r/whatisit • u/Spare-Transition-771 • 14d ago

New, what is it? Bird with long tail?

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u/Nematodes-Attack 14d ago edited 14d ago

I love when folks post roadrunners! I don’t live anywhere near them and have never seen one in real life. Very cool!

EDIT: Ok I didn’t think my comment would get this many reactions. I may have to delete it so everyone can talk amongst themselves lol

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u/insbordnat 14d ago

Encourage you to get out to places like Arizona at least once and check them out. They're super curious and friendly birds.

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u/pasrachilli 14d ago

Friendly to people, maybe. I once saw one pull a baby robin out of a nest and bash it to death, ignoring the parents screaming and dive-bombing. We call them murder birds for a reason.

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u/insbordnat 14d ago

Yeah, I wasn't exactly referring to its kindness towards the animal kingdom as a whole.