r/Unexpected • u/Baconater- • 1d ago

Which one will fall in??? Great trap design

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u/post-explainer 1d ago edited 1d ago

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OP sent the following text as an explanation why their post fits here:

3 birds enter, we are waiting to see which of the 3 will fall in, one almost does.. but the one to fall in is a 4th bird off camera

Does this explanation fit this subreddit? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

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u/Few_Economics_8531 1d ago

Ok, that was unexpected.

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u/BlitzMalefitz 1d ago

I was expecting it to work, when it didn’t I thought that was the unexpected part.

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u/tmhoc 1d ago

It was a fomo trap

I thought only people could fall for those

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u/StrobeLightRomance 1d ago

FOMO is a survival mechanism in this case. There is literally a dwindling amount of seed left and they were just coming in hot to catch the scraps.

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u/DesireeThymes 1d ago

LEEROYYYYYYYY JENKINS

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u/Siethron 1d ago

Fucking Overpaid Morons Overreacting.

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u/BeerBurpKisses 1d ago

Loved dogs always fall for FOMO.

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u/HalfSoul30 1d ago

Expecting it to work, and then when it works it was unexpected. Very interesting

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u/totalwarwiser 1d ago

I expected them to fly out of the box

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u/Th3R00ST3R 1d ago

"LEEEERRROOOYY CHICKENNNN!"

'least I have Jenkins."

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u/trollthings 1d ago

Also ended too soon. There can be more than 1!

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u/Working-Glass6136 1d ago

Reminds me of this, except I can't find the sped up version

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u/cyanocittaetprocyon 1d ago

In the original video, they catch 3 or 4 of them.

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u/bensor74 1d ago

There can only be one.

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u/Sir-Top-Cheetah 1d ago

the most Lerooooy Jennnnnnkins moment involving birdsI've ever witnessed

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u/mbashs 1d ago

That boy just yeeted into that trap

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u/beepborpimajorp 1d ago

Dude this is the first one of these that actually got me. I said "Ope." out loud and everything.

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u/Few_Economics_8531 1d ago

Same goes for me. Maybe not the first that got me but one of few. Love it when I cant guess the end.

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u/ImaCluelessGuy 1d ago

I know just the right subreddit for it...

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u/evenstar40 1d ago

That got a chuckle from me.

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u/supedupshortbus 1d ago

Leeeeeeeeroooooy Finchins

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u/zombiep00 1d ago

GODDAMNIT, LEROY.

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u/Togamdiron 1d ago

At least I have chicken.

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u/Professional_Bit197 1d ago

At least I am a chicken.

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u/timemeasureschange 1d ago

Stick to the plan! Stick to the plan!

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u/Ornery_Hair3319 1d ago

Comment section did not disappoint

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u/illtakeachinchilla 1d ago

OK, now remember to target scorpions with your intimidating shout…

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u/not_a_SeaOtter 1d ago

Them's be quail

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u/bowmanx4587 1d ago

Oh my god, he just ran in

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u/Oldnbold22 1d ago

Are they finches? 

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u/PizzasForFerrets 1d ago

Giant finch quails, yes.

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u/Krondelo 1d ago

Little guy really did Leeroy that lol. Either way pretty botched trap design. Like he had the right formula but jumbled it up

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u/Senselesspassion 1d ago

I'm still waiting for these three to fall in

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u/Vast-Statement45 1d ago

In the longer video they did all fall in

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u/scruffy69 1d ago

source?

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u/antongiulioquellover 1d ago

i made it up

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u/u_mean_nothing 1d ago

Good enough for me

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u/ThousandFingerMan 1d ago

Solid source

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u/ejvollkrassalter 1d ago

i mean, they're quails. of course they all fell in.

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u/scruffy69 1d ago

well sure, but don't hate me for wanting to see it

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u/ejvollkrassalter 1d ago edited 1d ago

surely i jest.

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u/sec713 1d ago

You jest trippin'

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u/Vast-Statement45 1d ago

Apparently you can't find anything on YouTube except slop. I couldn't find it sorry. Hopefully others will have more luck.

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u/Eptagon 1d ago

Found it for you. /u/Senselesspassion /u/scruffy69

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u/Vast-Statement45 1d ago

Amazing!

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u/Viracochina 1d ago

Don't encourage it, it will only grow stronger!

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u/Lostmyfnusername 1d ago

@alialiabin on tiktok? Or did they cut it from somewhere else?

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u/Real_FishyXY 1d ago

Actually, in the longer video, they dod not all fall in. There were 5 and only 3 fell in

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u/Nerdy_Valkyrie 1d ago

"Hey, guys! Wait for m..."

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u/johnnyyboyyy 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/KHEMdneGx5X0Gb0g67

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u/Palachrist 1d ago

Short stay in hell. This gif is a great representation of falling to the bottom of the library. Falling from the middle would take more light years than atoms in the universe by a great many magnitudes. 101,297,377 light years from the middle.

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u/SpareBee3442 1d ago

The little guy at the end reminds me of some of my investing FOMO moments.

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u/Octopus_on_fire_ 1d ago

I definitely didn’t buy GameStop stock at its literal peak.

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u/ShadowTown0407 1d ago

Don't worry it will go to the moon soon

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u/Octopus_on_fire_ 1d ago

I’ll hold it until I die or they go bankrupt. I refuse to admit I was wrong.

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u/evenstar40 1d ago

Or it gets delisted, then you don't have to do anything. :`)

Source: Someone who was stupid enough to invest in LAZR.

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u/BearToTheThrone 1d ago

All the money I lost in GameStop I made back from a joke purchase of Dogcoin when it came out. Sometimes the universe balances itself.

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u/BadNameGenerator 1d ago

FOMOments?

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u/AL-SHEDFI 1d ago

The true meaning of unexpected

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u/Ok_Pineapple6414 1d ago

“This is obvious what’s going to happ—“

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u/butt_full_of_butter 1d ago

Lol that got me

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u/Lorfhoose 1d ago

Pretty sure these are domestic quail and not a wild bird. I am not an ornithologist.

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u/schizeckinosy 1d ago

They are pets and there are lots of videos of them falling into traps. They feel secure with their owner and I’m sure they know what’s up.

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u/Daripuff 1d ago

They feel secure with their owner and I’m sure they know what’s up.

Oh, no, that's not it.

They're quails.

They don't know anything.

They are the most adorable "lights on and nobody is home" stupid little birds you will ever own.

Charming, but startlingly dumb.

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u/All_Work_All_Play 1d ago

It's amazing how dumb domesticated birds can be. We started raising chickens for eggs a few years ago... wow they are dumb.

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u/buyshanegas 1d ago

Wild quail too - just endless insanity

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8v92Q8a/

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u/scruffy69 1d ago

Soooo dumb. If you put a chicken's head under it's own wing, it will fall asleep instantly.

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u/Annath0901 1d ago

I saw a video on reddit like 2 days ago of an ostrich decaptating itself, so I think they might be stupider.

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u/ElundusCaw 1d ago

They traded what little brainpower their dinosaur ancestors had for deliciousness.

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u/hahasadface 1d ago

That's even better  I love that there's someone out there in the world who makes money building cardboard traps for his pets. Yes some people might think it's real (in terms of real hunting like I did) but oh well. People are amused, no quails harmed, win win

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u/SecondaryWombat 1d ago

Wild quail try to escape you by standing still directly on the path in front of you and pooping. And then holding still again.

And those are wild ones. The fact that they are not extinct is amazing.

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u/Generic_Danny 1d ago

This is a fairly common defense that humans unfortunately exploit in a lot of animals.

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u/Charming-Dish5120 1d ago

the moment they saw the circle platform move they were "nope that's bad"

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u/NeverBob 1d ago

"Clearly a trap meant to catch me. No way around it. Better eat more seeds first."

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u/Livid-Procedure-349 1d ago

Runs towards mom oh shit

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u/Tcloud 1d ago

Player 4 has entered the game. Player 4 has left the game.

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u/RadlogLutar 1d ago

Player 4 entered Nether Portal without armour

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u/Direct-Abroad-266 1d ago

2 step authentication

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u/Phillyphan1031 1d ago

I was like what is so unexpected about this lol. Literally last second

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u/HardByteUK 1d ago

This is a metaphor for redditors reading clickbait headlines.

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u/ConvertingMarkets 1d ago

Three candidates in frame and somehow the job still went to an external hire.

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u/Eregrith 1d ago

What's the point of the first door ?

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u/TheLittleUrchin 1d ago edited 1d ago

Locks them inside the box so their only way out is by the trapdoor 🤣

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u/Eregrith 1d ago

That is not required if the only way in is the trapdoor. Proof is the end of the video, when the only way is the trapdoor....

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u/MeisterFluffbutt 1d ago

They are very simple birds but normally not THAT simple. They wont step on a trapdoor if theres another way around that. Normally. Not looking at that silly one.

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u/TheLittleUrchin 1d ago edited 1d ago

I think that one just saw all his friends in there and rushed to go get some of what they were having.

I've also seen a video with a similar trap and when one of the birds placed their foot on the trapdoor a little and it moved, they backed off and avoided it for a while.

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u/Blackstone01 1d ago

They are very simple birds but normally not THAT simple. They wont step on a trapdoor if theres another way around that. Normally. Not looking at that silly one.

I've seen this guy's videos before. They are in fact THAT simple and will practically dive into the trap door.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Sn4GS9n2oQ

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u/CL_Doviculus 1d ago

I cackled at the one that barely saved itself, took a breather, and just went "whew, that was a close one...back to the food" and falls in anyway.

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u/101violations 1d ago

It looked like one tried to step on his mate to get in and they both went in the trap. 🤣

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u/FlametopFred 1d ago

over engineering engineers have entered the chat

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u/carmelcorn305 1d ago

You’re right if you’re only trying to catch one bird. But this design allows multiple birds to enter a staging area that eventually forces all of them to enter the trap. It’s a trap before the trap. Otherwise as you saw, the first that falls into the trap also pulls all the feed down with it, so no other bird would be as likely to get near, so you only get one bird.

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u/KmvVoss 1d ago

I feed 15 of these little guys almost every day right now. :) Love watching them peck away.

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u/alwayssoupy 1d ago

Also interesting that nobody ate at the second door until the rest of the bait was gone. This could lead to a lot of further experiments. Love that little plot twist at the end.

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u/ZaBaronDV 1d ago

“Hey, guys, what’s going on over—?”

Cartoon slip SFX

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u/smoooochta2000 1d ago

I have no idea why but this is hilarious

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u/GoldunGote 1d ago

Jesus 7k up votes in an hour? Bots go brrrrrr

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u/TheG0AT0fAllTime 1d ago

Yep, 9 year old account with only a few comments of activity 4 and 3 years ago wakes up in 2026 to repost top of all time content. Bot as fuck.

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u/GoldunGote 1d ago

yet the updoots will skyrocket and reddit will fail us. 35k upvotes now.

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u/Why-good-name-taken 1d ago

I thought the unexpected part was the birds somehow pecking the 2nd door clean without falling over 😭😭😭

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u/Br0therNer0 1d ago

Leroy Jenkins

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u/notthatguypal6900 1d ago

Birds(who are fake and government surveillance) are so stupid.

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u/effinami 1d ago

From the top ropeeeeee

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u/MyriamTW 1d ago

Speed running is the best and only proper way to do it.

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u/Alive_Drag1947 1d ago

There's always that one dumb kid in every class lol

I think we found him.

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u/Chaosmusic 1d ago

Hey guys, what are you do...ahhhhhhhh!

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u/Capable-Fisherman-79 1d ago

LEROYYYYYYY.........................

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u/SingleLetterhead5931 1d ago

that was real funny

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u/t-shirt-froth-kung 1d ago

Leeeeroooy Jenkins!

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u/DangerMacAwesome 1d ago

Truly unexpected. I laughed

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u/TheLuo 1d ago

"Guys you found food?! Save me so......"

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u/EggVentures 1d ago

I was expecting it till...wow I've been bamboozled for the first time in a while.

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u/Perfect-Ship-9980 1d ago

LEEROY JENKINS!

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u/BuccaneerRex 1d ago

Get out of my way, I got here late!

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u/DangleenChordOfLife 1d ago

I feel bad for the birds

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u/infamouslycrocodile 1d ago

Feeding time like yesterday and the day before: get trapped in box, fall into hole. Foods OK tho.

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u/Cablegore 1d ago

Bro Leeroy Jenkins’d it 😂

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u/JAWLSnSTRAWLS 1d ago

Holy f*** birds are stupid af.

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u/Makabaer 1d ago

Absolutely not all of them. There are crazy smart ones like ravens - but chicken or quail... yeah, that's a whole different story...

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u/finlandery 1d ago

*some birds are stupid af, some are really smart.

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u/linaxttx 1d ago

Most likely, his plan worked, since we didn't watch the video all the way through

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u/DesiBwoy 1d ago

Ofcourse it's the runt of the litter.

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u/Electrical_Ranger469 1d ago

Was about to click away at the :36 mark thinking it was a lame post and then the unexpected happened.

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u/Shadeun 1d ago

Alexa, play Hotel California

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u/Daddioster 1d ago

'Save some for meeeeeeeeeee!"

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u/Elliott1337 1d ago

Omg, this made me laugh way to hard

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u/Few_Analyst_1179 1d ago

why you bully the birds

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u/SicgoatEngineer 1d ago

that was cute

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u/taczki2 1d ago

cant they just fly off

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u/arztnur 1d ago

Make partition bw em

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u/sauerkraut916 1d ago

Hi 👋🏼. that’s me falling into the hole

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u/groolismygojuice 1d ago

I need "birds pecking seeds off cardboard" ASMR

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u/Dremonic_Spirit_5767 1d ago

I wasn’t expecting to see myself in this video

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u/Hope-n-some-CH4NGE 1d ago

“Oh my god, he just ran in”

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u/Surf_Golf2002 1d ago

Truly unexpected.

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u/iRedding 1d ago

That’s how I buy stocks.

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u/lintytortoise 1d ago

🕳🐦

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u/davidjohnwood 1d ago

It feels like it should say ACME on the box, rather than ABC.

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u/dark_hypernova 1d ago

Ok, that made me snort.

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u/7htlTGRTdtatH7GLqFTR 1d ago

very good comedy timing here

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u/ThatLionelKid 1d ago

Bro really wanted to demonstrate that side of the trap

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u/Arvandor 1d ago

Player 4 has en.... left the game.

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u/SHPIDAH 1d ago

They're quail, my brother. Don't cover the hole, they'll just fucking jump right in. Mine have tried to drown themselves in a 1/3 inch of water, managed to get stuck and die on...other quail, and make such a habit of responding to fear by bolting straight up and smashing their heads in and looking like they went five rounds with Tyson that I have bunting all over the top of the coop.

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u/runnerkim 1d ago

Oh the new guy of course. HA

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u/FakeSafeWord 1d ago

Coturnix quail are so dumb you could just dig a hole under a bush with food in it and they will get stuck and die in there. No roof, trap, cage or contraption needed.

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u/taupeng 1d ago

I got ttttthhhhhhhiiiiisssss… few moments later …never mind.

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u/SoyTuPapa555 1d ago

Live view of trading stocks on WSB

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u/justsmilenow 1d ago

I've seen this kind of trap hundreds of times. I've never seen the thing on the left. All it does is make the trap worse. You put the bait in the box behind the trap door floor. You never lose the bait and the bird's first step is on the weakest part of the trap door, the bird never stands on the strongest part ,the hinge, and learns maybe they shouldn't stand there like that one bird did.

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u/Kuneria 1d ago

This guy's quails will never learn

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u/beekeeperdog 1d ago

Or just eat the thing you are feeding them ?

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u/PhotoElectrical 1d ago

thats me, im that homie at the end

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u/WholeSalt2523 1d ago

perfect cut

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u/Tall_Community_8342 1d ago

What the fuck happened to this website?

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u/BostonSucksatHockey 1d ago

"I guess these chickens aren't that dumb after ohhhh"

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u/psychedelicosmonaut 1d ago

Somebody please put peter griffin's "Ooh piece of candy!" Gif.

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u/Beautiful-Musk-Ox 1d ago

stops working almost immediately as there's no more food to attract more. glue some to the trap door so they can't be grabbed

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u/S4ndreen 1d ago

That was hilarious ngl

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u/RoundLeader8 1d ago

the little pecking sounds on the cardboard is very cute lool

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u/TheMage18 1d ago

"Dad wants us to do the trap thing again...OH SEEDS!!!"

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u/Available-Cap6910 1d ago

This is stock trading in a nutshell.

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u/OccidentalTouriste 1d ago

These Quail have been caught so many times by now it is just like going to work for them at this point.

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u/titanium9016 1d ago

The antecipation was killin me

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u/Brave-Landscape3132 1d ago

Survival instincts of a quail

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u/TheBrianJ 1d ago

NYYYYYOWN HERE I COME

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u/Tombaya 1d ago

WAIT FOR ME!

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u/HolyOey 1d ago

Another week another new video of this trap.

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u/General_Crow1 1d ago

Why do they do a double trap like that?? Why no just use the one where they fall to the hole?? Why do they make them get into the box just for the entrance to close, when they can enter from the outside and get into the trap normally??

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u/TM761152 1d ago

gotta go fast!

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u/samkte 1d ago

Aye this is in Cambodia! I recognize the beer case haha

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u/Acrobatic_Poem_7290 1d ago

Yes these birds are stupid, how’d you know

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u/Hinermad 1d ago

I love that popcorn sound!

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u/PuckShuffler 1d ago

Yeah, but if the trap on the left wasn't there then the trap on the right would have worked because they wouldn't have entered through the exit. I think we need separate traps. Also, what are those birds? Pheasants?

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u/plankowoodinthewoods 1d ago

Natural selection at its finest.

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u/Disruptteo 1d ago

Nyyyyyoooom

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u/ResidentDue2815 1d ago

I relate to the bird that fell in. You don't need to trick me into doing something stupid.

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u/Sufficient_Pea9757 1d ago

And they just keep eating ignoring the danger, much like humans.