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In summer 2020 the neighbour hand raised an abandoned starling fledgling who then decided the entire street was his best friend, and demanded we take him for a car ride every day. Vito. (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/aww@lemmy.ml

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[–] Krrygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Funny that we wish we could fly, and all he wanted to do was ride in a car. Truly the grass is greener on the other side

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago

He adored the car and would sit on top of it and yell in the morning when it was time for my husband to drive me to work. You never realized that you could recognize a bird's individual voice but you absolutely can.

[–] Twitches@lemm.ee 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Only the neighbor's hand, what about the rest of the body!? Ha!

I'm sorry people

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

It's my hand darn you haha.

[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

that is magic thank you i needed something magical

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

It was magic! He's still around, not as tame but still yells in the neighbour's window a few times each spring.

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My friend raised a raven chick a few summers ago.. I worked nearby and he'd come visit everyday. He stopped coming back home after about half a year.

I still miss Merlin :(

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Aren't they so personable?

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

~~"neighbor hand"? That's definitely a typo...~~

Nope, I'm the one who skimmed too quickly...

[–] anguo@lemmy.ca 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hand-raised.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 6 points 10 months ago

You're obviously right, but there should be a hyphen there.

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago

"the neighbour hand raised..."

[–] Belzebubulubu@mujico.org -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Neighbor hand-raised, not a typo

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 points 10 months ago

Got it now, thanks.

[–] NegativeLookBehind@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is this South Africa?

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No! Canada.

[–] onion@feddit.de 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is that in Idaho?

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Yes. Idaho, Canada.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Aren't Starlings assholes? Or am I thinking of a different bird?

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

They are parasitic in North America, having been imported here in a rather interesting circumstance, but they're very sociable.