science_memes·Science Memesbyfossilesque her favourite colour is blue :)View original on mander.xyz579Comments36
Mothra replymander.xyz1Hide 1 replyAbsolutely milk bottle caps. It looks like syringes too but there could be plastic straws mixed in. Needs more pixels. Bottle caps are common in bowerbird decor, I've seen blue clothes pegs too9
mmacrocarpa replylemmy.worldPlastic straws, clothes pegs, bottle caps, bottle rings. https://shegoes.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Satin-Bower-Bird-Nest.jpg3
penguinsAreRapists lemmy.world6Hide 6 repliesI love bird mating rituals. The bowerbird's rituals is one of my favorites23
atomicorange lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyThis would 100% work on me. I would love it if a guy took me to see a bowerbird. Or if he was a bowerbird.15
DDupree878 lemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesI have absolutely no idea what’s going on here. Are those supposed to be condoms or trash?8
mmacrocarpa replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyIt's a bower bird performance centre. Quite literally. They make an area where they can perform for a mate. They like the colour blue so collect heaps of blue things and decorate their bower with them. This one has got a bunch of milk bottle caps, milk bottle cap rings, blue plastic straws and what look like pegs. It sounds funny till you think about stuff that humans do for exactly the same reason (to be "interesting" to a prospective partner)10
DDupree878 replylemmy.worldI’ve never heard of a bowerbird. I googled it and it seems anyone not up on Pacific avians might have the same confusion6
He looks so dejected in the one at the end.
No Ron, go find Becky
Lemme smash?
Becky, just call her
Which bird does this?
Bowerbird!
Ron
Seeking becky
Get her a stick. Bitches love sticks.
- This bird
And now I have somewhat of a mess on my hands.
Tobias! You blowhard!
are the blue things bottle caps and syringes?
Absolutely milk bottle caps. It looks like syringes too but there could be plastic straws mixed in. Needs more pixels. Bottle caps are common in bowerbird decor, I've seen blue clothes pegs too
Plastic straws, clothes pegs, bottle caps, bottle rings.
https://shegoes.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Satin-Bower-Bird-Nest.jpg
How else could they activate the 13th chevron?
There's only 9 chevrons
That’s what they want you to think!
I love bird mating rituals. The bowerbird's rituals is one of my favorites
Back that a$$ up then drop it like it's hawt
Oh my!
That is one charming flying mango.
Kakapos are also great
If only they managed to actually meet each other through one
Sub-woofer birb
This would 100% work on me. I would love it if a guy took me to see a bowerbird. Or if he was a bowerbird.
big same, no homo
yeah well, why don't you pick the spot next time
I have absolutely no idea what’s going on here.
Are those supposed to be condoms or trash?
It's a bower bird performance centre. Quite literally. They make an area where they can perform for a mate.
They like the colour blue so collect heaps of blue things and decorate their bower with them.
This one has got a bunch of milk bottle caps, milk bottle cap rings, blue plastic straws and what look like pegs.
It sounds funny till you think about stuff that humans do for exactly the same reason (to be "interesting" to a prospective partner)
I’ve never heard of a bowerbird. I googled it and it seems anyone not up on Pacific avians might have the same confusion
It's the girl's fault for only being attracted to screaming ovals
For a bird, it's quite ornate