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[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (6 children)

How are they even still alive? Australia seems like such a dangerous place, I wouldn’t expect something like parakeets to survive long. Do they just breed like rabbits and survive through quantity?

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Parrots are smart motherfuckers.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not only smart, but they can fight like hell!

There aren't many creatures that attack parrots.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

I had to untangling a fucking cockatoo from bird netting lucking i didnt lose my finger tbh they have beaks like pliers with razor blades for teeth.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

They're also great at communicating info about predators across a large group and distracting said predators to get as many budgies away as possible. And they're very good at maneuvering in the air, a lot of birds of prey that rely on speed over agility can't turn as quickly

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You would be surprised at the amount of attitude birds have here. Usually magpies get a gangsta reputation but do you know who nobody messes up with? Lorikeets.

[–] Aecosthedark@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Except noisy miners and indian Mynas. Cunts of birds.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 11 points 1 year ago

Turns out being small, and able to fly, is pretty cool

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, pretty much. They are considered pests down there. Imagine a swarm of locusts descending on your farm, except the locusts are each the size of your hand and are intelligent enough to work together when committing crimes. That's how Australian farmers see budgies.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

They certainly have an appropriate colour scheme for it, too

[–] rbits@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I feel like Australia isn't as dangerous as you think it is