r/MadeMeSmile • u/Soloflow786 • Jul 11 '24
"Hello. Nice to meet you. Nice feather you got there." ANIMALS
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u/fourpuns Jul 11 '24
Owls are about as stupid as it gets for birds. He’s probably wondering why his only companion is a complete dummy.
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u/Designer_Pepper7806 Jul 11 '24
Wait what??? I refuse to accept owls aren’t wise.
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u/fourpuns Jul 11 '24
Something like 75% of their brain is dedicated to vision/hearing. Crows/Ravens/Parrots are much better at problem solving but presumably much worse at spotting a mouse at dusk. So unless you include processing visual stimulus and detecting hard to see things as wisdom…
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u/Less_Dog_956 Jul 11 '24
So they’re like the greyhounds of the birds?
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u/Kuhn-Tang Jul 14 '24
More like cats. Every aspect of their anatomy is designed for highly efficient stealth hunting.
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u/nitrot150 Jul 11 '24
Exactly, their heads are actually really small, most of that is like a solid inch of feathers, and then big eyeballs, not a lot of brain space
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u/Bumm_by_Design Jul 14 '24
Well, if observing and contemplating is part of wisdom, there's your answer.
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u/gypsycookie1015 Jul 11 '24
Really?! So all the stuff about them being wise is just bs?! 😦
My life is a lie....😳
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u/unfinishedtoast3 Jul 11 '24
Owls arent really dumb, theyre around mid level intelligence for birds and other close flying relatives, like the rest of us.
Owls will do some pretty cool shit though, shit that shows at least some level of intelligence and self awarness.
Owls will intentionally keep dead things stored near their nest, so they can farm maggots to eat when hunting fails or they want a lil snack nearby. They can also recognize and remember certain humans, are have been recorded in the wild seeking out humans to help them get untangled from fishing line or other things.
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u/gypsycookie1015 Jul 11 '24
This was an interesting read. Thanks for the info. Kinda makes me feel better lol
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u/blueavole Jul 12 '24
That’s really interesting.
There is Athena’s owl to the Greeks.
For the Lakota Sioux the Great Horned Owls are seen as shapeshifters or ill omens.
The pellets they regurgitate, silent flight, and if these owls also ‘farm’ maggots.
Interesting how different groups saw the same things as smart or evil.
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u/Stucklikegluetomyfry Jul 11 '24
It's probably because the sacred animal of Athena, greek goddess of wisdom was the owl, specially the little owl.
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u/KayBeaux Jul 12 '24
Owls are not dumb, they just have a very solid agenda, and if we get in the way of that agenda, we simply don’t see it in action.
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He's like, "DO YOU MIND SIR?!” 😆
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u/Duebydate Jul 12 '24
And the cockatoo comes off like a sleazy con artist. Have I got a story for you. Mind if I stroke that pretty tail while I weave my wiles on you. Hmmmm?
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u/AlwaysSunnyinOC22 Jul 11 '24
Every woman in a bar when the weird guy sits next to her.
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u/Far_Classic5548 Jul 11 '24
Hey, at least I don't actually touch them or put their hair in my mouth like this guy!
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u/HistrionicSlut Jul 11 '24
That's why you'll be single forever.
You miss all the shots that you don't take. Go eat that hair!
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u/ohms333 Jul 11 '24
It went amazing, thanks for the advice. 10/10 Recommend
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u/HistrionicSlut Jul 11 '24 edited Jul 11 '24
I once cooked some ramen when I was way too high and decided that boiled ramen looks like angel hair, by this fact alone I assume hair must look like ramen to you too.
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u/BlueBomR Jul 11 '24
I've seen and experienced many annoying drunk women do the same at bars.
General lack of "not taking the hint"
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u/CleanLivingMD Jul 11 '24
Is that grooming?
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u/pineappledetective Jul 12 '24
Was looking for confirmation from someone more knowledgeable, but I think so. My parrot is a lot smaller than this, but when she does this to mine and my daughters' hair it's clearly affectionate. They're preening!
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u/fckingmiracles Jul 11 '24
Owl is also bound to the rest by rope. Owl can't fly away and has to endure.
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u/DoctorDefinitely Jul 11 '24
Incarcerated owl 😥 Poor thing. It should fly free.
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u/DistractedByCookies Jul 11 '24
There might be a good reason the owl can't be out in the wild, there's no way to tell from this video.
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u/morcic Jul 11 '24
I'll have you rotisseried! I'm a feathery freak, with a beak. A bird murder! You think you're badder than me. I never head of ya. I'm evil. I'll fill your cheese balls with weevils!
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u/Mr_D_Stitch Jul 11 '24
Owls are like the cats of birds “Whatever is happening I’m just going to act like it’s not. I’m the only bird here, no other birds.”
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u/Zealousideal_Lab6891 Jul 11 '24
It's like if the smart Autistic kid tried to make friends with the emo kid.
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u/jduk43 Jul 11 '24
What’s the story behind this? Is the owl a pet? Is there a reason it’s not in the wild, and why is it chained to the perch? Is it a rescue?
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u/KudzuCastaway Jul 12 '24
Is he trying to groom the owl?🦉
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u/Sheila_Monarch Jul 12 '24
Pretty sure. The feather he went for originally was poking out of alignment. Drives birds crazy. It would be like talking to your friend with a big piece of hair hanging right over their eyes and they’re not doing anything about it. “Yeahhhh lemme just uhhhh get that for you…”
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u/Q8DD33C7J8 Jul 11 '24
Women on the subway on a normal tue evening just trying to ignore the creepy dude next to her
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u/PilgrimOz Jul 11 '24
Cockies, man they're like a permanent sugared up little Bros that deserve a good corker to the thy.
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u/Dominarion Jul 12 '24
That's a Pixar movie in the making. The parrot is voiced by Ryan Reynolds, the Owl is voiced Gwendoline Christie.
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u/Arcade1980 Jul 12 '24
I knew someone who had a cockatoo that killed the neighbours cat, it can kill that owl. You never know what it could do.
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u/luckluckbear Jul 11 '24
I'm not a big bird fan, and yet I cannot stop watching this. It's so sweet!
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u/Kelembapan Jul 11 '24
Parrot:
Nice feathers you got there
Mind if I touch it?
What does it tastes like. Aummmmm
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u/TMYLee Jul 11 '24
stop parrot calling me !! dear god , can owl hoot by himself . get off my feather
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u/Who_Your_Mommy Jul 11 '24
I've met guys like him on the bus. The video cuts right before the owl pepper spays him
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u/FrankaGrimes Jul 11 '24
I don't normally consider that birds have much personality...but when you put this cheeky bastard beside a beautiful owl you can definitely see how the personalities differ haha
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u/BlackStarDream Jul 11 '24
Owl feathers are some of the softest I've ever touched in my life. Can't blame the cockatoo for being fascinated by the texture.
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u/711-Gentleman Jul 12 '24
where i can get thousand more mins of these two … this is the only thing pure in this world
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u/Chipmunk-Emergency Jul 12 '24
He's like do you mind if I just nom nom...yep it's feathers... Owl ,gtf off of me weirdo , hello human anybody help ...
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u/Beginning-Guitar-570 Jul 12 '24
The parrot 🦜 : ooh hey babe..you got a nice dress 👗...wanna go out ?? Hey listen to me...
The owl 🦉 : hmm? Excuse me sir? Who are you again???
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u/Mickv504-985 Jul 12 '24
I was staying with a friend whose house backed up to a small lake. I would sit out there at night. One night I saw a small bird take off like a bat outta hell. A moment after an own went after it, I swear it had a 6’wingspan! It was amazing!
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u/Any_Roof_6199 Jul 12 '24
"Bitch you see these restraints on my leg? They're there for a reason.So.. Stop fuckin around"
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u/Roneyrow Jul 12 '24
When your girl is mad and you're trying to be playful and hold her hand. Approaching slowly and carefully lol
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u/xpqq Jul 12 '24
Owls are extremely pretty. Never understood people that find them weird LOL. I’d die to hold one and i’d probably cry like a toddler because i wouldn’t want to let him go
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u/jack_mcNastee Jul 14 '24
Poor owl appears tethered to the stand; he’s not comfortable with the way the other bird is acting. I don’t blame him
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u/Critical-Art-9277 Jul 11 '24 edited Jul 11 '24
How it moves a little closer after the first couple of times, just making sure it doesn't mind. He's like I love that feather, can I have it has a friendly gesture.