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| The fascinating mind of a crow | |
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| Topic Started: Mar 4 2014, 03:33 AM (126 Views) | |
| angora | Mar 4 2014, 03:33 AM Post #1 |
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amazing thought process demonstrated here. http://cottagelife.com/84548/environment/wildlife/we-thought-crows-were-smart-but-we-had-no-idea |
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| wildie | Mar 4 2014, 05:03 AM Post #2 |
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They may be clever but are still murderous! Probably as capable as humans are, to be murderous! |
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| Darcie | Mar 4 2014, 05:16 AM Post #3 |
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I once saw one take a cookie out of the hand of a toddler sitting in a stroller. Also saw two work together to open a McD bag with some fries in it that someone discarded. I see other birds being attacked by crows from my back window, obviously they are not well liked in the bird kingdom. They remind me of a politician who no never minds anyone who does not kowtow and goes out to do and get exactly what he wants because he doesn't care at all about others. |
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| blizzard | Mar 4 2014, 07:10 AM Post #4 |
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Clever little beasts. Note the derogatory word, I do not like crows; I have been attacked twice by them. I do realize I was most likely somewhere in the vicinity of nests but I did not know. |
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| Durgan | Mar 4 2014, 07:18 AM Post #5 |
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I had two pet crows as a youngster. I got them young from their nest and fed them earthworms and meat until they matured. They eventually matured and hung around until they had to go South . They were much fun and entertainment. This was in Northern Saskatchewan. |
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| Delphi51 | Mar 4 2014, 08:45 AM Post #6 |
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Thanks, Angora, most interesting. We enjoy their big cousins, the Ravens. |
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| margaret | Mar 4 2014, 09:24 AM Post #7 |
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My raven talks to me when I am out working in the garden, at least it seems so. I can get him to call In different sets. |
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| angora | Mar 4 2014, 10:22 AM Post #8 |
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We have a group of crows and a group of blue jays both of which come to get the peanuts in shell that John puts out. They do not fight, they just come at separate sittings. Also, I have never observed the crows chase away smaller birds like the jays do. I do see a few smaller birds dive bombing the crows sometimes though. I have also seen a video of a crow raising an abandoned kitten and becoming play friends with it later. I have worked that interaction into a story I am still writing about the adventures of my black cat, Malarkey. I am just floored by the intelligence of the crow and how smart the cats are too. |
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