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Everyone Falls in Love With This Featherless Lovebird, Send Mini Sweaters To Save Her From Freezing
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Everyone Falls in Love With This Featherless Lovebird, Send Mini Sweaters To Save Her From Freezing

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When 23-year-old Isabella Eisenmann from Boston saw a social media post about a featherless lovebird Rhea needing a home, she decided to help. Now the whole world is falling in love with Eisenmann’s lovebird, with birdie’s followers on Instagram even sending her custom-made sweaters.

Unfortunately, Rhea needs those sweaters not only to look good, but also to stay warm, as due to Psittacine, a beak and feather disease Rhea is quite ‘naked’. In severe cases this disease can even cause the birds to lose their claws and beaks. Luckily, Rhea has only a mild form of this condition and doesn’t need anything than an annual blood test.

Besides, Rhea has no business being sad, and is extremely social, always out of the cage and running around in the house, at times even singing like crazy! A lovebird to fall in love with, Rhea shows that ‘different’ can be super cute.

‘Acceptance is key and no matter how different you are physically, you are still beautiful; that’s what I want people to learn from her. Always smile, be happy and have a positive attitude’ Eisenmann told Bored Panda.

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When 23-year-old Isabella Eisenmann from Boston saw a social media post about a featherless lovebird Rhea needing a home, she decided to help

Now the whole world is falling in love with Eisenmann’s lovebird, with birdie’s followers on Instagram even sending her custom-made sweaters

Due to Psittacine, a beak and feather disease Rhea is quite ‘naked’

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In severe cases this disease can even cause the birds to lose their claws and beaks

Luckily, Rhea has only a mild form of this condition and doesn’t need anything than an annual blood test

‘When she has [a sweater] on she feels super cozy and is super calm’

Rhea has no business being sad, and is extremely social

Rhea is always out of the cage and running around in the house, at times even singing like crazy!

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A lovebird to fall in love with, Rhea shows that ‘different’ can be super cute

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Yvonne Bernal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We ARE their voices.... so glad there are people like Isabella who make this world a nicer place to be, just by being in it. Thank you Isabella for setting a great example of compassion.

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Caadmium
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This little and, by the way, adorable bird is so lucky to have found you! =)

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Dessira Buchholz
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She's so cute. She makes up for being feather less by her cute eyes and expressions!

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caadmium avatar
Caadmium
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It seems to be irreversible, but I'm not an expert :) (source : http://www.avianbiotech.com/diseases/PBFD.htm)

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Carmen Oshiro
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is adorable!!My mother raise green parrots from eggs when I was a child and they're born like this so, I learn to appreciate this type of beauty. I find Rhea absolutely cute!!! And more so this young woman that took the task to foster her and give her love and confidence! KUDOS!!

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Laura Johnston
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww, what a cutie who needs a little hoodie to keep her head warm too!

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Ruocha
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's amazing how birds with feather do everything with the same set of bones and flesh... Little creatures... <3

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Caty Foster
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The bird is actually quite cute to me. Reminds me of my first pet chicken. I am glad that there are people who look past physicality.

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Cassie
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a company called Flight Quarters that makes a wide range of avian fashion. I wonder if their flight suits in combination with their hoodies or Snuggies would be the ideal attire for little Rhea. I don't know enough about birds to say for sure, but it seems to me this would give the most coverage and be adorable, too. As I understand it, the flight suit opens up to change out the liner, so you wouldn't even have to take it off of her for every poo change, which could leave her vulnerable to chill. Would this be a good option for Rhea?

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Shalu Alka
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

even my parrot Lazo has become looking like this...did you not consult a bird specialist? In India..no solution..plzz tell if u get something on kumarishalka@gmail.com

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Greta Fader
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that bird is adorable! I have a friend that may even want to make her a sweater if the owner would agree to it! o.o

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Tori Reyes
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awwwwww I think she's adorable and anyone that calls her ugly must be hating because there ugly inside and out. Special creatures deserve attention as well just cause there different doesn't mean there ugly. The lady who did this is a saint for being so willing to take in such a cutie pie and give her a chance at life

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Rachel Rosky
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor lil girl, shes still a cutie even without her feathers! I have a lovie too, they are very cuddly and love being around their human companion. She looks well loved :)

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Kopitiam English
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rhea for me is epitome for "WYSIWG' - What You See Is What You Get. This is the real me and I'm living it baby-you take it or leave it.....As for Isabella, Hats off to you for being simply awesome....

jevais avatar
jevais
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugliness is humans destroying nature, one another through war, kids who bully their classmates, parents who maltreat their children, elderly people who never receive any visitors, mass murders, etc. Those are ugly things, not a sick little bird.

jevais avatar
jevais
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Baby socks could make nice little sweaters for the dear heart.

jevais avatar
jevais
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugly?! Why we humans are also naked, no? So we too are ugly compared to a fluffy kitten.

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Glenda Spain
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most Amazing Wild Animal Attacks #60 | Lion vs Crocodile vs Buffalo Amazing Fight | CRAZIEST Attacks http://thekiller990.blogspot.com/2016/09/most-amazing-wild-animal-attacks-60_18.html

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Austin Srr
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is the whole world getting crazy?! Hey, we r human beings and they r just animals! Do u know how many children r there in the world starving hungry? Why u just don't throw these kinda piece of meats out and be a real human helping those children instead? Open ur eyes!

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Profajl Nejm
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's adorable because it looks like a cross between a human baby and a turtle baby. kinda like Baby Sinclair from Dinosaurs.

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Cindy Araya
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rhea you are cute, you sweetie pie! Thank you Isabella for your love and compassion for this little cutie!

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Juls Robertson
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah shucks, I feel bad for her.....does her skin get dry, and can you put coconut or ANY kind of organic oil? If I were her....I would LOVE a chenille (?) sweater......sooo soft. Chirp*

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Robyn Gardam
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My lovie has had feather loss, but his was due to stress and hormones, so he was lucky to be able to find a way to stop it with medication. Poor little thing is so cute but looks so strange without her feathers. Gods bless Isabella for giving her a home and all those wonderful people for sending Rhea little sweaters to keep warm!

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Kashmir Csaky
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Psittacine beak and feather disease is fatal, with no cure or safe vaccine. It effects millions of parrots all over the world and if anyone really wants to help they should make a donation to Dr. Branson Ritchie at the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine. The disease is similar to AIDS in that it destroys the birds immune system, Feather loss and beak and feet lesions are outward systems of the disease.

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Sara Musseid
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd teach her how to make jurassic park dinosaur sounds and claim shes a rare and elusive mini pterodactyl=epic pet

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Tiggy B Wilson
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The French have the perfect phrase: "Jolie laide" (beautiful in an ugly sort of way) and very sweet. As is Rhea's human's care of her.

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Caroline Creese
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She has PBFD (Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease) NOT Psittacine! Psittacine is the scientific term for parrot (Psittacidae)! Rhea is a Psittacine, she does not HAVE Psittacine....

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Rajat Goyal
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7 years ago

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why don't they eat it, what's the point of saving it? When they will be eating thousands of birds in their lifetime. This bird is special because it has a disease and looks cute, are you f*****g kidding me? Thousands of healthy birds and animals will have their neck snapped as a direct implicaton of your actions and you are f*****g trying to redeem yourself by saving a disesed bird, That is messed up and hypocrisy at it's best. I am proud that I have been bought up a vegiterian.

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Konstantinos Theodoridis
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Classic vegi comment....it's true what they say...you can't be a vegi and not bust everyone's balls about it....

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Master Markus
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7 years ago

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Ugh, I cannot even look at the bird too long. It reminds me of tripe.

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Yvonne Bernal
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We ARE their voices.... so glad there are people like Isabella who make this world a nicer place to be, just by being in it. Thank you Isabella for setting a great example of compassion.

joelei avatar
caadmium avatar
Caadmium
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This little and, by the way, adorable bird is so lucky to have found you! =)

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Dessira Buchholz
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She's so cute. She makes up for being feather less by her cute eyes and expressions!

em1031609 avatar
caadmium avatar
Caadmium
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It seems to be irreversible, but I'm not an expert :) (source : http://www.avianbiotech.com/diseases/PBFD.htm)

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carmena64 avatar
Carmen Oshiro
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is adorable!!My mother raise green parrots from eggs when I was a child and they're born like this so, I learn to appreciate this type of beauty. I find Rhea absolutely cute!!! And more so this young woman that took the task to foster her and give her love and confidence! KUDOS!!

laura_johnston_334 avatar
Laura Johnston
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww, what a cutie who needs a little hoodie to keep her head warm too!

toasdy avatar
Ruocha
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's amazing how birds with feather do everything with the same set of bones and flesh... Little creatures... <3

catyfoster avatar
Caty Foster
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The bird is actually quite cute to me. Reminds me of my first pet chicken. I am glad that there are people who look past physicality.

cassiewilliams avatar
Cassie
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a company called Flight Quarters that makes a wide range of avian fashion. I wonder if their flight suits in combination with their hoodies or Snuggies would be the ideal attire for little Rhea. I don't know enough about birds to say for sure, but it seems to me this would give the most coverage and be adorable, too. As I understand it, the flight suit opens up to change out the liner, so you wouldn't even have to take it off of her for every poo change, which could leave her vulnerable to chill. Would this be a good option for Rhea?

alkashalu6 avatar
Shalu Alka
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

even my parrot Lazo has become looking like this...did you not consult a bird specialist? In India..no solution..plzz tell if u get something on kumarishalka@gmail.com

wolves5638 avatar
Greta Fader
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that bird is adorable! I have a friend that may even want to make her a sweater if the owner would agree to it! o.o

jademaster211 avatar
Tori Reyes
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awwwwww I think she's adorable and anyone that calls her ugly must be hating because there ugly inside and out. Special creatures deserve attention as well just cause there different doesn't mean there ugly. The lady who did this is a saint for being so willing to take in such a cutie pie and give her a chance at life

rachelrosky avatar
Rachel Rosky
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Poor lil girl, shes still a cutie even without her feathers! I have a lovie too, they are very cuddly and love being around their human companion. She looks well loved :)

lukegabriel7 avatar
Kopitiam English
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rhea for me is epitome for "WYSIWG' - What You See Is What You Get. This is the real me and I'm living it baby-you take it or leave it.....As for Isabella, Hats off to you for being simply awesome....

jevais avatar
jevais
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugliness is humans destroying nature, one another through war, kids who bully their classmates, parents who maltreat their children, elderly people who never receive any visitors, mass murders, etc. Those are ugly things, not a sick little bird.

jevais avatar
jevais
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Baby socks could make nice little sweaters for the dear heart.

jevais avatar
jevais
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugly?! Why we humans are also naked, no? So we too are ugly compared to a fluffy kitten.

glendaspain avatar
Glenda Spain
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most Amazing Wild Animal Attacks #60 | Lion vs Crocodile vs Buffalo Amazing Fight | CRAZIEST Attacks http://thekiller990.blogspot.com/2016/09/most-amazing-wild-animal-attacks-60_18.html

austin_srr avatar
Austin Srr
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is the whole world getting crazy?! Hey, we r human beings and they r just animals! Do u know how many children r there in the world starving hungry? Why u just don't throw these kinda piece of meats out and be a real human helping those children instead? Open ur eyes!

profajlnejm avatar
Profajl Nejm
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's adorable because it looks like a cross between a human baby and a turtle baby. kinda like Baby Sinclair from Dinosaurs.

gbby21 avatar
Cindy Araya
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Rhea you are cute, you sweetie pie! Thank you Isabella for your love and compassion for this little cutie!

robertsonjuls avatar
Juls Robertson
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah shucks, I feel bad for her.....does her skin get dry, and can you put coconut or ANY kind of organic oil? If I were her....I would LOVE a chenille (?) sweater......sooo soft. Chirp*

pvcangel avatar
Robyn Gardam
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My lovie has had feather loss, but his was due to stress and hormones, so he was lucky to be able to find a way to stop it with medication. Poor little thing is so cute but looks so strange without her feathers. Gods bless Isabella for giving her a home and all those wonderful people for sending Rhea little sweaters to keep warm!

macawmama avatar
Kashmir Csaky
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Psittacine beak and feather disease is fatal, with no cure or safe vaccine. It effects millions of parrots all over the world and if anyone really wants to help they should make a donation to Dr. Branson Ritchie at the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine. The disease is similar to AIDS in that it destroys the birds immune system, Feather loss and beak and feet lesions are outward systems of the disease.

sara_stinchfield avatar
Sara Musseid
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd teach her how to make jurassic park dinosaur sounds and claim shes a rare and elusive mini pterodactyl=epic pet

tiggy-wilson avatar
Tiggy B Wilson
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The French have the perfect phrase: "Jolie laide" (beautiful in an ugly sort of way) and very sweet. As is Rhea's human's care of her.

carolinescavies avatar
Caroline Creese
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She has PBFD (Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease) NOT Psittacine! Psittacine is the scientific term for parrot (Psittacidae)! Rhea is a Psittacine, she does not HAVE Psittacine....

rajatgoyal avatar
Rajat Goyal
Community Member
7 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

why don't they eat it, what's the point of saving it? When they will be eating thousands of birds in their lifetime. This bird is special because it has a disease and looks cute, are you f*****g kidding me? Thousands of healthy birds and animals will have their neck snapped as a direct implicaton of your actions and you are f*****g trying to redeem yourself by saving a disesed bird, That is messed up and hypocrisy at it's best. I am proud that I have been bought up a vegiterian.

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Konstantinos Theodoridis
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Classic vegi comment....it's true what they say...you can't be a vegi and not bust everyone's balls about it....

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Master Markus
Community Member
7 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Ugh, I cannot even look at the bird too long. It reminds me of tripe.

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