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Birds might be one of the rare animals who we humans would swap places with, even considering all the perks and comforts of civilization. The ability to fly, go anywhere, and escape nearly everything is simply too good of a deal to pass up and birds sometimes seem to know it. 

The “Birds with threatening auras” Facebook page gathers and shares pics of avians who do not give a single damn. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorite posts, and be sure to share your own thoughts and bird-encounter stories in the comments section below. We got in touch with the page's creator to learn more.

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    Bored Panda got in touch with Julia Morales the creator of the “Birds with threatening auras” Facebook page and one of its current admins. She was kind enough to answer some of our questions, starting with how the page was formed in the first place.

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    “So the story behind this page's creation is that one day I sat down and wondered “What would be a funny bird group name?” and didn’t want a name like “birds” and “bird memes” so that’s how “Birds with threatening auras” was born!” she shared with Bored Panda. Since then, the page has received thousands of regular visitors. 

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    Very Bi Tortoise (He/Him)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is literally the most dangerous bird in Australia

    Rayne OfSalt
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. They didn't evolve from dinosaurs, they are still dinosaurs.

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    HelluvaHedgehogAlien
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The person who took this photo either has a very good camera that zooms in for 50 meters, or maybe they’re ded

    FloC
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Run... or not, it would run faster than you. You're doomed.

    Upstaged75
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A friend of mine referred to these birds as "the Thanksgiving turkey that eats YOU!". :)

    glowworm2
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Be very wary of the cassowary.

    Todd
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is everything in Australia trying to kill you?

    Cold Eagle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But it's so pretty. And looks like a Dino. So maybe I shouldn't be calling it pretty.

    Pollywog
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whatever it wants give it to it...... NOW!!!

    Mia C
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and that's the last thing the cameraman saw....

    Julia Atkinson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently they can kill you with one flutter of their eyelashes

    Ali Sherlock
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My boyfriend might say I'm the most dangerous bird in Australia.....my farts can be THAT bad

    Patricia Smith
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, Todd, Australia is the land of the Deadly Everything. Australians are a very tough people. I'll look at pictures from afar.

    Min
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back away very very slowly

    Lauren S
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cassowary ❤️ they're so beautiful but so dangerous 😳

    Kim Lorton
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hi, I am Cass. You have exactly 3 seconds to leave now1..2.. opps! You weren't fast enough!!!

    Tom
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes officer, this is the last picture on the phone - and then we found him like (gestures) that.. all mangled ...

    Atlas###
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cassowaries have sharp talons capable of shredding you open. Australia is wacky and scary.

    screaming chicken
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cassowary... absolutely terrifying... Got the huge a*s feet of a dinosaur...

    LadyVischuss
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The movie "A Christmas Story." Ralphie goes up to see Santa and runs into a particularly crabby elf who tells him that they haven't got all day. Do you see what I see??

    April Pickett
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This bird lives in Australia? Enough said.

    Warpath81
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No I don't have the dark crystal

    Katherine Heasley
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The last sight many a foolish Australian tourist has seen.

    Tjoori Vids
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Puts a whole new meaning to "Angry Birds"

    Christine Temple
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cassowary. With a especially epic casque.

    sharonljeffords@gmail.com
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why is everything in Australia scary bugs birds snakes I mean look at this face just stay down under please.

    Downunderdude
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last thing you see before you die.

    Sandy Kavanaugh
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, yes. The murder chicken. Especially dads with babies.

    Crybabyartist
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've read that they actually hunt , and there are known instances of them hunting a human individual... they triangulate on their prey and kill it by kicking it to death with their death claw... these are the "test it and see what happens" birds.. in a cage with a warden.. and always satiated with food... i dont know their psychology... out in the wild you are prey

    Pieter LeGrande
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    200+ attacks per year requiring medical attention. They have killed, e.g. in 2019 a collector/breeder in Florida tripped and fell in an enclosure, the cassaworry attacked and killed him.

    Edda Kamphues
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is a Cassowary and yes, it can kill you. RUN!!!

    Baseball is Life
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is a very scary bird

    Jode Mode
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

    Gmaddles
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Runnnnnn, for real, that thing'll kill ya! Probably just for fun!

    J22 Nol213
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So perfect it looks like CGI - gorgeous!

    Bored something
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People saying how terrified they are of cassowaries, I think I'd rather an angry cassowary than an angry wedge tailed eagle. They are designed to kill. These are designed to run fast and look pissed off.

    Paul Brown
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I see this bird I can definitely see the dinosaur in it.

    ano nym
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    holy c**p what the fudge is that?!

    martin734
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was this the last photo the photographer ever took?

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    We also were curious to hear how she would describe the name to someone less familiar with internet culture. “I would explain a threatening aura as something bad a bird is doing or hidden undertones. Such as, for example, swans making traffic stops and making people angry just so they can walk across the road with their little swan family.”

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    EmiTheEpic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “What do you mean? They’re eggs!”

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    Birds have ended up in their fair share of memes, so we wanted to hear Julia’s thoughts on the page’s popularity. “I think it’s the name and the birds being “bad” in some way. It’s a funny genre and I think it’s also due to people calling birds government drones,” she shared with Bored Panda, referencing the satirical “Birds Aren’t Real” campaign. 

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    Baby blueberry is extremely hostile. Must return to lab for further specifications. Our results of crossing a blueberry with a t-rex are proving most risky

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    NapQueen
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And also how our legs look in the winter.

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    Alyssa Phillips
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When the cleaning lady just finished mopping at work but there's no other way to get to my desk.

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    The Duolingo bird in real life

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    ʁɨɂɥɒ
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its supposed to post birds why is there a ball

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    EmiTheEpic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’m just imagining the peacock turning around and then sprinting after the girl lol

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    reemerger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least one of the parties involved in the making of this photo is probably thinking "oh sh*t!" in this very moment.

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    Mark
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Danger? But that’s just a duAAAGHH!!

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    NapQueen
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should have gone to Specsavers.....you're supposed to steal chips, not false teeth.

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    Mike K
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Here they come to snuff the rooster..." -Alice in Chains

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    Susan Bosse
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the most dramatic Fu Manchu I've ever seen!

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    Mark
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn’t it obvious? Start a ranch…

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    reemerger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude, don't even think about honking that horn.

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    reemerger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Do you have a minute to talk about our lord and savior Archaeopteryx?"

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    Mark
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “I heard youse are behind on your payments to Fat Tony” - stolen from a Reddit post

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    The charm of birds conveying foreboding vibes has captivated many, as seen in both Elena's and Julia's whimsical explorations of avian personalities.

    Similar to the threatening aura Instagram account, Julia's Facebook page showcases these enigmatic birds, reveling in their mysterious allure and mischievous antics.

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    This mocking bird will not only mock you but it also thinks you’re a loser. Look at the judgement

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    Tabitha
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mockingbirds are f*****g psychos when it comes to their territory. We have a pair that nest in one of our trees, and man, they will swoop down on any creature passing by. Including humans. Then they’ll perch high up close by and stare at you menacingly. If you don’t believe me, try passing by a tree with a mockingbird’s nest in it.

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    reemerger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let me sing you the song of my people in 100 dB... §$%&//&)§"=$/&"!=/!!!

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    Multa Nocte
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very cute, but I have a few issues about cleaning up, especially given those decorations . . . . . .

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