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[PhilaLady1]

I knew that crows are intelligent, but WOW, I had no idea that they are as smart as a 7 year old!  I am going to read more about it now.  Thanks @On It

[Imaoldhippie]

Those are crows.  Ravens have a hooked beak and are larger than crows.  I think they are hard to tell apart.

[Citrine1]

Does anyone know if crows are mean?  I always thought they probably are, but I really have no knowledge when it comes to birds.

[On It]

@Citrine1 I saw your post, but I do not have an answer. I remember reading they are territorial when they have babies in the nest. They are protecting them. 

[Jk9]

We Had/have a crow whose caw was  HOOYaHHH.  We listened for him all the time.  We now hear his offspring with variations of that call.  We always answered him back with his call and he would come closer and chat with us.  Yes, he knew us for sure.  Loved hearing him/her.

[Enufstuff]

I feed birds and squirrels every morning. The same three crows have been coming here for several years.

 I read that they can live for 20 years. I have watched them with a baby crow. The baby follows the adults around squacking and so annoying. They all feed it, not just the parents. I read that often

a "helper" will assist in feeding the babies.

We have 30 pine trees and in the Spring, I'll hear the crows  squacking to protect their nest or I'll hear a baby.

We have hawks that know that there is a buffet of birds and squirrels here. One day I saw a hawk pick off a squirrel, from the top of the hill, right outside my dining room window. 

 I know, the hawk has to eat too, but so sad for the squirrel!

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@Citrine1@just bee

   I like to watch our birds and squirrels and I have never seen any bad or mean behavior from the crows.

  They are even rather timid, when they are near the squirrels.

They will cautiously, hop sideways when approaching where the squirrels are eating. They will grab a peanut and take it away.

Squirrels will chase them off.

Squirrels exhibit some mean behavior, even among themselves, when they are trying to protect their food. I distribute birdseed and  peanuts over a wide area, so that they can all enjoy their food peacefully. 

 The squirrels don't seem to pay any attention to the large peace sign that is hanging on the front of my house!

  The crows seem to like to come here, when the squirrels are not eating. I have three birdbaths and the crows enjoy drinking

and having their baths here.

 One thing that I've observed is when I feed bread to the crows.

They will take a piece of bread to the birdbath and dunk it in the water, before they eat it. They love the expensive, shelled peanuts.

[LindaSal]

Ravens are also extremely intelligent, as a matter of fact I believe they are the smartest bird on the planet.  There is quite a history of the Raven at the Tower of London.  You can google and read more about it but they are actually considered part of the military there and have Raven "masters" that care for them.  It's quite an intriguing thing if you haven't been.

[Enufstuff]

@LindaSal   I saw a documentary about the Ravens in London.

                   It was quite interesting.

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@On It   I wonder if the crow thought that the golfball was

             an egg from another bird.