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[–] Fusselwurm@feddit.org 44 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

as per Wikipedia, that bird (cinclus cinclus) eats insects, not fish

[–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 26 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Why is it underwater then?

edit: ahhhh shit there's insects in the water! I'm dumb

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm willing to bet that if I were a fish and swam next to it, that motherfucker would try to peck out my eyes and eat them

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 week ago

Not even for sustenance. Just out of principle

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Idk I'd be terrified as a fish too