Yes it is worth looking at and thinking about. I have seen film of this
behaviour by, I assume the same species of Heron, on TV at various times in
past years but I suspect this is different film of it. I don't fully agree
with the commentary though that "it's also passing up the chance to eat the
bread in favour of a better meal, actively weighing cost and benefit,
pitting immediate gratification against delayed satisfaction." As that
assumes that bread is an adequate food for the heron. It also suggests a
thought out process, rather than the probably more likely trial and error or
a random discovery by the bird that fish are attracted to the bread then
using bread to attract fish.
Philip
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From:
On Behalf Of Nikolas Haass
Sent: Tuesday, 28 August 2012 10:50 AM
To: birding-aus
Subject: Green Heron using bread to lure fish
That's sooooo cool!
http://io9.com/5937824/remarkable-video-footage-reveals-this-bird-is-more-sk
illed-at-bait+fishing-than-most-humans?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsen
ews
Cheers,
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
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