Tag: weasels

The Internet is Having a Field Day with the Bird Riding Weasel

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Earlier this week, Martin Le-May’s photo of a weasel riding a woodpecker went viral. The photo has been seen millions of times around the world since.

Whenever an image like this—that is so unusual and hard to believe—spreads, the reaction images and photoshops are not far behind. BuzzFeed put together a great compilation of some of the funniest responses and we’ve included them in the list below. If we’ve missed any hilarious ones, please let us know in the comments!

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The Internet is Having a Field Day with the Bird Riding Weasel (1)

Photograph via Martin Watkins

 

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The Internet is Having a Field Day with the Bird Riding Weasel (3)

Photograph via Michael Valenzilla

 

 

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The Internet is Having a Field Day with the Bird Riding Weasel (2)

 

 

 

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Photographer Captures Woodpecker Showing Weasel the World

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Aladdin jokes aside, what you are actually witnessing is a remarkable battle for survival as a Green woodpecker attempts to escape the predatory clutches of a weasel. The incredible photo was caught on camera by amateur bird watcher and photographer Martin Le-May who spotted the event in East London’s Hornchurch Country Park.

Since being posted on Twitter yesterday afternoon, the photo has gone viral and has been published by news outlets around the world. Le-May explains that the woodpecker was feeding on some ground-dwelling insects when the weasel went for the sneak attack. Naturally the bird tried to take flight and the pair got as high as 10 ft before landing again where the woodpecker managed to free itself and live another day.

 

[Sources: Mashable, Slate, Jason Ward on Twitter, Martin Le-May on Twitter]