Monday, January 27, 2014

DAY 209: HEY THERE, BIRD BRAIN!



I recently bought a book entitled ‘The Secret Life of Birds’ by Colin Tudge.  It is a fascinating read and contains some really good fuel for this little fire of mine!
For instance, have you ever called or thought of someone as a ‘bird brain?’         I confess that I have, but never again! Oh never again! We humans may sometimes act ‘dom’ but birds certainly do not:
Think about migratory birds. Yes, we know that they operate by instinct, but how awesome this is.  In some species of migrating birds, including swallows, the young set off for the south AFTER their parents have left, with no-one to lead them.  This shows that they receive the most amazing pre-birth (pre-hatch) programming…….


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