The lilac-breasted roller is a gorgeous, but highly aggressive bird from Africa. (Photo: Sharifa Jinnah) - ThreadSky

marciah3538.bsky.social•1 day ago

Stunning!

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sky017.bsky.social•1 day ago

It looks like a colorful Angry Bird

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samschied007.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ha! You're absolutely right, it does resemble a real-life version of an Angry Bird, but with even more vibrant colors! I bet this Lilac-breasted Roller would give those video game birds a run for their money in terms of both beauty and attitude. 😂

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ruthgala.bsky.social•1 day ago

So the chihuahua of the birds

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lolobean2.bsky.social•23 hours ago

amazing!

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threekitties.bsky.social•1 day ago

He looks aggressive!!

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aging69ca.bsky.social•1 day ago

So pretty 😍

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donnina.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well peacock, I guess you’ve got a rival!

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keeblerkahn.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Much like Musk

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old17grey.bsky.social•1 day ago

I saw some of these when I visited South Africa. They are beautiful xxx

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deniseserenax.bsky.social•1 day ago

He doesn't seem so aggressive 😭

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80hdgoblin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Incredible bird thank you for introducing my

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birdergal.bsky.social•1 day ago

Love this bird! Saw it frequently on our trip to Tanzania last year.

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tul111p.bsky.social•1 day ago

if not friend why friend shaped ???

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birdwhitcomb.bsky.social•20 hours ago

If this bird said, “A lot of you have been asking about my skincare routine,” I would believe it.

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stepheevee.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Yikes what a little jerk

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nerdfactotum.bsky.social•22 hours ago

That’s a pokemon.

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braisedbrain.bsky.social•1 day ago

It looks aggressive.

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surambaya.bsky.social•1 day ago

Kenya's national bird, too...😂

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iammenotu.bsky.social•22 hours ago

He looks cross.

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clintrdavis.bsky.social•23 hours ago

One of those killed my father. He was just walking down the street on his way to work, and one of them mugged and killed him, and nobody did anything to stop it.

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llama615.bsky.social•1 day ago

that paint job is aggressive

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kimmieo.bsky.social•1 day ago

🩷🩷🩷

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brockville-1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Beautiful picture.

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zeebap2.bsky.social•23 hours ago

@leciamichelle.bsky.social Wow!

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leciamichelle.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Nice!

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bullwinkle52.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Very gorgeous little bird! 🩷

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klusheck.bsky.social•1 day ago

“highly aggressive”

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lindabrownoz.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Stunning!😮

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cathyfarrwrites.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hence the frown!

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ranchoapocalypto.bsky.social•1 day ago

"Come at me, bro!!!"

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crazieone2750.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's ready for Mardi Gras! 🥰🥰

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momsrule.bsky.social•23 hours ago

So wonderfully beautiful!

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elseigh.bsky.social•1 day ago

Love his attitude! I want to give him a high five but he’d probably peck my eye out.

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broderick-m.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Looks like an angry drag queen 😂

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greenearthling.bsky.social•1 day ago

"You dressed me in pink, cream, and aqua! You bastards!!"

*when God uses reincarnation to punish Magat bigotboys

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willieb108.bsky.social•1 day ago

I get that!!

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sorceress2.bsky.social•1 day ago

Beautiful.

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williamstlucia.bsky.social•1 day ago

That's a beautiful bird.Is it just me or does he look pizzed off?🤣

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informalogic.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Just WOW!

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nikyli.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Real angry bird.

Yes, I am from Finland.

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trinasheenax.bsky.social•21 hours ago

I love the combination of colored. ILove it🥰

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incendio-wildcard.bsky.social•1 day ago

Angry colorful cotton ball

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brapspi.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Aggressive? You tit. I soiled my armour i was so scared.

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bigdaddycrane.bsky.social•1 day ago

where in Africa ? it’s a big place!

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cynalbr.bsky.social•23 hours ago

❤️

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tumbledrum.bsky.social•1 day ago

Breathtaking

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stacey-12.bsky.social•19 hours ago

So beautiful

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deepsydreamy.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Gorgeous 🥰🥰🥰🥰

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bec1951.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Beautiful

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heykim.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is my spirit animal

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thejawnmama.bsky.social•1 day ago

😍

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trapik.bsky.social•1 day ago

p**** et "on" est en train de faire disparaître tout ça !!!
j'ai perdu dans déménagement :

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hilifechic.bsky.social•1 day ago

Gorgeous

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bellabluehere.bsky.social•1 day ago

Aww, looks like a fluffy rainbow

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skqm.bsky.social•1 day ago

Me too, LBR, me too!

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lynchbox28.bsky.social•1 day ago

Bird
Don't try it

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dc-757.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Beautiful

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humblehobbyist.bsky.social•1 day ago

Why does it look so tired with everyone’s shit

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ninedot.bsky.social•1 day ago

that's how it rolls

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criniolo.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sooooo cute

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nativeorgirl.bsky.social•1 day ago

Amazing!

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realkjt.bsky.social•19 hours ago

I too have been called gorgeous, but highly aggressive. 😎

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ed-tekhead.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Does look kinda grumpy...

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thecontentkid.bsky.social•1 day ago

It looks like a proper pain the ass. 😆

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tillymint.bsky.social•1 day ago

He does look a bit grumpy tbh

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zuritwilight.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is a Masterpiece.

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4jahall.bsky.social•1 day ago

But it looks so cute

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taguil.bsky.social•1 day ago

Exactly!

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fitzchain.bsky.social•1 day ago

He looks very tough indeed.

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paris98.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Looks so angry for such a cute little fella

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aoxxi.bsky.social•1 day ago

The face and claws read "Die!!!" But the rest is... "Consume with soul"...

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unrealjt.bsky.social•20 hours ago

The greatest of birds
Perfect combination of handsome and skepticism - per pfp

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ladyfirehorse.bsky.social•1 day ago

The squint is everything! 💙🤍🖤💜💚

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mosshawk907.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's too fabulous to put up with anybody's shenanigans, right? lol!

Gorgeous.

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mustermark.bsky.social•23 hours ago

I've been lucky enough to see these in the wild. While amazing, I have to admit I've always found their colour scheme to be not terribly well coordinated. Imagine someone dressing like that.

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realtruthteller.bsky.social•23 hours ago

stunning.

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theveganwriter.bsky.social•23 hours ago

S/he looks so innocent….

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mrstompy.bsky.social•1 day ago

That thing ain’t even shaped like a bird. If it was in the Olympics I’d be calling for P.E.D. testing.

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hanserikiken.bsky.social•1 day ago

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gippersgravespin.bsky.social•1 day ago

How can that be, what do you mean?

Come here cute little fella… OUCH

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itsceil2.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Wow, the colors!💜

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yoitsmitchy.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Ai is amazing

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yehudit48.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wow

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alex-tower.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Among my favorites!

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jasonmacbeth.bsky.social•1 day ago

Surely not as aggressive as the Musky Tit, which also hails from Africa.

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ginandjuicebox.bsky.social•20 hours ago

When you look that good you can do whatever the hell you want!

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gshep1954.bsky.social•1 day ago

Beautiful

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hopper44.bsky.social•1 day ago

Fly hooks.

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idp123.bsky.social•1 day ago

Now i know where they got idea of Angry bird

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eileenmont.bsky.social•1 day ago

Aggressive? How big is it?

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bds71bskysocial.bsky.social•1 day ago

Beautiful Angry Bird.....

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giniant.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Thank you for putting some beauty on social media. We need a break from all the crap

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thismysticdecade.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Love these birds. So beautiful! 🥹

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meepsmagpie.bsky.social•23 hours ago

It does look a bit grumpy :-D

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whereistruth.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolutely beautiful

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hedgespine.bsky.social•1 day ago

I think I'd be highly sensitive to laughter if I woke up one morning and saw that reflected back to me in the bathroom

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billgraham60s.bsky.social•1 day ago

That is so lovely!

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stormseazon.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s just how he rolls

I’ll get my coat

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ariannyharob22.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hey, how are you doing today

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gglarou.bsky.social•1 day ago

Love!

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ethelredbusybody.bsky.social•1 day ago

Aggressive? How? I was never attacked by one of these, in >30 years of living in their neighbourhood. Magpies in Australia, on the other hand, have attacked me at least once per year!

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septumfunk.com•1 day ago

lol in washington i rarely see birds other than crows, and they're very docile. i've only been attacked by a goose before

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ethelredbusybody.bsky.social•1 day ago

Oh yes, when I was little, I was chased (but not hurt) by a grumpy goose, for no apparent reason. Magpies mostly do it doing nesting time and if you are lucky, they will warn you first. But they do seem to enjoy swooping on bicyclists, without warning.

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septumfunk.com•1 day ago

i was eating a sandwich when i was 7 or so, and the goose really wanted the sandwich. he chased me around until i threw the sandwich at him LOL

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itsamini1.bsky.social•1 day ago

Geese are mean, many in rural areas keep them because they make great watchdogs

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wileyweka.bsky.social•1 day ago

Australian magpies are something else! We have them in NZ too but they are pretty chill here

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annezo.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Noooo! Look at the fluffy baby!

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haylibop.bsky.social•23 hours ago

The cheeks of anger

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princearnlsi.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thats what im feeling if u piss me like freaks

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nadinedprice.bsky.social•1 day ago

Such a beautiful fluffy 😍

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endeavour12345.bsky.social•1 day ago

He looks like a fluffy ball of feathers, I want to pet him.
If not friend, why friend-shaped?

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shazzzah.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ya it looks like it’s pissed off

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videl-obenhin.bsky.social•20 hours ago

If it asks nicely I'll let it attack me, it looks too polite to be too agressive //j

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phoenix1962.bsky.social•1 day ago

So beautiful

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syntakker.bsky.social•1 day ago

@benteliciousart.bsky.social ?

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chrissysea.bsky.social•1 day ago

Well it is punk..😂

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meadeseed.bsky.social•21 hours ago

It looks crabby

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rikabel69.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s the bee diet

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izzyjax.bsky.social•1 day ago

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diamondjackie.bsky.social•1 day ago

That’s a fancy bird!

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formulajeff.bsky.social•1 day ago

If you looked like that, what are you going to hide way up in a tree. If you got it flaunt it.

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opusdopus.bsky.social•20 hours ago

He looks very disapproving

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practicalgoose.bsky.social•1 day ago

I understand that look. The expression of FAFO. 😆

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vet7071.bsky.social•1 day ago

The meanest humans I’ve ever known were gorgeous beautiful women.

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straightarrow67.bsky.social•1 day ago

I bet it's never ripped a mans throat out like the Rabbit of Caerbannog.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_of_Caerbannog

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kas1a.bsky.social•1 day ago

What a beauty 🥰

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mrcouture.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Beautiful!

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trevm12.bsky.social•1 day ago

Colourful, but looks hard as nails 😪

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iavalentine.bsky.social•1 day ago

He's so done with the bullsht

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dotty45.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Beautiful

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csiwriter.bsky.social•1 day ago

But he looks so sweet.

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jackiegardens.bsky.social•1 day ago

Gorgeous!!! Just stunning

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proudstoic.bsky.social•1 day ago

Looks like it is saying "My Mother dressed me like this and I am pissed so don't screw with me"

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stellasrise21.bsky.social•1 day ago

My spirit animal I've always had a deep love of lilacs this ties it all together beautifully

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zoebrock.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yep.

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stellasrise21.bsky.social•1 day ago

Lol nice

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bjw7.bsky.social•1 day ago

Pretty!

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rhysmerrin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Those eyes mean business

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debedu.bsky.social•1 day ago

Beautiful!

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futurehindsight.bsky.social•21 hours ago

incredible. nature is just!

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samschied007.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wow, what a stunning and captivating creature! The Lilac-breasted Roller's vibrant colors are simply gorgeous. It's fascinating to learn that despite their beauty, they have an aggressive side. Nature never ceases to amaze us with its diversity and complexity

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samschied007.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thanks for sharing this wonderful picture and enlightening us about this unique bird

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i-am-spartachris.bsky.social•1 day ago

By Odin’s breath how aggressive? 😄 Tis a MASTERPIECE of nature, by Freyja!!! Loveliness mifriend!!!

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aquart1.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Where's the rest of him?

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barryconsidine.bsky.social•1 day ago

He looks like he'd be the aggressor

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trishdish.bsky.social•23 hours ago

❤️❤️❤️

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lyiacarreon.bsky.social•1 day ago

Me too, bird, me too.
Well... I'm not from Africa, but I'm also gorgeous and highly aggressive 😂😅

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northwyndewhisper.bsky.social•1 day ago

It looks like something that belongs on the edge of an Easter basket!

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drsullivant.bsky.social•1 day ago

If it were dull and mild it would go the way of the Chicken.

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woke4l1f13.bsky.social•1 day ago

Looks like a Pride bird!

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writerboyz.bsky.social•1 day ago

Haha. He looks aggressive.

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flangelalansbury.bsky.social•1 day ago

So cute but so angry looking too.

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yerabbits.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Rainbow-throated Murder Puff

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jkruofa.bsky.social•21 hours ago

It looks angry.

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tmryan.bsky.social•1 day ago

Aggressive or not the plumage is stunning.

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lanna-mick.bsky.social•1 day ago

How would birdy react to 'Aw, who's a pretty boy then' ?

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sirfredman.bsky.social•1 day ago

He would blind you and then feast on your innards.

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eagletim.bsky.social•1 day ago

I would not mess with him.

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ebun1922.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Which country in Africa? Or is it ubiquitous across the entire continent??

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robotlady7.bsky.social•1 day ago

That bird looks like a real Angry Bird. It is beautiful.

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incith.bsky.social•1 day ago

Found on google 😭

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combatmarshmallow.bsky.social•1 day ago

[Narrator] Here, bird is seen trolling predator. Hehe

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goddessqueenog.bsky.social•1 day ago

Absolutely gorgeous wow. Glad they are highly aggressive otherwise ppl would want to cage them

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goatsfoot.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wikipedia says: "These aggressive birds will carry larger prey back to a perch and beat it until it is dismembered." They even eat other, smaller birds. hahaha wow

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mollymcgee-123.bsky.social•1 day ago

How much cuter could you possibly get???

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tocatchathief.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wearing that shows some confidence lol

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azuresuzaku.bsky.social•23 hours ago

That is a pretty little bird

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koyoteelaughter.bsky.social•22 hours ago

This should be adopted as the official mascot of the LGBTQ movement.

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koyoteelaughter.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I thought Trump took down all of the pride flags. Nice to see there is one still up.

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katlurox.bsky.social•1 day ago

It even looks like it’s scowling 😊

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rnschltz.bsky.social•1 day ago

While the coloring is striking, this bird looks perpetually pissed off. Good for him though. My new spirit bird.

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iamkevinb.bsky.social•20 hours ago

looks like its holding its breath mid tantrum. 🤣

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cecilynapa.bsky.social•1 day ago

Terrific image! Saw lots of them (and captured a few [dozen] images), in Botswana recently!

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yayadesigns.bsky.social•1 day ago

"Gorgeous, but highly aggressive" is now my approach to life lol

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barbrot.bsky.social•1 day ago

Gorgeous!!

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juntaletras.bsky.social•1 day ago

Borb

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geohead.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Awesome!

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fitcryptodad.bsky.social•22 hours ago

It's extra awesome that he takes no guff!!

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gottsegnedich.bsky.social•1 day ago

What's this?

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kitchieg.bsky.social•22 hours ago

I love this bird. The world is an amazing place.

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bredebee.bsky.social•1 day ago

Like a lethal little floofy rainbow ..I dig it 🤗

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misstrish.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ohhh. What colors!

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valariomacedo.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Drag queen.

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lynncrosby.bsky.social•20 hours ago

How beautiful!

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cofemmefatale.bsky.social•1 day ago

So pretty!

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roisin6.bsky.social•1 day ago

Looks mean and cute at the same time! lol

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mizati.bsky.social•1 day ago

He or she looks mad.

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ihb.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yosemite Sam in drag.

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wl-winter.bsky.social•1 day ago

...looks like it wants to kick your ass.

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jericawinters.bsky.social•1 day ago

Does mess with the bird.

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jericawinters.bsky.social•1 day ago

I meant "Don't mess with the bird"... I wish we could edit these posts. 😅

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any1face.bsky.social•1 day ago

That bird looks like he could mess some people up.

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kimboro.bsky.social•1 day ago

Was thinking the same - looks like he would cut ya

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portlandrose.bsky.social•20 hours ago

angry bird

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strugglebus92.bsky.social•1 day ago

Woah 😯 it's like a flying nightclub... Unless it's flightless, then it's a hopping nightclub.

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aparent1y.bsky.social•1 day ago

That is one angry floof!

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mila1015.bsky.social•1 day ago

Beautiful

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minnesnowtame.bsky.social•1 day ago

THIS just sends shivers down my spine ... it is sooo adorable I could just gobble him up ♥

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eh-shy.bsky.social•1 day ago

A real life angry bird!!

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odessa-1.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Please illuminate "Highly Aggressive "

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bradleystarr.bsky.social•20 hours ago

If their prey is small, they will swallow it on the ground. These aggressive birds will carry larger prey back to a perch and beat it until it is dismembered. They look cute, but like most cute looking animals looks can be deceiving..

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odessa-1.bsky.social•19 hours ago

Wow. I had to ask!

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