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[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 87 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

For those like me who wondered what their skeleton looked like:

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 15 points 3 weeks ago

Telescoping birb

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Does this help them lunge out quickly to eat bugs?

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 13 points 3 weeks ago
[–] topherclay@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hmm so their esophagus is next to and behind their spine in this position? I wonder if they always wear their neck meat to the left or always to the right or it just goes either way.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, a front view as well would be helpful.

[–] Rentlar 67 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait, WHAT?! i thought this was a meme! this bird is literally like this! Weird motherfucker

[–] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I love how its head is like 100% static while the neck and body wobble about.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A lot of birds do that - they can keep their head steady to focus on prey while their body moves around.

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Saw I think it was a smarter every Day video on how birds doing this is effectively the same as our eyes being able to stay locked onto moving objects, but birds don't have this ability, so they keep their whole head stationary when moving their body. That's why most birds do that thing when they walk where they head has the jerky movement, while the body walks smoothly.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Interesting, didn't know the reason for it!

First, raptor eyes are large. They are so large they fill about 1/3 of the space in their skulls. Because this leaves little room, if any, for muscles to allow eye movements, raptors must turn their entire head to look around them. In fact, raptor eyes are held in place with a ring of bone called the sclerotic ring.

[–] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Me remembering birds are dinosaurs

[–] Foreigner@lemmy.world 60 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

This bittern erasure will not stand! Not only are they also mostly neck:

They're also fucking hilarious:

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 14 points 2 weeks ago

It is very rare I audibly laugh at a picture online, but this birb did it. Fucking hilarious is definitely the right thing to say about it

[–] UnrepententProcrastinator 14 points 2 weeks ago

When you forgot to lock the stall!

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

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Did you know that while they may move slowly, Great Blue Herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher?

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 20 points 3 weeks ago

I did not know that! Thank you Heron Facts!

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Like flying sloths! They can move quickly when they really want to as well.

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately the only fly straight down, and they only stop after reaching the floor.

Wait, those were regular sloths!

:(

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Is this shitty heron 'facts'?

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[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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[–] donuts@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)
😎 mhm
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[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

Yesss!!! That's my first thought too. Glad the 👉🏻😎👉🏻 ZOOP is still alive

[–] droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I love herons. They're my favorite birds. Such beautiful elegant creatures. Perfect symbols for patience too. Made one my logo.

[–] JoeBigelow 6 points 3 weeks ago

They have the most beautiful call, nothing like shitting your pants in a kayak at dusk.

[–] GooberEar@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 6 points 3 weeks ago

So basically they are ET from the Atari 2600 game...

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

My ears were burning.

[–] Ulfenstein@feddit.nu 4 points 2 weeks ago

This reminds me of the man-serpents in Elden Ring that can extend themselves!

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

I saw one of these this weekend but I had no idea it could do that.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Deploy periscope!