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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: Bird watchers look through binoculars during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: Kevin Briggs uses binoculars to spot a common house finch while joining a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: A nest is spotted through the trees during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: A mourning dove perches on a light post during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: Kevin Briggs sports an embroidered bird hat while attending a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: A house finch perches on a tree beneath two buildings during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: Venkat Raman points up to a bird he spotted during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: A common house finch perches on a plant during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: A common house finch perches on a plant during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: Greenery rises up alongside skyscrapers as folks attend a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: A house finch perches on a tree beneath two buildings during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: Tour guide Thad Mully leads a group during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: Bird watching tour guide Thad Mully, second right, walks with Jeff Rosenstock, left, and Maria Gin, right during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: Tour guide Thad Mully, left, talks about common birds while Maria Gin, right, looks through binoculars during a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco park is unexpected ‘oasis’ for bird-watchers
7/3/2024 - San Francisco, California, USA - United States: Greenery rises up alongside skyscrapers as folks attend a morning bird walk hosted monthly by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance at Salesforce Park in San Francisco Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Jessica Christian / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon-themed pins are seen on pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell’s bag in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pewpew, a blind rescue pigeon, stands on the edge of a cup while wearing a flyper, a specialized diaper for pigeons, at rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pickles the rescued pigeon roams at the home of rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pewpew, a blind rescue pigeon, walks past a giant pigeon mascot figure at rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Jordan, a pigeon rescued from a family in nearby Chinatown, is seen at rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Bird cages for pigeons are seen at rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Jordan, a pigeon rescued from a family in nearby Chinatown, stands on top of a book shelf at rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pewpew, a blind rescue pigeon, roams at rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: A rehabilitated pigeon flies away from rescuer Dion Campbell as it is being released outside City Hall in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell carries a rehabilitated pigeon while preparing for its release at the corner of Polk and Fern Street in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell carries Pewpew, a blind rescued pigeon, at their home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Wild pigeon congregate on the sidewalk outside City Hall in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell checks on Pickles, a rescued pigeon, at their home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Dion Campbell, kisses rescued pigeon Pickles at their home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell watches from a distance after a rehabilitated pigeon she released moments prior socializes with another pigeon outside City Hall, in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: A rescued pigeon flies above Fern Street after it was released by rescuer Dion Campbell in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pewpew, a blind rescue pigeon, stands on the edge of a cup at rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: A pigeon with missing digits is seen near Civic Center in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pewpew, a blind rescued pigeon, stands on a bag of beans near a window at rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pickles the rescued pigeon stands on the shoulder of Dion Campbell, at their home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell places bird feed outside City Hall as she prepares to release a rehabilitated pigeon, in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell, center, checks on Pickles, a rescued pigeon, right, at their home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell checks a rehabilitated pigeon one last time before releasing it back to the wild outside City Hall in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell displays scar marks on a pigeon’s foot after it was entangled with strings in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell checks a rehabilitated pigeon one last time before releasing it back to the wild at the corner of Polk and Fern Street in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pickles the rescued pigeon carries a strip of paper to build its own area at the home of rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
5/30/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: A wild pigeon rests on a fire escape outside pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell’s home in San Francisco, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: A rehabilitated pigeon flies away from rescuer Dion Campbell as it is being released outside City Hall in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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San Francisco Pigeon Rescue
6/14/2024 - San Francisco, California, United States of America: Pigeon rescuer Dion Campbell carefully carries a rehabilitated pigeon out of a box for release at the corner of Polk and Fern Street in San Francisco, Friday, June 14, 2024. Campbell, a former bartender who started volunteering at WildCare animal rescue during the pandemic, now runs the hotline for Palomacy, a nonprofit that specializes in pigeon rescue in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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Pre-recorded video call parrots prefer live chats with other birds
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Pictures must credit: University of Glasgow
A study to cheer up lonely pet parrots with video calls to other birds has discovered the intelligent birds can differentiate between live and pre-recorded encounters.
And they prefer it when the call is live.
The study gave tablet devices to nine parrots and their owners to explore the potential of the video chats to expand the birds' social lives.
Their results suggest the tropical birds, who often suffer from loneliness in captivity, suggests they strongly prefer interacting with other birds in real time.
During the six-month study, the parrots chose to initiate calls to other birds significantly more often than they opted to watch pre-recorded footage.
They also seemed more engaged in the live chats, spending much longer on calls with other birds than they did watching videos from a library of options.
The research was a collaboration between researchers at the University of Glasgow in the UK and Northeastern University in the USA.
OPS: One of the parrots in the study interracting with a video call on a computer tablet.
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Pre-recorded video call parrots prefer live chats with other birds
Ferrari Press Agency
Parrots 1
Ref 15817
02/05/2024
See Ferrari text
Pictures must credit: University of Glasgow
A study to cheer up lonely pet parrots with video calls to other birds has discovered the intelligent birds can differentiate between live and pre-recorded encounters.
And they prefer it when the call is live.
The study gave tablet devices to nine parrots and their owners to explore the potential of the video chats to expand the birds' social lives.
Their results suggest the tropical birds, who often suffer from loneliness in captivity, suggests they strongly prefer interacting with other birds in real time.
During the six-month study, the parrots chose to initiate calls to other birds significantly more often than they opted to watch pre-recorded footage.
They also seemed more engaged in the live chats, spending much longer on calls with other birds than they did watching videos from a library of options.
The research was a collaboration between researchers at the University of Glasgow in the UK and Northeastern University in the USA.
OPS: One of the parrots in the study interracting with a video call on a computer tablet.
Picture suplied by Ferrari
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Pre-recorded video call parrots prefer live chats with other birds
Ferrari Press Agency
Parrots 1
Ref 15817
02/05/2024
See Ferrari text
Pictures must credit: University of Glasgow
A study to cheer up lonely pet parrots with video calls to other birds has discovered the intelligent birds can differentiate between live and pre-recorded encounters.
And they prefer it when the call is live.
The study gave tablet devices to nine parrots and their owners to explore the potential of the video chats to expand the birds' social lives.
Their results suggest the tropical birds, who often suffer from loneliness in captivity, suggests they strongly prefer interacting with other birds in real time.
During the six-month study, the parrots chose to initiate calls to other birds significantly more often than they opted to watch pre-recorded footage.
They also seemed more engaged in the live chats, spending much longer on calls with other birds than they did watching videos from a library of options.
The research was a collaboration between researchers at the University of Glasgow in the UK and Northeastern University in the USA.
OPS: One of the parrots in the study interracting with a video call on a computer tablet.
Picture suplied by Ferrari
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Pre-recorded video call parrots prefer live chats with other birds
Ferrari Press Agency
Parrots 1
Ref 15817
02/05/2024
See Ferrari text
Pictures must credit: University of Glasgow
A study to cheer up lonely pet parrots with video calls to other birds has discovered the intelligent birds can differentiate between live and pre-recorded encounters.
And they prefer it when the call is live.
The study gave tablet devices to nine parrots and their owners to explore the potential of the video chats to expand the birds' social lives.
Their results suggest the tropical birds, who often suffer from loneliness in captivity, suggests they strongly prefer interacting with other birds in real time.
During the six-month study, the parrots chose to initiate calls to other birds significantly more often than they opted to watch pre-recorded footage.
They also seemed more engaged in the live chats, spending much longer on calls with other birds than they did watching videos from a library of options.
The research was a collaboration between researchers at the University of Glasgow in the UK and Northeastern University in the USA.
OPS: One of the parrots in the study interracting with a video call on a computer tablet.
Picture suplied by Ferrari
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Pre-recorded video call parrots prefer live chats with other birds
Ferrari Press Agency
Parrots 1
Ref 15817
02/05/2024
See Ferrari text
Pictures must credit: University of Glasgow
A study to cheer up lonely pet parrots with video calls to other birds has discovered the intelligent birds can differentiate between live and pre-recorded encounters.
And they prefer it when the call is live.
The study gave tablet devices to nine parrots and their owners to explore the potential of the video chats to expand the birds' social lives.
Their results suggest the tropical birds, who often suffer from loneliness in captivity, suggests they strongly prefer interacting with other birds in real time.
During the six-month study, the parrots chose to initiate calls to other birds significantly more often than they opted to watch pre-recorded footage.
They also seemed more engaged in the live chats, spending much longer on calls with other birds than they did watching videos from a library of options.
The research was a collaboration between researchers at the University of Glasgow in the UK and Northeastern University in the USA.
OPS: One of the parrots in the study interracting with a video call on a computer tablet.
Picture suplied by Ferrari
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A jackal surrounded by doves leaps for a meal. It is difficult for animals to survive in this part of South Africa, so this jackal is one of a few that’s learnt how to catch birds.
Kathy Kay braved temperatures of up to 46 degrees celsius to take these pictures at the Kgalagadi game reserve in Botswana. The 73 year old said: “The ‘Black Backed Jackal’ is an example of animals learning to adapt to their circumstances and surroundings. Although they are scavengers, and tend to feed off the scraps of lion kills, they also hunt mice, rats, rabbits and smaller prey. SEE OUR COPY FOR DETAILS.
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