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Today I was walking back home and found this extremely round child (Mimus saturninus, I'm pretty sure) waddling in the middle of the street like there weren't cars whizzing past him every few seconds. I rushed in to get him out and not only did he allow me to approach, he hopped on my hand and displayed feeding behavior like I was his parent coming to feed him.

I took a few pictures because he was just too cute and left him under some bushes on the sidewalk, but then I started wondering. He's obviously a fledgling, and yet he was utterly unfazed by the cars and the being 50x his size approaching and trying to pick him up. I searched around a bit for information on how/when birds develop fear responses to see if this is normal behavior but couldn't find much.

Does anyone know if this is expected or if there's something odd about him?

(More pictures in comments.)

Sound on for rat munchin :D

Dusky lories are stunning parrots with brown, orange, and white plumage and an orange beak. They are native to New Guinea but are also found on the nearby islands of Salawati and Yapen. Dusky lories have a length of 10 inches and their main habitat is tropical and subtropical lowland and mangrove forests. They eat a mixture of fruit, seeds, nectar and buds and have a specialized tongue that allows them to feed on nectar. It has tiny structures like hairs on the end of it that stand on end so that the nectar can be soaked up. Incredibly, they often travel around 30 miles per day while searching for food.

Fun Fact about bears: Bears have been spotted doing something really amazing — they sometimes stop at beautiful spots, like on top of hills or near mountain views, and look around quietly. 🐻🌄 What’s even more interesting is that they come back to these same spots again and again, even when there’s no food or danger nearby.

It’s almost like the bears enjoy the view, just like we do! Perhaps they enjoy watching the world from above, taking in the beauty of nature.

(Credit IG: p3achycinnamon )

First time seeing a Purple Gallinule and I was shaking while I took this video (on my iPhone)! I had just woken up and went out on my balcony to have my coffee, there it was right off my back porch. This was taken in Corozal, Belize on my canal off Four Mile Lagoon.
I am pretty new to birding, moving to such a beautiful place has made me fall in love with it. Saving up now for a nice camera after this sighting!