Comments on: Watching YouTube Videos of Dancing Birds for the Sake of Science http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:29:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: linda http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/comment-page-1/#comment-56885 linda Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:32:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/#comment-56885 thats awsome i have a macaw, amazon my daughters, a red lori and a sun conure the sun conure (crayola) saw the video of a bird on u tube and it was she loves me like a rock. also led zeps dyermaker is his favorite song . mojo the lori tries to sing over the singer. the amazon sparke likes to sing la la la la la la into her foot like its a micraphone . thats awsome i have a macaw, amazon my daughters, a red lori and a sun conure the sun conure (crayola) saw the video of a bird on u tube and it was she loves me like a rock.
also led zeps dyermaker is his favorite song . mojo the lori tries to sing over the singer. the amazon sparke likes to sing la la la la la la into her foot like its a micraphone .

]]> By: Happy Phil http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/comment-page-1/#comment-26193 Happy Phil Tue, 05 May 2009 17:30:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/#comment-26193 Much like the movie, "Happy Feet". Much like the movie, “Happy Feet”.

]]> By: Johannes http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/comment-page-1/#comment-26020 Johannes Mon, 04 May 2009 12:49:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/#comment-26020 Sometimes it surprises me what surprises animal behavioral scientists. Sometimes it surprises me what surprises animal behavioral scientists.

]]> By: Chuck http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/comment-page-1/#comment-25726 Chuck Sat, 02 May 2009 14:53:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/#comment-25726 Roy - All of the videos that were used in the research were of Snowball dancing while the video crew stayed still and just watched. There were many sessions done and all with him dancing by himself. And while he does like to dance with others, when music is played while watching TV, Snowball will be dancing away in his cage or on his perch. He truly loves to dance. Roy – All of the videos that were used in the research were of Snowball dancing while the video crew stayed still and just watched. There were many sessions done and all with him dancing by himself. And while he does like to dance with others, when music is played while watching TV, Snowball will be dancing away in his cage or on his perch. He truly loves to dance.

]]> By: Roy Sablosky http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/comment-page-1/#comment-25660 Roy Sablosky Fri, 01 May 2009 19:41:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/#comment-25660 "Snowball’s owner videotaped the reaction." The bird was probably reacting to his owner rather than to the music. This is a serious methodological problem, and it probably applies to ALL such videos. “Snowball’s owner videotaped the reaction.” The bird was probably reacting to his owner rather than to the music. This is a serious methodological problem, and it probably applies to ALL such videos.

]]> By: Nick http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/comment-page-1/#comment-25655 Nick Fri, 01 May 2009 17:35:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/05/01/watching-youtube-videos-of-dancing-birds-for-the-sake-of-science/#comment-25655 Snowball! I *knew* there was something special about that bird the first time I saw him. I guess I was right. And as for watching Youtube 8 hours a day for a month for dancing animals... what else is youtube for, anyway? Most people I knew spend at least an hour a day watching animals on youtube. Snowball! I *knew* there was something special about that bird the first time I saw him. I guess I was right.

And as for watching Youtube 8 hours a day for a month for dancing animals… what else is youtube for, anyway? Most people I knew spend at least an hour a day watching animals on youtube.

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