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Podcast: BirdNote Daily
Episode: To Mob or Not to Mob
Description: When a bird of prey flies over, a flock of crows may dive-bomb the predator and give it a noisy escort out of town. An Eastern Kingbird, like this one, will clamp its feet onto the back of a hawk to send it packing. How do they know which birds to chase off and which to ignore? By genetic wiring, or instinct, but also learning. By watching their parents in the act of mobbing, youngsters gain critical knowledge that may save their own skin.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe t...