Took a wrong turn.
Posted Sep 4, 2021, 2:35 PM UTC
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A bird did that
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You win.
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Just because we can, doesn't mean we should.
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Butcher bird Larder
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I guess it may well be:
They get their name from their habit of impaling captured prey on a thorn, tree fork, or crevice. This "larder" is used to support the victim while it is being eaten, to store prey for later consumption, or to attract mates. Butcherbirds are the ecological counterparts of theĀ shrikes, mainly found in Eurasia and Africa, which are only distantly related, but share the "larder" habit; shrikes are also sometimes called "butcherbirds". Butcherbirds live in a variety of habitats fromĀ tropical rainforestĀ to arid shrubland. Like many similar species, they have adapted well toĀ urbanisationĀ and can be found in leafy suburbs throughout Australia.
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yeah, they're often called butcherbirds, but the species official name is Shrike
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This is most likely the work of a shrike. They impale insects on sharp objects and come back later for a nice meal.
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Wikipedia says no. This was in Victoria (Aus).
Most shrike species have a Eurasian and African distribution, with just two breeding in North America (the loggerhead and northern shrikes). No members of this family occur in South America or Australia, although one species reaches New Guinea.
edit: link. But I'm not a bird expert, so it could be.
edit2: sorry wrong link, fixed.
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Maybe itās a butcherbird?
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Maybe, though I haven't seen any of those around. Would a Myna do that?
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This behavior isn't necessarily limited to the shrike family, just commonly associated with it.
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Yeah it probably is that... you'd be a special kind of beetle to impale yourself.
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I think it would take more force to get through that carapace than it could generate under its own power.
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By the way, i read somewhere that a bird related to the shrike in Australia plants only poisonous insects, expecting that the poison will disappear. This bird eats ordinary insects at once.
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What is the force needed to get that through the exoskeleton?
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A lot.
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What exactly do you think scientists do all day, measure the force to penetrate various animals?
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Is there some new trend where people stick bugs onto barbs and say the bug ran into it?
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Thatās pretty metal š¤š»
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Murder.
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Damn these vaccinations are getting out of hand.
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i wish that was me.. lol
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Ok, it is. Now what?
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noone carried to me a wored fence and hooked it on my head wtf. 0/10
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Next time don't forget to wear a helmet
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Shouldnāt have taken that left at Albuquerque
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Et tu Brute?
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Seems suss š¤
Is OP the imposter?
Agreed, they would never put that barb wire fence right there.
Nah I saw this; reminded me of an old photo.
That was suss aswell
Rabbit hole: https://www.google.com/search?q=wildlife+photos+staged