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Here's how the internet reached peak meme with the #WeaselPecker

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Mar 3rd 2015, 4:30 PM 5,392 Views 3 Comments

THIS IMAGE HAS not been photoshopped:

ABSOLUTLEY INCREDIBLE photo by Martin Le-May. Green Woodpecker and Weasel. Apparently the Woodpecker escaped. pic.twitter.com/PUt1b2Mbhs
— Jay Ward (@Jayward7) March 2, 2015

Source: Jason Ward/Twitter

Photographer Martin Le-May told Buzzfeed that he captured the image of the weasel and the woodpecker in Essex yesterday.

The weasel had attacked the bird as it landed on the ground, and then took flight again. (The woodpecker got away, in case you were worried).

Aside from marvelling at the magnificence of the photo, the internet has also been having a field day with it today.

In fact, we would wager that we’ve reached peak meme.

Exhibit A:

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Exhibit B:

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Exhibit C

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The inevitable Exhibit D:

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The even more inevitable Exhbit E:

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Aaaaand Exhibit F:

Here’s a weasel riding a woodpecker http://t.co/NyefaAG3Uz #WeaselPecker
(via @Techwriteuk)
— The Poke (@ThePoke) March 3, 2015

Source: The Poke/Twitter

Hey, where’s John Travol… never mind, there he is – Exhibit G:

John Travolta is all over the weasel and the woodpecker pic.twitter.com/HMxoDInWbh
— Elliot Wagland (@elliotwagland) March 3, 2015

Source: Elliot Wagland/Twitter

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Meanwhile, spare a thought for poor Jamie:

Everyone's nuts about a weasel riding a woodpecker but I took a photo of a deer going shopping and no one gives a sh pic.twitter.com/L5LSNdDCh9
— Jamie Smart (@jamiesmart) March 2, 2015

Source: Jamie Smart/Twitter

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Here's how the internet reached peak meme with the #WeaselPecker