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[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 39 points 5 days ago

And as an adult:

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"Gimme five falcons for a quarter, you'd say."

What cute little raptors! I was wondering if they'd eat mostly insects, but the wiki says they eat little reptiles, birds, and rodents, or whatever else they can take down.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So similar to something like a loggerhead shrike, neat.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Diet wise, it sounds similar. This guy, being a raptor will kill with the feet, while the shrike's feet aren't built for that.

If you go back a few posts, I shared a shrike catching a coral snake that was pretty impressive. He won a standoff with a kestrel for who would get to eat it.

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[–] cosmicrose@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 5 days ago

Baby birds look so silly I love them

His greed sickens me

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 days ago

I feel you, little buddy.

[–] notsure@fedia.io 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

his name is george and i shall love him forever

[–] notsure@fedia.io 2 points 5 days ago

Downvoter, I shall name him George and I shall love him forever!

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Imagine a steampunk currency which is just tiny mechanical birbs that automatically fly from hand to hand and into purses and pouches.

Way cooler than scarabs.

[–] redbrick@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Where's mama? Why do you have it?

Cute lil thing...so small. Like Angry birds irl.

[–] Damage@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 days ago

Did someone step on it or something?