Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Bird Brains

So, I had recently read an article which mentioned how the brains of song birds need to constantly grow new brain cells in order to sing their complex melodies. Well, this morning, I can certainly believe it of the mimic songbirds. On my walk in from the parking lot, there is one bird that sings in a courtyard. Now, what that bird is doing awake that early before dawn, I don't know. But usually he sings some birdy type song. This morning, he was doing a reasonable* approximation of a car alarm. I'm not sure what female bird would be attracted to that. But it was amusing.




*reasonable meaning not as annoying while just walking past.