188: Trash Parrots

November 09, 2021 00:05:27
188: Trash Parrots
Brain Junk
188: Trash Parrots

Nov 09 2021 | 00:05:27

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

Forget raccoons digging into your trash cans, Australia has giant parrots snacking out of trash bins. Some family groups of Sulfur-crested cockatoos are teaching each other how to hack people’s trash.

“bin chickens” from CNN.com

See one of these wily birds in action!

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