What the robin knows
by Jon Young · first published 2012
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…approaching (stalking or walking?), and even which cat it is all because the birds communicate it to each other. If you're interested in diving deeper into this bird world, I'd recommend starting with "What the Robin Knows" by Jon Young https://www.amazon.com/What-Robin-Knows-Secrets-Natural/dp/0... Jon still does a lot of programs and workshops and research and it can be a fascinating rabbit hole to dive into.
on “The Healing Power of Birdsong” ↗Thanks for sharing. I love a book called 'What the Robin Knows'. It's about the knowledge of birds, and the insight they give other animals.
on “I’ve had the same supper for 10 years” ↗Reminds me of another story in the What The Robin Knows about a group of elephants charging across the savanna, in the direction of some small trees (that would just get bowled over by elephants), and a bird getting the elephants to change direction by doing…
on “Experimental evidence for compositional syntax in bird calls (2016)” ↗