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[–] wellee 9 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Why is it chained up like that?

[–] Seleni 26 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Those are jesses used to let the handlers keep ahold of the bird while on their glove, as well as tether the bird to a perch. So basically the bird version of a leash.

[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices 13 points 8 months ago

because slavery is still legal in some parts of the world.

we're not free unless we're ALL free!

VIVA LA REVOLUTION!

[–] MrJameGumb 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Probably to keep it from flying away

[–] wolfpack86 7 points 8 months ago

Or to keep it from clawing its handler to death for exposing his secret.