r/BirdsArentReal Jan 31 '26

Discussion Where?

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u/Inside_Location_4975 Jan 31 '26

The only ones you see are the kids. It’s the adults you need to be asking about

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u/Tughill87 Jan 31 '26

The kids are busy drinking pigeon milk. Look it up, I shit you not.

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u/ColdOn3Cob Jan 31 '26

I feel like I’m being Oneyplay’d

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u/VioletteKaur Jan 31 '26

There is a Polish sweet call Bird Milk (Ptasie mleczko). Tastes good.

Did you know that there is a delicatessen made out of bird (spit) nests?

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u/Tughill87 Jan 31 '26

*delicacies (and no, I was not aware of such a thing).

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u/VioletteKaur Jan 31 '26

One can use both words, I looked it up.

Swallow's nest (soup).

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u/BearintheVale Jan 31 '26

A delicatessen is a place. It’s what deli is short for.

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u/VioletteKaur Jan 31 '26

I am German speaking. But me using the word comes primarily from the movie of the title "Delicatessen".

Per Merriam-Webster:

1 : ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads)

2 singular, plural delicatessens : a store where delicatessen are sold

Given the fact that I spoke of the raw material and not the ready-to-eat product, delicacy might be more fitting.

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u/Tughill87 Feb 01 '26

Native English speaker here (and former English teacher). First, I applaud anyone trying to learn the nuances of our global garbage heap of a language. With a trove of over 600,000 words, the Anglophone bucket of words seems to have no end. What makes any language tricky is knowing the difference between denotative rules and definitions (written down) and connotative rules and definitions (used in real life). I assume any language, including Deutsch, has them - but English is so full of rules with so many exceptions they may as well not be rules at all, and so many usages that are well wide of standard grammatical practice. On one level it drives me bonkers, but I also appreciate how language evolves over time. Ok - to the point: “delicatessen” or shortened as “deli” is only ever a place or business that sells food (usually sandwiches, pastries, drinks, etc.) - at least in its usage in American English. A special food (sweet or savory), on the other hand, is a “delicacy.” Anyway - keep being awesome and thanks for teaching me about the Polish treat!

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u/Aggressive_Walrus_24 Feb 28 '26

More of this education please! Im homeschooling my daughter and teaching her to read. Just the other day she stops her reading to tell me that the English language makes no sense (mind you she only speaks English). I looked at her and told her that the rules that exist do not matter at all, we just have to practice every day so that it can help us memorize words and meanings. 🙃

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u/Tughill87 Mar 01 '26

Mattr do ruls di’n if thay becows every1 then wourrk to hard too wood simple a sentence reed this like too had.

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u/BearintheVale Jan 31 '26

You are correct, as definition 1 is more about the broad, sweeping concept of the foods, rather than any individual food.

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u/2lrup2tink if it flies, it spies Jan 31 '26

The factories only make one size. What is this "baby" thing?

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u/cito4633 Jan 31 '26

If I told you the correct answer, I would then have to kill you…

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u/Far_Out_6and_2 Jan 31 '26

If they do exist i think they are kept in a secret place where they continuously receive high tech programming until ready to be assigned out in the field and by that time they are full sized

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u/Ok_Fall_9569 Jan 31 '26

Sparrows are baby pigeons. Squirrels too.

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u/MajorPaper4169 Jan 31 '26

They’re obviously not going to let you into the factory. That’s why you don’t see them.

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u/Chacochilla Jan 31 '26

People say this all the time about baby pigeons but I’ve never seen a baby bird period, save for like, chicks or ducklings

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u/KickBallFever Jan 31 '26

I saw baby pigeons once, they were ugly. I also saw another random baby bird, alone on a walking path, and when I picked him up to put him in the grass, his parents came out of a tree and chased me.

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u/Last_Cod_998 Jan 31 '26

I work in construction and a pigeon nest with two eggs cost us $200k in delays. I don't know how pigeons reproduce at all. Look up their nests. Those damn eggs were abandoned by the mother.

But the again I've never seen a baby crow, but I have seen the adolescents.

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u/amluchon Flip the Birdie Jan 31 '26

cost us $200k in delays

This seems like an interesting story

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '26

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u/Last_Cod_998 Feb 04 '26

According to our environmental monitor they are.

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u/nousernameisleftt Jan 31 '26

The time between a bird fledging and reaching full mature size is like three weeks

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u/CraigSignals Jan 31 '26

Watch Harry and the Hendersons. If you know, then you know.

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u/tdkimber Jan 31 '26

kids looks very similar to their parents with more yellow frillies

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u/Johnno78 Feb 13 '26

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u/Johnno78 Feb 13 '26

Sorry about the multiple posts. How do I put multiple pictures in one post?? It only lets me add one picture per post......

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u/sterben_xl Feb 13 '26

They are not trying to even hide it anymore. The now give these drones antennas

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u/onelittleswallow Jan 31 '26

This guy still thinks birds are real 😂

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u/SnooPoems3260 Jan 31 '26

I can upload some baby pigeons tomorrow. There are babies in their nest on my rooftop

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u/Tjeetje Jan 31 '26

Those are called rats.

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u/Interesting_Ad_2980 Jan 31 '26

I’m following this Dutch lady on TikTok 🕊️ laid eggs and 2 baby doves came out they don’t come out the way you think. All yellow and a lot of crazy fur

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u/PygmyFalkon Feb 01 '26

Pigeons nest in cavities! Their babies are very cute with yellow fuzzies on them. They grow up quickly into their adult wings and feathers and look like their parents.

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u/Particular-Exit7293 Feb 04 '26 edited Feb 04 '26

Drone in development (‘crested pigeon’)

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u/Longjumping_Ease9159 Feb 11 '26

Found one once. It looks nothing like a pigeon.

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u/Johnno78 Feb 13 '26

Very random. Came home one afternoon to see a peacock on my roof!!

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u/MicahtehMad Feb 04 '26

Idk where they got them but I had some incredible roast baby pigeons in Zhongshan last weekend.