Sunbird

I have made a new post of memes in the Memefying "What Happened in Portland" thread!

Thank you, @winter devotion, for giving me the kick in the pants I needed to start meme-ing here again. From this post by TwilyghtSansSparkles on page 6: Lightwards tries to start a conversation with FunTimes: Signs of madness in this post by Kobold at the top of page 7: FunTimes's strangely benevolent plans for Portland:

Best puffin description ever!

@Extesian SQUEEEE! I'm so jealous! I love puffins too, and I've never seen one in the wild, only in zoos and aquariums and so on. I also find it utterly adorable that the babies are called pufflings. Is that not the cutest thing ever??

I suspected, but wasn't totally certain.

Hahahaha. I wouldn't've minded being asked, but for the most part I can't get photos of specific kinds of birds on demand. I can visit places that have the habitat they like and bring my camera along, but actually finding the particular bird and having it cooperate enough for photos is very much hit and miss. Some birds are just really hard to photograph because they're tiny and hyperactive and don't sit still for more than a second, and others are difficult to photo because they're super shy and fly away as soon as you look at them, let alone point the camera their direction. XD These crows were very cooperative yesterday, though. I'm glad the photos made you happy.

That's so cool! My grandpa grew up on a farm and told me about a magpie (in the same familiy as crows, Corvidae) that was friendly enough with people to come and accept treats from them. It also loved to tease the farm cats. It would sit on a fence and say, "Heeeeere, kitty kitty kitty," and the cats would come running and then look around, baffled, when there was no human calling them and offering food. And the magpie would just sit there and laugh. Also, studies have found that crows are capable of recognizing individual humans by their faces, remembering those faces, and holding grudges against people who harass them.

I found a family of crows on campus this week and got some decent photos of them. This might be an unpopular opinion, but I really like crows. They're super smart and social, and these ones were playing with each other, bouncing around on the lawn and playing tag. It was pretty cute and funny to watch. (4 photos in the spoiler)

@AngelEy3 I think the "birbs" are probably more a result of listening to me prattle on about them. XD

I finally went and saw it tonight and was very pleased. I said this after I saw Civil War, but I'll say it again: Tom Holland is my favorite movie Spider-Man yet! IMO his performance is spot-on. I loved how Peter was obviously geeking out over being a superhero, all the while never losing sight of his aim of helping people. Plus his friendship with Ned = friendship goals. The inclusion of the Lego Death Star and Ned's mentions of the "guy in the chair" felt like the perfect nods to pop culture to show that yeah, they're actually in high school and their heads are just as full of movie tropes and trivia as ours. Also got a huge kick out of all Spidey's mishaps with the high-tech suit. "Training wheels protocol" indeed! XD

Good for him!!!

You know you're a Sanderfan when you're skimming a math-related article for work and keep misreading the word "factorial" as "fabrial." True story!

I'm glad to hear you don't have to deal with that mega-stress anymore. It sounded like it was making you totally miserable.

@Delightful Aww, thanks! You've been plenty busy with wedding planning lately, so I'm not surprised if a few things here on the Shard escaped your notice.

I don't mind at all! (I kinda threw caution to the wind when I posted the photos with my first and last name watermarked on them. ) It's called Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon, Provo, Utah. There are lots of beautiful parks in Provo Canyon! My other photos from Saturday were taken in Wasatch National Forest, which is an hour or two's drive away from Bridal Veil, depending on how deep into the forest you venture.

@AngelEy3 Thanks! There were more great birbs than I got photos of, but I can't get mad about it after having so much fun seeing and hearing them. I love that waterfall too. It's a popular hiking/tourist spot--I have another photo where you can see a bunch of people at the bottom. Gives you a better idea of how tall the waterfall is.

Back when the "straight outta Compton" memes were really popular, I got sick enough of them that I made this

Ok, photos from Saturday! Nesting Tree Swallows (2 photos): Closeup of a cluster of teeny white flowers: Dusky Flycatcher: Some type of small rodent, I think a ground squirrel: Trout in the shallows of a lake: Cassin's Finch: Milbert's Tortoiseshell butterfly (2 photos): Waterfall sparkling in the sunlight (2 photos):

I have a feeling at least part of the reason for that is the fact that it became such a huge meme. XD

@Claincy Is that a Stargate SG-1 reference I spy?

I think August 11 should work for me, assuming we meet at 7pm like usual.

Maybe it's time to resuscitate "Memefying What Happened in Portland." Reckoners RPG memes seemed to be a big hit while I was posting them often.

I feel like I've been stuck on Tarachin Superstar forever. What if I'm not interested in making an incomprehensible sport my lifelong career?

At first I read that as Samurai Shampoo.