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In short, yes. They’re way smarter then you give them credit for.
From my observations they hate being watched as much as you do. If you look ostensibly at one for too long they’ll fly away.
And don’t think birds don’t see you. They have way better distance sight with multiple macula (high resolution spots on retina). If he looks straight at you, at ~45 angle or at 90 degree angle, it’s very likely he looks at you specifically.
Domesticated cats meow, a primarily kitten behavior, to communicate with humans. Dogs display behaviors common to wolf pups because domestication has throttled some developmental traits from their wild ancestry.
Interesting that wild birds are starting to figure out their own tricks to manipulate humans.
Dont forget that dogs developed eyebrow muscles in order to do the puppy eyes better.
TBF the Tufted Titmouse is an adorable borb!
Can certainly also see why it got named that… 🙃
Oh my gosh, this is so validating! A few different species of birds will flutter in front of the living room window when the feeders are empty to get my attention. They are smart little things!
So they left a seed block for long enough for it to get moldy, before realizing that it might need a change? Fuck me.
Ugh, this was the case when I worked at a nursing home. There were bird feeders placed in spots near windows, so the residents could watch the birds. The residents noticed no birds ever showed up, and when I learned that, I went out to the feeders to inspect them. Mold, mold everywhere.
I took them in, cleaned them out, sanitized them, and refilled them… but I think the birds in the area were too smart to bother with those feeders anymore. It was obvious they were neglected all the time, and I imagine the birds were well aware that the feeders weren’t worth the trouble.
Sorry birds, sorry residents. I tried.
Birds at my feeder are the opposite. The millisecond it runs out of seed the yard turns into 28 Days Later.
Birbs be smart. They know what’s up, they just play it cool. Don’t want to give away the game.
So long and thanks for all the
fishbirdseed
Birds know who refills the feeder. Who is friend and who is foe.
The age old question: who watched who first the birb or the hooman?
#justoregonthings
