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[–] lath@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Funny(?) bird story:

There was this bird chirping constantly, flying here and there, even close to me while harassing some nonchalant cat licking or nibbling on some food it found. I'm thinking maybe the cat caught the bird's partner, hence the distraint, so I chase the cat off. Then I search for remains like some feathers, but find nothing. I say sorry to the bird and move on with my day quite sad.

Couple hours later, same bird comes back, beak full with twigs for a nest and a partner sporting the same. They look around and chirp for a bit, then fly off together.

So now I can't help but wonder, did the bird use me to scare the cat away from their nesting area?

[–] shiny_idea@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

hence the distraint

Is this a typo or a cool new word I can use?

[–] lath@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Distraint or distress is "the seizure of someone’s property in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed", especially in common law countries.

It's an older word, but I used it poorly.

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Twipped@l.twipped.social 2 points 1 month ago

Thats MISTER Banana Beak to you, fuzzy!

[–] AugustWest@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

A banana in the hand is worth a bird in bush.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

i have two "conures", and i'm convinced that they're just hyperactive, autistic, perpetual children in disguise

[–] AkatsukiLevi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I scrolled by it too fast, my brain took a second to process something was off And then it hit me

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Two can? That's a bird not a can.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

Geee, you're going bananas