• Moz@fosstodon.org
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    1 month ago

    @SteveBellovin @Asbestos @tomjennings @mattblaze I have a resident magpie that does not like have its photo taken. It will tolerate me walking round my back lawn but if I get the camera out it disappears.

    Which is better than their usual habit of declaring an area theirs and attacking anyone who goes into it.

      • Matt Blaze@federate.socialOP
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        1 month ago

        @SteveBellovin @moz @Asbestos @tomjennings At the SEPTA 30th Street station in Philly, there are these black balloon-like objects hanging from the rafters of the trainshed. They have a pattern that makes them look vaguely like an abstract giant eye. Apparently that’s enough to make some birds think there’s a big predator watching and move on to friendlier real estate. I wonder if the camera has a similar effect.

        • tom jennings@tldr.nettime.org
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          1 month ago

          @mattblaze@federate.social @SteveBellovin@mastodon.lawprofs.org @moz@fosstodon.org @Asbestos@pnw.zone

          They might even know it’s fake but just to creepy to tolerate!

          One of our dogs doesn’t like the phone camera. I doubt he knows what it does, more that it’s a mystery thing and doesn’t smell right and doesn’t trust it.

          He’ll watch videos on the phone though if it’s clear animal stuff. But that’s common enough.