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 路 3:37 AM UTC

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evolutionarily only the simian line has mirror neurons...only apes get to see themselves
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Blue Jays a pretty on the outside, but they're super jerks on the inside.
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I was the shadow of the waxwing slain By the false azure in the windowpane
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I absolutely love you and supported your presidential run. 鉂わ笍鉂わ笍
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I鈥檓 sure they see their reflection in water all of the time.
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Well they do look at their offspring, I guess that鈥檚 close
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Vain is man's mirror.
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A number of bird species fight their reflections trying to claim territory.