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Greg Forcey
@gregforcey.com

Fascinating to see how animals can adapt to our world and use human tools to aid in their own foraging. 🌎🧪 #ornithology #wildlife #wildlifebiology

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com

To see any animal blur the line between what we consider the human and non-human spheres is eerie, but also humbling. And this hawk did it better than most. Katherine J. Wu reports:

bit.lyThe Most Ingenious Hawk in New JerseyA zoologist observed a Cooper’s hawk using a pedestrian signal as a cue to ambush its prey.

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Amos Blackman
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I don’t have access to enough of the article to see exactly how the Coop was using the crosswalk, and I’m sure it was ingenious, but I gotta say, this guy’s working harder than he needs to. Coops around here just use backyard bird feeders as buffets and live high in the hog, no need to be clever.

New Orleans A Go-Go
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I especially like the observant researcher parked at an advantageous spot - waiting for a Coopers Hawk to streak down during a red light. And keep an eye on it for a surprised sparrow stabbed with hawk talons flying faster and limper than it’s ever been.