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I was hiking and had a Kea flapping its wings on the ground to get our attention while his friend was going through our backpacks.

Ah, team work.

I saw a seagull sneak up to and scream at a guy to make him drop his fish and chips and all his seagull buddies swooped in and took it.

Seagulls, magpie and ibis (im not being fun or joking here) have evolved to exhibit cooperative traits and behaviours to get food, including tricking, diverting, cooperating and most annoying literally staunching people.

I was having a burrito on manly wharf a long while back, a seagull just lands on the table and death stares me...i felt uncomfortable and moved, because i know they will try and take my food off me!

I haven't ever seen Brisbane's beloved bin chickens (ibis) cooperating, but they're pretty good at getting into any bin to scavenge food.

Cockatoos are worse and will flip the lid of a wheelie bin if in the mood. Crows will as well if you overfill and the lid is not shut properly.

I saw an ibis and magpie work on opening a macdonalds bin, take out the black rubbish bag, tear it, splay its contents and fish for paper macdonalds bags!

I looked up the bird..

They are smart!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W7hEUGtv4U