http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/07/06/dunkin-peanuts/ A Bird Blog with Kate St. John Sun, 19 May 2013 21:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/07/06/dunkin-peanuts/comment-page-1/#comment-18211 kc Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:09:00 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=53380#comment-18211 I wonder if they have encountered salted peanuts previously and now have a habit of soaking the peanuts in case they are salted. I personally love salt (way too much), but grackles have more diet sense than I do I’m sure.

]]> http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2012/07/06/dunkin-peanuts/comment-page-1/#comment-18182 Terri Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:32:28 +0000 http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=53380#comment-18182 Interesting that grackles do that. It’s common among companion parrots, where some breeds specialize in making “parrot soup,” especially with bread and birdie kibble. Sometimes they do it with dried fruits, too. More than once I’ve found a mystery grape in my pet’s water bowl after he dropped a raisin in his water.

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