When we were at the Taronga Zoo on Friday we attended a bird show. One of the birds that I found most interesting was the Black Breasted Buzzard named Slammer. This bird's favorite food is an emu egg, which is the equivalent of about 12 chicken eggs and has a very tough exterior. For this demonstration they used an egg made from plaster and put food inside for the bird to retrieve. Using a rock, Slammer would slam the rock into the shell in an attempt to open it. After a couple slams she would use her beak and talons to pry open the egg. After a few times she finally achieved her goal. Watching Slammer try to get into the egg was quite an impressive sight.
-Ashley
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