birds

Is This the End of the World?

Richard Lawson · 01/05/11 04:15PM

The new year has arrived and it is awful, what with bird/fish/crab death, floods, freezing temperatures, and zombie ex-Vice Presidents. So let's just put it all out there and list the reasons why this is already the worst year ever.

Watch a Parrot Sing Drowning Pool's "Bodies"

Matt Cherette · 12/16/10 03:36PM

You know that song "Bodies" by Drowning Pool? The one where the lyric, "Let the bodies hit the floor!" is repeated ad nauseam? Well, here's a video of a parrot doing his rendition of it—it's actually pretty amazing.

Man Voluntarily Becomes Human Bird Feeder

Annie Fleming · 12/12/10 10:00AM

Apparently this Japanese man has a close relationship with his pet bird, because he allows the bird to stick its beak in his mouth repeatedly during dinner.

Baby Parrots Are Terrifying

Matt Cherette · 12/07/10 02:32PM

Most animals are cute. Further, most baby animals are cute—even cuter than their adult counterparts, one could argue. The exception to this rule? Baby parrots. Because baby parrots—especially baby parrots in bowls—are not cute; they're scary. Really scary.

Stephen Fry Watches as Helpless Friend is Shagged by Rare Parrot

Jessica Poolt · 11/28/10 10:00AM

Listen to the BBC voiceover sexualize this kakapo's "thick sideburns" and "victorian gentleman's face" only moments before the fat, flightless parrot launches his sexual attack on British zoologist Mark Carwardine. All while Stephen Fry does absolutely nothing to help.

The Most Intense Cat Fight You Will Ever See

Max Read · 11/26/10 02:08PM

Sure, you've seen cats fight before. But have you ever seen cats fight... to an intense, perfectly-timed action-movie soundtrack (Hans Zimmer's Alan Silvestri's Predator score)? I'm going to get Silvestri to score my next visit to the DMV. [Reddit]

'Friday Night Lights,' 'Cats' Both Missing Great PR Opportunity

Hamilton Nolan · 10/22/10 03:14PM

The Hawaiian island of Kauai has canceled Friday night high school football games this season, because migrating seabirds mistake the stadium lights for the "moon and stars," then "fall from the sky and [get] eaten by cats." Stupid cats. [AP]

MTV Cribs: Birdhouse Edition

Rachel Simpson · 10/14/10 06:30PM

"Robinsons be Natural" sheltered thousands of UK birdies in sweet new digs. You're not alone if this ad gives you nest envy. Can a human get in on this action?

Smoke Monster

Max Read · 08/26/10 11:36PM

[A bird flies past a cloud of smoke coming from a fire at a paint factory in Jandira, Brazil. No one was hurt, except for my soul, which shed a single tear at this image. Pic via AP.]

Scientists: Being Gay Is Good, if You're a Bird

Max Read · 08/23/10 11:43PM

At least 130 different species of birds "are known to engage in homosexual behavior." Scientists now think this may be because "homosexual behavior" is evolutionarily beneficial. Not to mention totally hot.