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  • Scientists studied how pied flycatchers imitate other birds. (Steve Garvie, Wikimedia Commons)
    When To Copy Your Neighbors
    Walker Rhea
    Have you ever planted a garden because your neighbor's garden was growing well? This kind of imitative behavior was the inspiration behind a 2013 study where scientists looked at the nestbox choices of pied flycatchers after the birds observed the success of nesting great tits.