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Post by Rick Barbee on Aug 1, 2021 9:36:00 GMT -6
I've always found it interesting to watch animal behavior, and how you can tell at times, that they are reasoning things out.
I just watched a hawk hit a chunk of wood about the size of a tennis ball (guess he thought it was a toad or something), and get it stuck on the talons of his left foot. He fussed, and fought with it there on the ground for a while, but couldn't get it loose.
He stood there looking around, then suddenly flew up, and perched with his free foot on the pipe rail of the back yard fence.
Three or four hard whacks of the left foot/chunk of wood on that rail, and he was free.
You may not find this interesting, but I sure did. Wish I had caught it on video. It was pretty cool to watch.
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Post by Draven on Aug 1, 2021 10:51:38 GMT -6
Good one Rick. You know that intelligence test that crows passed with brio? I will try to find it later. The crow used tools to get what she wanted.
Video up
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Post by Rick Barbee on Aug 1, 2021 10:59:03 GMT -6
The thing that makes this hunting related, is you learn a lot by watching animals, and paying close attention to their behavior.
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Post by Draven on Aug 1, 2021 11:14:45 GMT -6
It makes a lot of sense. In the woods I train the moose and bears are very smart. I’ve seen moose tracks all over, male, cow and youngster. They roam the place without fear. End of September they vanish in the mist like they know the hunting season will start soon.
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Post by mtquiver on Aug 2, 2021 5:21:23 GMT -6
Watching the body language of animals is extremely interesting, enjoyable, and educational. Just listening to the sounds in your environment can tip you off to an approaching animal sometimes as crows, squirrels, chipmunks. etc. will voice their presence. At other times, the woods will go dead silent as when a dominant bear is in close proximity. All part of the great outdoors experiences. Stay Safe/Shoot Straight. MT
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