Birds Archives - Our Funny Little Site Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:55:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Alex Warnick’s Art Highlight the Incredible Lives of Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/alex-warnicks-art-highlight-the-incredible-lives-of-birds/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:37:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16543 Alex Warnick has been fascinated with birds for as long as she can remember, and she came up with a special way to celebrate their beauty. Her art puts birds front and center, and she’s using her talent to highlight their incredible lives and present them in a whole new light. Warnick’s love for birds […]

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Alex Warnick has been fascinated with birds for as long as she can remember, and she came up with a special way to celebrate their beauty. Her art puts birds front and center, and she’s using her talent to highlight their incredible lives and present them in a whole new light.

Warnick’s love for birds has followed her since she was a little girl, and she spent countless hours drawing birds on poster boards and on pages of her school reports in elementary school. She later graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho with a BA in integrated studio art and made natural history the forefront of her art.

She explored many different subjects through her paintings over the years, but her love for birds never faded away.

“Over the years, birds have taken me on many happy and aesthetically beautiful adventures… I hope my artwork will introduce many others to the significance and beauty of birds so that birds can benefit the lives of people, and in turn, people can benefit the lives of birds,” she writes on her official website.

Warnick enjoys meticulously studying different bird species before capturing them on canvas, and her paintings are a homage to the endless diversity of their world.

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Irene Meniconi’s Drawings Will Change the Way You Look at Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/irene-meniconis-drawings-will-change-the-way-you-look-at-birds/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:47:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16500 Irene Meniconi’s drawings are a love letter to the natural world, and we’ve seen her capture many animal species in the most spectacular light. She has a soft spot for birds, and her colorful illustrations do a great job capturing the vibrant nature and endless diversity of the avian world. Meniconi is an Italian artist […]

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Irene Meniconi’s drawings are a love letter to the natural world, and we’ve seen her capture many animal species in the most spectacular light. She has a soft spot for birds, and her colorful illustrations do a great job capturing the vibrant nature and endless diversity of the avian world.

Meniconi is an Italian artist who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and went through many different stages on her artistic journey. Her drawings are now mostly inspired by the animal world, and she decided to use wildlife as her main source of inspiration due to her fascination with their strong and diverse nature.

“Their eyes watch us watchfully, scrutinizing us intimately: judges and silent witnesses. Looking at us, they invite us to search within ourselves and embark on the inner journey we need… They can lead us, if we want to or if we are sensitive enough, into our ‘primordial cave’, from which infinite things unknown to us can spring,” she writes on her official website.

We’ve seen Meniconi encapsulate the beauty of many different animal species through her illustrations, but she definitely has a soft spot for birds. Her drawings perfectly capture all the tiny details that make each bird species unique, putting their vibrant nature front and center.

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Jess Wathen’s Bird Portraits Are Straight Out of a Fairy Tale https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/jess-wathens-bird-portraits-look-straight-out-of-a-fairy-tale/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16458 Jess Wathen’s oil paintings are a sight to behold, and he finally found his true calling when he decided to focus his attention on wildlife. The majority of his paintings present birds in a dream-like state, taking us to the world where each brush stroke tells the tale of nature’s endless beauty. Wathen’s love for […]

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Jess Wathen’s oil paintings are a sight to behold, and he finally found his true calling when he decided to focus his attention on wildlife. The majority of his paintings present birds in a dream-like state, taking us to the world where each brush stroke tells the tale of nature’s endless beauty.

Wathen’s love for art has always been a crucial part of his life, and he spent his childhood years drawing on anything from scraps of wood to cardboard when he couldn’t get his hands on paper. He turned to comic books and video games for inspiration in his youth before shifting his attention to portraiture during his mid-20s, mostly painting landscapes and wildlife.

Wathen is on a quest to create a perfect harmony of traditional and contemporary artistry and capture the essence of wildlife through his work. According to his official website, his paintings present a “mesmerizing fusion of intense pops of color and intricate details, drawing viewers into a dream-like realm where the familiar meets the fantastical.”

Birds are one of Wathen’s most common subjects, and he’s a true master when it comes to capturing their nature. From owls and robins to crows and cardinals, he enjoys drawing all sorts of different species in his unique style, taking us to dream-like worlds that look straight out of a fairy tale.

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Claire Milligan’s Intricate Drawings Are Bringing Birds to Life https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/claire-milligans-intricate-drawings-are-bringing-birds-to-life/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:03:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16096 Claire Milligan has been drawing for decades, and her body of work is a celebration of the natural world she holds so dear to her heart. This wildlife artist used colored pencils to bring many amazing creatures to life, but her talent is shining brighter than ever when she’s drawing birds. Milligan is a full-time […]

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Claire Milligan has been drawing for decades, and her body of work is a celebration of the natural world she holds so dear to her heart. This wildlife artist used colored pencils to bring many amazing creatures to life, but her talent is shining brighter than ever when she’s drawing birds.

Milligan is a full-time artist from Yorkshire, UK, who’s been working on pet portraits since the 90s, when she mostly worked with graphite. A whole new world opened up to her when she entered the realm of colored pencils and started combining this technique with acrylic painting.

Her drawings became more intricate and highly realistic once she embraced a new artistic style, allowing her to meticulously render the soul and essence of each animal.

“Her wellspring of inspiration flows from the natural world, and she consistently endeavors to infuse every piece with genuine emotion and soul, aiming to touch the hearts of those who experience her art,” she writes on her official website.

We’ve seen Milligan celebrate many different species through her art, but birds are definitely her favorites. She has a knack for bringing their vibrant colors to life in breathtaking detail, creating perfect replicas of their real-life contra parts.

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Holly Storlie’s Paintings Capture the Vibrant Nature of Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/holly-storlies-paintings-capture-the-vibrant-nature-of-birds/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:24:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16338 Birds served as inspiration for many artists over the years, and it’s not necessary to paint them extremely realistically to do them justice. Holly Storlie’s colorful paintings are a case in point, and they do a great job of capturing the vibrant nature of these feathered creatures. Storlie is a painter based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, […]

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Birds served as inspiration for many artists over the years, and it’s not necessary to paint them extremely realistically to do them justice. Holly Storlie’s colorful paintings are a case in point, and they do a great job of capturing the vibrant nature of these feathered creatures.

Storlie is a painter based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who pursued her passion for art at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. This was where she got her bachelor’s degree before heading to Philadelphia to get her Master’s at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Her academic pursuits continued at the Delaware College of Art and Design, where she works as a Fine Arts professor.

Storlie went on quite a journey on her quest to develop her personal style, which is now characterized by a splash of vibrant colors. Her oil paintings mostly feature still-life objects and animals, and a single glance at her Instagram page will reveal her biggest obsession.

Storlie attracted 100,000 followers with her colorful bird portraits, which mostly see her focusing on their faces instead of painting their full bodies. Owls and parrots are among her favorite subjects, but we’ve seen her capture the beauty of countless other bird species through her magnificent oil portraits.

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Apollo is a “Genius” African Grey Parrot With a Guinness World Record to His Name https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/apollo-is-a-genius-african-grey-parrot-with-a-guinness-world-record-to-his-name/ Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:19:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16297 It’s no secret that parrots are among the most intelligent animals out there. However, the intelligence that an African grey parrot named Apollo shows is on another level. Apollo is well known to social media users thanks to viral videos in which he identifies objects, answers questions, and has profound interactions with his owners. Recently, […]

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It’s no secret that parrots are among the most intelligent animals out there. However, the intelligence that an African grey parrot named Apollo shows is on another level.

Apollo is well known to social media users thanks to viral videos in which he identifies objects, answers questions, and has profound interactions with his owners. Recently, Apollo became even more famous by adding a Guinness World Record to his name.

Apollo set a new record for most items identified by a parrot in three minutes by identifying 12 objects including a book, a sock, and a bug. He did it with the help of his Saint Petersburg, Florida-based owners, Dalton and Victoria Mason.

Dalton and Victoria adopted Apollo in 2020 after spotting him in a local pet store. The bird quickly showed a keen interest in learning new things, something the couple encouraged using positive reinforcement and rewards in the form of pistachios.

“He loves learning new things and applying his knowledge outside of his training environment,” Dalton and Victoria shared with Guinness World Records’ official website.

According to the couple, Apollo is a curious bird, and they let his curiosity run free by focusing on things in which he is interested.

“We teach him as much as we can naturally in day-to-day life and focus on the things Apollo wants to focus on. We believe he will learn things faster that way,” they added.

Scroll down to check out some of Apollo’s social media videos and prepare to be amazed.

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Bloom and Floss Embroidery Celebrates the Vibrant Nature of Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/bloom-and-floss-embroidery-celebrates-the-vibrant-nature-of-birds/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:17:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16283 The incredible diversity of birds made them a great source of inspiration for artists from different walks of life, including the ones using embroidery as their medium. Jennifer of Bloom and Floss is one of them, and she enjoys using needle and thread to capture the vibrant beauty of birds. Jennifer has always been drawn […]

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The incredible diversity of birds made them a great source of inspiration for artists from different walks of life, including the ones using embroidery as their medium. Jennifer of Bloom and Floss is one of them, and she enjoys using needle and thread to capture the vibrant beauty of birds.

Jennifer has always been drawn to expressing herself creatively but struggled to find a hobby that held her attention until she discovered embroidery.

“Not only is it a wonderful creative outlet that produces beautiful artwork to decorate my home and give as gifts, but the process of stitching brings me such joy. I find myself getting lost in the mindful, almost meditative act of stitching,” she wrote on her Etsy page.

Her brand Bloom and Floss was born out of her love for textile art, and she’s hoping her designs will bring people joy. Her style significantly evolved over the years, and she enjoys capturing flowers, landscapes, and organic shapes full of texture and movement through her embroidery.

Birds are one of many subjects she enjoys exploring, and we’ve seen her capture the beauty of several different species. They’re not the exact replicas of their real-life contra parts but still do a great job encapsulating the vibrant spirit of these fascinating creatures.

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You Have to See Andrea Cira’s Magical Paper Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/you-have-to-see-andrea-ciras-magical-paper-birds/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:21:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16253 Andrea Cira is one of the most talented paper artists that you’ll ever come across, and nature holds a special place in her heart. Many of her magical paper creations are inspired by flora and fauna, and she’s on top of her game when she’s working on her show-stopping bird 3D models. Cira is a […]

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Andrea Cira is one of the most talented paper artists that you’ll ever come across, and nature holds a special place in her heart. Many of her magical paper creations are inspired by flora and fauna, and she’s on top of her game when she’s working on her show-stopping bird 3D models.

Cira is a founder of Acira Studio based in Kansas City, but she actually grew up in Mexico. She was constantly surrounded by vibrant colors and traditional crafts in her youth, and they shaped who she is as an artist.

“I learned the importance of creating something with my own hands and the value of the time and effort put into everything handmade. This upbringing has influenced my creative process, and I strive to incorporate these same values into every piece I make,”  she wrote on her official website.

Cira studied industrial design in college, and her academic background prepared her for her journey as an illustrator and paper artist. All the skills she acquired along the way came in handy when she started working on her 3D paper model, from sketching and photography to using Photoshop and Lightroom.

Cira is open to exploring many different themes through her art, but animals are definitely her favorite subjects. She’s on top of her game whenever she’s making 3D models of birds, especially parrots, and she’s using paper in many different shades to capture their vibrant nature.

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Hen Harriet Becomes Mother Figure to 10 Puppies After Losing All Her Eggs https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/hen-harriet-becomes-mother-figure-to-10-puppies-after-losing-all-her-eggs/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:01:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16191 Every day brings new miracles to Tracie Hale’s farm in Oklahoma, and one of the latest involves her hen, Harriet. She lost all her eggs after making a reckless decision to lay them in a dog house, but still got to be a mother figure to ten puppies born on the farm. Tracie Hale is […]

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Every day brings new miracles to Tracie Hale’s farm in Oklahoma, and one of the latest involves her hen, Harriet. She lost all her eggs after making a reckless decision to lay them in a dog house, but still got to be a mother figure to ten puppies born on the farm.

Tracie Hale is often sharing fun stories from her life on a farm via a TikTok page Windridge Farm Tales, and one of her latest involves her hen, Harriet. Shortly after she started nesting in a dog house, Hale’s dog Lucy also got pregnant, and they ended up sharing the same space.

@windridgefarmtales How #harriet became a mom to 10 GP #pupkens. Part one.. #chickendogmom #farmlife #puppytok #storytime #lgd #ilovelucy #dogmom #farmlifeisthebestlife #broodyhen #lgd #chickentok #coparentinggoals #brahma ♬ original sound – WindridgeFarmTales

Harriet would only leave her eggs to get some water and food, and one of her short breaks turned tragic. Lucy devoured Harriet’s eggs while she was away, but this didn’t cause any animosity between the two.

“I wasn’t mad or upset at all because Lucy has always eaten the chicken eggs. When Harriet got off of the nest, Lucy just did what any other livestock guardian dog would do,” Hale told People.

Once Lucy gave birth to the infant pack of 10 Great Pyrenees, Harriet was the first to help her out. She spends every waking moment with the puppies, like she’s their second mother, and even has a habit of sitting on them as if they were her own eggs.

@windridgefarmtales Part 2. Go back to my page to watch part 1. #lgd #farmlifeisthebestlife #pupkens #ilovelucy #greatpyrenese #chickentok #chickendogmom #farmlife #dogmom #chickendogmom #puppytok #coparentinggoals #storytime #part2 ♬ original sound – WindridgeFarmTales
@windridgefarmtales Part 3.. let me know what you guys think. I swear i read this 5000 times. Voiceovers are not for the weak! #pupkens #farmlife #farmlifeisthebestlife #puppytok #harriet #pyrenees #chickendogmom #farmtok #chickentok #animaltok #storytime #part3 #storybook ♬ original sound – WindridgeFarmTales

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Shoplifting Seagull Steven Gets Banned From a Shop in Dorset https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/shoplifting-seagull-steven-gets-banned-from-a-shop-in-dorset/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:15:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16155 Pretty much every store deals with shoplifters every once in a while, but Steven from Dorset took things to a whole new level. He’s a shoplifting seagull, who got banned from a store in Wyke Regis, Dorset after stealing packets of chips for years. Steven Seagull became a pretty infamous thief in Dorset after a […]

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Pretty much every store deals with shoplifters every once in a while, but Steven from Dorset took things to a whole new level. He’s a shoplifting seagull, who got banned from a store in Wyke Regis, Dorset after stealing packets of chips for years.

Steven Seagull became a pretty infamous thief in Dorset after a six-year stealing spree that saw him targeting the Lyndale Central store. Things got so drastic that the staff of this store in Wyke Regis had to put up posters urging customers to close the door behind them so Steven wouldn’t get inside.

Steven stole 30 packets of chips in the past two months alone, and the store manager Stuart Harmer had to come up with a strategy to put a stop to his stealing spree.

“[He] comes in the shop when the doors open, puts his head around the corner of the door, nicks a packet of crisps, and flies off with it… Trying to explain to the powers that be that I’ve got stock loss because of a seagull – they think it’s a joke,” Harmer told BBC.

Despite the posters, Steve’s chips-stealing mission continues, and he has a habit of banging his beak on the door to open them. Once he manages to grab the chips, Steve uses his beak to open them, and eats them in the street with his feathered friends.

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ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Birds Archives - Our Funny Little Site Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:55:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Alex Warnick’s Art Highlight the Incredible Lives of Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/alex-warnicks-art-highlight-the-incredible-lives-of-birds/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:37:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16543 Alex Warnick has been fascinated with birds for as long as she can remember, and she came up with a special way to celebrate their beauty. Her art puts birds front and center, and she’s using her talent to highlight their incredible lives and present them in a whole new light. Warnick’s love for birds […]

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Alex Warnick has been fascinated with birds for as long as she can remember, and she came up with a special way to celebrate their beauty. Her art puts birds front and center, and she’s using her talent to highlight their incredible lives and present them in a whole new light.

Warnick’s love for birds has followed her since she was a little girl, and she spent countless hours drawing birds on poster boards and on pages of her school reports in elementary school. She later graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho with a BA in integrated studio art and made natural history the forefront of her art.

She explored many different subjects through her paintings over the years, but her love for birds never faded away.

“Over the years, birds have taken me on many happy and aesthetically beautiful adventures… I hope my artwork will introduce many others to the significance and beauty of birds so that birds can benefit the lives of people, and in turn, people can benefit the lives of birds,” she writes on her official website.

Warnick enjoys meticulously studying different bird species before capturing them on canvas, and her paintings are a homage to the endless diversity of their world.

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Irene Meniconi’s Drawings Will Change the Way You Look at Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/irene-meniconis-drawings-will-change-the-way-you-look-at-birds/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:47:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16500 Irene Meniconi’s drawings are a love letter to the natural world, and we’ve seen her capture many animal species in the most spectacular light. She has a soft spot for birds, and her colorful illustrations do a great job capturing the vibrant nature and endless diversity of the avian world. Meniconi is an Italian artist […]

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Irene Meniconi’s drawings are a love letter to the natural world, and we’ve seen her capture many animal species in the most spectacular light. She has a soft spot for birds, and her colorful illustrations do a great job capturing the vibrant nature and endless diversity of the avian world.

Meniconi is an Italian artist who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and went through many different stages on her artistic journey. Her drawings are now mostly inspired by the animal world, and she decided to use wildlife as her main source of inspiration due to her fascination with their strong and diverse nature.

“Their eyes watch us watchfully, scrutinizing us intimately: judges and silent witnesses. Looking at us, they invite us to search within ourselves and embark on the inner journey we need… They can lead us, if we want to or if we are sensitive enough, into our ‘primordial cave’, from which infinite things unknown to us can spring,” she writes on her official website.

We’ve seen Meniconi encapsulate the beauty of many different animal species through her illustrations, but she definitely has a soft spot for birds. Her drawings perfectly capture all the tiny details that make each bird species unique, putting their vibrant nature front and center.

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Jess Wathen’s Bird Portraits Are Straight Out of a Fairy Tale https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/jess-wathens-bird-portraits-look-straight-out-of-a-fairy-tale/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16458 Jess Wathen’s oil paintings are a sight to behold, and he finally found his true calling when he decided to focus his attention on wildlife. The majority of his paintings present birds in a dream-like state, taking us to the world where each brush stroke tells the tale of nature’s endless beauty. Wathen’s love for […]

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Jess Wathen’s oil paintings are a sight to behold, and he finally found his true calling when he decided to focus his attention on wildlife. The majority of his paintings present birds in a dream-like state, taking us to the world where each brush stroke tells the tale of nature’s endless beauty.

Wathen’s love for art has always been a crucial part of his life, and he spent his childhood years drawing on anything from scraps of wood to cardboard when he couldn’t get his hands on paper. He turned to comic books and video games for inspiration in his youth before shifting his attention to portraiture during his mid-20s, mostly painting landscapes and wildlife.

Wathen is on a quest to create a perfect harmony of traditional and contemporary artistry and capture the essence of wildlife through his work. According to his official website, his paintings present a “mesmerizing fusion of intense pops of color and intricate details, drawing viewers into a dream-like realm where the familiar meets the fantastical.”

Birds are one of Wathen’s most common subjects, and he’s a true master when it comes to capturing their nature. From owls and robins to crows and cardinals, he enjoys drawing all sorts of different species in his unique style, taking us to dream-like worlds that look straight out of a fairy tale.

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Claire Milligan’s Intricate Drawings Are Bringing Birds to Life https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/claire-milligans-intricate-drawings-are-bringing-birds-to-life/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:03:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16096 Claire Milligan has been drawing for decades, and her body of work is a celebration of the natural world she holds so dear to her heart. This wildlife artist used colored pencils to bring many amazing creatures to life, but her talent is shining brighter than ever when she’s drawing birds. Milligan is a full-time […]

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Claire Milligan has been drawing for decades, and her body of work is a celebration of the natural world she holds so dear to her heart. This wildlife artist used colored pencils to bring many amazing creatures to life, but her talent is shining brighter than ever when she’s drawing birds.

Milligan is a full-time artist from Yorkshire, UK, who’s been working on pet portraits since the 90s, when she mostly worked with graphite. A whole new world opened up to her when she entered the realm of colored pencils and started combining this technique with acrylic painting.

Her drawings became more intricate and highly realistic once she embraced a new artistic style, allowing her to meticulously render the soul and essence of each animal.

“Her wellspring of inspiration flows from the natural world, and she consistently endeavors to infuse every piece with genuine emotion and soul, aiming to touch the hearts of those who experience her art,” she writes on her official website.

We’ve seen Milligan celebrate many different species through her art, but birds are definitely her favorites. She has a knack for bringing their vibrant colors to life in breathtaking detail, creating perfect replicas of their real-life contra parts.

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Holly Storlie’s Paintings Capture the Vibrant Nature of Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/holly-storlies-paintings-capture-the-vibrant-nature-of-birds/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:24:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16338 Birds served as inspiration for many artists over the years, and it’s not necessary to paint them extremely realistically to do them justice. Holly Storlie’s colorful paintings are a case in point, and they do a great job of capturing the vibrant nature of these feathered creatures. Storlie is a painter based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, […]

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Birds served as inspiration for many artists over the years, and it’s not necessary to paint them extremely realistically to do them justice. Holly Storlie’s colorful paintings are a case in point, and they do a great job of capturing the vibrant nature of these feathered creatures.

Storlie is a painter based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who pursued her passion for art at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. This was where she got her bachelor’s degree before heading to Philadelphia to get her Master’s at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Her academic pursuits continued at the Delaware College of Art and Design, where she works as a Fine Arts professor.

Storlie went on quite a journey on her quest to develop her personal style, which is now characterized by a splash of vibrant colors. Her oil paintings mostly feature still-life objects and animals, and a single glance at her Instagram page will reveal her biggest obsession.

Storlie attracted 100,000 followers with her colorful bird portraits, which mostly see her focusing on their faces instead of painting their full bodies. Owls and parrots are among her favorite subjects, but we’ve seen her capture the beauty of countless other bird species through her magnificent oil portraits.

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Apollo is a “Genius” African Grey Parrot With a Guinness World Record to His Name https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/apollo-is-a-genius-african-grey-parrot-with-a-guinness-world-record-to-his-name/ Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:19:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16297 It’s no secret that parrots are among the most intelligent animals out there. However, the intelligence that an African grey parrot named Apollo shows is on another level. Apollo is well known to social media users thanks to viral videos in which he identifies objects, answers questions, and has profound interactions with his owners. Recently, […]

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It’s no secret that parrots are among the most intelligent animals out there. However, the intelligence that an African grey parrot named Apollo shows is on another level.

Apollo is well known to social media users thanks to viral videos in which he identifies objects, answers questions, and has profound interactions with his owners. Recently, Apollo became even more famous by adding a Guinness World Record to his name.

Apollo set a new record for most items identified by a parrot in three minutes by identifying 12 objects including a book, a sock, and a bug. He did it with the help of his Saint Petersburg, Florida-based owners, Dalton and Victoria Mason.

Dalton and Victoria adopted Apollo in 2020 after spotting him in a local pet store. The bird quickly showed a keen interest in learning new things, something the couple encouraged using positive reinforcement and rewards in the form of pistachios.

“He loves learning new things and applying his knowledge outside of his training environment,” Dalton and Victoria shared with Guinness World Records’ official website.

According to the couple, Apollo is a curious bird, and they let his curiosity run free by focusing on things in which he is interested.

“We teach him as much as we can naturally in day-to-day life and focus on the things Apollo wants to focus on. We believe he will learn things faster that way,” they added.

Scroll down to check out some of Apollo’s social media videos and prepare to be amazed.

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Bloom and Floss Embroidery Celebrates the Vibrant Nature of Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/bloom-and-floss-embroidery-celebrates-the-vibrant-nature-of-birds/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:17:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16283 The incredible diversity of birds made them a great source of inspiration for artists from different walks of life, including the ones using embroidery as their medium. Jennifer of Bloom and Floss is one of them, and she enjoys using needle and thread to capture the vibrant beauty of birds. Jennifer has always been drawn […]

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The incredible diversity of birds made them a great source of inspiration for artists from different walks of life, including the ones using embroidery as their medium. Jennifer of Bloom and Floss is one of them, and she enjoys using needle and thread to capture the vibrant beauty of birds.

Jennifer has always been drawn to expressing herself creatively but struggled to find a hobby that held her attention until she discovered embroidery.

“Not only is it a wonderful creative outlet that produces beautiful artwork to decorate my home and give as gifts, but the process of stitching brings me such joy. I find myself getting lost in the mindful, almost meditative act of stitching,” she wrote on her Etsy page.

Her brand Bloom and Floss was born out of her love for textile art, and she’s hoping her designs will bring people joy. Her style significantly evolved over the years, and she enjoys capturing flowers, landscapes, and organic shapes full of texture and movement through her embroidery.

Birds are one of many subjects she enjoys exploring, and we’ve seen her capture the beauty of several different species. They’re not the exact replicas of their real-life contra parts but still do a great job encapsulating the vibrant spirit of these fascinating creatures.

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You Have to See Andrea Cira’s Magical Paper Birds https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/you-have-to-see-andrea-ciras-magical-paper-birds/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 08:21:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16253 Andrea Cira is one of the most talented paper artists that you’ll ever come across, and nature holds a special place in her heart. Many of her magical paper creations are inspired by flora and fauna, and she’s on top of her game when she’s working on her show-stopping bird 3D models. Cira is a […]

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Andrea Cira is one of the most talented paper artists that you’ll ever come across, and nature holds a special place in her heart. Many of her magical paper creations are inspired by flora and fauna, and she’s on top of her game when she’s working on her show-stopping bird 3D models.

Cira is a founder of Acira Studio based in Kansas City, but she actually grew up in Mexico. She was constantly surrounded by vibrant colors and traditional crafts in her youth, and they shaped who she is as an artist.

“I learned the importance of creating something with my own hands and the value of the time and effort put into everything handmade. This upbringing has influenced my creative process, and I strive to incorporate these same values into every piece I make,”  she wrote on her official website.

Cira studied industrial design in college, and her academic background prepared her for her journey as an illustrator and paper artist. All the skills she acquired along the way came in handy when she started working on her 3D paper model, from sketching and photography to using Photoshop and Lightroom.

Cira is open to exploring many different themes through her art, but animals are definitely her favorite subjects. She’s on top of her game whenever she’s making 3D models of birds, especially parrots, and she’s using paper in many different shades to capture their vibrant nature.

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Hen Harriet Becomes Mother Figure to 10 Puppies After Losing All Her Eggs https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/hen-harriet-becomes-mother-figure-to-10-puppies-after-losing-all-her-eggs/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:01:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16191 Every day brings new miracles to Tracie Hale’s farm in Oklahoma, and one of the latest involves her hen, Harriet. She lost all her eggs after making a reckless decision to lay them in a dog house, but still got to be a mother figure to ten puppies born on the farm. Tracie Hale is […]

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Every day brings new miracles to Tracie Hale’s farm in Oklahoma, and one of the latest involves her hen, Harriet. She lost all her eggs after making a reckless decision to lay them in a dog house, but still got to be a mother figure to ten puppies born on the farm.

Tracie Hale is often sharing fun stories from her life on a farm via a TikTok page Windridge Farm Tales, and one of her latest involves her hen, Harriet. Shortly after she started nesting in a dog house, Hale’s dog Lucy also got pregnant, and they ended up sharing the same space.

@windridgefarmtales How #harriet became a mom to 10 GP #pupkens. Part one.. #chickendogmom #farmlife #puppytok #storytime #lgd #ilovelucy #dogmom #farmlifeisthebestlife #broodyhen #lgd #chickentok #coparentinggoals #brahma ♬ original sound – WindridgeFarmTales

Harriet would only leave her eggs to get some water and food, and one of her short breaks turned tragic. Lucy devoured Harriet’s eggs while she was away, but this didn’t cause any animosity between the two.

“I wasn’t mad or upset at all because Lucy has always eaten the chicken eggs. When Harriet got off of the nest, Lucy just did what any other livestock guardian dog would do,” Hale told People.

Once Lucy gave birth to the infant pack of 10 Great Pyrenees, Harriet was the first to help her out. She spends every waking moment with the puppies, like she’s their second mother, and even has a habit of sitting on them as if they were her own eggs.

@windridgefarmtales Part 2. Go back to my page to watch part 1. #lgd #farmlifeisthebestlife #pupkens #ilovelucy #greatpyrenese #chickentok #chickendogmom #farmlife #dogmom #chickendogmom #puppytok #coparentinggoals #storytime #part2 ♬ original sound – WindridgeFarmTales
@windridgefarmtales Part 3.. let me know what you guys think. I swear i read this 5000 times. Voiceovers are not for the weak! #pupkens #farmlife #farmlifeisthebestlife #puppytok #harriet #pyrenees #chickendogmom #farmtok #chickentok #animaltok #storytime #part3 #storybook ♬ original sound – WindridgeFarmTales

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Shoplifting Seagull Steven Gets Banned From a Shop in Dorset https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/shoplifting-seagull-steven-gets-banned-from-a-shop-in-dorset/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:15:00 +0000 https://ourfunnylittlesite.com/?p=16155 Pretty much every store deals with shoplifters every once in a while, but Steven from Dorset took things to a whole new level. He’s a shoplifting seagull, who got banned from a store in Wyke Regis, Dorset after stealing packets of chips for years. Steven Seagull became a pretty infamous thief in Dorset after a […]

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Pretty much every store deals with shoplifters every once in a while, but Steven from Dorset took things to a whole new level. He’s a shoplifting seagull, who got banned from a store in Wyke Regis, Dorset after stealing packets of chips for years.

Steven Seagull became a pretty infamous thief in Dorset after a six-year stealing spree that saw him targeting the Lyndale Central store. Things got so drastic that the staff of this store in Wyke Regis had to put up posters urging customers to close the door behind them so Steven wouldn’t get inside.

Steven stole 30 packets of chips in the past two months alone, and the store manager Stuart Harmer had to come up with a strategy to put a stop to his stealing spree.

“[He] comes in the shop when the doors open, puts his head around the corner of the door, nicks a packet of crisps, and flies off with it… Trying to explain to the powers that be that I’ve got stock loss because of a seagull – they think it’s a joke,” Harmer told BBC.

Despite the posters, Steve’s chips-stealing mission continues, and he has a habit of banging his beak on the door to open them. Once he manages to grab the chips, Steve uses his beak to open them, and eats them in the street with his feathered friends.

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