Care to do your day differently ... like the doves I watched this morning? These two birds stop by daily ... but today they flew with naturalistic intelligence that inspired my day. How so?
The fat little doves connected dots for new dividends ... and so can we.
The pair studied my feeder for smaller birds only … like finches and sparrows … and 
then created a plan to make it work for them. With perches too small for their bulging little bellies ... it took more than an average birdbrain to do it differently.
First, the brainiac bird flopped into the dish ... which is there to catch tiny finches fast falling seeds. The other dove looked on for some time with surprise and interest. The follower bird then began to bob and peck at
Meanwhile ... the brainier bird swayed in the feeder and cooed with delight … until the follower left its secure stand ... hopped into the tray for a better shot at seeds ... and enjoyed the ride of a lifetime.
Robyn McMaster and Bob Hruzek recently sparked the idea of value that comes from connecting new dots. The As I watched two fat little doves connect dots differently … and dramatize definite advantage over competitor birds… I saw the different-dot-wisdom fly into action.
In response … I plan to do my day differently. I’m working to background music from Ladysmith Black Mambazo – as their brilliant beats inspire my next brain based project in the works.
Not as smart as the doves' differences dramatized on a yellow finch feeder today … but it’s my start. Your turn…?
This is very interesting since this pair of birds ate different food for their species. This must have been quite a site to watch them maneuver!
Animals do some incredible things at times.
Posted by: Robyn McMaster | May 18, 2008 4:05 PM | Permalink to Comment