https://imgur.com/gallery/enjoy-simple-things-life-Ahez4jL
Video caption: “This bird just discovered that golf balls bounce on concrete and he’s absolutely loving it.”
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I assume the bird tries to break open the “eggs” it found. I know, boring explanation for an absolute funny video.
Not eggs, but prey. They use this movement to break its bones and kill it.
It’s a siriema if I’m not mistaken. There are a bunch of them in the country side of where I live (Brazilian Cerrado). They are absolutely fantastic animals
I assume the bird’s knowledge is inarticulate and all it knows is that it’s very satisfying to slam the ball on the concrete.
Having 2001 Space Odyssey music playing in my head while watching.
A surprisingly wide range of animals will engage in play behavior
Bumblebees have been shown to love having small beads around for them to roll around and on
Edit: sheer amount of people replying who can’t just let the silly birb have fun. Guess what, dogs and cats derive play behaviors from predation too, doesn’t mean that play ain’t play.
This isn’t play, its probing to see if it can break open the funny egg and eat it. These birds do this to all their prey.
If I’m not mistaken (resolution doesn’t help), this bird is a Siriema. They use this movement to kill their prey (usually reptiles like snakes and lizards, but also frogs and small rodents). It is not playing, it is confused, thinking the ball is food.
can’t both be true though?
Yes
Do it once because it’s instinct
Keep doing it because it’s fun (had an unexpected amusing result, which is the basis of fun, really)
I think you’re right, but i also remember learnning that some birds have learned to break nuts open using concrete, which i think is what this bird is trying to do
And, that’s how you get UNinvited to my parties. 🤫
It’s a fun idea, but the bird is trying to crack the golf balls to get to the juicy egg stuff inside.
I love this bird so much <3
And he is so eager doing so. Looks like the most important task all day with him runnig up to the path. He puts everything he got into smashing that ball onto the concrete as hard as he possibly can and is all fluffed up when that thing inevitably comes down again to nearly hit him. Almost like a toddler.
I assumed it was trying to feast on the goo inside.
TIL golf balls are filled with nutritious goo
We were gonna wait till you were older, but it’s good you know now.
I already swallowed four
