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The Incredulous New Caledonian Crows

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This is something not seen in very young children but then typically develops and becomes observable and testable by psychology graduate students who have done innumerable studies on it. During habituation, learning to use the tool to get into this particular box, the crows never gave up.

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The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors – A Book Review

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I’m not going to try to explain why people are fascinated by hawks; human-to-avian psychology is not my specialty. The mystery photos, rooted in the Shorebird Guide quiz questions and the popular American Birding Association photo quizzes, are an excellent self-learning tool. It’s a Bald Eagle, a hawk. Very sneaky, Richard!