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Post by amnesia on Dec 13, 2007 14:31:29 GMT
It's sort of gardening related. Can birds smell? I know if you leave a chicken out of the fridge long enough it will  , but what I really mean is do birds have a sense of smell? I was just wondering if they rely on eyesight to find food or whether they smell it too. |
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Post by Suzy R Sopham on Dec 13, 2007 14:38:02 GMT
Not sure about that one Amnesia!
I have a budgie and he wouldn't have anything to do with me when I had a sore throat for a few days and had a croaky voice.
I thought he would recognise me by sight or smell as well but apparently not!
Sooooz
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Post by Peek on Dec 13, 2007 15:48:45 GMT
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Post by amnesia on Dec 13, 2007 15:53:16 GMT
Clever you PP, thanks for that. The question arose as I put out some finely grated cheese for the wrens this morning. I just wondered if they would be able to smell it. Cheers  |
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Post by meltemi on Dec 14, 2007 11:16:03 GMT
They have no taste buds...Chilli flakes can be safely mixed with bird seed. the chilli does put the squirrels off the bird food...I think a sense of smell in the avians would also be missing.
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Post by amnesia on Dec 14, 2007 14:33:27 GMT
 ummmmmmmmmm is one allowed to ask how you know this interesting gem of information?
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Post by meltemi on Dec 17, 2007 10:34:13 GMT
It is possible to buy chilli treated bird seed (they eat it with, well, relish) the squirrels are not so keen...
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Post by Kay Ninegriptight on Dec 18, 2007 20:43:39 GMT
I have looked closely at the birds on our peanuts and what I think is this....They got nostrils wat else would they use them for?
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Post by meltemi on Dec 19, 2007 9:29:44 GMT
Sea birds have salt glands (to shed the excess salt in their diet) attached to these holes.
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, but what I really mean is do birds have a sense of smell?
ummmmmmmmmm is one allowed to ask how you know this interesting gem of information?
