Scientists Attached Tracking Devices to Magpies. But Nobody Asked The Magpies

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7. We have a family of 5 here.

They work co-operatively, the older male (?) scopes out the environment, if safe, the others come down to feed off the food I put out.

When the two youngest were first out of the nest mobile, the adults would show them how to eat - graze off grass bugs, hop on the side of the bird feeder, drink the water.

When they initially insisted on being fed mouth to mouth by the adults, the adults would back away and repeat the 'feed yourself' demonstration.

The young ones learnt quickly.

The adults now recognize me by sight.

They are birds, but descended from a long line of very smart dinosaurs.