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minus-squaresalvarialinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up97·4 months ago some shrikes are also known as butcherbirds because of the habit, particularly of males, of impaling prey onto plant spines within their territories. These larders have multiple functions, attracting females and serving as food stores. Wikipedia
minus-squareinbeesee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·4 months agoThe god in Hyperion is named after that bird. Great scifi classic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(Simmons_novel)
minus-squaredorron@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·4 months agoEndymion / Rise of Endymion was a great sequel too
minus-squareMac@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months agoHighly underrated. And I get why: it’s just totally and completely different but it was still enjoyable on merit.
minus-squarezero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoOne of the serial killers in Hannibal as well.
minus-squareHaleHirsute@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoAmong the best sci-fi I ever read, incredible.
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoAlso the name of the guy who ran the gang that Han Solo was in as a kid.
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 months agoNetflix and dismembering the prey I fucking impaled earlier?
Wikipedia
The god in Hyperion is named after that bird. Great scifi classic.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(Simmons_novel)
Endymion / Rise of Endymion was a great sequel too
Highly underrated.
And I get why: it’s just totally and completely different but it was still enjoyable on merit.
One of the serial killers in Hannibal as well.
Among the best sci-fi I ever read, incredible.
Also the name of the guy who ran the gang that Han Solo was in as a kid.
Oh…
Netflix and dismembering the prey I fucking impaled earlier?