• Deceptichum@quokk.au
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    1 month ago

    Growing up in rural vic, Ibises were some of the most majestic birds at the pond. It’s always saddened me to see how Sydney ruined their reputation.

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      1 month ago

      There were so many of them at the farm I worked at that they made them the icon for the farm’s produce. Coming to the city and hearing them referred to as bin chickens was weird. It’s more a reflection of our intrusion on their environment than anything else.

  • truxnell@infosec.pub
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    1 month ago

    Saw his show in Melb Tuesday, was a ripper. Except the part where he asked the crowd for those in love with someone to make some noise and my wife didn’t bat an eyelid. Of all the ways to find out…