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The Pedestrians Who Abetted a Hawk’s Deadly Attack
The bird—a young Cooper’s hawk, to be exact—wasn’t using the crosswalk, in the sense of treading on the painted white stripes ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10d
A Young Cooper’s Hawk Learned to Use a Crosswalk Signal to Launch Surprise Attacks on Other Birds
Researcher Vladimir Dinets watched the bird repeatedly sneak behind a row of cars to ambush its unsuspecting prey ...
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Cooper’s hawk waits for red light, outsmarts urban prey
A Cooper's hawk in Tennessee learned to use pedestrian crossing signals and stopped traffic as a hunting cover.
How Hawk uses traffic signals to hunt the prey
A hawk in New Jersey has adapted to city life. It uses traffic signals to hunt birds. The hawk waits for the pedestrian ...
Street smarts: How a hawk learned to use traffic signals to hunt more successfully
A smart Cooper’s hawk in a US city has been observed using traffic lights and pedestrian signals to ambush prey—highlighting ...
Study Finds on MSN9d
Modern Hunter: This Young Hawk Learned To Use Traffic Lights To Find Prey
A young Cooper’s hawk in New Jersey learned to use pedestrian crossing signals, specifically their sounds, as cues to time ...
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Young hawk uses city traffic to sneak up on its prey
A young Cooper’s hawk used traffic signals and parked cars to outwit its prey, revealing surprising intelligence in urban ...
ScienceAlert on MSN11d
New Jersey Hawk Develops Clever Hunting Strategy Using Traffic Signals
A hawk in New Jersey has been seen using a clever, urban hunting strategy: taking sound cues from traffic signals to exploit ...
This Hawk Figured Out Traffic Signals to Ambush Its Prey
Birds continue to be amazing. Crows can use tools and hold grudges against specific people. Magpies can recognize themselves ...