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the jackdaw whispers 'get a mullet' (quokk.au)
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[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I used to know someone who insisted that blue jays were a type of crow. She had a biology degree, and seemed very proud to educate me.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

I have a family of blue jays in my backyard. I also have some crows that are pretty regular.

I know Jack and Daw about birds, but I cannot draw the slightest similarity between the two, other than both being feathered dinosaurs.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They're corvids, so she's not wrong

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Here's the thing...