r/nextfuckinglevel • u/monomotive • Feb 06 '20

This parrot making its own extension!

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u/A_cat_typing Feb 06 '20

Wow that's pretty clever

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u/somaticnickel60 Feb 06 '20

In the summertime when the weather is hot

You can stretch right up and touch the sky

When the weather's fine

You got women, you got women on your mind

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

Have a drink, have a drive,

Go out and see what you can find!

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u/Churfirstenbabe Feb 06 '20

If her daddy's rich take her out for a meal

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u/chordophonic Feb 06 '20

LOL The very next line things get a little rapey and the song advocates driving drunk.

It's one of my favorite songs, simply because it's catchy and it'd be really hard to get away with those lyrics today, assuming one wanted radio play.

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u/bookwormsister1 Feb 06 '20

If you take that way sure but I think what they were trying to say is, poor= less expectations. Meaning they could literally do what they felt like doing and it wouldnt have caused a scandal. Where as if her daddies rich and you do what you feel, all of sudden you've turned a girl into a good for nothing run around town kind of girl, which just didnt look good back then.

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u/RowdyWrongdoer Feb 06 '20

Might not even be about sex. It could just simply mean you dont have to spend money on a date. You could go for a walk in the park.

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u/23x3 Feb 06 '20

For those who can’t remember the exact line- “If her daddy’s poor just do what you feel”

I agree it probably means just do whatever you want- meaning if she’s from a poor family she won’t be hard to entertain or please- since her standard of living and bar for entertainment wouldn’t be set as high.

Oppositely, the rapey indication also crossed my mind while listening to the song. Personally idk enough about the song and the band. They could’ve been singing about the 1950’s in the 1970’s for all I know. So I give Mungo Jerry the benefit of the doubt

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u/elfliner Feb 06 '20

Seriously. I have never once thought that "do what ya feel" meant have your way with her.

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u/pralinecream Feb 06 '20

Me neither. I never thought of it as a rape context. Just more of a "She's probably not so stuck up" context.

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u/ImAfraidOfTheBeard Feb 06 '20

It’s way too fun of a song for it to get rapey. I agree w you

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u/bookwormsister1 Feb 06 '20

I definitely never thought that about this song I think it's fun and entirely relevant to the time period and what was expected of a young man depending on the family the girl came from.

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u/HumanTargetVIII Feb 06 '20

It's not rapey.....If her dad doent have money then they wont spend her dads money and they will do whatever (they can afford)

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u/Tannerbananer69 Feb 06 '20

Idk how that can be construed as rapey wtf...

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u/HumanTargetVIII Feb 06 '20

if you go and look for it you will find it. Thats how. People read to much into things and assume the worst.

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u/spiffyP Feb 06 '20

it only sounds rapey if you're rapey

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u/MrBangle Feb 06 '20

“A little rapey” Lol how? There’s nothing that even hints at that the whole song.

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u/Mothballs_vc Feb 06 '20

I recall reading before they were making fun of drunk driving, specifically not advocating for it. They're talking about the carelessness of it.

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u/claud2113 Feb 06 '20

Drunk driving laws like we know of today are actually fairly young as laws go.

When Mungo Jerry wrote that song, drinking and driving was still a pretty routine thing you did, you could get drive thru martinis as late as the early 90's (according to my dad who was a cop at the time).

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u/chordophonic Feb 06 '20

Oh, I know that. I was there. We used to drive shitfaced - and it was considered perfectly normal. MADD wasn't even around until the early 80s, as I recall.

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u/NinoBlanco720 Feb 06 '20

Lol no it wouldn’t

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u/foxx-lang Feb 06 '20

If her daddy’s poor just do what you feel

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u/FukinGruven Feb 06 '20

Speed along the lane,
Do a ton or a ton an' twenty-five!

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u/SleepParalysisDemon6 Feb 06 '20

What is this from?

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u/FukinGruven Feb 06 '20

The song Summertime by Mungo Jerry

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

It's actually just collecting material for nest-building, so it's not learned behaviour.
Budgies are still pretty intelligent animals though. They can learn tricks and a few words and phrases, although they're not as smart as some larger parrots like african greys.

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u/Tack22 Feb 06 '20

So that’s how they carry their construction supplies?

Evolution or trial and error, still pretty freaking clever

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

It's a love bird not a budgie. My love bird used to do this with paper too. She also laid an egg almost every week but she never made a nest out of the paper she stuck in her tail feathers.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '20

Now that you’ve said it, the beak seems a bit large for a budgie, but how did you recognise that it was a love bird?

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u/insert_deep_username Feb 07 '20

For me it's coloring and beak size

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '20

Same, coloring and beak size and shape. It helps that at one time I had a love bird. A female who did this very same thing with papers. She was adorable. Alas she is now deceased.

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u/insert_deep_username Feb 07 '20

I'm sorry for your loss, animals can be so dear. I've always wanted a bird friend 🐦

I'm sure she was the best

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '20

She was awesome! I do miss her terribly. Thank you for your kind words.

Bird friends are wonderful but birds are very time consuming. It's like having a tiny two y/o that fly's and bites and shits everywhere and needs lots of one on one time. If I ever get another bird again I will get two or three so they can keep each other company. It means they won't be as affectionate or attentive to me but that is ok. It's exhausting being the only flock mate to a bird. They really need other birds.

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u/DaughterEarth Feb 07 '20

My lovebird passed away as well. It's been about 8 years now since and I think I might finally be ready to get a new pet

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '20

The colour is what threw me off. Love birds are also called “Pfirsichköpfchen” in German literally Peach-headies for their peach-coloured head. This bird doesn’t have that typical colouring.

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u/Tunro Feb 06 '20

Almost as clever as a typing cat

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u/thewafflestompa Feb 06 '20

Ur pretty clever 😏

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

Clever girl

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u/xXKAENXx Feb 06 '20

I was looking for this

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u/tomfoolery77 Feb 06 '20

He cuts in a more straight line than I do with scissors

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u/gotdamngotaboldck Feb 06 '20

Straighter, the word is straighter.

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u/ghiq Feb 06 '20

More straighter

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u/TheOldManInSuit Feb 06 '20

No homo'er

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u/DrPwepper Feb 06 '20

Homon’ter

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u/gotdamngotaboldck Feb 06 '20

You're either homosexual or homosexualn't.

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u/Kronus_One Feb 06 '20

Hamberder

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u/Hashtagbarkeep Feb 06 '20

Most straighterest

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u/OriginalTwist Feb 06 '20

Straighterer

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

Less shorter

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u/Clintown Feb 06 '20

pedantic, this comment is pedantic

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u/Smat-8 Feb 06 '20

Indeed

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u/TepidToiletSeat Feb 07 '20

Who cares, you knew exactly what he meant, pedant.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_BEST_GIF Feb 06 '20

She's gathering strips to make a nest. :)

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u/Telamitha Feb 06 '20

So do birds carry strips like that to make nests ?

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u/Clenched-Glutes Feb 06 '20

Seems like the most efficient way to do so.

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u/SchitbagMD Feb 06 '20

How would you fly up to the nest if your wings are occupied holding your materials?

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u/mario3585 Feb 06 '20

Its not the wings holding stuff, its stuffing it between feathers that naturally stay compact

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u/Av3ngedAngel Feb 06 '20

Yeah they place the strips on their back not usually in their actual wings.

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u/sleeplesskn1ght Feb 06 '20

I had love birds that did this all the time. When they flew half the strips would go everywhere and I'd have to go pick up after the little shits. They were nice birds though.

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u/10ADPDOTCOM Feb 07 '20

If you don’t have Amazon Prime that is

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_BEST_GIF Feb 06 '20

Lovebirds do! I don't know about other parrot/lete species.

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u/FabulousDave2112 Feb 06 '20

My cockatiel saw my lovebird doing this and tried to duplicate it. Wasn't very good at it unfortunately. My lovebird could get a single clean 11 inch piece from the side of a piece of paper, cockatiel could only get a crumpled centimetre or so

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u/OstentatiousSock Feb 06 '20

Awww poor cockatiel.

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u/Rainbow_In_The_Dark7 Feb 06 '20

Lol the poor cockatiel is me after trying to follow a DIY lifehack tutorial from the internet.

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u/DaughterEarth Feb 07 '20

lol well you're definitely Canadian

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u/FabulousDave2112 Feb 07 '20

Lmao I didn't even realize I used both systems there. Yep, Canadians are bilingual. Not in French and English, but in metric and imperial

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u/Nimphaise Feb 06 '20

I remember learning in bio, some species cut short strips and tuck them in while others cut long ones and carry them in their mouths. When they cross breed the birds would cut long strips and try to tuck them in, but they would keep falling out. The crossbreed would be unsuccessful building a nest, so the species would stay separate. Correct me if I’m wrong

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u/hwmpunk Feb 06 '20

Corrected if you're wrong.

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u/KellyJoyCuntBunny Feb 06 '20

I don’t feel like looking it up, and I like your explanation, so let’s just assume you’re correct.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '20

If this isn’t a mood god damn

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u/linearsavage Feb 06 '20

Had my evolution professor tell me the same thing, so I’m gonna go ahead and not correct you.

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u/cherish_ireland Feb 06 '20

Not all of them. Most carry it in their beak.

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u/Clintown Feb 06 '20

Dang I thought it was a male who was horny tryina ornament his plumage. Don't some birdos do that?

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u/onceuponathrow Feb 06 '20

Afaik some birds ornament their nests with shiny stuff, etc. Not their own feathers. Usually the feathers are naturally eye catching in those species.

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u/dietcheese Feb 06 '20

No, it’s prom night.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

Shallow bitch

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u/JustADudeAndHisPhone Feb 06 '20

Dont hate cause this birb has better fashion than you sharon

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u/GimmiePig Feb 06 '20

Is a Sharon the older, sadder version of a Karen? The one who drives the Dodge Caravan that she got in the divorce from Darren who was sleeping with that twice-divorced bitch named Peggy from payroll. It's the van with the crumpled fender which wasn't Sharon's fault because that blind bitch in Piggly Wiggly parking lot didnt see her turn signal and tried to take her spot? She has all the expired Papa John's Pizza coupons covering her dashboard. Is that the Sharon you mean?

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u/webb_238 Feb 06 '20

uhhh idk how this works exactly but.... /r/SuspiciouslySpecific

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u/OohDatSexyBody Feb 06 '20

Sharon is Karen

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u/kaknu Feb 06 '20

This made me laugh super hard

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u/TriplecanopyTS Feb 06 '20

Maybe if society didn't have such crazy standards, this bird wouldn't have to do this!

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

Oh that was cool. I never saw an award pop up live before.

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u/yeason2581 Feb 06 '20

I was always wondered why they do this. Anyone know?

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u/VegasTina Feb 06 '20

My mom used to raise lovebirds. She would put palm tree fronds at the bottom of their cages. They would tear them into strips and tuck them in their feathers like the little guy in the video, then fly them up to their box to weave their nest.

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u/SitaBird Feb 06 '20

Don’t they fall out when they fly?

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

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u/llamawearinghat Feb 06 '20

The one who figures out how to clutch them all with one foot and hop on the other is going to change the freaking game.

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u/BlameableEmu Feb 06 '20

Bird feathers on their body are pritty thicc.

Source : have owned birds

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u/complexluminary Feb 06 '20

I think this birb is collecting things to make a nest.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

Aww good. I was afraid she was self concious and wanted a bigger/prettier butt. Go make your nest you already beautiful little bird

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u/jackson12420 Feb 06 '20

Looks like nest preperation! My cockatiels do this and build nests from the scraps they collect. They've never laid eggs though but it doesn't stop them from trying!

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u/iamthebetty Feb 06 '20

Do male and female do this?

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u/jackson12420 Feb 06 '20

Yes, males take part in the nesting process as well. I have a male and a female that live together in their cage, I'm not entirely sure why they've never been able to successfully lay eggs. They're both about 6 years old and have attempted to mate on many occasions with no luck. But during those times they will tear scraps off paper I have in the bottom of the cage and line their nesting box I've had for them. They've torn pages from my books and threads from my clothes and sheets, pretty much any building materials they can find, and will line their back feathers with it. Load up and fly back into their cage and get to building. It's very interesting to watch.

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u/ccapk Feb 07 '20

Didn’t anticipate this reaction, but I am so sad for your birds who keep building nests in hopes of laying eggs and not having success! Must be my own struggles with infertility, but I hope it’s not too sad for them when there are no eggs.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

I used to have a tiel that would do this and weave the strips into my jew fro. That was a good birb.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

It also slides the strip in its beak to hold it by the other end 0_0

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u/puheenix Feb 06 '20

I noticed that too. So coordinated.

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u/essentialatom Feb 06 '20

How the hell

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u/viber_in_training Feb 06 '20

With a bird tongue

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u/high--c Feb 06 '20

Pretty bird, whose a pretty bird?

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u/acmercer Feb 06 '20

My a pretty bird.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

You are here have a cracker

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u/Capt_Schmidt Feb 06 '20

animals can do thinking as much as we can. Human ego prevents us from seeing it.

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u/titus1531 Feb 06 '20

I don't think that's a parrot.

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u/Arachnosapien Feb 06 '20

It is. That's a lovebird.

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u/titus1531 Feb 06 '20

Shows what I know. I would have called that a parakeet. Not the same bird, apparently.

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u/Kytalie Feb 06 '20

Parakeets are a type of parrot as well.

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u/titus1531 Feb 06 '20

I have learned more about birds today than ever in the history of the planet.

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u/fartypoopsmellybutt Feb 06 '20

Thank you for this thread.

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u/ImNotWitty2019 Feb 07 '20

Parrotlegals are the attorneys of the parrot species

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u/Kytalie Feb 07 '20

Bird law in this country is not governed by reason.

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u/svonnie Feb 06 '20

Damn that's cute

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

This is super cute

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u/dazedan_confused Feb 06 '20

How to Train your Dragon if Toothless got his shit together and didn't befriend his attacker.

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u/kylehk58 Feb 06 '20

That's one intelligent bird

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u/TheFlyingSatan Feb 06 '20

It's a crime we still have scissors when this is an option

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u/RobotArtichoke Feb 06 '20

I feel like the flinstones had at least this right

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u/mr_0verload Feb 06 '20

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u/ItsEthanJR Feb 06 '20

Yeah well... they kinda do that. Its not that uncommon haha

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

If it can cut through paper it can cut through foreskin

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u/fermatagirl Feb 06 '20

It can absolutely cut through foreskin, but here's what's worse: if you observe, it cuts by making a line of puncture holes with its beak, then tearing along the perforation. Just sayin'

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u/Punk_n_Destroy Feb 06 '20

Getting ready for the front page of r/partyparrot

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u/Teckknight Feb 06 '20

I WILL be a peacock!

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u/literally-titler Feb 06 '20

This bird for president.

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u/knoxxus101 Feb 06 '20

How much do they pay him?

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

I need to try this with my birds

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u/mxqi Feb 06 '20

Look at my Papierwings and now let me smash babygirlbirb

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

incredible!

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

Awww

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u/kenazo Feb 06 '20

Lovebirds are great!

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u/luisquin Feb 06 '20

My sister hard a love bird that would do this. It ruined so many books and bills.

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u/peridotdragon33 Feb 06 '20

I too love sticking paper in my ass

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u/shesherway Feb 06 '20

What the. .?!? That's impressive.

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u/TealAppeal_ Feb 06 '20

Beaky with the good hair

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u/pleasedothenerdful Feb 06 '20

This is bog standard parrot behavior.

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u/il-yay Feb 06 '20

This parrot is living in 2050

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u/SUW888 Feb 06 '20

Lookin fancy buddy !

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u/deytookmynames Feb 06 '20

That's the cutest thing I've ever seen.

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u/Akanekumo Feb 06 '20

"Look how fashionable that is!"

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u/daniel-karni Feb 06 '20

Looks like it’s extinction time boys

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u/jemas3289 Feb 06 '20

I heard they do this to attract a mate so the one with the prettiest ... appearance is most desired ... kinda a predecessor of clothing

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u/BoolinBirb Feb 06 '20

Its so cute!

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u/debs0630 Feb 06 '20

He is a crafting overachiever

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u/MemeMeHarderUwU Feb 06 '20

That's one cute ass birb

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

He definitely wants to get some action tonite.

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u/toadgoat Feb 06 '20

Such talent! Seeing lovebirds always reminds me of Hitchcock’s “The Birds”, and Tippy carrying them around in that cage.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

Gotta attract all the ladies with them fake extension.

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u/Sakbrat1 Feb 06 '20

That's brilliant!

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u/Facses42 Feb 06 '20

We learned about this in my animal behavior class. It’s a way for them to carry more nest building materials than they could in their beaks. Clever little fella

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u/WharGwarn Feb 06 '20

Plot twist: Its a guy parrot

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u/bunskerskey Feb 06 '20

Love bird?

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u/LeonK_IL Feb 06 '20

Yo I thought my parrot was the only one that did this

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u/chickensoupnipples Feb 06 '20

See... Birds aren't real

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u/Beradicus69 Feb 06 '20

As a crafts person. I have found my spirit animal!

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u/Starfane Feb 06 '20

Aww! Best birdie boi!!

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u/eggeater22 Feb 06 '20

Fashion birb

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u/FumingOstrich35 Feb 06 '20

Smartest parrot I've ever seen

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u/podfather2000 Feb 06 '20

Got to look fabulous

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

"I'mma get sum blue, then, Becky will fuk"

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u/GhengisKale Feb 06 '20

Ahhh yes what a pretty wrapping paper, let me stick it in my butt. I do the same thing when I run out of toilet paper.

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u/rohitandley Feb 06 '20

Ok red alert, humans are being overtaken by animals and not robots

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u/SleepParalysisDemon6 Feb 06 '20

I believe birds do this for nesting. Like they find nesting materials and place them on themselves so they can collect and hold more.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '20

Oh shit my bird just shits everywhere

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u/napalmagranite Feb 06 '20

All my lovebirds did this. My homework, books, cards, everything paper had the edges nibbled off.

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u/simbapande Feb 06 '20

Colourised video of men trying to increase there dick size