Shoebill thread
weird looking ahh
That's the best shot of something really rare and not totally obvious as to where it is That's cool how it's only the neck and part of the upper chest with the shadow under it
>>4964164it's cool because people can't see their neck, only the part the camera was pointed at (usually their face)
Fake animal.
>>4963638>Handsome retards, the thread
It's sad this species will be eradicated in the wild due to living in Africa with all the proto-hominids starving from no usaid
>>4964588This bird looks very scary. I'd probably freak out if I saw it like this IRL.
>>4974943this can't actually be happening right?
>>4980734Birds in general are dying off from their own issues and human bullshit.
>>4963638Shoebill looks like a bird version of Gigachad
>>4963638Why do they always look so pissed off? What is their fucking problem?
>>4986296It's mainly a matter of how we perceive their supraorbital ridge, those sunshade structures above their eyes that gives them that "scowling eyebrow" look when viewed from certain angles, especially from the front. We, with our expressive, moving eyebrows, interpret it as an emotional display or mood indicator, a function it does not have. It's a problem we have with other Animals as well, that don't use facial articulation to communicate moods or emotions. To us, a Dolphin will seem to be happy and smiling, even if it is very upset or angry, whereas a Vulture will seem to be forever angry or upset, even when it's as happy as can be.
>>4986549not the guy you replied to, but I never expected to learn actual biology on 4chan. Thank you
>>4973521"Imagine my shock"
Male Shoebill attempting to mate with one of the caretakers.
>>4995545giwtwm
>>4963638Better than the secretary bird thread.
>>4996509i made both
>>5005589oh you
>>4963638>looks evil and like it could crack your skull and slurp up your brain with ease>is allegedly pretty chill???But why?
>>4986549It has eyes of a predator. Most creatures with eyes like that are venomous and/or want to feast on your flesh. But this one doesn't. What's up with that?
>>5005910>GIT OFF MUH LAWN YER BLACK BIRD SONUVABITCHvibes
>>4963638Why does this bird trigger instinctual fear in me? It really unsettles me.
>>5013635Their imposing nature means they have little to worry about, hence why they're chill.
>>4963638Those twig legs lmao
>>4982227You can thank the increase of feral cats and raccoon populations wiping out birds due to retards giving them free food.
>>4963638why they so tarted
>>4963638Bump
A seldom seen flight shot.
fucking love shoebills, saw one in june
