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minus-squareMuffi@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 hours agoShrike? Does it collect its victims by impaling them on a giant metal tree?
minus-squarekokopelli@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·8 hours agoNot a metal tree, but they do impale things on thorns and trees.
minus-squareMuffi@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 hours agoWait, for real? So The Shrike from Hyperion might actually be named after this bird?
minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoWow that be cool if true. Great series of books btw.
minus-squaretruxnell@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoI’m fairly certain it is, I’ve seen it ‘confirmed’ on Reddit in the past. We have a variety locally, used to feed them raw meat as kids. Fascinating to watch them store and work their meals
Shrike? Does it collect its victims by impaling them on a giant metal tree?
Not a metal tree, but they do impale things on thorns and trees.
Wait, for real? So The Shrike from Hyperion might actually be named after this bird?
It def was
Wow that be cool if true. Great series of books btw.
I’m fairly certain it is, I’ve seen it ‘confirmed’ on Reddit in the past. We have a variety locally, used to feed them raw meat as kids. Fascinating to watch them store and work their meals