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I'm not like a birdologist so can't tell if it's 100% but this is pretty neat
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I would say it's not 100% correct in that it implies a more restrictive specialization than there is in reality. For instance, there are thousands of species of birds that eat fruit but only one that looks like a toucan. And hummingbird beaks are specialized for drinking nectar, yes, but they also regularly catch and eat insects. As a general guide it's fairly accurate though. Where are the ducks and the parrots?
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May 1, 2023 15:06
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Sagebrush posted:I would say it's not 100% correct in that it implies a more restrictive specialization than there is in reality. For instance, there are thousands of species of birds that eat fruit but only one that looks like a toucan. And hummingbird beaks are specialized for drinking nectar, yes, but they also regularly catch and eat insects. Excommunicated for crimes against birbdom
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"Scything," wow. I feel bad for the sand fleas and brine flies and other assorted beach vermin.
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Sagebrush posted:I would say it's not 100% correct in that it implies a more restrictive specialization than there is in reality. For instance, there are thousands of species of birds that eat fruit but only one that looks like a toucan. And hummingbird beaks are specialized for drinking nectar, yes, but they also regularly catch and eat insects. https://i.imgur.com/qu7XQlk.mp4
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May 1, 2023 17:35
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That pelican looks mortified at the name of his beak style
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May 1, 2023 18:17
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May 2, 2023 23:05
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Thinkpad keyboards truly are the best experience
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May 3, 2023 11:32
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Neon Noodle posted:Thinkpad keyboards truly are the best experience They know the good poo poo. Because they aren't real https://i.imgur.com/eH440aI.mp4
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May 5, 2023 21:42
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mobby_6kl posted:They know the good poo poo. Towards the end, those throat feathers are trembling but I didn’t hear anything. However, the chihuahua I’m am watching put her ears up.
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May 5, 2023 21:52
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Bored posted:Towards the end, those throat feathers are trembling but I didn’t hear anything. However, the chihuahua I’m am watching put her ears up. https://i.imgur.com/XzqGApO.mp4
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May 6, 2023 21:00
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mobby_6kl posted:From around 53s? I can hear some noise and it's not particularly high pitched, I wonder if there's something way off the scale at the same time too! thought this was the AI Art thread for a second, what a vibrant birb!
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May 6, 2023 21:31
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Analytic Engine posted:thought this was the AI Art thread for a second, what a vibrant birb! One of these randomly appeared in NYC a few years back and it became a whole thing.
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mobby_6kl posted:They know the good poo poo. For years, I thought starlings were corvids because they are so smart and so convivial. Turns out they are turnidae. I sing to starlings all the time; they have two very standard calls; a long call on a descending note, and another one that starts quite low, rises to a middling high, then descends to another low. It's so nice to sing to them and have them respond with the same song  They have a lot of other calls that are much harder to mimic, so I don't even try them. Even the other basic churring call is too hard for me.
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May 6, 2023 23:10
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mrmcd posted:One of these randomly appeared in NYC a few years back and it became a whole thing. I finally just saw my first ones here in China and I flipped out. They are so freaking cool. 
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my grandma lived in a trailer park that had a large pond next to it. lots of quality birb content there. mallard ducks, patrolling squads of geese, someone introduced guinea hens at some point. it was lovely. but most lovely of all was when one of these guys showed up and honored us with his presence for a while (not my picture)
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May 7, 2023 00:51
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lord funk posted:I finally just saw my first ones here in China and I flipped out. They are so freaking cool. we get them in some places in the UK, i assume they keep escaping from someones private collection haven't seen one in a few years though
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x-posting from critterquestingmy cat is norris posted:Here is a truly terrible picture of my Baltimore oriole and red-breasted grosbeak returning to my feeders for the season:
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Can anyone identify this birb? Friend thinks it was some sort of Starling, but I can't figure it out. The beak doesn't seem right for a starling?
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May 8, 2023 21:20
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Sininu posted:Can anyone identify this birb? Friend thinks it was some sort of Starling, but I can't figure it out. The beak doesn't seem right for a starling? Looks like a Grosbeak Starling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosbeak_starling
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May 8, 2023 21:22
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Deteriorata posted:Looks like a Grosbeak Starling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosbeak_starling Thanks!
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Wasn't there an app for identifying birds from a photo? I seem to recall reading about a while ago but when I actually tried to find it, there was just one thing I found and it didn't actually work.
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mobby_6kl posted:Wasn't there an app for identifying birds from a photo? I seem to recall reading about a while ago but when I actually tried to find it, there was just one thing I found and it didn't actually work. Merlin can do North American birds
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May 8, 2023 23:00
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BetterLekNextTime posted:Merlin can do North American birds Merlin is a North American bird.
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https://twitter.com/marionumber4/status/1657217854272405507?s=20
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Tunicate posted:Merlin is a North American bird. was confused because we get them in Wales but i checked and they have a gigantic range. its like the fuckers can fly 
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Watched the whole thing waiting for the  to surprise them all awake.
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May 15, 2023 20:01
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Mute swans are absolutely giant idiots, but they are also extremely careful parents. I live near a place with dozens of juvenile mute swans, and watching the young ones pair bond while trying not to set off the wrath of the teen flock is both funny and poignant.
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https://i.imgur.com/XUbBmAZ.mp4 Sorry don't have it without the text
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RIP Pale Male. Legend.
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Some sort of small pastry. 
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May 18, 2023 19:41
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BIRDS ARENT SHRIMP!!!
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What a strange looking bin chicken
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 A wonderfully fat fairy wren hiding in the thorns at the local forest. I also saw an echidna, so it was a great day for spiky things.
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Remember that male Bald Eagle that was incubating a rock? Good news! It hatched! He's a dad! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09OAWlD5zLU
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LOL that broody idiot
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Teh boobeh...
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