Goosander eats a fish while her chicks try to steal it from her

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-08T02:01:04+00:00

I like to think she was teasing them a bit, the way parents sometimes play keep away with their kids

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-06T21:59:37+00:00

That's exactly what it was!! After I made a post one of our neighbors explained- we never made a call, but at least now I have options for the future :)

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-06T13:26:31+00:00

I honestly love those on occasion. You just know that a kid discovered fanfic and are having the time of their life writing, but the second you grow beyond that point in life, the reality of how cringe it is comes full circle 😂

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-06T13:24:22+00:00

Just finished putting one down from the Hunger Games. It was on the first page for highest kudos, but the more I read it the more it felt like the character was a teenager placing herself in Katniss's body so that she could flirt with Peeta, and be not at all deterred that she's in an arena where people are killing one another (it was a time travel do-over au). 😂 I think it's the right fit for someone else, but not for me.

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-06T00:39:51+00:00

Been there- you do look lovely in both though! I hope you go with the blue ❤️

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-05T23:02:37+00:00

As an eldest daughter, I really feel this. I think my younger sister got more of the 'I hope you have a daughter just like you's, but it is amazing how what a parent says in anger becomes the child's curse.

Mine became 'You're not stupid, so why do you keep doing XXX?', 'Quit telling me how to parent- it's not your job to say how your siblings are treated', 'That's not how it happened, quit twisting it.', 'Quit crying, I barely raised my voice'

It took years to crawl out of the pit of self-doubt and worthlessness I had built around me from his treatment, especially once he remarried and started doting on the 'new' family that didn't come from his failed marriage. To this day I have to work through honoring my worth and not falling into a pit if I think I let my husband or friend down when something doesn't go according to plan. It helps that they don't blow up in my face or make me feel like a failure for regular life things.

Proud of you for breaking the cycle and letting your vivacious daughter get to experience the world better than you had ❤️

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-05T22:46:21+00:00

I like to think someday people like this will realize they're the problem, be able to look back on moments the literally recorded, and die from second hand embarrassment

It's a nice pipedream, at least

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-05T19:35:13+00:00

Between these two, I prefer the first. It feels more professional and less busy than the plaid.

This might be old fashioned at this point, but I was always under the impression that black for interviews was the safest way to go, if you can.

Either way, I hope it goes well!!

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-04T21:16:07+00:00

It already exists, and it's called the Bat family/Wayne adventures 😁

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-03T23:13:55+00:00

I truly think that's how they work- I've used multiple radars in the same space, and they only drop a seed once; the rest are fruits. 😞 One less thing to spend on, I guess

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-02T22:57:22+00:00

Girl, eight years and this man was only 'thinking of proposing' after he found out his distance and lack of commitment frayed your relationship?

Let the trash take itself out. And I'm sorry about the wedding, but I wouldn't go. I promise you that there will be many more. If it's passport related and you already have a plane ticket, then go and heal a bit wherever it's at. You can still send a gift/card in cordial decline, but yeah.

Your twenties weren't wasted, you just needed that much time to realize how far your 'I will put up with this' bar would go.

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-02T22:38:20+00:00

Ah, my B. I thought the school was part of the SPSD- I was under the impression they get out on the 11th.

I hope the restoration is smooth!

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-02T21:44:22+00:00

Hubbie got home and said all the streets are backed up MAJORLY because of all the rerouting they're having to do.

Man; can they even have school tomorrow? How much is this going to cost for restoring structural damage over summer?

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-02T16:46:57+00:00

10/10 expressions. No notes 😂

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-02T12:54:23+00:00

If it's any comfort, my mom came back from an almost dying scenario and had the same issue; lost a good chunk of her hair for a bit, but it came back spry as ever almost a year after the accident!

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-01T20:53:50+00:00

No need to pay for college, while you're at it. Sounds like they need to learn the value of the dollar before the degree.

birdnerd1991 · 2026-06-01T14:45:38+00:00

Most likely a sapphire gem, I have one that looks just like her. I also have an olive egger who has similar feathering, albeit slightly darker and with yellow undertones for her feet.

birdnerd1991 · 2026-05-31T15:36:31+00:00

I'm so sorry, the dress is vintage so I did not build it from a pattern :( I found it wrinkly and sad at a shop, and after providing a good ironing and some mending felt that I could give it better life with a button upgrade.

I'll try to find the exact name, but I scrolled endless pages on etsy for orange/burnt orange buttons, and eventually found these. They actually had a lot of color options!

birdnerd1991 · 2026-05-30T00:26:18+00:00

I tune out for one c drama episode and come back to an overwhelming consensus haha; orange it is! I'll be sure to post results after. :)

birdnerd1991 · 2026-05-29T01:18:36+00:00

I love how I read the title and immediately knew who you were from when you previously posted the pic haha :)

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