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  1. M

    Best plants to grow to attact hummingbirds?

    Thanks all! Got lots of new plants to try this summer! woohoo!
  2. M

    Scientist in England discover that Puffin beaks glow under UV light.

    What a great point. I would love to see if there's a difference in beak glow variation in juvenile birds vs adults.
  3. M

    Scientist in England discover that Puffin beaks glow under UV light.

    Apparently another bird (crested auklets) in the same family was known to also have glowing beaks but Puffins is a new discovery...
  4. M

    Scientist in England discover that Puffin beaks glow under UV light.

    He happened to have a Puffin carcass laying around his lab, and he happens to shine a UV light onto it, and accidentally discovers that the beak glows. LOL. He's not sure why it glows, only speculating it may have been used to attract a mate. Article here: Puffin beaks are fluorescent
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    Crow solves an 8 step science experiment in no time at all

    I get what you're saying about the problem solving ability being more about 'trained behavior via rewards'. Was he sequence trained...I dunno ... Possibly. But regarding your comment... he did take out all the stones first. Then in video @2:20 to 2:43, the narrator says that the crow was...
  6. M

    Crow solves an 8 step science experiment in no time at all

    Really impressive... Crow the Ultimate Problem Solver BBC Science VIDEO -- this crow figure out how to get a treat by successively using one to tool to get a second tool etc in order to get a treat in the last box. My neighbor hates crows and magpies and does everything he can to shoo them...
  7. M

    Best plants to grow to attact hummingbirds?

    I bought a packet of bee balm and scarlet runner beans hoping to attract some hummingbirds. Any other plants that have worked for you?
  8. M

    Flicker is at it again...

    We get one every spring. I'm just hoping there's no damage to the cap. These guys are really good at making holes. And the sound at 5-6AM in the morning is not quite the alarm clock I'd like to wake up to...haha... It sounds pretty much like this... Extremely loud Flicker drumming at 6am...
  9. M

    Flicker is at it again...

    Well, that northern flicker is calling his mate again. It would sure be nice if he didn't use our chimney though... Every single morning, he drops by and bangs on the chimney cap. (Similar to this guy in this online pic)
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