African Tribesmen Can Talk Birds Into Helping Them Find Honey

[Flboy]

Found this looking for something else, quite interesting!

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/23/science/birds-bees-honeyguides-africa.html?_r=0

 

[SailBoat]

So, Human's have been helping specific Birds get more Honey. Seems too me that the Birds have convincing the Humans that they are controlling the the event, while all along, the Birds are directing the Humans. The end results is that the Birds keep the Humans busy getting them more Honey!

Makes prefect sense to me!

 

[Flboy]

So, Human's have been helping specific Birds get more Honey. Seems too me that the Birds have convincing the Humans that they are controlling the the event, while all along, the Birds are directing the Humans. The end results is that the Birds keep the Humans busy getting them more Honey!

Makes prefect sense to me!

I agree, I really see this as them working us! Love the concept of a common language. Makes me feel better about all the clicking, clucking sounds JoJo and I make back and forth. We take turns imitating each other. When I follow his lead, I can see him get excited! I think he's saying, 'the dolt is catching on, finally!'