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Monday Cute: Bird Sings Totoro Theme to Piano Accompanyment

by Susana Polo | 9:33 am, June 17th, 2013

Do you think Poko the Cockatiel would like to be a guest soloist with my a capella group?

Real Birds Tweet With Their Own Twitter Account, Are More Interesting Than You [VIDEO]

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:32 am, December 1st, 2012

When we first got my cat Dewey, he had a tendency to walk on my keyboard. I was surprised one day to find replies to my twitter stream asking if I was OK. Turns out, Dewey had sent a tweet on my behalf of complete gibberish thanks to me leaving Tweetdeck open. And it wouldn’t be the last time. But conceptual artist Voldemars Dudums decided to let some animals tweet on purpose, namely birds. Which couldn’t be more perfect considering Twitter’s mascot. How did he do it? He set up a Twitter account for them, @hungry_birds, and rigged a keyboard with snacks of pork fat. They now have over 5,000 followers. Watch them in action but make sure to pay attention to what Dudums says near the end of the video about the rest of us Twitter users. You can learn more at BirdsOnTwitter.com.

(via Colossal)

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The Crazy Mass Bird Deaths Are Back! (Probably Because It’s 2012 and We’re All Gonna Die)

by Jamie Frevele | 11:44 am, January 2nd, 2012

Last year, thousands of blackbirds have fallen down dead in an Arkansas town without any real explanation, except for, maybe, fireworks. And now, in that same town, a few dozen more blackbirds have fallen down dead — except this year, police banned fireworks on New Year’s Eve. Oh, wait — people were shooting off fireworks, anyway? So, yeah, the reason might be fireworks again. Not the apocalypse. Even though there will be plenty of people blaming the apocalypse, it will probably just be New Year’s Eve fireworks.

This Love Bird Will Freaking Destroy You [Video]

by Jamie Frevele | 2:28 pm, August 27th, 2011

Nothing can defeat the Love Bird. The Love Bird can wield weapons of all kinds and is practiced in martial arts. You cannot defeat the Love Bird. The Love Bird will kill you. Maybe even moidelize you. Consider yourself warned!

(Bits and Pieces)

Almost Totally Excellent

Human Sings Duet With Bird

by Susana Polo | 6:00 pm, April 30th, 2011

See, it’s not just Disney Princesses.

(via Reddit.)

This Makes Sense

Quentin Tarantino Is Suing True Blood Creator Over His Loud, Exotic Birds

by Jamie Frevele | 11:14 am, March 11th, 2011

If you’re taking Quentin Tarantino to Disney World, do not take him to the Tiki Room.

As we speak, a potentially epic legal battle is taking place between violence-loving director Quentin Tarantino and some exotic birds. Namely, exotic birds belonging to the creator/director of True Blood and Six Feet Under, Alan Ball. Why, do you ask, is Tarantino waging war on Alan Ball’s birds? Because of their “obnoxious pteradactyl-like screams”! Don’t you hate those?