<![CDATA[These little chicks sport plumage that mimics a pine cone.]]>These little chicks sport plumage that mimics a pine cone.

After all, what idiot would want to swallow a pine cone for dinner?

Smart. Very smart.

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]]>https://forum.other.li/post/https://aus.social/users/NickSchwanck/statuses/116583821886802460https://forum.other.li/post/https://aus.social/users/NickSchwanck/statuses/116583821886802460Sat, 16 May 2026 10:39:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to These little chicks sport plumage that mimics a pine cone. on Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:05 GMT]]>@ginaintheburg

Thanks! Burrowing owls are special in many ways.

As you wrote, this incredible Earth and the living creatures that inhabit it are wonderful!

]]>https://forum.other.li/post/https://mastodon.social/users/oldclumsy_nowmad/statuses/116583436479507326https://forum.other.li/post/https://mastodon.social/users/oldclumsy_nowmad/statuses/116583436479507326Sat, 16 May 2026 09:01:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to These little chicks sport plumage that mimics a pine cone. on Sat, 16 May 2026 08:20:37 GMT]]>@ginaintheburg most chicks that didn't look like pine cones never got to the point of having offspring. not so smart, to lose the genetic lottery.

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PS I love your avatar - a burrowing owl who is likewise beautifully camouflaged. In this case, to look like just another thoroughly indigestible rock.

Well done, owl genies! Or faeries. Whatever. Well done!

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Glad you enjoyed it! I had the same reaction when I saw the photo. The innate intelligence of nature & natural selection is amazing. It always fills me with wonder and gratitude for the privilege of living on this incredible planet called Earth.

]]>https://forum.other.li/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ginaintheburg/statuses/116582965411218727https://forum.other.li/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ginaintheburg/statuses/116582965411218727Sat, 16 May 2026 07:01:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to These little chicks sport plumage that mimics a pine cone. on Sat, 16 May 2026 02:07:44 GMT]]>@ginaintheburg

Thank you for this beautiful photo of a striped cuckoo chick. The mimicry you point out is also completely new for me, and very interesting.

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