You can see my hooked beak and tomial teeth
These are not a defect
In fact, they're perfect
For tearing apart what eat, which is meat.
Location: West Cocoa
Sources: https://kaylafisk.com/2022/02/25/bird-anatomy-tomial-tooth/
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Loggerhead_Shrike/overview
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