Some birds know when people are watching them

[Scot Mcphee <>]

On 04/04/2009, at 09:57 , L&L Knight wrote:

> See http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090402124238.htm
Absolutely. I have always found that Torresian Crows, to name just one  
example, definitely get even more nervy and jumpy when they notice you  
are observing their behaviour. This includes a characteristic "what  
are you looking at?" posture they adopt before moving off. Also, rock  
pigeons always seem, to me, to be nervous of humans actually noticing  
them, especially when they are perched above the ground (where I  
expect they expect not to be noticed).
Besides, noticing a potential predator looking at you would have a  
certain evolutionary advantage I'd imagine.


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