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[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 67 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Quite a few people have trouble imagining what pigeons did before humans built cities for them to live in. Someone even said pigeons in trees look "creepy" lol

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I refuse to believe pigeons ever existed in the "wild". Also no cars to shit on? Must've had a short life span holding that shit in for centuries til the first Model T rolled out.

[–] WorkIsSlow@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

Pigeons were invented by Big Carwash.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They were seaside birds living on rocky cliffs, right?

Although in New Zealand, we have Kererū which is a native pidgeon. Their native habitat is trees, and they do look a bit ridiculous.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

I don't think they were exclusively seaside birds but yes they some species nested on cliffs and such.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Kereru just look goofy full stop though. Although they doing look worse when they're damn near breaking tree branches.

[–] Captain_Jimmy_T_Kirk@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

I truly can't picture it.

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Same with rats, I just imagine them being native to sewers lol

Had a couple as pets, though. Really smart, like very small dogs with some cat behaviors thrown in.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

If I'm walking along—on the ground like a normie—then I see a pigeon in a tree, I'm immediately anxious of being ambushed by highwaymen, zombies, or charity workers. Whatever it is, it can't be good.

[–] flossdaily@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Interstellar Spaceship Owls are still waiting for their moment.

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

Underrated comment

[–] Rubanski@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you have owls in your barn, that indicates that you probably have a mice infestation

[–] radioactiveradio@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] chocobo13z@pawb.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"We're owl exterminators!"

[–] CommieCretzl@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

Imagine how excited dirt owls were when we invented dirt

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bats, upon the encountering the first human settlement, let out numerous little screeches which roughly translated to, 🎶"Oh we're movin' on up! (Movin' on up!) To the east side. (To the east side.) To a deluxe apartment in the sky!"🎶

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

@Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net tell us your pre-barn origin story. owl-pissed