It has always amused me that the tourists to the US that I’ve spoken to are often very excited to see raccoons, and disappointed if they don’t see them before they leave.

Some others I’ve noticed on the east coast of the US are blue jays and cardinals. Boy, do people get excited about those if they’ve never seen them before! Very pretty birds of course, just very easy to get used to and see as uninteresting as well.

  • @tamal3@lemmy.world
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    31 month ago

    Don’t forget the wild cockatoos! Those are a sight. (Source: my ex-step-sister lives in Melbourne.)

    • @No1@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago

      Yellow crested cockatoos, galahs etc can be terrorists to trees and shrubs. You can be walking along and on the ground see piles of leaves and little branches and fruit with one bite out of them.

      The cockies have very sharp beaks and will just chomp through anything. This includes aerials, cables or anything else they think looks like fun. Sometimes they will even party in your room

      Do NOT put your finger near one.

    • fiat_lux
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      11 month ago

      Which kind? We’ve got bunches. The sulphur crested are the most famous, and they are great but can be vandals