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Gifts from Crows

Photo Donna — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:49:45 GMT

This is the best thing I have read in a long time. So interesting. Crows bring gifts to this little girl.

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31604026

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missy1 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:43:00 GMT

Neat story. Is it possible the mom is putting out these items?

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Mothertrucker — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:05:45 GMT

I had a pet crow growing up- My brother trained birds, falcons etc- Greatest pet I ever had

Crows are amazing and so smart- ours would swoop down and take peoples keys as they walked up our driveway and then take them to his "spot" (in the back yard)-he would retrieve them on command!!

To this day, I still feel that crows are my good luck charm....

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faeriemoon — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:09:42 GMT

Wow. Very cool.

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sidsmom — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:16:59 GMT

Are crows & black birds the same thing?

Every Fall, around Octoberish, certain areas of town attracts a SEA of black birds/crows. Literally, thousands of birds in one area around dusk for several weeks. Just part of their migration, but does anyone else see this?

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Puzzle Piece — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:20:39 GMT

Crows are very hard working birds. They are considered the most intelligent of birds. The Native Americans respect them for their ways and many talents. I had a crow or two trade with me. It would drop an item and then I would provide some food/treat. One must gain their trust and never abuse it or they will not ever trust you. Considered a highly spiritual creature.

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JustJazzmom — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:26:02 GMT

Crows and black birds are 2 different kinds of birds. The crow is larger in size.

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sidsmom — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:38:12 GMT

On 2/26/2015 JustJazzmom said:
Crows and black birds are 2 different kinds of birds. The crow is larger in size.

Thanks. On that note, I saw a crow the other day....it was HUGE! About the length of my forearm & round!! I know the saying "Eat Crow", but I wonder if people really DO eat those birds...crazy big!!! And smart, as well, as I learned from this thread!!

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JustJazzmom — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:47:37 GMT

Crows were one of the first birds affected with West Nile Virus by us. Then the blue jays got it. So now I see blue jays making a comeback here by us on LI but very few crows. We used to have a murder of crows in a sycamore of my neighbor's but when WNV came, that murder disappeared.

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Cakers1 — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:52:32 GMT

On 2/26/2015 missy1 said:
Neat story. Is it possible the mom is putting out these items?

No. The article states that crows leave gifts, but not always. They also received some gifts they tossed - one was a crab claw that was decomposed.

Nice little story.

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athenian — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:55:15 GMT

In the Little House books, Ma fried crows or blackbirds--they were good in the book. There's a website that collects data about large crow roosts. We have one in the park across the street each fall; more than 200 roost there. Unfortunately the only gifts they leave are the kind you could do without.

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Free2be — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:05:41 GMT

The article really touched my heart.

We really do share this planet with some very intelligent creatures.

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Topaz Gem — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:17:12 GMT

What a sweet story.

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Autumn in NY — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:19:11 GMT

Heartwarming.

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Topaz Gem — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:23:12 GMT

I don't know if anyone remembers the poster Nancy B. She had a pet crow and some of the stories she told were amazing. Something happened to the toothbrush that she had given the crow (named Magoo) to play with, so she bought him another one. The only problem was that she bought him a different color. He refused to have anything to do with it, LOL, so she had to buy him another one in the same color as the original. They are so smart!

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misspammie — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:29:27 GMT

On 2/26/2015 sidsmom said:
Are crows & black birds the same thing?

Every Fall, around Octoberish, certain areas of town attracts a SEA of black birds/crows. Literally, thousands of birds in one area around dusk for several weeks. Just part of their migration, but does anyone else see this?

Have noticed this in Va. since moving here from Pa. Half the back yard is totally black with these birds. As Spock says,,,,,'fascinating'. It's actually kind of scary!

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MaggieToo — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:45:37 GMT

What a neat story. I didn't know that about crows. Guess I just never thought about it. What fun for the little girl and her family.

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dooBdoo — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:21:52 GMT

Sweet story! Thanks for sharing it, Photo Donna!

Did any of you see the PBS Documentary, "A Murder of Crows"? (In this instance, the word "murder" means a "flock" of crows. I didn't want anyone to think I was recommending a sad or shocking film.)

It's wonderful!

You can see the complete hour-long video here:

"Although cultures around the world may regard the crow as a scavenger, bad omen, or nuisance, this bad reputation might overshadow what could be regarded as the crow's most striking characteristic - its intelligence. New research indicates that crows are among the brightest animals in the world. A Murder of Crows brings you these so-called feathered apes, as you have never seen them before."

http://video.pbs.org/video/1621910826/

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Elstongunn — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:55:34 GMT

I love crows, and have known of their high intelligence for a long time.

Among their many talents, they are also the only bird (I read) that recognizes and remembers individual human faces.

They can make tools out of sticks or other debris to help them accomplish tasks. They can reason out the problem/issue and locate exactly what they need and how to structure it to make it work.

Amazing birds, and I always welcome them on our property.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:28:15 GMT

Are crows and ravens the same bird?