Marines of the Chinese PLA just demonstrated a bird-shaped observation drone, the latest culmination of their "Pigeon" project in development since 2018.

The intention is to deploy a reconnaissance drone that will be ignored by those being observed. From a distance, the flight of the bird drone looks natural and convincing. Some reports suggest the device can stay airborne for 1.5 hours.

This footage is just the final nail in the coffin, exposing what many of us have known for a long time: Birds are not real. They are nothing more than government listening devices.

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