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[athenian]

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.

[Free2be]

The article really touched my heart.

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

[Topaz Gem]

What a sweet story.

[Autumn in NY]

Heartwarming.

[Topaz Gem]

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!

[misspammie]

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!

[MaggieToo]

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.

[dooBdoo]

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/

[Elstongunn]

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.

[Kachina624]

Are crows and ravens the same bird?