My first thought was bugs and berries looking similar to a marble, but moving water makes a lot of sense. There’s for example also cat fountains you can buy, because some cats won’t drink the still water in a bowl.
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xzinik@feddit.cl 4 weeks agohmmmm… good question
i guess that maybe get atracted to sun glitter that forms in moving(mostly) water in lakes and rivers and such instead of still water?
thats the only reason i see for a bird to have a stronger instinct for shiny things than water, because the shiny thing is the water that is safe to drink
Ephera@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
phonics@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
You actually nailed it. Glittering is attractive to all things with eyes because it represents water which is needed for life. Thats why car manufacturers use chrome in specific areas like the logo or a line they want you to notice to attract our lizard brain.
xzinik@feddit.cl 4 weeks ago
what!? really? is that simple? but shouldnt smell be a bigger factor?
phonics@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Let me know when you start smelling with your eyes lol
Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 4 weeks ago
Nwver heard of Smell-O-Vision!?
xzinik@feddit.cl 4 weeks ago
xD
you know what i meant >.<’