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Lookout · 12:20 PM

Last Spring, I noticed that the mourning doves were often first to the feeder once I had put food in. This remained a mystery until one time when I noticed this guy high above the feeder - apparently they were taking turns watching, and then telling the others once food was available.

**foxandcrow** · 10-06-2019, 02:03 PM

Funny how that works, my birds do the same thing. Nice shot.

**ToddK** · 10-06-2019, 05:26 PM

Nice shot! I don't know about where you are, but I have about a dozen under my feeder as I write this. They are flocking more now in the fall.

**Larrymc** · 10-06-2019, 05:54 PM

Nice image, RE! Birds are pretty smart like that. We have a flock of about six crows who have lookouts and send the call out as soon as they see me in the back yard in the morning. I throw out stale bread for them and they swoop in and snatch it and fly off everyday in the morning. They also do a single bird flyover in the late afternoon to check for food.

Last edited by Larrymc; 10-06-2019 at 06:12 PM.

reh321 · 10-06-2019, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by foxandcrow

Funny how that works, my birds do the same thing. Nice shot.

Originally posted by ToddK

Nice shot! I don't know about where you are, but I have about a dozen under my feeder as I write this. They are flocking more now in the fall.

Originally posted by Larrymc

Nice image, RE! Birds are pretty smart like that. We have a flock of about six crows who have lookouts and send the call out as soon as they see me in the back yard in the morning. I throw out stale bread for them and they swoop in and snatch it and fly off everyday in the morning. They also do a single bird flyover in the late afternoon to check for food.

Thank you, all of you, for your comments.

Apparently even the seemingly dumbest of birds are smarter than we think.

**pichaser** · 10-06-2019, 07:21 PM

Birds have their ways of knowing whether in groups or alone .

reh321 · 10-06-2019, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by pichaser

Birds have their ways of knowing whether in groups or alone .

Thank you also for your comment.

As I said earlier, they know.

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10-06-2019, 02:03 PM	#2
foxandcrow Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,995	Funny how that works, my birds do the same thing. Nice shot.

10-06-2019, 05:26 PM	#3
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Nice shot! I don't know about where you are, but I have about a dozen under my feeder as I write this. They are flocking more now in the fall.

10-06-2019, 05:54 PM	#4
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252	Nice image, RE! Birds are pretty smart like that. We have a flock of about six crows who have lookouts and send the call out as soon as they see me in the back yard in the morning. I throw out stale bread for them and they swoop in and snatch it and fly off everyday in the morning. They also do a single bird flyover in the late afternoon to check for food. Last edited by Larrymc; 10-06-2019 at 06:12 PM.

10-06-2019, 07:16 PM	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by foxandcrow Funny how that works, my birds do the same thing. Nice shot. Originally posted by ToddK Nice shot! I don't know about where you are, but I have about a dozen under my feeder as I write this. They are flocking more now in the fall. Originally posted by Larrymc Nice image, RE! Birds are pretty smart like that. We have a flock of about six crows who have lookouts and send the call out as soon as they see me in the back yard in the morning. I throw out stale bread for them and they swoop in and snatch it and fly off everyday in the morning. They also do a single bird flyover in the late afternoon to check for food. Thank you, all of you, for your comments. Apparently even the seemingly dumbest of birds are smarter than we think.

10-06-2019, 07:21 PM	#6
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,782	Birds have their ways of knowing whether in groups or alone .

10-06-2019, 08:29 PM	#7
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,185 Original Poster	Originally posted by pichaser Birds have their ways of knowing whether in groups or alone . Thank you also for your comment. As I said earlier, they know.

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