"From a perch, it walks into the water and deliberately submerges, but it cannot defy the laws of specific gravity and walk along the bottom. Undoubtedly when entering the water, it grips with its strong feet, but the method of progression beneath the surface is by swimming, using the wings effectively for "flying" under water. It holds itself down by muscular exertion, with its head well down and its body oblique, its course beneath the surface often revealed by a line of rising bubbles."
24 Comments
Fermion@mander.xyz · 37 pts · 110d
I'm surprised they have negative bouyancy with all that trapped air in their feathers.
embed_me@programming.dev · 37 pts · 110d
"From a perch, it walks into the water and deliberately submerges, but it cannot defy the laws of specific gravity and walk along the bottom. Undoubtedly when entering the water, it grips with its strong feet, but the method of progression beneath the surface is by swimming, using the wings effectively for "flying" under water. It holds itself down by muscular exertion, with its head well down and its body oblique, its course beneath the surface often revealed by a line of rising bubbles."
Janx@piefed.social · 17 pts · 110d
That's molten lead. Such is their dedication to fishing...
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 33 pts · 110d
This is what I imagine water breathing potions do
doenietzomoeilijk@discuss.tchncs.de · 26 pts · 110d
That bird isn't birding.
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 110d
It’s fishing.
CoffeeSoldier@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 110d
It's dipping.
Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 110d
It's sipping.
kubica@fedia.io · 25 pts · 110d
Excuse me, wtf?
glitch1985@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 110d
It's a birb going fishing
harmbugler@piefed.social · 2 pts · 109d
…said the fish
khannie@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 110d
Is this OC because bra-fucking-vo if so. Great pic regardless.
Themosthighstrange@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 110d
It yearns for the algea from long ago, it wants to return
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 110d
Crayfish, on their way out of the water: "Wait, where ya going? We just arrived!"
AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 109d
imagine being a fish and some fucker dips into your world from the aether above just to grab a snack
J92@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 109d
Imagine turning a corner in the middle of your town and you just see a Great White Shark perched on a bin, quietly waiting.
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 8 pts · 110d
You mean this isn’t c/lemmyshitpost?
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 110d
Its actually a plane.
Chee_Koala@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 110d
It's just standing there though
Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 110d
Instructions unclear, flying in wrong fluid.
bss03@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 109d
Brennan agrees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqqT6r568rY
b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 109d
Metal Mario vibes.
sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 109d
I see Comorants all the time where I live, but it's kind of trippy watching these little birds being as comfortable underwater.
Etterra@discuss.online · 4 pts · 109d
He likes the bubbles.