# Bird
National Bird Day is January 5, Will Cruel Birder Murder Go Unsolved?
Birder Murder CoverPhoto byAdam Turkel, Mary Miller. This story features affiliate links. Author Mary Miller set out to write a murder mystery. What she didn’t know is she was about to discover a real murder. Birder Murder was hatched as a story about birdwatchers’, aka ‘birders’ with naturally inquisitive instincts and gifts of observation. On National Bird Day, January 5th, Mary hopes the real murder will be solved.
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A video of a white parrot and a cute puppy
The screenshot is taken from the video uploaded on Instagram by @the_parrot_lady. Parrots are far more intelligent than you thought. Although parrots are known as one of the smartest creatures in the animal kingdom, the parrot is one of the few creatures that can actually speak like humans; it has a vocal tract that is nearly identical to ours. They often mimic what they see us do. This is because, unlike humans, birds have a much better sense of smell than sight.