Years ago I was watching the birds throw the walnuts in the street so the cars would run over them and crack them...I would watch them for hours sometimes....
Last night I had dinner at Phils in Moss Landing and it was so busy I chose to sit in the back out by the beach to eat...they have maybe 20 tables out there...and I was watching the birds work it. They are SMART (and well fed)! I liked the one who had dibs on our table...he was sitting there real close during the entire meal just waiting and any of the other who even came close would get a stern warning from him