Hi John,
We don't have birds that are as advanced at using tools as, say, New
Caledonian Crows, but I believe that Black-breasted Buzzards have been
observed using stones to break into Emu eggs?
Regards,
Chris
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 2:00 PM, John Garvin <> wrote:
> Hi - I'm a Sydney based writer and have a question relating to a project
> I'm currently researching.
>
> Are there any wild Australian birds that use 'tools' - such as stones or
> shells to hunt or dig?
>
> The context is - a character in a story I'm writing observes a bird using a
> sharp shell or rock as a 'tool' or 'weapon'.
>
> Hope someone out there might be able to offer some suggestions?
>
> Many thanks
>
> John
>
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