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I think the article considerably overstates Australian ‘hatred’ of ibis. Yes they are referred to as bin chickens by a lot of city people, and you do see them

by Nursie 4y ago

I think the article considerably overstates Australian ‘hatred’ of ibis. Yes they are referred to as bin chickens by a lot of city people, and you do see them raiding bins, but for the most part it’s a bit of a joke and done affectionately. Saying they are reviled is a bit strong! Particularly in a country with monstrosities like the funnelweb and mouse spiders… Great if they turn out to be a natural control on cane toads!

ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
In the US, we have "trash pandas." These are Raccoons. Clever little bastards. They can get into just about anything. Raccoons also like to wash their food.
- bobthepanda 4y ago
  There was a viral video of a raccoon being sad because it tried to wash cotton candy, but being spun sugar it just dissolved in water.
  - HappySweeney 4y ago
    The longer version of that video has him figuring it out after the 2nd piece vanishes.
aaron695 4y ago
mrmincent 4y ago
Yeah as an Aussie I don’t think the bin chickens are reviled at all. It’s more like we don’t necessarily agree with the way that they live their life, but we respect them for living life on their own terms.
wizofaus 4y ago
An affectionate tribute to said bird for those who haven't already seen it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dYWhkSbTU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dYWhkSbTU
combyn8tor 4y ago
There is a bit of a grassroots movement to make the bin chicken the mascot for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.
doctor_eval 4y ago
Thanks for posting this. I’m Australian and I have never heard of Ibis being reviled and I thought I’d missed something. I mean isn’t there even a hotel chain called Ibis? (I seem to recall being stuck in the elevator with my then-ex girlfriend one night…) The article really doubled down on the “reviled” nature of the birds that I figured they must know something. Do they really steal food from our of peoples hands? I’ve had a miner do that but the Ibis near me seem to stay away from people. But then again, this is the BBC. I don’t know if there exists a worse news organisation that regards itself more highly.
gtvwill 4y ago
Mate most of us don't hate bin chickens at all. Tbh love em. Icon of the cities especially Sydney's inner west. Folks graf murals of them and all kinda representations :) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dYWhkSbTU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dYWhkSbTU
- yesenadam 4y ago
  Yeah, sydney inner west here, we get one landing in the backyard sometimes and having a gentle poke around. I like them. They have a kind of humble dignity.
yen223 4y ago
I love bin chickens. They are good birds. Cockatoos, on the other hand, can fuck the fuck right off
zizee 4y ago
Haha, I just posted the same comment. It's always entertaining to see one doing a snatch and grab from a public bbq, and then watch them leg it with a whole sausage in their beak...
jon_adler 4y ago
I’m not sure. I dislike the Ibis quite a lot, and so does this guy (funny, NSFW): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO-OpFjHRbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO-OpFjHRbE
- Nursie 4y ago
  That's hilarious, not seen that one before :)
mcbain 4y ago
We've even got children's propaganda for these birds!: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1743830041 https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1743830041
vagrantJin 4y ago
Well. Ibis is an elegant looking bird that looks out of place. Mynas look like crap so we kinda accept that they are city birbs.
kennend3 4y ago
Here (Canada) we have "cobra chickens". what better way to explain it then having someone from OZ do it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvkkDRiLYkI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvkkDRiLYkI Ever see a bird chase away a Tiger??

by Nursie 4y ago

ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago

In the US, we have "trash pandas." These are Raccoons. Clever little bastards. They can get into just about anything. Raccoons also like to wash their food.

bobthepanda 4y ago
There was a viral video of a raccoon being sad because it tried to wash cotton candy, but being spun sugar it just dissolved in water.
- HappySweeney 4y ago
  The longer version of that video has him figuring it out after the 2nd piece vanishes.

aaron695 4y ago

mrmincent 4y ago

Yeah as an Aussie I don’t think the bin chickens are reviled at all. It’s more like we don’t necessarily agree with the way that they live their life, but we respect them for living life on their own terms.

wizofaus 4y ago

An affectionate tribute to said bird for those who haven't already seen it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dYWhkSbTU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dYWhkSbTU

combyn8tor 4y ago

There is a bit of a grassroots movement to make the bin chicken the mascot for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane.

doctor_eval 4y ago

Thanks for posting this. I’m Australian and I have never heard of Ibis being reviled and I thought I’d missed something. I mean isn’t there even a hotel chain called Ibis? (I seem to recall being stuck in the elevator with my then-ex girlfriend one night…) The article really doubled down on the “reviled” nature of the birds that I figured they must know something. Do they really steal food from our of peoples hands? I’ve had a miner do that but the Ibis near me seem to stay away from people. But then again, this is the BBC. I don’t know if there exists a worse news organisation that regards itself more highly.

gtvwill 4y ago

Mate most of us don't hate bin chickens at all. Tbh love em. Icon of the cities especially Sydney's inner west. Folks graf murals of them and all kinda representations :) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dYWhkSbTU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dYWhkSbTU

yesenadam 4y ago
Yeah, sydney inner west here, we get one landing in the backyard sometimes and having a gentle poke around. I like them. They have a kind of humble dignity.

yen223 4y ago

I love bin chickens. They are good birds. Cockatoos, on the other hand, can fuck the fuck right off

zizee 4y ago

Haha, I just posted the same comment. It's always entertaining to see one doing a snatch and grab from a public bbq, and then watch them leg it with a whole sausage in their beak...

jon_adler 4y ago

I’m not sure. I dislike the Ibis quite a lot, and so does this guy (funny, NSFW): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO-OpFjHRbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO-OpFjHRbE

Nursie 4y ago
That's hilarious, not seen that one before :)

mcbain 4y ago

We've even got children's propaganda for these birds!: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1743830041 https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1743830041

vagrantJin 4y ago

Well. Ibis is an elegant looking bird that looks out of place. Mynas look like crap so we kinda accept that they are city birbs.

kennend3 4y ago

Here (Canada) we have "cobra chickens". what better way to explain it then having someone from OZ do it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvkkDRiLYkI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvkkDRiLYkI Ever see a bird chase away a Tiger??