We sometimes use the term “bird brain” for someone who is a french fry short of a Happy Meal, but if you watch our feathered friends closely like us bird watchers, you see some very interesting learned behavior.
This male finch has learned that if he lands on the hummingbird feeder hard enough, the juice will splash up into the ports so he can manage to lap up some of the sweet stuff. I managed to catch him on camera today although the film is taken through my kitchen window screen. It’s clear enough that you can see what the “bird brain” is doing. The little guy does this periodically throughout the day…..every day….day after day. I think he’s addicted to sweets. click on this title to see the video
