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Off Topic => Anything Goes => Topic started by: MEGHAN on August 11, 2010, 06:20:57 PM

Title: Who You Callin' a Bird Brain??
Post by: MEGHAN on August 11, 2010, 06:20:57 PM: This clever little Heron (Green?) is using bread, thrown by people to other birds, to bait fish.
Who says birds are dumb?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNTw7GH325U (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNTw7GH325U)
Title: smart bird
Post by: Howieh on August 11, 2010, 10:23:22 PM: I'll tell you one thing - that bird is a lot smarter than most of the people who commented on the video!:)
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Post by: Cody on August 12, 2010, 01:43:46 AM: This video is pretty funny :lol:

Howieh, I agree!
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Post by: Lloyd on August 12, 2010, 09:28:57 AM: Amazing video! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Axeman on August 12, 2010, 12:44:01 PM: That was pretty incredible...now I wonder if it will spread...if it hasn't already...I liked the caption though -- who you calling birdbrain...
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Post by: Bird Brain on August 12, 2010, 07:17:17 PM: Quote from: "Axeman"
birdbrain...
Hey, I resemble that comment! :D :lol:
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Post by: JW Mills on August 12, 2010, 10:42:06 PM: Quote from: "Bird Brain"
Quote from: "Axeman"
birdbrain...
Hey, I resemble that comment! :D :lol:

You're a victim of circumstance!
nyuk! nyuk! nyuk!

Funny video! I like how the heron tries a new spot when he has no luck at the first.
Title: Clever Bird
Post by: JimmyM on August 13, 2010, 09:17:22 AM: Meghan,
Thanks for passing the video along - very interesting !
Jim
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Post by: Dr. John on August 18, 2010, 07:04:11 PM: Very interesting to watch. There was a National Geographic article back in the 70s showing very similar behaviour. I can't remember what type of heron it was (though it looked like a green heron from memory) but it was using fish pellets to attract fish.

-John
Title: Similar clip...
Post by: Ron Luft on August 23, 2010, 09:51:15 AM: From the BBC Series by David Attenborough " The Life of Birds" There is clip of a similar type with a small Heron using cognitive thought to 'steal' feed from farm ducks and 'bait' for fish to catch. Aren't we supposed to be opposed to 'baiting' of birds??
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Post by: Axeman on August 23, 2010, 01:42:59 PM: apparently there was a related phenomen amongst crows in the UK -- learning how to take the cap off milk bottles...and it spread.
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Post by: Leslie on August 24, 2010, 09:34:17 AM: I thought it was blue tits that drank the cream from the top of milk bottles.
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Post by: Axeman on August 25, 2010, 01:56:32 PM: hmmm you might be right....but was it the blue or great tits? ummmm....OK...they really gotta change the name of this group...
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Post by: Leslie on August 26, 2010, 06:33:38 PM: It was the blue.
And now that you mention it, I never heard that pun all the time I was in England, the land where "Page 3" and "PHWOAR!!!" comprise half the national vocabulary...
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Post by: GStuart on August 26, 2010, 07:48:28 PM: (http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/39568561/2621316)
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Post by: Raven11:11 on October 21, 2010, 07:35:03 PM: i love setting people straight when i hear this phrase. some birds are more intelligent than most people I know.
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Post by: Bird Brain on October 21, 2010, 08:41:56 PM: Quote from: "Raven11:11"
i love setting people straight when i hear this phrase. some birds are more intelligent than most people I know.
:lol: Dead on!

Beware tomorrow's Full Moon! :shock:
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Post by: Raven11:11 on October 21, 2010, 09:26:02 PM: Thansk for the moon update, I awoke about 4am today and pulled me blinds up only to be temporarily blinded by the brightness of the moon!!! Literally, I left the blins up and lay there for a little and stared at it but could not for long. Wow was it ever bright.

....... as long as I don't drink and stay in all will be fine.

p.s. - could you expand on why we should beware the full moon? I know a few reasons but wanted to hear yours. any stories?
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Post by: Bird Brain on October 22, 2010, 01:02:37 PM: Quote from: "Raven11:11"
Thansk for the moon update, I awoke about 4am today and pulled me blinds up only to be temporarily blinded by the brightness of the moon!!! Literally, I left the blins up and lay there for a little and stared at it but could not for long. Wow was it ever bright.
Amazing how it lights up the whole city, eh? :) It's really cool looking at it through binoculars as well. So much detail!

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....... as long as I don't drink and stay in all will be fine.
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p.s. - could you expand on why we should beware the full moon? I know a few reasons but wanted to hear yours. any stories?
Well, apparently "Axeman" goes outdoors and howls! ;)

Seriously though, could literally go on for hours about weird things that people seem to do and say during Full Moon weeks! :shock: I've noticed each month for 3 days before and 3 days after a Full Moon, look out! At my ex-customer service job, I would always know a Full Moon was coming up when I would start receiving obscene phone calls, marriage proposals from total strangers, etc. :lol: Never a dull moment.

The ultimate Full Moon story that will make you laugh ... late 80's, Queen St. in Toronto. I was sitting by the window at a Pizza Pizza location, having dinner and watching the world go by. A drunk man walked up to a tree, started hugging and kissing it. He then decided to remove his clothing and try "mating" with the tree! The next second, 2 police officers show up and are chasing the naked man down Queen St. Somehow they managed to catch him, handcuff him and put the naked guy into the back seat of their cruiser.

:twisted:
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Post by: Raven11:11 on October 22, 2010, 03:30:11 PM: Hence my name raven and the 11:11 - has to do with these events we see when a full moon / harvest moon occurs. I totally love the story about the guy trying to mate with a tree. Classic Queen Street!!!

As for strange events and 11:11 - I started seeing weird coincidences several years back and especially like when I only look to see what time it is and my clock reads:
11:11
3:33
12:34
The list goes on.

Cheers to synchronicity.

p.s. - I recall a old buddy of mine who was a cop always told us the craziest stuff happened during full moons.

Thanks for the laugh.
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Post by: Cody on October 22, 2010, 05:38:19 PM: Quote from: "Bird Brain"
Quote from: "Raven11:11"
Thansk for the moon update, I awoke about 4am today and pulled me blinds up only to be temporarily blinded by the brightness of the moon!!! Literally, I left the blins up and lay there for a little and stared at it but could not for long. Wow was it ever bright.
Amazing how it lights up the whole city, eh? :) It's really cool looking at it through binoculars as well. So much detail!

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....... as long as I don't drink and stay in all will be fine.
:lol:

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p.s. - could you expand on why we should beware the full moon? I know a few reasons but wanted to hear yours. any stories?
Well, apparently "Axeman" goes outdoors and howls! ;)

Seriously though, could literally go on for hours about weird things that people seem to do and say during Full Moon weeks! :shock: I've noticed each month for 3 days before and 3 days after a Full Moon, look out! At my ex-customer service job, I would always know a Full Moon was coming up when I would start receiving obscene phone calls, marriage proposals from total strangers, etc. :lol: Never a dull moment.

The ultimate Full Moon story that will make you laugh ... late 80's, Queen St. in Toronto. I was sitting by the window at a Pizza Pizza location, having dinner and watching the world go by. A drunk man walked up to a tree, started hugging and kissing it. He then decided to remove his clothing and try "mating" with the tree! The next second, 2 police officers show up and are chasing the naked man down Queen St. Somehow they managed to catch him, handcuff him and put the naked guy into the back seat of their cruiser.

:twisted:

:lol: :lol:
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Post by: Napper on November 04, 2010, 07:26:43 PM: I am stay'n neutral here :roll:

just getting around to reading this thread. lol by the way!

Gstuart miss posted this little tidbit. a "[" was by accident or maybe on porpose left in front.

http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/39568561/2621316 (http://l-userpic.livejournal.com/39568561/2621316)

napper :)
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Post by: Axeman on November 05, 2010, 09:53:53 AM: lol now that was cute and funny...sad part was....it took me a few seconds...