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Okay, I'll ask. Wtf is that thing?

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It's a baby bird whose eyes haven't opened yet. Spots on its beak are why it looks weird.

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The spots and head in general were throwing me off. From one angle, it looked like a seal embryo without fur. Flippers instead of wings.

Do you know the species of bird? And do they keep those spots as they develop?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0nI-o__e0w&t=1s

Here are some in the nest, doing their 'begging behavior'. Helps to see them looking a bit less alien. Thanks for that link.

u/Basghetti (Btw, does "What We Do in the Shadows" sound familiar?)

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That's what the screen name is from, yeah.

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