hello everyone,

i've seen a lot of peculiar and unexpected bird behaviours in my lifetime,
but even still, it's such a delight to know that birds never cease to amaze
me. here's an example: in this video, a peregrine falcon is tenderly
rearing two herring gull chicks as if they are her own:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08eDN1csgRA&feature=youtu.be

cheers,

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