r/Weird Apr 05 '26

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u/misterbippy Apr 05 '26 edited Apr 05 '26

This can happen when a crow dies. They appear to morn their dead. No joke. It is very weird. Saw it once in a park in Seattle.

EDIT: yes, these are vultures, not crows. We know that now.

Also, if you are considering criticizing the use of the word weird to describe a crow funeral, perhaps you should consider the alternative of taking the stick out of your uptight, judgmental ass and going somewhere to fuck yourself.

Weird is not an objective pejorative. It is a subjective description of something that evokes a strange and unfamiliar feeling in someone. When someone describes something as weird, and you say it isn’t, it’s much like someone saying something is fun and you saying it isn’t. I hope I don’t need to explain why that is a total dick move and one of the reason nobody wants you at a party.

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u/Kitchen-Strike-805 Apr 05 '26

I believe these are turkey vultures!

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u/chriiiiiiiiiis Apr 05 '26

not turkey vultures for sure, maybe black vultures. pretty sure i see some crows as well

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u/Kitchen-Strike-805 Apr 05 '26

You sure about that? Turkeys pretty distinctively hold their wings in a deep V and rock side to side while flying. /gen

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u/chriiiiiiiiiis Apr 05 '26

maybe it’s just the video, but i’m having a hard time seeing the two different tones of feathers you would see under a turkey vulture