10,000 Birds
AUGUST 28, 2014
The use of tool by animals is surprisingly rare. I find fascinating the fact that Egyptian Vultures , New Caledonian Crows and Woodpecker Finches learned to use a tool with tremendous success. Further support for inherent behavior comes from experiments. Woodpecker Finch using a tool. The behavior was inherent.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 17, 2016
To wit: In an experiment informally called the “Cheetos Challenge,” a scientist investigated whether magpies or crows would be quicker to develop a taste for Cheetos—and which birds would ultimately steal them from the others. But there’s plenty of better—or at least more interesting—news for birders.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
Capuchin monkeys, macaques, Cotton Top Tamarins, Chimpanzees, and many other animals, including various birds, have been investigated and found to be unable to make inferences about HCAs. During habituation, learning to use the tool to get into this particular box, the crows never gave up.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 12, 2011
We started out as a team with enthusiasm and knowledge, but little experience in book-making. This being said, we are currently investigating options to team up with a group of American naturalists to produce a series of guidebooks on North American areas. As for the books, that is a different matter.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 22, 2015
As our Gypsy comes to a halt, one Oriental Honey Buzzard is investigating the new arrivals. She has grown up in the reserve and has no experience of the environment of which tourists would not be a permanent, however boring part of. Finally, the shores of the Telia lie in front of us. Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
Experiments in the field (the famed Asa Wright Nature Center veranda) involving Bananaquits and bananas came up with numbers ranging from 7 to 16, but a tanager always came along to interfere with Bananaquits’ noisy appreciation of their namesake fruit. (2) Which hummingbird was more beautiful—Tufted Coquette or Ruby-topaz Hummingbird? (3)
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