tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post1591755801760968319..comments2024-03-19T09:51:50.961+00:00Comments on Another Bird Blog: Do Birds Smell?Phil Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-18217107483031513152015-01-05T12:02:53.834+00:002015-01-05T12:02:53.834+00:00I tend to think birds mostly detect food by sight,...I tend to think birds mostly detect food by sight, so it was interesting to learn of other senses they use, and the neat feeders for niger seed. I love to see the European Goldfinch, the red on the head and yellow and black wingbars are so lovely!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-1442400482806479382015-01-01T19:38:58.902+00:002015-01-01T19:38:58.902+00:00Once again, "Another Bird Blog" is on th...Once again, "Another Bird Blog" is on the leading edge of avian science!<br /><br />Some studies indicate certain species have larger "olfactory bulbs", a part of a bird's brain used to detect odors. Not surprising, then that the vultures, tubenoses and some nocturnal birds have larger bulbs than others and therefore are more capable of detecting odors.<br /><br />Hope your new feeders remain where you place them for a good long time.<br /><br />I stuck my head in a bag of Niger seed but all I could detect was curry. I'm apparently very susceptible to suggestion and am now feeling quite hungry.<br /><br />Phil, thank you for allowing us a peek into your birding life during the past year! It's been fun and we are very much looking forward to 2015!Wally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-5870936774537145622015-01-01T02:36:36.436+00:002015-01-01T02:36:36.436+00:00I`ve always believed that birds find food & wa...I`ve always believed that birds find food & water by sight, especially water.Who really knows? your photos are awesome as always & you made us think...happy new year!phyllistiptoethruphylsgarden.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617828571094245723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-86532211625614812882014-12-31T17:18:46.524+00:002014-12-31T17:18:46.524+00:00I wondered that myself a while back and have come ...I wondered that myself a while back and have come to the same conclusions. Birds do smell. Once feeders, etc are established they will watch when I put up food and also color is another factor with our hummingbirds. So like everything, it's a combo, but I highly suspect that many birds have some degree of smell. Hope your curry was delicious!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-47021507406548386352014-12-31T16:21:29.328+00:002014-12-31T16:21:29.328+00:00Wonderful post! really interesting! I never thou...Wonderful post! really interesting! I never thought about if birds could smell or not. Fascinating. I bet they smell the sugar in my hummingbird feeders...check out next week's post for more of an explanation on that. :-) I sure hope Scrooge doesn't take your new feeders!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-34399376532013946282014-12-31T15:06:36.722+00:002014-12-31T15:06:36.722+00:00I'm sure gulls smell. Especially after scrabbl...I'm sure gulls smell. Especially after scrabbling around rubbish tips.<br /><br />Happy New year Phil..............Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-60062752534588982362014-12-31T14:55:22.417+00:002014-12-31T14:55:22.417+00:00This is an interesting message.
I am also sure tha...This is an interesting message.<br />I am also sure that birds can smell good.<br />The pictures are really great, my compliments Phil.<br />Best regards, IrmaIrmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743637769056732019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-51560793619227808102014-12-31T05:41:50.056+00:002014-12-31T05:41:50.056+00:00It's fascinating how much we keep learning abo...It's fascinating how much we keep learning about animals all around us. We have some of your European Goldfinches here in New Zealand but they prefer to gather food with the cows over a bird feeder in our garden. I guess my seeds don't smell as much as the cow poo!!betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-29604536261391857742014-12-30T19:32:48.494+00:002014-12-30T19:32:48.494+00:00Just thought you would like to know the vegetable ...Just thought you would like to know the vegetable in my post yesterday is New Zealand Yam.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-43891771954358668532014-12-30T19:14:30.179+00:002014-12-30T19:14:30.179+00:00Interesting post. Happy New Year.Interesting post. Happy New Year.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614941703303528719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-67983158276151616452014-12-30T18:25:29.964+00:002014-12-30T18:25:29.964+00:00I learn so much from people like yourself!
I hope ...I learn so much from people like yourself!<br />I hope your curry tasted as good as it smelled!<br />(ツ) from <a href="http://mymuskoka.blogspot.ca/" rel="nofollow"> Cottage Country Ontario </a>, ON, Canada!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-12898274206901595942014-12-30T16:27:56.232+00:002014-12-30T16:27:56.232+00:00That's fascinating!That's fascinating!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-89181132812537452532014-12-30T13:27:40.088+00:002014-12-30T13:27:40.088+00:00Beautiful to watch the birds in nature. Here wishi...Beautiful to watch the birds in nature. Here wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year 2015.alicesghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093018474724459190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-45751840166923820142014-12-30T13:20:02.113+00:002014-12-30T13:20:02.113+00:00I am interested in Christian's comment above. ...I am interested in Christian's comment above. I am no expert in the olfactory prowess of dinosaurs, and I have virtually no literature on my shelves, but if I dig back into the dark recesses of my mind to the days when I studied some of this stuff, I don't recall dinosaurs as being especially noted for a robust sense of smell. Ergo, if birds have inherited their odour-detecting ability from their ancient reptilian ancestors, it would make sense that they are not, in fact, well-equipped in this area.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-25945015749932742432014-12-30T10:21:33.798+00:002014-12-30T10:21:33.798+00:00Bonito post, como siempre. Los mejores deseos para...Bonito post, como siempre. Los mejores deseos para 2015, saludos desde España.Germán Ibarra Zorrillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264969574304579865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-41552538888052346952014-12-30T09:31:17.565+00:002014-12-30T09:31:17.565+00:00Really interesting post. Must confess I've nev...Really interesting post. Must confess I've never thought about birds having much sense of smell just assumed they have an excellent sense of sight.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-22989327812977059642014-12-30T09:24:29.452+00:002014-12-30T09:24:29.452+00:00Hi Phil. A very interesting post and I think if a ...Hi Phil. A very interesting post and I think if a gun was at my head I would agree with you. I often think we know so little about the birds, so much more to learn about them. Happy New Year. To you and may 2015 be a good year for You.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-11786857476612163372014-12-30T09:11:29.046+00:002014-12-30T09:11:29.046+00:00A great post Phil. It's not something I've...A great post Phil. It's not something I've ever thought about, but with a new window feeder still waiting for it's first avian visitor, I am now intrigued. Adam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180378857734436986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-32534675657333384822014-12-30T08:52:20.271+00:002014-12-30T08:52:20.271+00:00Very interesting post, Phil!
I can't think of...Very interesting post, Phil!<br /><br />I can't think of a good evolutionary reason as to why birds would be less capable in the olfactory department than their dinosaur ancestors. How would a sense of smell become inconsequential to their lifestyle? Surely most active creatures are aided by that sense.<br /><br />We have lots of nectivorous birds in Australia and the trees that rely on them make scents so strong that even us disengaged humans can smell them. Presumably, this is at least partially for the benefit of the birds also? Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-41462002050687279542014-12-30T05:04:26.127+00:002014-12-30T05:04:26.127+00:00Great photos and a really interesting post. I'...Great photos and a really interesting post. I'd always presumed,fro watching their behavior,that birds had a sense of smell..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01748059787810876780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-54746776869681680452014-12-30T04:55:51.315+00:002014-12-30T04:55:51.315+00:00Fascinating and informative, Phil, and your photos...Fascinating and informative, Phil, and your photos are lovely.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-60314480614216268172014-12-29T22:48:49.131+00:002014-12-29T22:48:49.131+00:00Interesting. I've always heard that birds fin...Interesting. I've always heard that birds find feeders by sight. However they get here, I sure do enjoy having them visit my feeders, especially in the bleak winter.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-36205473284096515622014-12-29T22:23:12.051+00:002014-12-29T22:23:12.051+00:00Another good read Phil.
I am so lucky to have plen...Another good read Phil.<br />I am so lucky to have plenty of Goldfinches feeding all year round in my garden on niger seed and sunflower hearts... by the way now my partner Mandy has seen your "pink" feeders she wants one lol.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-86880861050291383952014-12-29T22:01:28.894+00:002014-12-29T22:01:28.894+00:00Terrific post and I feel the same as the others an...Terrific post and I feel the same as the others and do hope the thief leaves them alone! I do love your photos!! Have a great week and a very Happy New Year, Phil!!Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-25518538896284290052014-12-29T21:14:02.860+00:002014-12-29T21:14:02.860+00:00Truly interesting! I've often wondered how bir...Truly interesting! I've often wondered how birds locate feeders so easily!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.com