Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Nested Conversation


"Caw Caw Caw."
"What do you think they are saying?"
"I think that's an identity signal. 'Like I am here.'"
"So what does a question like 'Are you there?' sound like?"
"Maybe the same. 'Caw Caw Caw,' with a rising intonation, maybe?"
"Caw Caw Caw Caw Caw Caw Caw!"
"What do suppose THAT signified?"
"Hmmm, sounded like he was irritated."
"Could he be telling us to buzz off?"
"Could be warning his mates about something."
"You notice something? The caws are generally odd numbers. 'Caw.' Or 'Caw Caw Caw.'"
"You're right. You rarely hear a 'Caw Caw', or a 'Caw Caw Caw Caw.'"
"Caw Caw Caw Caw Caw."
Now THAT call I've heard before. They make it when there's food around."
"Loosely translated as 'Come and GET it!' perhaps?"
"But only if there's a lot. They're not so vocal when pickings are slim."
"Caw."
"A single caw?"
"Can mean a lot of things. Like 'Gotta go.'"

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