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Pigeon? I hope you don't mind if I do, om nom nom (i.imgur.com)

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[–]ccolwick 601 points602 points ago

This is now twice that I've seen a bird eat another bird today. Is this common? I've never heard of it rather than a hawk or eagle, but a seagull and pelican... wow.

[–]y_scro_serious 177 points178 points ago

I think it's just surprising to see it happening. Especially the fucking pigeon flailing about in the Pelican's throat.

[–]danweber 72 points73 points ago

That's gotta hurt.

[–]hnrqoliv182 66 points67 points ago

You get used to it

[–]MKUltra2011 136 points137 points ago

As a pelican I can confirm this.

[–]shnnrr 29 points30 points ago

You should do an AMA.

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    [–]Ceejae 6 points7 points ago

    Eh.

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      [–]dljens 46 points47 points ago

      Being eating sounds like the most terrifying thing imaginable. I mean, as a human, living 20, 30, 40 years and then being nothing more to another creature than a single meal, and then it will forget about you forever. There's something so unnerving about that.

      That's why I stay the fuck out of the ocean.

      [–]Thomsenite 11 points12 points ago

      There have been reports (I think not confirmed ones though) of humans being eaten alive by large snakes such as pythons or maybe boas.

      [–]Clockian 2 points3 points ago

      I don't know about snakes, but there was that one girl that was eaten over the course of two hours by a family of bears, on the phone with her mother the whole time.

      [–]dljens 1 point2 points ago

      dafuq

      [–]dljens 5 points6 points ago

      There is one incident in history of a person being eaten by a giant squid. It was a British naval officer in WWII whose ship was destroyed by a German submarine. If I wasn't lazy I'd find a link. But I am lazy.

      [–]Skanh 5 points6 points ago

      Random People of the Internet are telling me it's not true:

      http://www.tonmo.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-3837.html

      Other RPotI are telling me it's true, but they do that with comic sans, so go figure:

      http://www.smithlifescience.com/GiantSquid.htm

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          [–]mikecngan 15 points16 points ago

          Not Surprised: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6098678.stm

          [–]TheSambassador 6 points7 points ago

          That's because pelicans are fucking terrifying.

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            [–]becky4239 88 points89 points ago

            Pelicans are known to eat smaller birds alive.

            Here they are eating baby birds

            Heres's one hunting fluffy ducklings

            Ducklings, for Christ's sake. Pelicans are the devil.

            [–]hcollins91 111 points112 points ago

            IT ATE DUCKIES!? :'(

            Pelicans are literally Hitler.

            [–]filthgrinder 26 points27 points ago

            In China ducks are a common food. So you are saying the Chinese are literally equal to Hitler?

            [–]Magalaquoff 128 points129 points ago

            Hitlerally.

            [–]Getternon 28 points29 points ago

            Ducks are fine and in fact very, very, very delicious, but only when full grown.

            Eating ducklings that havent even had the chance to become delicious yet--thats Hitler, nay, worse than Hitler.

            [–]putin_my_ass 9 points10 points ago

            In Thailand, they eat the fertilized eggs which have been left to incubate for a little while.

            That's right, they eat semi-grown chicken fetuses.

            [–]smpx 20 points21 points ago

            I can top that-- I eat the eggs BEFORE they become fetuses. Take that, Thailand.

            [–]Butt_Patties 9 points10 points ago

            Oh yeah? How about this?

            I eat chicken before it has the chance to lay the eggs!

            Now what?!

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                  [–]smpx 13 points14 points ago

                  Aren't ducks a common food, like, everywhere? They're delicious.

                  [–]hcollins91 5 points6 points ago

                  Yes.

                  Thank you for reading between the lines.

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                    [–]JoeScotterpuss 2 points3 points ago

                    Why did my state bird have to be The Furher?

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                      [–]mikecngan 22 points23 points ago

                      "pelicans, natures cunts"

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                        [–]Erutious 726 points727 points ago

                        Bath salts

                        [–]bassplaya614 831 points832 points ago

                        Birdbath Salts

                        FTFY

                        [–]yelnatz 102 points103 points ago

                        Birdbath & Beyond.

                        [–]BlueHaze18 64 points65 points ago

                        Bloodbath & Beyond

                        [–]vulpesvulpes_ 9 points10 points ago

                        Sounds like a great metal band name

                        [–]PicklesofTruth 0 points1 point ago

                        Batman Beyond

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                            [–]pagaladmee 21 points22 points ago

                            OM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM

                            [–]CaptainAmsterdam 91 points92 points ago

                            Eating birds alive isn't normal, but on Birdbath Salts™ it is.

                            [–]bassplaya614 39 points40 points ago

                            BILLY MAYS HERE, GET YOURS TODAY FOR ONLY TWO PAYMENTS OF $19.99! EAT LIVE BIRDS ALL DAY, 'ERRY DAY!

                            offer does not include shipping and handling

                            [–]thirtythr33 51 points52 points ago

                            SOMETIMES I GET HUNGRY WHILE I'M TAKING A WALK IN THE PARK, BUT NOW THANKS TO ZOMBIE BILLY MAYS BIRDBATH SALTS™ I CAN JUST EAT A TASTY BIRD AND MY HUNGER GOES RIGHT AWAY! THANKS ZOMBIE BILLY MAYS!

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                                [–]Ezili 54 points55 points ago

                                I realise this is a meme now but I wanted to chime in and say -

                                Autopsy results show that the guy who ate the face of the homeless man was NOT on bath salts. First google result of many: http://www.edmontonsun.com/2012/06/28/no-bath-salts-in-face-eaters-body-autopsy

                                [–]Pious_Agnostic 41 points42 points ago

                                There is no standard drug test for designer drugs. The "bath salts" you have heard of have something like Mephedrone, methylenedioxypyrovalerone, 4-methylephedrone, or one of 50 different compounds. These compounds are tweaked slightly to keep them legal. Making it extremely unlikely the homeless man was tested for all of them.

                                Edit - Because others keep saying that I don't know what I am talking about here's a little longer list of new drugs that are rarely tested for I'll just include ones outside the 50 Methadrone compounds. A couple of them are brand spanking new. A-PVP, MDPV, FMA, FA, Erythroxylum, TMA-6 HCI, 4 AcO-DMT, 4-AcO-DET, 5-MeO-DALT, 5-DOx, MEO-MIPT, Elemicin, Isoelemicin, All of the NBOMe's (25i, 25b, 25c etc...)

                                [–]CDClock 7 points8 points ago

                                Considering synthetic cathinones were implicated as the cause for the event I don't think it's too far of a stretch to assume that the attacker was tested for them.

                                [–]kindpastor 1 point2 points ago

                                There is no standard drug test for designer drugs. The "bath salts" you have heard of have something like Mephedrone, methylenedioxypyrovalerone, 4-methylephedrone, or one of 50 different compounds. These compounds are tweaked slightly to keep them legal. Making it extremely unlikely the homeless man was tested for all of them.

                                Sounds like confirmation bias to me, discounting evidence that doesn't square with a pre-conceived conclusion. Unless, you have other evidence you haven't posted.

                                extremely unlikely the homeless man was tested for all of them

                                I don't think you can speak to the likelihood of this event.

                                [–]Pious_Agnostic 8 points9 points ago

                                There are thousands of semi-legal compounds Mr. Face eater could have been on. Here is a short list of more commonly found "legal" designer drugs that are almost never tested for, but can cause extreme reaction in a minority of people. A couple of them are brand spanking new. A-PVP, MDPV, FMA, FA, Erythroxylum, TMA-6 HCI, 4 AcO-DMT, 4-AcO-DET, 5-MeO-DALT, 5-, DOx, MEO-MIPT, Elemicin, Isoelemicin, All of the NBOMe's (25i, 25b, 25c etc...)

                                [–]ebrandsberg 2 points3 points ago

                                If you go back to the original report, it said and I quote

                                The laboratory has tested for but not detected any other street drugs, alcohol or prescription drugs, or any adulterants found in street drugs

                                This article at www.examiner.com provides a much better analysis than most articles on this subject.

                                [–]Pious_Agnostic 3 points4 points ago

                                I don't have time to post evidence to everything I know and post. Look it up yourself or don't believe me, what do I care.

                                EDIT: because I am being voted down. I meant let me take time off my day to cite myself so random people are appeased. Why Designer Drugs are Almost Impossible to Detect: Dr. Frandlehum

                                [–]Pious_Agnostic 3 points4 points ago

                                Proof: Why Designer Drugs are Almost Impossible to Detect: Dr. Frandlehum

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                                      [–]blueGOLDeagle 3 points4 points ago

                                      Helluva drug

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                                        [–]Unidan 32 points33 points ago

                                        Biologist here!

                                        Yes, this happens.

                                        I work with crows and they won't hesitate to take baby robins from their nest at all.

                                        Seagulls are similar, they will take whatever they can get, even meat.

                                        [–]starkeffect 7 points8 points ago

                                        Crows are such assholes.

                                        But they're damn smart, so they get my grudging respect.

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                                          [–]2bananasforbreakfast 13 points14 points ago

                                          Birds eating other birds is common, it's the swallowed alive thing that is scary.

                                          [–]mrbooze 10 points11 points ago

                                          When I was a boy we had an african grey parrot that loved two things 1) spaghetti, and 2) chicken.

                                          One of my most vivid memories of that bird is watching it stand on its perch on one leg, holding a baked chicken leg in its other leg and munching away at it happily.

                                          [–]Justforthemaking 52 points53 points ago

                                          Looks like we have a case of Angry Birds....

                                          [–]heylookitspoop 24 points25 points ago

                                          it's a bird eat bird world out there.

                                          [–]Shaysdays 16 points17 points ago

                                          Yes? There's plenty of birds who eat meat.

                                          [–]Really_Likes_Nutella 23 points24 points ago

                                          Chickens will eat chicken if you give it to them. They really don't care.

                                          [–]panamaspace 30 points31 points ago

                                          When I was a kid... I used to feed my pet chickens leftover breakfast eggs...

                                          [–]Evi1M4chine 38 points39 points ago

                                          By the way: This is how BSE started.

                                          People feeding ground cows to cows and shit.

                                          Don’t do it.

                                          [–]whatswrongwithchuck 35 points36 points ago

                                          Wasn't that rather different? Feeding chopped up meat and bones from leftover scraps and/or cows dead from illness to other cows which aren't meant to eat meat in the first place, vs. feeding scrambled eggs, fit for human consumption, to a chicken that will naturally eat all kinds of things.

                                          [–]Thopterthallid 13 points14 points ago

                                          Chickens are canibalistic by nature.

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                                            [–]RyanFuller003 9 points10 points ago

                                            I thought it was only a problem if they were fed parts of the nervous system.

                                            [–]v_krishna 8 points9 points ago

                                            it is a prion disease so yeah, you have to eat nervous system tissue. it is speculated to have occurred amongst cannibals in papua new guinea also ("mad human disease" i guess). interestingly, it was largely the women who contracted it as the men ate the tasty/potent (in their mythology) bits and left the scraps (brain & spinal cord, i guess?) for the ladies.

                                            [–]Krumpetify 20 points21 points ago

                                            BSE being Mad Cow Disease, for y'all what can't read good. Or google.

                                            [–]Grizak 27 points28 points ago

                                            Googled it and got the Bombay Stock Exchange. Thanks.

                                            [–]Krumpetify 9 points10 points ago

                                            Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. I guess you've figured that out by now though.

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                                              [–]Really_Likes_Nutella 1 point2 points ago

                                              We killed a mouse and threw it into the chicken coop. They fought over it. I think they once caught a mouse that my brother chased through their coop as well.

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                                                [–]westsidemonster 6 points7 points ago

                                                Chickens love chicken. It tastes so damn familiar...

                                                [–]Ceejae 2 points3 points ago

                                                Cannibalism is only a problem if you have the mental capacity to understand it. I think condemning it as animal cruelty is just ridiculous.

                                                [–]Cephelopodia 3 points4 points ago

                                                Chicken: Why does everything taste like human?

                                                [–]xXNickelbackRulezXx 0 points1 point ago

                                                Okay Eduardo.

                                                [–]Shorties 2 points3 points ago

                                                I'm surprised you were downvoted this was my first thought as well.

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                                                      [–]bfogarty27 8 points9 points ago

                                                      That's because anytime something is posted people immediately scour the web to find similar stuff to post

                                                      [–]Crazy_G1raffe 3 points4 points ago

                                                      i think its bird on bird hate crimes, er'body be hatin' dem pigeons.

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                                                        [–]lotictrance 56 points57 points ago

                                                        Genuinely bizarre. I had no idea a pelican would do that. I can't imagine he'll digest the little bastard terribly well.

                                                        [–]p4rus 48 points49 points ago

                                                        Birds in general will eat anything if they can get their beaks on it. I've seen herons taking fairly large birds like water rails, cormorants taking flatfish far larger than you'd think possible and, at the other end of the scale, tiny sparrows taking 4 inch long emperor dragonflies...

                                                        Birds aren't fussy. Or particularly clever. Wouldn't be surprised if they ended up injuring or killing themselves with their meals every now and then.

                                                        [–]thattreesguy 11 points12 points ago

                                                        http://www.cracked.com/article_19042_6-terrifying-ways-crows-are-way-smarter-than-you-think.html

                                                        [–]herruhlen 6 points7 points ago

                                                        Birds aren't that clever*.

                                                        *Disclaimer: Excluding Corvids and Parrots

                                                        [–]dr3 9 points10 points ago

                                                        cormorants

                                                        These things are nasty. I've heard them called pretty bad things too.

                                                        [–]a_hungry_anus 39 points40 points ago

                                                        Cormorants? You mean nigger ducks?

                                                        [–]NoeZ 2 points3 points ago

                                                        Ain't no nigger duck gettin his nasty wings on mah flatfish

                                                        MARGARET, GET THE SHOTGUN

                                                        [–]hcollins91 5 points6 points ago

                                                        +1 for nigger duck

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                                                          [–]p4rus 2 points3 points ago

                                                          They get a very bad press, especially from anglers. Not sure it's a justified rep, to be honest.

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                                                            [–]pebrudite 8 points9 points ago

                                                            Scumbag Pelican

                                                            Hangs out with you in cool lakeside park

                                                            Eats you

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                                                              [–]Morphix007 263 points264 points ago

                                                              This is actually, proper WTF. 8/10

                                                              [–]rainicornschlong 70 points71 points ago

                                                              Would dine again.

                                                              [–]Its_free_and_fun 9 points10 points ago

                                                              Ambiance is nice, too.

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                                                                [–]DownvoteAttractor 161 points162 points ago

                                                                Would you like some sauce with that?

                                                                [–]babingbongbang 55 points56 points ago

                                                                I kept expecting the pigeon to burst through the side of the pelican's throat.

                                                                [–]IAmAQuantumMechanic 17 points18 points ago

                                                                Hoping...

                                                                [–]pluffmudpie 15 points16 points ago

                                                                The old lady talking in the background sounded a little like Mrs. Doubtfire.

                                                                [–]sriracha_plox 7 points8 points ago

                                                                Fly away, little pigeon!

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                                                                  [–]beanSprouts 12 points13 points ago

                                                                  and then....there is this...

                                                                  [–]Reoh 7 points8 points ago

                                                                  WARNING: If for some reason you feel compelled to watch this clip, don't look at the sidebar of suggested similar clips...

                                                                  [–]roobens 6 points7 points ago

                                                                  9 minutes later, it is all over

                                                                  WTF. The pelican's throat is still bobbing away.

                                                                  [–]dahud 29 points30 points ago

                                                                  They're... laughing...

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                                                                  [–]fortworthbret 17 points18 points ago

                                                                  of course they're laughing. Every time that rock dove flaps, the entire pelican head shakes.

                                                                  I don't see how it is WTF, though, pelicans eat live food, and they're opportunistic.

                                                                  [–]ShitTheBedWinAPrize 2 points3 points ago

                                                                  If you listen closely at the start, you can hear the pigeon crying.

                                                                  [–]xb4s 4 points5 points ago

                                                                  This is what it sounds like when rock doves cry.

                                                                  [–]danweber 1 point2 points ago

                                                                  Animals in nature eat other animals.

                                                                  [–]LaszloK 3 points4 points ago

                                                                  That is one demented pelican.

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                                                                    [–]Castigar2000 98 points99 points ago

                                                                    Aren't birds supposed to have some pretty sharp claws? Pelican necks have always looked as thin as grocery bags to me. Now that gif I'd like to see.

                                                                    [–]Gormae 162 points163 points ago

                                                                    Pelicans eat fish. Fish have spikes.

                                                                    [–]jaykins 75 points76 points ago

                                                                    This guy makes too much sense. I like it.

                                                                    [–]BitchesLove 2 points3 points ago

                                                                    Do they die every time they eat?! TIL

                                                                    [–]RAMBOASTIN 71 points72 points ago

                                                                    Do the chickens have sharp talons?

                                                                    [–]Ruralgeek 50 points51 points ago

                                                                    Son I don't understand a word you just said.

                                                                    [–]digiorknow 8 points9 points ago

                                                                    sharp large

                                                                    [–]RAMBOASTIN 10 points11 points ago

                                                                    Gosh!

                                                                    [–]silverain13 8 points9 points ago

                                                                    Yeah, you can see lots of pelicans with holes in their mouth sacks (not the right term AT ALL). But it's just skin so I imagine it can heal easily, and also probably not a big deal if it doesn't

                                                                    [–]EddieLomax 2 points3 points ago

                                                                    Throat pouch, or gular skin. I was curious so I looked it up. I do prefer the term mouth sack, though.

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                                                                      [–]Heablz 6 points7 points ago

                                                                      Someone needs a Hercules .gif of him slicing open the hydra..

                                                                      [–]whoawen 106 points107 points ago

                                                                      Here, I'll get all these inevitable links out of the way so no one else has to bother.

                                                                      Full video of OP's gif

                                                                      Seagull eating pigeon

                                                                      Cow eats chick

                                                                      Tortoise eats pigeon

                                                                      Tortoise eats mouse

                                                                      And the most fucked up one of them all: [NSFL]Man eating hamburger

                                                                      [–]Poncho_v 102 points103 points ago

                                                                      Wow tortoise eats mouse was brutal

                                                                      [–]TuneRaider 57 points58 points ago

                                                                      Only a part of it.

                                                                      [–]Poncho_v 19 points20 points ago

                                                                      ಠ_ಠ

                                                                      [–]swaglyf 21 points22 points ago

                                                                      it'll be ok, right?

                                                                      [–]GREAT_WALL_OF_DICK 15 points16 points ago

                                                                      Of course, it's only a flesh wound.

                                                                      [–]lasyke3 4 points5 points ago

                                                                      It's just gonna take a nap now.

                                                                      [–]Jill4ChrisRed 15 points16 points ago

                                                                      ..poor mouse tried to swim away too..godamn at least we kill our prey before we eat it ._.

                                                                      [–]winless 11 points12 points ago

                                                                      We uh... we don't treat 'em much better than this.

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                                                                          [–]MrAsymo 36 points37 points ago

                                                                          the mouse made me sad

                                                                          [–]xCodyF 14 points15 points ago

                                                                          It was still moving! I'm pretty sure I've had enough wtf for now. Once dying animals get involved..

                                                                          [–]yamyamyamyam 5 points6 points ago

                                                                          Otherwise known as nature..

                                                                          [–]slickeddie 28 points29 points ago

                                                                          Damn nature! You scary!

                                                                          [–]KraziEyez 51 points52 points ago

                                                                          What. The. Fuck.

                                                                          The Tortoise eating the mouse put me into a straight "WTF" trance. Especially when it starts trying to swim away...

                                                                          [–]jbomb1080 10 points11 points ago

                                                                          Deer eats bird

                                                                          [–]movie_man 7 points8 points ago

                                                                          There was a horse eats dog video on the sidebar, but I didn't click it...

                                                                          [–]fuelvolts 7 points8 points ago

                                                                          Took one for the team. It's harmless.

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                                                                              [–]MonkeyyBusiness 9 points10 points ago

                                                                              Holy shit that tortoise is crazy

                                                                              [–]Paddy_Tanninger 8 points9 points ago

                                                                              I was not prepared for that mouse...that was fucking crazy. Poor bastard still trying to swim with half a body.

                                                                              [–]retsim 4 points5 points ago

                                                                              Reminds me of this article that was posted here a couple years ago:

                                                                              7 Reasons Why Even Ugly Artificial Slaughter Is Better Than Natural Slaughter http://www.theginblog.com/2008/07/7-reasons-why-even-ugly-artificial-slaughter-is-better-than-natural-slaughter/

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                                                                                [–]silent_p 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                You know, sometimes it's easy to imagine that these evolved from dinosaurs.

                                                                                [–]pat5168 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                Technically, they still are dinosaurs.

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                                                                                [–]StupidLullabies 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                I want my baby back baby back...

                                                                                [–]aaron_bit_7 14 points15 points ago

                                                                                Ribs.

                                                                                [–]pacoliketaco 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                Except they never actually say ribs.

                                                                                [–]big_dirt 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                I believe he was actually quoting Fat Bastard from Austin Powers.

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                                                                                    [–]mathSciNERD 36 points37 points ago

                                                                                    Well that was disturbing... @.@

                                                                                    [–]peteisadrunkprophet 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                    What the hell is with all the birds eating other birds today? This is the second one on the front page

                                                                                    [–]Morphix007 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                    When not so frequent content hits the front page, people make similar submissions to reap that sweet sweet karma.

                                                                                    [–]dysgraphical 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                    Some context. This is from a BBC Natural World documentary on London's wildlife.

                                                                                    [–]paranoidcow 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                    Am I the only one who feels sorry for the pigeon? He's flapping his little wings in the pelican's throat, and it's so depressing...

                                                                                    [–]SoSimPo1 16 points17 points ago

                                                                                    I want so badly for an alligator to come out of that pond and eat the pelican..

                                                                                    [–]Reoh 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                    I was hoping it would cut its way out myself.

                                                                                    [–]rmhawesome 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                    It would be like a Turducken, except allipeligeon

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                                                                                      [–]juice_box_hero 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                      Well. Now we know how to take care of the pigeon problem.

                                                                                      [–]Aaod 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                      Yeah except for now instead of having pigeons crapping on your car we have pelicans taking pigeon size craps on it.

                                                                                      [–]mottom24 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                      Philly resident here... Hawks... hawks take care of pigeon problems. It started slowly this past 5 years or so. But I have been seeing more and more hawks... and less and less pigeons. The parks used to be full of them, now it's almost all sparrows and tinier birds, barely any pigeons. One or two, small groups. But nothing like it was 5 years ago.

                                                                                      Hawks are pigeon killing machines.

                                                                                      [–]Higlac 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                      http://i.imgur.com/lZgOI.png

                                                                                      [–]an_invalid_username 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                      The point is.... you are alive when they start to eat you.

                                                                                      [–]thelandofnarnia 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                      Shoot her!

                                                                                      [–]leggomydrew 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                      Fucking pelicans! That was scary!

                                                                                      [–]el3kt2ik 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                      Pelican don't care.

                                                                                      [–]lalicat 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                      It's a bird-eat-bird world out there man.

                                                                                      [–]cyberpants 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                      The excellent BBC Attenborough documentary, "Life", had a thing on pelicans eating baby birds, these ones do it because of a short supply of fish.

                                                                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGqlEA0IRxw

                                                                                      Be warned, it's pretty gross.

                                                                                      [–]flyingcat28 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                      Pelicans: The dicks of the bird world

                                                                                      [–]bloodguard 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                      Brace yourself. The turtle drags pigeon to a horrible watery death and then consumes it video is coming.

                                                                                      [–]fairwayks 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                      I hate food that wiggles and jiggles in my throat.

                                                                                      [–]DriftingJesus 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                      So basically it is digest alive??

                                                                                      [–]no_springs 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                      Yes, dinosaurs do eat smaller dinosaurs.

                                                                                      [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                      Dam nature, you scary!

                                                                                      [–]ColloquiaIism 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                      Watched this three times now. That's a large fish. Somebody added fake floating feathers...

                                                                                      [–]dickmcgirkin 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                      it's a bird eat bird world out there, son.

                                                                                      [–]fora-mejora 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                      Closes mouth.

                                                                                      "Just, just... JUST STOP STRUGGLING."

                                                                                      [–]Live_Think_Diagnosis 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                      I'm just imagining the kid's face...

                                                                                      [–]ze_ben 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                      This kills the pigeon.

                                                                                      [–]Teh_Smell -2 points-1 points ago

                                                                                      Can someone with some knowledge shed some light on this for us? I'm curious as to how it will digest a still writhing/unchewed bird.

                                                                                      [–]MyDogWatchesMePoop 17 points18 points ago

                                                                                      probably the same way it digests a writhing/unchewed fish?

                                                                                      [–]Chantottie 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                      I watched a documentary on Oasis about pelicans. The documentary said they're running out of fish to eat so they started eating neighboring bird's chicks (the chicks were huge by the way). I'm assuming pelicans are opportunists and will eat anything they can catch.

                                                                                      I'm not an expert, but I assume the withering live animal will soon become a dead limp animal by suffocating in the Pelicans throat/stomach. Then the digestive juices do their job.

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                                                                                        [–]IStopTickleMonsters -1 points0 points ago

                                                                                        Hi, ornithophobic woman here, that's the single most terrifying thing I've ever witnessed and for the remainder of my life will have to block out the image of the little bird being gobbled up by a big bird. Thank you for reassuring my fears.

                                                                                        [–]StupidLullabies 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                        Don't worry, I don't think there's a big enough bird out there that eats people.

                                                                                        [–]strike089 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                        Vulture says hi

                                                                                        [–]StupidLullabies 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                        Well, can't say I didn't try.

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                                                                                            [–]Plankzt 30 points31 points ago

                                                                                            Oh, I've got an irrational fear of birds, better click on this link, I wonder what it could be!

                                                                                            Oh no! Birds! Bitch moan moan bitch bitch cry moan

                                                                                            [–]IStopTickleMonsters 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                            Oh! I found someone who made a comment about a rational fear! I'm gonna be a dick about it and hope karma doesn't assrape me with a pitchfork like she probably hopes will happen to me!

                                                                                            [–]Jill4ChrisRed 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                            there's no bird alive today that can eat a person whole. Just reassuring you. That would be impossible. Snakes on the other hand..

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                                                                                              [–]drunkchaos 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                              Please don't feed the birds

                                                                                              [–]Evi1M4chine 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                              How can the pelican even breathe with that bird in his throat?

                                                                                              [–]invislvl4 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              The bird put up a pretty good fight for it being a surprise attack and being in his throat.

                                                                                              [–]joaniesteelie 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              This is way more disturbing than the seagull thing. You're messing with my head today reddit.

                                                                                              [–]cutecutecute 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                              'I wiggle my neck back 'n' forth"

                                                                                              [–]fm23457 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                              A curious bird is the pelican, its beak can hold more than its belly can.

                                                                                              [–]duiker101 -1 points0 points ago

                                                                                              how can it eat a live pigeon? does soffocate or what?

                                                                                              [–]RahadJackson 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                              Neat I saw that .gif of a seagull eating a sparrow earlier too! Twinsies!

                                                                                              [–]FabulousLastWords 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                              Zoidberg pelican.

                                                                                              [–]joemangle 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              Here's a groovy re-edit of this classic bird-on-bird encounter

                                                                                              [–]Take42 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              The seagull one was half disturbing, half hilarious... This... Pelicans are fucking creepy, and always have been.

                                                                                              [–]jordanundead 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              I'm gonna get one of these and put it on my roof.

                                                                                              [–]WhatAreBirds 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              I fucking love nature.

                                                                                              [–]idlenation -1 points0 points ago

                                                                                              I seen a seagull eating another seagull once it had blood around it's beak and the most delightful of evil smiles.

                                                                                              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              That pigeon put up a valiant fight. He will reside in pigeon Valhalla.

                                                                                              [–]kaiseresc 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                              dunno if I should feel sorry for the pidgeon or for the damn idiot that's eating a diseased dirty foul pidgeon.

                                                                                              [–]TheMemoman 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              He should have a big gulp of water to wash that down :P

                                                                                              [–]jkpritchard 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              what. the. fuck.

                                                                                              [–]fakebutton 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              i've seen a crow eat a pigeon, and a seagul eat a duck.

                                                                                              [–]kt00na 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                              The strangest bird of all is the pelican, because its beak holds more than its belly can.

                                                                                              [–]paulseagull 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              That was GNARLY

                                                                                              [–]blowupthemoon 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              I'm quite scared. Your pelican's been eating all me pigeons.

                                                                                              [–]SEQLAR 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              WTF??????

                                                                                              [–]modeerfcity 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                              food chain bitch

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