the hooded oriole is a member of the blackbird family native to parts of the united states and mexico. like other orioles, they feed mainly on insects, nectar, and fruit. unlike birds such as hummingbirds that assist in pollination, hooded orioles are ‘nectar robbers’; they pierce the side of the flower to access the nectar, which doesn’t help to pollinate the plant.

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Hey I just saw your post about red winged blackbirds, and I really really loved it. This isn’t relevent to birds but your story reminds me of how I loved hydrangeas as a child, but my father always went on about how they were ugly weeds, and destroyed all the plants on our property. Now Im a professional florist, my favourite flowers are still hydrangeas, and i look forward to every summer because I get to create beautiful things with my favourite flowers, and watch how much people love them

thank you!! that’s crazy – where i live hydrangeas are very expensive and even more expensive to maintain, they need a lot of care! they are super beautiful. i’m so glad you got to incorporate something important from your childhood into your passion!!

sorry i haven’t answered requests – until 31st October all the birds I post will be “Halloween-themed” (birds typically associated w Halloween like crows and vultures, black and orange birds, etc). you’re welcome to suggest species that apply to that up until halloween on this post!

beerecordings:

attentiondeficitstarscream:

“what’s the difference between rats and mice?”

mice are like… rodent cats

and rats are like

rodent dogs.

this is not a shitpost.

My ratty Antonio Blu, handsome fat man: You are home!!! Come pick me up!!! Let’s play tickle for many hours!!! Want to run around the whole room seven times!!! Will perform tricks for treats!!! Introduce me to new people!!! IS IT BATH TIME YET??? RUB MY HEAD AND MY BELLY AND MY BACK AND

My mice, Bubblegum and Marceline, beautiful albino girlfriends: You may carry us for 3 and ¾ seconds and rub only between the ears. Thank you. Now please put us in our hamster ball and give us several extra layers of eco-friendly Super Soft Aspen Shavings so we can disappear for several days on end if we so choose. Also we need TWO Ritz crackers (presented within either end of a toilet paper roll please) because if you give us only one we will try to start a gladiator-style fight to the death over it and the loser will sulk on top of you statistics homework for at least a half-hour. Thank you.