I know people are going to laugh at me about this but it always strikes me how these birds never look in the mirror so they actually have no idea what they look like.

Apr 16, 2021 · 3:37 AM UTC

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Followed for the facts, stayed for the birds
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They see their reflection in window for a fleeting second before they splat into it.
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Unless they slam into a window or glass?
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Have you ever seen a bird look in a mirror? Fascinates the narcissistic little beasts.
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I once saw a Goldfinch fighting with his reflection in the side mirror of an SUV. Maybe it is better if they don't look in the mirror. 🙂
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they can look around and see their feathers though!
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I suspect they get the idea by seeing other members of their own species which they intuitively recognize. Although my parakeet used to admire himself in the mirror so we thought he was a narcissist.
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They Feel it from the inside...