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Australian magpies
« on: February 24, 2022, 09:02:53 AM »
It appears that they're not only dangerous when defending their territory, but they're very clever:  Altruism in birds? Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices.

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Re: Australian magpies
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2022, 11:20:41 AM »
I know - when I read this a few days ago I was amazed. They are very smart and apparently it may be a case that they think it’s a type of parasite and so they help each other to remove the tracker.
Makes The Birds by Hitchcock seem more than feasible.
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Re: Australian magpies
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2022, 12:21:19 PM »
The greenest watt ever produced is the one you never use. Playing as jk1956 & John is my name.
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Re: Australian magpies
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2022, 09:40:52 AM »
Heh, this has been featured in news outlets pretty much across the English speaking world, including here in the UK. I gather that Australian Magpies are in a class of their own when it comes to antics of this sort ...
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