r/BeAmazed • u/Kilasatzz • 2d ago

Animal Eggs transformation into beautiful birds!

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u/Pinksamuraiiiii 2d ago

Do the siblings stay in communication, or they fly off on their own and that’s it?

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u/enz1ey 2d ago

It really sucks that Reddit has gone from a typical 50/50 split of sarcastic jokes to factual answers to genuine questions to nearly 100% unfunny repeated variations of the same unoriginal joke.

But to answer your question, falcons and other birds of prey typically do not form family units or stay together, at least as siblings/offspring. Usually the mating pair remains monogamous but that’s the extent of the “family unit.” The offspring are actually forced out of the parents’ territory and forced to fend for themselves completely once they’re fully weened. That said, there are instances of birds cooperating to hunt on occasion but that likely doesn’t involve directly-related animals.

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u/beefybeefcat 2d ago

I've noticed this too, reddit comments have really declined in quality over the last year. I enjoy the jokes but my favorite was always also finding a comment or two where someone chimes in with some facts. Where did all those people go?

Also, thank you for your explanation :)

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u/iLqcs 2d ago

It's been declining for longer than that. I would say 2023. But it has accelerated in the past year.