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Indigo bunting + ivory-billed woodpecker

My right arm currently has ten bird tats on it. It’s a toss up between these two:
- The indigo bunting, which is dedicated to a friend of mine who helped me through a really bad time in my life. We bonded over birdwatching when we first met, and the indigo bunting is her favorite bird.
- The ivory-billed woodpecker, simply because it’s my favorite bird. Unfortunately extinct, though every few years a possible sighting is reported in the southern US. Its nickname is The Lord God Bird, because that’s what a birdwatcher would shout if they ever saw one.

@oliviamutantjohn

Jun 1, 2024

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@mossyelfie

Those are beautiful!! Envious of your bird knowledge. I’m a fan of sandhill cranes, great blue herons, and… ROBINS!

Jun 1, 2024

@oliviamutantjohn

mossyelfie thank you!!! The ivory-billed’s saga is pretty fascinating and worth reading up on even if you aren’t deep into the Avianverse

Jun 1, 2024

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