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Title: Chickadee Brain Growth during Autumn Post by: Patti from Kentucky on 25-Sep-11, 08:32:48 PM I didn't want to derail the Bird Counting Weekend thread too much more than I already had...so I started a new one! Here's an "english" version of some of the research happening on Chickadees and how their brains actually grow significantly in size when they're building their winter seed cache:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030912072156.htm (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030912072156.htm) Title: Re: Chickadee Brain Growth during Autumn Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 25-Sep-11, 08:44:03 PM I didn't want to derail the Bird Counting Weekend thread too much more than I already had...so I started a new one! Here's an "english" version of some of the research happening on Chickadees and how they're brains actually grow significantly in size when they're building their winter seed cache: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030912072156.htm (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/09/030912072156.htm) Thanks! A bit too late tonight to digest properly, but bookmarked for later... Title: Re: Chickadee Brain Growth during Autumn Post by: imkakkingmad1 on 25-Sep-11, 09:59:02 PM Very interesting, Patti. Who knew those sweet little birds had extra brain power too??
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