#the birds update

[oceanera12]

This is kind of random but I just thought I'd let y'all know that I just finished chapter two of eleven for The Birds part 3.1.

And as usual, my writing likes to take me to places I never thought because suddenly I have some backstory with Jason and Damian and apparently Jason suspects Damian is a meta.

This just came out of my fingers and I'm not sure how to feel about it.

#era talks #the birds part 3.1 #the birds au #the birds update #it's hilarious #because 3.1 is supposed to focus on Dick #yet here I am #typing a Jason/Damian backstory #the heck me #in other news #i need to go to bed

[intersectionalpraxis]

"If a pig catches both a human influenza A virus and an avian influenza A virus at the same time, it can spark a process known as viral reassortment — a genetic exchange in which flu viruses swap gene segments." "Those swaps can introduce dramatic changes, producing a new virus with certain properties of a non-human strain coupled with the capacity to infect and spread between people." "The death rate in humans may be upwards of 50 per cent, World Health Organization data suggests, though it's possible that milder infections are getting missed, skewing the case fatality ratio. Still, in a population that's never been exposed, the global impacts could be dire." "More human cases could also be happening under the radar among farm workers who've moved to the U.S. from abroad, don't speak English as their first language, and may be hesitant to seek medical help, he added." "So I think there's probably underreporting on both sides," Armstrong said." "If [H5N1] gets into a population where there's constantly animals going in and out … it might not ever leave."

I've been watching this develop for the past several days, and apart from being terrified most people will not take this seriously (I've seen a handful of people already shout conspiracy on social media and it's alarming to see, as always). What I wanted to point out is that pandemics are going to continue to be our 'normal.' I watched a great video on YouTube a while ago (I believe it was by Vice?) that touched base on how this is going to become our new reality because of multiple factors (such as our proximity to animals, and environments/etc). It was when Covid hit and they did a piece debunking some of the misinformation floating on the internet. If I can find it I will post it here because it was informative and relevant to pretty much any world crisis we will see around any virus that spreads among a human population.

This post isn't trying to fear monger anyone, I just hope more people are aware of what is happening because this is important to talk about. There are already cases (of cows getting this bird flu) in the US, and I won't be surprised if there will be instances in more countries around the world. As usual, keep washing your hands/keeping good hygiene practices, masking up (and if you aren't I hope you consider it), and taking precautions if you do happen to visit/work or go near a pig or poultry farm too:

I'll keep track of this here of course, but please stay informed folks. And also FU to any governments who will try to minimize this or try to diminish the severity until it's too late and community spread happens like Covid because their actions are influenced by capitalistic interests.

Update (April 7th, 2024, 9:32pm EST): to anyone wondering where some of the source information originates from -here is a link to the CDC. They are tracking documented avian virus outbreaks in the US and the public can access it here:

#current news #current events #global news #united states #cattle #cows #cattle farming #avian flu #bird flu #h5n1 #mask up #pandemic #covid #covid isn't over #covid conscious #covid is airborne #covid is not over #viruses #fuck capitalism #anti captialism #healthcare #public health #world health organization #cdc #news update #update

[jay-wasstuff]

LA's environmentalist lawyers pulling up to Universal:

Update:

Well then, I guess:

#its time to pay ❤️ #wga strike #writers strike #writers guild of america #screen actors guild #sag aftra #sag-aftra #sag strike #environment #tree law #universal #nbc universal #bird law #update on tags #$250? $250!? #the environmentalist lawyers when the city told them they were first time offenders and thus would be having fine limits: 😀 eh #obviously they probs didnt call them in but its the joke let it be

[asterwild]

PENGUINS. all of them!

(not precisely to scale, but close)

#most species have a range of several inches and i was just eyeballin it #re: little vs fairy #wikipedia has them divided into two species (aus vs nz i think) #if this hadn't been so hastily put together i wouldnt have based it solely on wikipedia #and probably would've actually gone with the global penguin society who lists them as one #i'm no expert and have no idea what sort of taxonomical debates are going on & whether this is a hotly contested issue #but i did switch to just one when i updated this for prints and such #penguins #animals #animal art #birds #id in alt #all the things

[bigfatbreak]

Birds of a Feather previous / next

(part 43)

#sass loudly: nothing bad can POSSIBLY happen from letting marinette bear creation and intuition #its not like time and creation together cause a form of evolution lmao #somewhere bunnyx is groaning with her face in her hands #my art #feralnette au #birds of a feather #sorry for the fused panels again! if you want singles they'e on my patreon #but i didnt want to split this into two updaaaates #also the paneling for this update was entirely inspired by juangeedraws' SISYPHUS comic

[azusteve]

I updated a piece I did years ago.

Top: 2024

Bottom: 2018

#pokemon #redraw #pokemon redraw #pokemon fanart #pokemon art #pokemon tcg #art progress #anime #rowlet #love birds #love #shiny rowlet #update #new #exciting

[rolitae]

#Swagon update #no idea what i'm doing #swagon #pixel art #pixel artist #aseprite #pixels #bird art #8bit #16bit #bird spam #birds #pixelart

[great-and-small]

Good news! Our favorite pair of Sandhill cranes have successfully hatched two colts again this year. They look to be just a few weeks old.

I’ve enjoyed watching these diligent parents raise babies over the past four years. Hoping to watch these two cute colts grow up strong like their siblings before them; with parents like these they’ve got a great head start.

#I’ll try to keep y’all updated with pics as they grow! #birds in the wild #Antigone #Sandhill crane #cute #birds

[miss-sternennacht]

#I'm having lots of feelings and I feel like nearly crying after watching #once upon a studio #it's not much but god the nostalgia the voices #the fact that they used archived voices along with current ones!! #Hearing Robin Williams as Genie but not with any of the voice lines in Aladdin got me hard #disney #sternennacht update #but honestly the two things that hit me harder #was when you wish upon a star at the end #and Mickey looking at Walt. And they played Feed the Birds #THAT got me #For anyone who doesn't know Feed the Birds was Walt's favorite song and the song is beautiful #I'm just #I'm having feels #and the fact that this is gonna play before Wish?? Lord save that theater I will cry so hard

[bluestempigeons]

I keep seeing people on Beau Post say that fluffy = happy and. no. it very much does not. so here's a visual reference for anyone curious.

No puff (neutral)

Smallpuff (comfy) - note the relaxed body language and lowered wings.

Bigpuff (defensive) - note the tension in her body (tense wings, head pulled toward the body). Most pigeons will do this around the nest when they see a threat (in this case it was a chicken who wasn't anywhere near her and didn't even try anything, but Beau is a very defensive nester) and it usually is followed by a nasty wing slap and/or a bite.

You will also see pigeons stretch their necks out and flatten all their feathers when scared and ready to run, but nesting birds will usually pick fight over flight.

#pigeon coos #it's like when people say that owls in defensive stances are so cute and fluffy. weird to me #i'm not like. genuinely mad about it or anything it just made me realize how little people know about bird body language #and a post was born! anyways goodbye now i have to take updated pictures of my little frillback <3

[justarandomart]

BIRBS! 2.0 

#the owl house #toh #toh hunter #hunter the owl house #toh flapjack #GO BIRD BOY GO! #toh owlbert #sort of redraw of a year old drawing #i felt like it needed an update :) #remind me to never fully render anything ever again ;) #palisman #toh waffles #toh hawksley #fanart #NRart

[oceanera12]

Oceanera12, it's been--

SIX MONTHS since you uploaded for the Birds, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

Well, I've been writing fanfiction about blockmen.

...

That wasn't a joke.

#minecraft fanfiction #hermitcraft fanfiction #hermitcraft #bonus points to all of you that get this reference #i swear i'll get back to my batboys #my motivation for this new fic has been high #the birds update #the birds batman au #update report #i'm gonna finish up with false #then type the birds part 3.1 #no minecraft fics between then #sorry about that y'all #thanks for your patience #in the meantime #maybe take a look at the minecraft one? #tis found family trope as well with plenty of fluff and angst

[minyicho]

This is probably the dumbest twitter thing Elon has done

#Why would you get rid of the bird??? #twitter #twitter news #twitter drama #twitter update #twitterpocalypse #funny twitter #elon musk #elongated muskrat #elon twitter #elon mask #twitter implosion #twitter meltdown #social media #twitter memes #minyicho #memes #lmao #funny #lol #funny memes #haha #fresh memes

[keliatach]

dating safety tip for dumb birds

#slay the princess #the nightmare #voice of the paranoid #I love the kind of woman that will actually just kill me #I am the dumb bird #new update new music = new play through

[royalarchivist]

Tina: [Talking to Empanada] Oh my God, I'm sorry I was gone for so long […]

Cellbit: Absent mother, huh? Thank God that I am a- uh… It's better to not touch this subject and move on. In my defense, my son is dead… To my knowledge.

[ Translation via @CellbitENG ]

#Cellbit #TinaKitten #Tina #QSMP #February 1 2024 #I don't like reposting clips but #the frickin gall of this man #LMAOOO #he deserves the Garfield Kart chaos that's happening rn #Translated #Anyways CellbitENG is great their team does a great job with translations and updates #if you're a bird app user you should keep an eye on them #Streamer Awards

[bigfatbreak]

Birds of a Feather previous / next

#sorry this one is cropped so weird!! #its a longer update #and I didn't want to split it more than I already did #birds of a feather #feralnette au #if you wanna read it full without weird cropping its up on my patreeeooon #in other news. here goes kagami with a steel chair. we've got those in abundance this chapter