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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 26 points 3 weeks ago

This is what I imagine water breathing potions do

[–] Fermion@mander.xyz 23 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm surprised they have negative bouyancy with all that trapped air in their feathers.

[–] embed_me@programming.dev 16 points 3 weeks ago

"From a perch, it walks into the water and deliberately submerges, but it cannot defy the laws of specific gravity and walk along the bottom. Undoubtedly when entering the water, it grips with its strong feet, but the method of progression beneath the surface is by swimming, using the wings effectively for "flying" under water. It holds itself down by muscular exertion, with its head well down and its body oblique, its course beneath the surface often revealed by a line of rising bubbles."

[–] Janx@piefed.social 9 points 3 weeks ago

That's molten lead. Such is their dedication to fishing...

[–] kubica@fedia.io 19 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

It's a birb going fishing

[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

…said the fish

[–] doenietzomoeilijk@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] CoffeeSoldier@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's sipping.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Is this OC because bra-fucking-vo if so. Great pic regardless.

[–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

imagine being a fish and some fucker dips into your world from the aether above just to grab a snack

[–] J92@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Imagine turning a corner in the middle of your town and you just see a Great White Shark perched on a bin, quietly waiting.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Instructions unclear, flying in wrong fluid.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 weeks ago

I see Comorants all the time where I live, but it's kind of trippy watching these little birds being as comfortable underwater.

[–] Themosthighstrange@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It yearns for the algea from long ago, it wants to return

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Crayfish, on their way out of the water: "Wait, where ya going? We just arrived!"

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

Metal Mario vibes.

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

It's just standing there though

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 3 weeks ago

He likes the bubbles.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You mean this isn’t c/lemmyshitpost?

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Its actually a plane.