Ace of Spades Pet Thread, June 6

Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Thanks for stopping by. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

Let's relax a little with the animals and leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

Show-off!

Like a butterfly

Display of the Bohemian Waxwing bird

📹 wildsafarisaga and birdsinbloom

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— Science girl (@sciencegirl) May 31, 2026

Lots of appreciative comments in the "X" thread. And:

Bohemian Waxwings are just beautiful. Here are some cool facts:

They're true nomads—one banded in British Columbia was found 13 months later in South Dakota, while another flew 280 miles in 11 days.

Their red feather tips come from carotenoids in berries, and the waxy tips grow bigger as they get older.

They have a specialized large liver to metabolize ethanol from fermented fruit, but can still get drunk!

Happy 7th Birthday to our AoSHQ Swiss Guide Dog, Gioia!

Bun Bun is on the prowl

She's literally waiting under the bird feeder.

Miley

Bun Bun looks lovely and nonchalant by the beautiful flowers, some of which are also described in the Gardening Thread.

By-Tor's pup Ruger is ready for a good walk!

In case you missed the Gardening Thread:

Hey, KT

Summer has arrived in Cowtown. Water lilies, dragonflies and rainbow minnows are flourishing, and bullfrogs have spawned. And the Pancho pup is keeping the squirrels away.

R/s

CrotchetyOldJarhead

Good work, Pancho!

Thank you for sharing your pets and animal photos and stories with us today.

If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:

petmorons at protonmail dot com

Remember to include the nic or name by which you wish to be known when you comment at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, May 30

I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

posted by K.T. at 03:29 PM

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