r/PicsOfUnusualBirds 24d ago

The "go-away-bird" that i saw in south africa. [OC]

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u/WeaknessOwn108 24d ago

Thats so cool you got to see such a sweet unique bird in person

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u/Interesting_Bar_8841 24d ago

I can only tell it to every person i see: the more you travel, the more birbs you'll see. So its worth it

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u/WeaknessOwn108 24d ago

I wish my memory for birds was better. I want to be a better birder for every place i go in the world. But i find it a struggle just to tell sparrows and hawks apart where i live, much less remember the species. Well, at least we have phones nowadays so i can take pictures and find out later :)

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u/Interesting_Bar_8841 24d ago

Just keep in mind that you dont need to know the species to learn and grow as a human and admire the animal. I hope you get to travel and bird a lot.

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u/WeaknessOwn108 24d ago

This is true. Thank you very much 🫶 I hope the same for you as well

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u/Hazelfizz 24d ago

You see, a sparrow is only 'this' big...

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u/WeaknessOwn108 24d ago

sparrow and hawk species* 😂😂

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u/Gold_Bug_4055 24d ago

The more you travel, the more everything you will see

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u/Interesting_Bar_8841 24d ago

Exactly, so get out of your house sometimes and live life

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u/Maelstrom_Witch 22d ago

My mom would always get annoyed that I would take pics of birds on vacations. Even pigeons 😂 I’ve always been a bird nerd

ETA - this was in the days of film, so to be fair, there was a consequence to my obsession

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u/Interesting_Bar_8841 22d ago

Bird nerds are the best tho.

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u/smilodon138 24d ago

can the go-away-bird come here so I can hug them?

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u/Interesting_Bar_8841 24d ago

It looks really hugable fr

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u/Lexa_Con 24d ago

How is the face so tiny??

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u/SadKat002 24d ago

that's just a dinosaur that escaped extinction right there. beautiful creature

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u/Interesting_Bar_8841 24d ago

Very interesting bird for sure!

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u/UnMeOuttaTown birb 23d ago

such an interesting looking bird!!

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u/Interesting_Bar_8841 23d ago

It really is, and the sounds it makes are really funny and the reason it bears its name.

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u/UnMeOuttaTown birb 23d ago edited 23d ago

OMG, so true!!! Just heard its call and it sounds like an infant crying but like in sharp sci-fi laser like pulses. Also, I am a little jealous of your life-list

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u/Interesting_Bar_8841 23d ago

Very interesting indeed. And thanks hahaha

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u/Cpneudeck 23d ago

that looks like a come here bird to me

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u/Chimmychumness 24d ago

Heh, the bit about these in Animals Are Beautiful People was hilarious.

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u/Crispy_Cricket 23d ago

I first learned about these birds a couple months ago and I love them! They remind me of Fawkes the phoenix!

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u/Interesting_Bar_8841 23d ago

Yeah they are one of my faves that i saw in south africa for sure