The Crow and the Pitcher.. Aesop's Fables..Fable ...Really ?

[mercury]

what fable....Aesop was ahead of his time ! check this out......

[brihacharan]

Hui mercury,
Thanks for sharing this amazing video...
Some animal / bird species are very adept in learning & can be trained to perform acts....
Remember seeing an animal / bird show at Universal Studios.... Amongst the many amazing & endearing acts - the one that amused me the most was...
The cute little "piggy" who performed some mind boggling acts was about to leave the stage - when his trainer reminded him of something he had apparently forgotten to do....
The piggy ran back on to the stage & leaped up to bite & pull a chord that was hanging from the top....
Down Came a Huge Cloth Banner that read " STOP EATING PORK"
Briha

[mercury]

brilliant !!!

[brihacharan]

> While on the subject of animal / bird intelligence here's something I had posted a longtime ago ...however here it goes:
> A group of "Ornithologists" who were studying the "Blue Jay's" nesting habits found that the bird collected the castaway 'Filter End' of cigarettes to cushion their nests...
> Their finding literally blew their minds off....
> It so happens that the "Nicotine" residue in the filters prevented insects & mites from contaminating their nests, thus give their off-springs a clean & hygienic home to grow

Relationship to Humans:
Blue Jays are well-liked by most people. They are beautful birds that are not shy and will nest in a yard. They also control insect populations. Blue Jays will eat huge numbers of tent caterpillars when they leave their tents.
Blue Jays are very protective of their nests and have been known to dive bomb people who get too close. They can also be tamed as pets and will eat out of one's hand.



Briha

[airgun_novice]

Thank you both for the wonderful information.

[timmy]

Blue Jays are very protective of their nests and have been known to dive bomb people who get too close.

When we lived in Texas, we had them nesting in the trees in the back yard. Whenever my Wife went out to work in the yard, they would dive-bomb her constantly, often forcing her back in the house. They would definitely peck her back and her head and drive her off.

I thought it was funny.