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Fairy wrens teach their children passwords in eggs!
Elektragheorgheni -Please read 'The Post' Started conversation Dec 12, 2014
In the war on nest parasites the fairy wrens of Australia teach their offspring passwords so that their parents know who their biological babies are as opposed to the cuckoo's .
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982212011256
Birds are pretty smart.
Here is a story in National Geographic of a California bird sanctuary called Pandemonium.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/141112-california-bird-sanctuary-pandemonium-animals-conservation-ngbooktalk/
Fairy wrens teach their children passwords in eggs!
Willem Posted Dec 13, 2014
Thanks Elektra! Wow, those birdies are clever ... learning while still in the egg!
Fairy wrens teach their children passwords in eggs!
Peanut Posted Dec 13, 2014
Sorry 
but that is amazing link about the wrens,thank you Elektra 
Fairy wrens teach their children passwords in eggs!
Elektragheorgheni -Please read 'The Post' Posted Dec 13, 2014
You are always welcome to , Peanut. Are you going out to watch the meterorite shower Peanut---or is it too cold and blustery for skywatching where you are?
Fairy wrens teach their children passwords in eggs!
Peanut Posted Dec 13, 2014
no I won't be actively star gazing tonight for meterorites but it has been cold andrelatively clear here until now so I hope anyone who is going to is going to have a great view 
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