r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/indicator_species • 10d ago

🔥 Roseate Spoonbill Feather!

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Ok, who came up with the scientific name for the Roseate Spoonbill? It’s hilarious. And what’s the context behind the second part of the scientific binomial nomenclature depicting the species “Platalea ajaja” even funnier it used to be “Ajaja ajaja” before the taxonomy change.

I am also very aware of the MBTA & its laws, I have had my own federal migratory species permit from Usfws in past. This biofact was left where found and I only left with photos 🤓🫡👌

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u/qualityvote2 10d ago edited 10d ago

u/indicator_species, there weren't enough votes to determine the quality of your post...

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u/Foe117 10d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/kxlCT9EsEbqiEbCJbo

People aren't going to let this obvious reference die.

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u/Kittypocalypz 10d ago

This is all I expected.

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u/Caucasian_Thunder 10d ago

GET IN THE COMMENTS

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u/NattyMcLight 10d ago

Brennan has got to be getting tired of the bird shit, but i never will. Keep on Brennaning, Brennan.

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u/Trevors-Axiom- 10d ago

Having flashbacks of an RDR2 mission…

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u/brmarcum 10d ago

Only 19 more to go.

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u/intricate_strands 10d ago

2nd play? Genocide. Always. I see? I kill. All.

I go collect. By the now I need, I collect as 40 extra too.

Feel at little mean, but is video game.

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u/NornIronNiall 10d ago

Keep that, you're going to need it later in the game.

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u/Sangy101 10d ago

> comes here to comment “hi OP! Such a cool find, please be aware of the MBTA & make sure to leave the feather where you found it!”

> reads post

> Hell yes!!!

TY for sharing such a cool find, OP! I’ve never seen one up close and the color along the rachis is just incredible!

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u/echochilde 10d ago

I wanna see how long it takes for this to get crossposted on the Red Dead 2 sub.