Helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides)

Cairns Botanic Gardens, QLD. Aug 7, 2015.

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Thibaud Aronson

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A good reminder that dinosaurs still do live among us... Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  So true, didn't birds originate from dinosaurs? Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Yes! Technically, birds are the only surviving group of dinosaurs, and all modern birds are more closely related to a T-Rex than either is to an alligator. Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Nice, so many birds look like little raptors, luckily not as dangerous. Posted 9 years ago
    2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        Tell that to the Finnish scientists who monitor Ural owl nests, and have to do so in full protective gear! Posted 9 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Ouch, hehe. How about this, roaming the land not so long ago:
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_bird
        
        My favorite still living terror bird is this:
        https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/1262/photos Posted 9 years ago
        
        Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        Absolutely! And if you talk to people who've encountered wild cassowaries, it's apparently a pretty intense experience as well! Posted 9 years ago