The Birds at Your Feeder Know Your FACE — 7 Signs They've Learned Who You Are

On a college campus in Florida, a mockingbird needed 60 seconds to learn one person. After 30 years running a wild bird store in Michigan, I'm going through the seven signs your birds have learned who you are, and which ones the science has actually proven. In this video: 1. They treat you differently from a stranger 2. They're waiting at your hour 3. They stay put when you walk up 4. The word has spread, from the caveman mask crows to your own yard 5. They keep an eye on you 6. They come looking for you, or for the feeder that used to be there 7. They find you again after you've been away Along the way: what the mockingbird, crow, magpie, pigeon and hummingbird studies really show, why hummingbirds recognizing faces is not proven, what the brain scans say about the face that feeds a crow, and the one thing I would never do near a bird feeder. Which bird in your yard clearly has an opinion about you? Tell me in the comments which bird it is, what hour your birds have trained you to, and how many winters your oldest regular has been coming. If you're the one in your family who knows every bird out back and what it's up to, subscribe. Every week I tell you what customers told me over that counter and what the science has since caught up to. A mockingbird needed 60 seconds, and you've been out there with the scoop every morning for years, so I'd bet some of your birds know you better than you think. #BackyardBirds #BirdFeeding #BirdBehavior #WildBirds