Brilliant Birds

Brilliant Birds As the true descendants of dinosaurs, birds are the great survivors, with acutely sharp senses and extraordinary memories. Crows not only use tools to extract insects from trees, but make them from leaves, while barn owls hunt by sound alone. Some birds can learn thousands of different sound combinations that they reproduce in song. The lyrebird is one of the leading bird mimics, giving concerts that may include the songs of 20 other bird species and man-made sounds he has heard a camera shutter, chainsaw or car alarm all to attract a partner ...