cliffordbeshers
cliffordbeshers

The Clark’s Nutcracker is a corvid native to the western United States and Canada. They harvest and store pine nuts, and can remember the location of thousands of caches, which allows them to return from migration early, before spring.

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odd
odd

@cliffordbeshers Is a corvid like a crow or a magpie? Are they able to crack nuts too?

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gregmoore
gregmoore

@cliffordbeshers I love how birds like this manage to look both cute and highly capable at the same time.

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cliffordbeshers
cliffordbeshers

@odd Yes, corvids include ravens, crows, magpies, and jays. www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bro...

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annahavron
annahavron

@cliffordbeshers Fleeting thought: "I should be able to remember the location of thousands of caches."

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cliffordbeshers
cliffordbeshers

@annahavron They have special pockets in their mouths for storing seeds, too. That might come in handy.

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annahavron
annahavron

@cliffordbeshers I LOVE pockets...

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cliffordbeshers
cliffordbeshers

@gregmoore The more I learn, the more amazed I am at how resilient they are.

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