Scribblings

it's a little too far away to see, but i wanted to say that my new avy is a Quetzal bird - they live in Costa Rica for sure, and maybe in other places around South America and Mexico and such. they're beautiful birds, with enormously long green tail feathers, and the symbol of Guatemala.

it's my avatar because a) birds rock and b) they are rare, and i think they were overhunted for their tail feathers. And it's really sad how a lot of birds and animals are hunted and poached for sport, rather than need. so if anyone offers to sell you quetzal feathers, just say no!

OK rant over. but here is a closer picture of a quetzal: