOUT MUSIC? YOU THINK THIS IS A FASHION SHOW? THIS IS REVOLUTION, YOU UNDERSTAND? THIS IS CULTURAL UPHEAVAL. IF THE SYSTEM’S RIGGED AGAINST US, THEN WE’VE GOT TO SMASH THE SYSTEM, YEAH? WE’VE GOT TO WAKE THESE FUCKERS UP! TAKE BACK WHAT’S OURS!
RISE ABOVE! WE GOT TO RISE ABOVE!
SO I TOLD THAT PIECE OF SHIT EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT OF HIM. I WAS LIKE ‘EVERYTHING YOU DO IS GARBAGE AND YOU WILL NEVER BE HAPPY BECAUSE YOU’RE A NO-TALENT HACK AND NOBODY LIKES YOU. I HOPE YOU DIE IN A FIRE.’
OH MY GOD, REALLY? HOW DID HE RESPOND? WEREN’T YOU WORRIED HE WAS GOING TO FLIP OUT OR PUNCH YOU OR SOMETHING?
HOW COULD HE PUNCH ME THROUGH THE INTERNET?
OH, SO YOU JUST TWITTERED AT HIM OR WHATEVER?
PLEASE DON’T USE THAT TONE. WE JUST MET. I DON’T APPRECIATE IT WHEN STRANGERS JUDGE ME.
ROFL!!!
I like to think this is what happens when you plant a speckled egg, water generously and expose to plenty of sunlight.
Via: The Lone Arranger
(Source: anthropologie)
The shoebill is a bizarre bird, named because of its big bill. This shot was taken at Mbamba swamp in Uganda. Photo by Cantay Gok
Okay, THAT is a Skeksi.
I’ve had days like this.
(via theanimalblog)
Look into his eyes…
(via idealdeath)
