Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years — here's why
https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/rare-nocturnal-parrots-in-new-zealand-are-breeding-for-the-first-time-in-4-years-heres-why
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frongt@lemmy.zip · 32 pts · 223d
It's because that's their breeding cycle. 2-4 years.
bootstrap@piefed.social · 17 pts · 223d
Thanks. Sick of these "heres why" articles
rimu@piefed.social · 6 pts · 223d
At one point I looked into trying to code something to automatically strip shit like that from titles but there are too many permutations of it.
bootstrap@piefed.social · 1 pts · 222d
In a perfect world somewhere out there, scummy clickbait doesnt exist
BlueEther@no.lastname.nz · 5 pts · 223d
the cycle is actually matched to the masting of the prodocarp Rimu (calling out @rimu@piefed.social )
Well it probably matched to the spring growth tips of Rimu that generate the fruit
NachBarcelona@piefed.social · 1 pts · 223d
And with heads of cameramen.
BlueEther@no.lastname.nz · 5 pts · 223d
If any one is interested the you can follow along with the ups and downs of this mast season's mating and breeding
https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/kakapo-files
NachBarcelona@piefed.social · 4 pts · 223d
Send BBC cameramen whose heads the parrots can shag.
partner_boat_slug@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 210d
Oh these little green kākāpō creatures are the cutest nocturnal parrots.