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January 3, 2010
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Welcome to the Dead Birds Society.

edit: Wow! A Daily Deviation! Thank you all so much! I've always tried to thank everyone for their comments and favorites, but now there are too many of you. So here's one big thanks for everyone.
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Given 2010-02-04
"Dead Birds Society by :devAetharius:
Featuring a gorgeous illustrative style, this piece really makes you smile! The careful attention to line art and rough colouring creates a great sense of character in each animal." ( Suggested by ^Pixel-Spotlight and Featured by ^Katmomma )
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Mood: Joy *TheRealMaestro Dec 23, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
What bird's in the picture? Judging by the apparent lack of a beak, I'm guessing Archaeopteryx or one of the other such primitive birds.

Brilliant picture, BTW :-)
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~MaskedGummyBears Apr 13, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
So there's a dodo bird but what is the other one?
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Mood: Love ~Kintis Feb 18, 2012
I remember this from when it was first posted in SA. And I kept on remembering it until it was time to decorate my new apartment. Then I ordered a print.
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Mood: Joy ~Aetharius Feb 29, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Hell yeah, thanks a ton for buying! I hope the DBS does its job in contributing class, elegance, and awesomeness to your apartment. :)
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~Mumatil Dec 23, 2011
What bird species is that on the left?

Also out of nowhere i love your goat like creature with the cat like muzzle and the mane.
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~Mumatil Dec 23, 2011
What species of bird is that on the left?

Oh and I love your goat like creature that seams to have a cat like muzzle and mane.
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~Aetharius Jan 1, 2012  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks! :)

And the bird on the left is a moa - they were nine-foot-tall wingless birds (not even vestigial wings - hence the gentleman moa holding his tea cup with his foot) native to New Zealand. They were quickly wiped out by hunting after the Maori people arrived in New Zealand.
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$kozispoon Oct 12, 2011  Student General Artist
A DD well deserved indeed. I can't get over the lovely mix of human mannerisms translated to bird anatomy like their claws holding teacups. Thanks to this piece I'll have to research that long necked bird to find out what it is. Artistic AND educational? Gadzooks!
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~Aetharius Oct 12, 2011  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks! This was a ton of fun to make and it was super exciting to get the DD.

The long-necked one is a moa, a nine-foot-tall wingless bird native to New Zealand that went extinct after the arrival of the Maori. Yeah, totally wingless, not even vestigial wings, hence him drinking tea with his feet. :D
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~Moi-hime Aug 7, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Incredible idea and wonderful coloring! Awesome work!
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