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Is this little guy smarter than the average bird? This video catches a little bird sitting on a car mirror and repeatedly jumping down to catch a look at himself. Is this a behavior that will persist in his bird brain so that he might seek out side view mirrors to preen in on future cars of assorted makes? Or is this a one-time occasion?
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tbrucenyc says:

What king of video file uploads and can be watched at the last word?

What type of file was the one with the bird?

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posted on 2011-03-26 15:58:26 | Report abuse

Reply	BlazingRiver says: Thats not very relevant... Just try any standard one or upload it to youtube and put a link (if your allowed to do that on NS LW). (no votes) Tags: birds, Behaviour.
	posted on 2011-12-01 18:58:20 \| Report abuse

Reply	BlazingRiver says: Curiosity killed the cat. The birds are now happy. This is common behavior with animals such as cats. Since some animals are very teritorial putting them in front of a mirror freaks them out. However with cleverer animals eg. dolphin after a while they reconigze its them. (no votes) Tags: birds, Behaviour.
	posted on 2011-12-01 18:55:47 \| Report abuse

Reply	rossc7 says: The mirror looks much like the one on my car. Mine has a space between the mirror and the supporting frame. I know that within that space dwells many insects and spiders. I suggest the bird had simply learnt to check out car mirrors for juicy tidbits. The reflection is irrelevent - it's just after lunch. (no votes) Tags: birds, Behaviour.
	posted on 2013-01-01 03:53:51 \| Report abuse

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