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The clever birds had already figured out how to open trash cans to access scraps in neighborhoods outside Sydney—and now, scientists have observed others using their claws to turn on drinking fountains.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
Pigeons, for instance, wait for humans to turn on drinking fountains, then sip the water.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
The researchers don’t know why exactly the cockatoos are flocking to drinking fountains, instead of other easily accessible natural water sources in the area.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Two dozen regular attendees were also marked with red paint dots, to assess behavioral patterns of those seen frequenting the park's handful of drinking fountains.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
Pigeons, for instance, wait for humans to turn on drinking fountains, then sip the water.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
The researchers don’t know why exactly the cockatoos are flocking to drinking fountains, instead of other easily accessible natural water sources in the area.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Two dozen regular attendees were also marked with red paint dots, to assess behavioral patterns of those seen frequenting the park's handful of drinking fountains.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
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“Drinking fountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20fountain. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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