Okay guys, have I got something super special for ya’ll today.
I would like you to meet a dear friend of mine, the White-booted Racket-tail (Ocreatus underwoodii)
I feel like I don’t need to say anything about this bird. Because just from looking at it, you can see it basically sells itself.
It’s a Hummingbird, with booties.
God. Dang. Booties. They’re technically called ‘leg puffs’, which is possibly even more adorable.
The two males above are engaged in a territorial face off. They need to decide who has the fluffiest leg puffs. It’s a serious situation, guys.
I can’t even! Not only that, but it has a sweet little racket tail as well. Only the males have the fancy tails, which they use for courtship dances. But both males and females are endowed with leg puffs.
LEG PUFFS.
They’re like tiny gymnasts with super fluffy leg warmers.
Just try to keep it together people. Leg puffs. On a Hummingbird.
This has been Bird of the Week.
09/02/2020
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