Bird solidarity

(Photo: AP )

Unusually intense heat has set in in recent days in Tokyo, with the thermometer rising to 35 degrees. The photo shows how a crow quenches its thirst, which is completely natural under these conditions: it drinks from the beak of a pelican. But this should not be considered a manifestation of bird solidarity. The fact is that the pelican is a statue decorating a fountain in one of the parks of the Japanese capital.

August 7, 2000