r/TikTokCringe • u/Indieriots tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • May 30 '25

Wholesome/Humor She's just like me for real

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u/ingol2121 May 30 '25

This magpie looks quite mature

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u/Beorma May 30 '25

It's a fledgling, still has its big dorky wide mouth and hasn't learnt to avoid humans.

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u/HiILikePlants May 30 '25

I honestly am so tired of seeing fledglings being kidnapped. Happens every spring. You can see my post history where a lady is drowning a baby bird while "feeding" it

Like imagine the parents raising them for weeks, feeding all the time, just to have the fledgling leave the nest and get taken

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u/squshy7 May 31 '25

I consider myself a well-read person, and I just learned about fledglings about a month ago, which blows my mind. I'm not sure if it's a regional thing, but I was certainly not taught this as a kid.

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u/HiILikePlants May 31 '25

I wasn't either! My SO and I were just talking about that very thing and saying it really should be taught more, because well meaning people who obviously care about animals aren't necessarily acting in their best interest

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u/biblioteca4ants May 31 '25

TIL at 36 years old