It can be surprising what people know and what animals do. Lynn is interested in birds and about a year ago put up a bird feeder. That birdfeeder has now grown into three separate poles, two festooned with several feeders and one more that supports our new bluebird house. We have some expert and energetic bluebirders in our area and they told us that chickadees and barn swallows might take up residence in the new house before any bluebirds arrive.
Within an hour after it was up, barn swallows were in the house. How can people know that? How can they know that goldfinches or juncos won't build a nest in the house? We never see barn swallows but bang! There they were. Lynn says that they like to be near water and we aren't near enough to satisfy them. She must be right, yet again. Today, the swallows seem to have gone elsewhere and chickadees want to live in the bluebird house.
When you see this shape, do you feel like moving in?
It seems to be the shape that calls certain birds but not all birds.
That got me to thinking about shapes, especially shapes of objects, including shapes that can be recognized as important just by the silhouette. I am sure there are hundreds of such shapes, not including letters of our alphabet.
Here are shapes that are important to humans:
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Bill
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