Rikki’s Reviews > What It's Like to Be a Bird: From Flying to Nesting, Eating to Singing—What Birds Are Doing, and Why > Status Update
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This apparently came out in 2020 and has already taught me a lot, like debunking the whole "birb feet when pressure beneath and above make for lock onto branch so do not fall off when sleep"—that isn't true: they just balance. Also, people believe birds don't have a sense of smell, which is also a myth? And Steller jays eat paint chips for calcium! An melanin strengths feathers and eggs! Wow! I love birds!!
— Oct 01, 2025 12:24PM
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"When they feel the need to raise a family[, humans] choose a mate and a territory based on many factors, carefully select the location for a nest, build a nest that matches the local conditions, and so on." -from the Preface
Sibley actually wrote "birds," but perhaps you get my point.
— Oct 01, 2025 12:28PM
Sibley actually wrote "birds," but perhaps you get my point.
