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marmorset t1_jccvdqg wrote

Reply to comment by RedSonGamble in TIL: Black Herons turn their wings into an umbrella to “canopy feed”. The umbrella provides shade, which draws fish to the surface where they can be seen and caught more easily. by Geek_Nan

What's compelling them to do it? There's an advantage to doing it so the birds who did it initially had a better chance to survive and reproduce, but what was initiating the behavior in those early bird to create shade while hunting fish?

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Free_hugs_for_3fiddy t1_jcco6n0 wrote

Reply to comment by lookingoutforpuke in TIL that Prince is credited for “discovering” Carmen Electra when she began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis where they met and he produced her self-titled debut studio album, released in 1993. by puzzledplatypus

I always thought she was just a model.

Tbf, I only knew her name from that claymation fighting show. But like yeah, this is weird to hear decades later.

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RedSonGamble t1_jccm7bc wrote

Reply to comment by marmorset in TIL: Black Herons turn their wings into an umbrella to “canopy feed”. The umbrella provides shade, which draws fish to the surface where they can be seen and caught more easily. by Geek_Nan

You’re over thinking their thinking I think. I imagine it’s just wired into their genetics and they don’t think about why they’re doing it or why they’re doing anything. They’re just birds

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