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Seen this week in Boulder CO, USA.

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[–] buffy 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't know what science has to say about how smart they are, but they definitely seem to always know what they are doing. They have such complex behavior and are extremely efficient at eating and nesting. Indeed really fun to watch!

[–] Anticorp 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I've watched one cock its head towards a spot on the lawn, listen, then dart over, slam its beak into the ground with the full force of its body, and come back up with a big ol fat worm. It's really neat.

[–] buffy 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's awesome! Thank you for sharing that, because I actually looked it up and look what I found: https://www.lib.montana.edu/acoustic-atlas/acoustic-atlas-blog/posts/can-robins-hear-worms.html

[–] Anticorp 2 points 5 months ago

Ha! I knew it!