Yes, the pelagic birds that magically turn up when the shark liver is
cast overboard aren't using their eyes to detect the "bait".
Regards, Laurie.
On Friday, August 3, 2007, at 08:29 PM, Trevor Hampel wrote:
Hi there birders,
A reader on my birding blog sent me this interesting question: "Do
birds have a sense of smell?
My first reaction was - "of course they do."
Upon doing a little research the short answer is "yes - but most
species have a poorly developed sense of smell."
The long answer is more complicated (of course). Some species have a
highly developed sense of smell (eg Kiwis - the bird, not the people)
I have written a longer article on my blog. You can read it here:
http://www.trevorsbirding.com/do-birds-have-sense-of-smell/
I invite members of Birding-Aus to read the article and add comments
as appropriate, perhaps with more examples.
Thanks.
--
Trevor Hampel
Murray Bridge
South Australia
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