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chris burgess @xurizaemon

Australia is having a Bird of the Year poll and NZ, not content with making their politicians invalid and trying to adopt their refugees, is now striving to elect the Ibis as their new Bird Ruler.

theguardian.com/environment/ng

@xurizaemon aww man but it's so hard to choose between the Splendid Fairywren ("Possibly more gorgeous than the superb fairywren if that is possible") or the Powerful Owl

I don't trust a Lyrebird even if it is Superb.

@natecull
Nor should you! Check out it's full range of mad imitation @ youtu.be/VjE0Kdfos4Y

Construction sounds a couple of minutes in ... Chainsaws, woodsaws, nail gun, hammers, just because of a nearby worksite!

@xurizaemon
I voted for Emus. They did win a war with Australia, after all

@DialMforMara
Was that a write in? I don't recall seeing it in the list!

@DialMforMara
You're right ... I'm a bit broken today :e_broken_emoji:

@xurizaemon We all have our days. My instance doesn't know what that emoji looks like.