this post was submitted on 17 Mar 2024
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Or maybe training for a dance battle. There are the chicks from the Hilton Head Island Raptor Cam. I made a few other gifs in the comment section there

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[–] Beeko@lemm.ee 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Owls bob their heads to increase parallax and gauge distance to their prey. Nothing to do with sound.

[–] Calyhre@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Thanks, TIL. I fixed the title

[–] mdd@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

I was wondering if that was what they were doing. Thanks.

[–] blubton@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

This is so glorious! Thanks for posting!

[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You can't fool me. Those are Muppets.

[–] You@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

Now that you mentioned it - Waldorf & Statler - the resemblance is uncanny ;D

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

Awwww yeah! Unh! Unh! Hooot

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 6 points 8 months ago

Thank you! I love it.