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Will - a Power

the feathered are creative and... the raven rates a number one on the bird intelligence scale of inventive creativity... different species typify various problem solving... logic-skill techniques that 'metaphor' creation of some 'cause' by which they reach a specifically desired relative 'effect'.... andt being morning the bird feeders were... low on seed so white-throated sparrows fluttered repeatedly against the window pane behind which i sat... "to the garage and the birdfeed" their actions echoed... in their manner and so in five minutes the desired deed of a specific human 'effect' was fullfilled as an exercise of bird will power... the sparrows flocked to the feeders and after eating... two of them flew to the window and fluttered their wings again and this time as a 'cause' their actions had a 'thank you effect'... (yup...i waved hello....they got me well trained....hmmm...oh well : ) stans sand

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David Kavanagh

Date: 5/11/2023 12:35:00 PM

So many different types of intelligence out there Stan, as measured from a human perspective of course, my dog has me well trained as well, always something to do with food isn’t it, nice free verse, cheers David

Sand Blown
Date: 5/11/2023 2:05:00 PM

...thank you dave.....there is a strong potential between animals (including us) for productive communications .....nothing is perfect; but, it's a probability to try instead of technology for wars and profit....which, ignore earths natural evolutionary defence mechanisms....such as..... earth dis-easing humans via evolution of fatal diseases .........stan

John Loving Iii

Date: 5/10/2023 7:31:00 PM

quite the observation of god's creatures. to sit and notice their existance and write about it has it's demands. thanks

Sand Blown
Date: 5/10/2023 8:23:00 PM

...thanks for the comment....getting older can be adventurous ....mankind thinks that it's numero uno....truth is, nature is not in need of us; we're just one of millions of species (andt, we're just a stomach ache for the earth)......stan

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/10/2023 3:46:00 PM

Fantastic writing, you're right—they're all smart! Possibly geniuses! You met the most incredible new folks! Great news!

Sand Blown
Date: 5/10/2023 5:33:00 PM

...thanks for the comment....nature is full of 'intelligence' of all sorts.....in early school classes animals, other than human, were taught as being robotic chance-takers....wrong......stan

Daniel Turner

Date: 5/9/2023 3:56:00 PM

This poem made me smile, Stan. They are very smart. Like you say, some more than others but they are all smart to some degree. Sounds like you have made some very nice friends:)

Sand Blown
Date: 5/9/2023 4:27:00 PM

....thank you daniel.....a nice weather finally to watch the bird feeders with my camera....the birds have different talents wrt species, size, food, dexterity of claws and beak, and ability to invent/create tools and speak other languages .....crows and ravens are able to call foxes/bears to get a carcass torn open......nature can be mind-boggling.......stan