Originally published at: Watch a heron use bait to catch a fish | Boing Boing
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A serving of fish with stuffing; the heron’s a chef too!
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I misread the title of the post
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Crows have been seen using bait to catch prey, too.
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And then crocodiles will use sticks to try to lure in nesting birds. It’s the circle of life!
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Can confirm; have seen herons doing this when we lived alongside a canal and I would toss bread scraps in to feed the fish. A heron learned this and started hanging out on an overhanging branch as soon as I came near the canal. Luncheon is served.
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National Geographic had a short article/pictoral about a Green Heron at the Miami Seaquarium that did that…40-some years ago.
It’s not new, but some people still find it surprising.
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