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Hooray for wholesome and triumph moments, during this insane time! 

We definitely will soak up any good news coming our way, because we all need it. Need to hear it and need to share it. 

The South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher was first discovered 130 years ago in 1890.

Since then, it's eluded scientists for over a hundred years because of how difficult it is to see and how is quietly darts from perch to perch, seemingly invisible.

In March 2020, a Filipino biologist, Miguel David De Leon, was able to capture the ultra-rare and mysterious bird. 

Photographed for the first time in the history of mankind, presenting the South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher! 

Story via Esquire Mag

Add these birb vids to the archive! They shall go down in history! 

What makes birds so enjoyable to watch? The weird sounds? Those big googly-like eyes? Their bizarre antics that us humans cannot simply understand?

Probably all of those reasons and more. Birds are just so odd and we don't see enough of them... time to change that! 

It's probably time to cut Donald Trump some slack and make some fun of Bernie Sanders. Apparently, there are some birds out there that look exactly like the 78-year-old senator from Vermont.

Seagulls are downright terrifying. There. We said it. 

However, even though we are afraid of these devils with wings -- doesn't make these photos any less funny!

Probably because we genuinely sympathize with the poor, unsuspecting folks who were about to enjoy some delicious snack-age. It's never easy to part with such precious food this way. 

Get ready for a chirp-ful day! 

We got it all -- birds, more birds and a few other animals sandwiched in-between even MORE birds. 

If you're a fan of the 'birbs,' you, my friend, have come to the right place at the right time. 

Move aside, cats and dogs. It's time for some good bird humor! 

For the fifth year now, the prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) announced the shortlist photographs of 2020. 

15,000 images submitted by photographers from over 60 countries worldwide are competing in five categories- Birds in the Environment, Birds in Flight, Bird Behavior, Best Portrait, and Garden and Urban Birds. The winners will be announced on Saturday August 22nd. In the meantime, enjoy this wonderful collection of shortlisting photographers. 

Jenny-Jinya is at it again! Breaking hearts and punching our guts -- right in the feels. 

You may recall her popular comic "Good Boy" or the "Black Cat," both devastating illustrations in which death welcomes these poor, defenseless animals whose deaths are related to mankind heartlessness or negligence. 

The artist is creating these stories to shed light on some real problems -- this time, the victim being birds and culprit? Plastic.

Plastic has been linked to a major decline of seabird populations, 67% decline between 1950 and 2010. 

Here's to hoping that this comic opens more eyes to the real problems at hand: 

It's been a tough week and we could all use some fresh and nutritious animal snaps to get us back into shape! 

Bird snaps, doggo snaps and cat snaps -- oh my! We can never get enough of animal snaps. They are pure, often times hilarious, and when they aren't hilarious they're usually downright freakin' wholesome as heck. Either way, it's definitely a win-win-win. 

Bring on the animal snaps! If you're in the market for some extra-snaps featuring only cats -- we've got you covered. 

It's not something we've ever noticed before but we're thankful someone did! 

Tumblr user, todaysbird, shared a series of pics of crows infiltrating other bird groups like it's no big deal. 

Perhaps, it isn't a big deal...or perhaps they're secretly expanding their bird army, by recruiting other bird species. Who knows. 

In the meantime, we'll be enjoying these random pics and act as if we aren't onto their ploy...

Birds (now known as birbs in the meme world) don't often get the recognition they truly deserve. Sure, they're literally everywhere -- pooping on your car, head, anything and everything you can think of... and sure some have certain calls that are less than pleasant (especially at 5am). But when you think about it, some of the funniest and weirdest memes are birb-related. 

So let's give these birbs our undivided attention, they deserve it. For a minute. 

Artist Matt Adrian paints portraits of birds and they're absolutely amazing. 

But he also titles each piece something absurd and that makes each portrait even MORE amazing. 

Thank you to Twitter user @alexqarbuckle for bringing this artist to our attention! 

Keep it up, Matt Adrian -- we're your newest fans! See more of this awesome artists work on his website!