Different bird, smaller bird. :P

It's another burd, only a much smaller one this time~
Ruclothes! such a casual gentleman~ <3

Even small birds are awesome. :P

Ruclothes! I'm actually wearing similar clothing right now, though I don't look nearly as good in them.

Very cute! You do clothing well even when you're just sketching it. :)

We have a blue and gold macaw and two cockatiels. Birds are really interesting pets, but they're kind of like cats in that they never behave quite like you expect they're going to. Especially when the macaw is going through puberty and has the hots for you.

Blue and gold macaw? That's quite the bird right there! Hah, I think something like that would definitely be way too much for me, heh. I have my eyes on green cheeked conures lately, they seem like pretty decent animals. Not too loud, fairly sociable, fairly trainable.

Green cheeks are a little louder than cockatiels, but you might get lucky and get a more quiet one. It's also not so much a matter of how loud they are as how high pitched they can get. Our blue and gold (Roy) just growls and makes kissing noises for the most part, but unfortunately he learned how to shriek like the cockatiels recently and that makes your head rattle.

A pionus might be a good choice to look into as well. They're even more quiet on average and love being pet. Conures are affectionate but they also suffer from "the crazies" where suddenly they'll hate you out of nowhere for a few days.

A poinus, you say. I'll definitely look into them! I'm not really too picky about the type of bird, I just want something relatively easy to handle, at least as far as birds go. I know that if I do get one they're going to be a handful, it's really unavoidable with birds, but handfuls come in different sizes so I'd want one of the smaller handfuls. I'd want to avoid the kind of bird that'll wake the neighbours and destroy the house, if at all possible. x3

Parakeets and budgies are really easy too, but personally I don't like the constant chatter even if they are quiet. They also tend to do better when you have a few of the since they're really social. The pionus are a little more mellow and do better by themselves as long as you keep plenty of toys in the cage. They do have kind of a weird smell though, so make sure you check one out in person first. And of course adopt from rescues whenever possible!

I have to try and take notes on how well you make people look fluffy like that. I really do like it. <3
Overall, I think the picture is quite lovely, in spite of it's apparent simplicity. :3

I do it by going *scribble scribble scribble* x3 There's very little thought put into it, other than the overlying shape. Then it's just pointy scribble shapes. :P

xD How very professionally worded. xD
Well, whatever you do, you do it well. x3
I've been in awe of your work for several months now. <3

And here I was thinking you just were trying to make everything look more like an akita. XD POOF

Ru is part maned wolf and part maned dragon... there's a lot of mane there to deal with. You should see the shampoo bills.

For the love of god don't ever have babies with a mane coon feline gal or she'll give birth to tribbles.

Or a lioness, for that matter. Imagine the mane on those boys!

this is cute :3 its nice to see your personal work from time to time

I really the way you look in this picture! You look different from the Ruaidri that we usually see dominating other furs in sexual ways; is this is closer to how you actually look, body-language-wise. This you feels much more personal and interesting- perhaps, if you know how you achieved this look, you could draw smut with this Ruaidri every now and then?

The thing about Ru is that he's sorta my outlet. In real life I'm very shy, almost cripplingly awkward in social situations. Uncomfortable most of the time. I let everybody else take the lead in everything just to stay out of the way and avoid drawing attention to myself in some way. I suspect this is part of why the dominant position appeals to me so much- it's the one place I can ignore the wishes of others and just take what -I- want. They can't really complain, not with that gag in their mouth, heh.

Ru's just a crazy bastard when it comes to sex, because he never gets to be a crazy bastard anywhere else. I'm not sure that can really change, it's sorta part of who he is, and who I am as well I suppose. :P

Ah, okay. Still, maybe drawing a Ru that's more you would help you deal with people IRL? I don't think it's healthy to seperate your personality into two extremes.

I already draw Ru like myself- he's shy in person but a crazy fucker in the bedroom. That sounds just about right to me. x3 I don't think there's anything wrong with having an active sexual imagination, either.

Keep in mind that the sexual side of things is only a small part of my life. You may see it more than anything else because that's what this place is for, but it's just one small part. I'm a generally shy and introverted but otherwise fine guy who happens to like to be in control in the bedroom. No big deal. :P

Oh, okay, I'm sorry then.

...Wait, are you still a virgin?

I sure am. I'll admit I can't really speak to how I'd truly behave in the bedroom, I certainly know what I like to think about, and what I've done on my own. So I can at least make an educated guess, heh.

Ah. You know, you really should get that sorted at some point.

I'm not exactly in a hurry, but either way I'd have to find somebody willing to do the job first, and I suspect that's going to take a very long time. x3

Why would it take so long?

I've never seem to had the same intense drive to find somebody that most people seem to have, so I've never really gone out of my way to look for someone. Combine that with a lifestyle that leaves me indoors most of the time and you've got the perfect recipe for a long time loner. That would bother me, if I didn't generally prefer alone time anyway!

Perhaps it's because you're more interested in anthros/furries than humans.

I think it probably has more to do with me being more interested in painting than barhopping, personally. Whenever my friends would go out to parties I'd always rather stay home and do something else. I'm just not a huge fan of being around strangers, which makes it rather difficult to meet new people!

You're surrounded by hundreds of strange stalkers every moment of your online life. You have many fans, and they tend to be a little nuts about you.

Oh, and I hid my initial reply because of a horrible typo.

Thanks for letting me know, the curiosity always kills me. x3

Talking to people online is a lot different from meeting new people regularly in person. While it's not out of the question to meet a person online and have things actually head toward something more, it's a heck of a lot less likely than if I were at a job or school or some other activity that had me around people all the time.

The reality of it is, as a person who likes to spend most of their time alone, I'm going to spend a long time alone. I'm alright with it I guess. The occasional blowjob now and then would be nice, but I can live without that for now. x3

Hes so flufffy!!! I love it

Ru looks so styled on this one
Like "Yeah, I'm a badass, I'm making a bird landing on my hand. Usual stuff for me."

One of the reasons I'm jealous of bird owners. If it's decently trained, you can do this sort of shit all the time. So awesome. x3

Yeah, but honestly I'm not sure that if you have one it will work, except if you're really take your time to train it. Because if not he will probably fly away and never come back XD

From what I can tell it's not too tough to train a bird to step up onto your hand, it's one of the bare bone basics of bird handling. It's pretty natural for them to perch on things, and the finger is a nice mobile perch, so it doesn't take much work. A bit more training and you can get them to fly to your hand instead of just walking to it- it's really no different from training a dog to come on command.

Also just like dogs, you don't want to take them outside without a leash on in case they run away. But there are no leashes for birds... so you just don't take 'em outside most of the time, unless they're extremely well trained and in a safe area.

My bird (female eclectus) is VERY clear about when she wants to be picked up, as she will lift a foot and sort of wait for you to put a finger under it. Then she leans the direction she wants to go. She has me trained pretty well.

Birds are really awesome pets IMO, but they can be high maintenance and it's really important to know the personality ahead of time. In my case, she's stuck with a feather chewing habit from something that happened with a birdsitter... so you just never know.

But yeah, while I would never consider doing it outside, my mom and I used to go to our basement (carpeted wide-open space) and would "play catch with the bird." Just sort of toss her in the air and she'd fly to the other person. I used to leave her wings fully grown and she would regularly fly to the top of curtain rods, etc. But also would fly to see me, which was neat. :) Even after her feather issues (now she's in a collar) she was smart enough to climb stairs, climb the drawer handles in the kitchen cabinets to get to the counter, and other things. Not to mention talking. She will poop if I hold her over the toilet and will "hold it in" all night and wait to be in her cage whenever I let her sleep at the head of my bed. They are pretty smart.

Training can be fun but not always easy or pain free. And as with any pet, young ones often will get into everything if given the chance. I'm convinced you get out of birds what you put into them, beyond the obvious personality/individual considerations.

Really nice head and tail. Very lupine.

Birds are damn awesome companions, like some of the other commenters suggested do your research. Nothing worse for you and the bird by getting one who can't cope with your lifestyle. Lot of care, attention, and patience is needed, but the more you put in, the better a bond you can have with your bird. Any bird owner would tell you it;'s a lot of work, but we wouldn't have any other way.
Also for breed plugs, my Caique Louie has been a blast.

Definitely not something I plan on jumping into without a lot of research and forethought. Based on my lifestyle though, they seem like just about the best choice I could make for a pet, assuming I can handle 'em.

Can't say I've heard of a Caique before... what are they like?

Typically they're full of energy, love to play and roll around and sing. They can talk in a gritty voice and aren't the best of flyers around, but are very good climbers. They also don't suffer from the one person bond that many parrots can have, they don't mind spreading the love around. The bonds they DO form are very close. Typical lifespan is 30-35 years, and are fairly hardy. They also take to tricks and training very well (unless they are a rescue bird which i don't recommend for a first bird).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DIMJ2eENow is a good video to demonstrate how they can get at play.

For the Burd!

I want a green parrot. They just seem so fun to play with haha

very calm and beautiful. I love when you draw that kind of stuff every now and then <3
Thanks for sharing

You're wearing fabric! ;)

what kind of bird are you looking to get?

I have no idea, haha. At the moment it's just more of an urge than a plan. I'm waiting a good long time and doing a lot of reading before I really consider anything, to make sure it's not just a passing phase and actually something I want to do.

Have you heard about this type? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockatiel
Problem about birds is they live too long and they're not as independent as cats I guess, so constant care and attention. Idk it seems a bit too much for me. Draw a bird whenever you feel like getting one! XD

I have certainly heard of cockatiels, they're one of the first types you hear about when looking into birds as pets. Certainly an attractive choice as well.

I've actually never liked the independent nature of cats, personally. Cats always felt like a 'look don't touch' pet, which I find entirely uninteresting. I want a pet I can interact with, do things with, and cats always feel like something to be enjoyed from a distance. I've owned a cat or two, they're really boring as pets.

Birds aren't quite as social as say, a dog of course. But dogs need a lot of things that don't really match up to my lifestyle. Birds just seem like the right fit for me, but I can't say for certain until I've looked into it some more.

Birds take a lot of patience. You definitely don't want to get one that had a previous owner that knew nothing of their care or training. Once set in their ways, it's near impossible to modify their behaviour (at least, that was my experience).

Also, nice drawing. :>

I always thought falconer's were pretty cool.

It's refreshing to see your 'sona showing his affectionate side for animals. This is quite cute.

Cute.^^

Fluffy and cute

Awwwww so cute ^v^