RaptorDec 10, 2022
RK

1. Crows are super smart.
2. Crows can remember faces.
3. Crows have regional dialects.
4. Crows investigate the cause of death of the deceased.
5. Crows make & use tools.
6. Crows hide their food.
7. Crows have the largest brain to body ratio of any bird. Their brain to body ratio is bigger than humans.
8. A group of crows is called 'a murder of crows'.

Picture taken at Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh.

#BirdPhotography #corvids #Crow #WildlifePhotography #WildlifePhotographer #ScottishWildlife

Dec 8, 2022 at 11:23amWeb
Show threadAndrew MartinDec 8, 2022
@RaffKarva Wonderfully atmospheric!
Show threadJack LoweDec 8, 2022
@RaffKarva Superb photograph of a stunning bird...really love the list too! Corvids are often overlooked but they really are special. I was captivated by one only this morning while it successfully opened some human-made packaging.
Show threadGregory Manni Dec 8, 2022
@RaffKarva Have you heard of Crow Planet by Lyanda Lynn Haupt? Really nice book.
Show threadMabbDec 11, 2022
@gregory_manni @RaffKarva LOVED that book!!!
Show threadEmmanuelleDec 8, 2022
@RaffKarva they most likely do not hold funerals but rather perform autopsys, It is just as smart.
Show threadDon PixoteDec 8, 2022
@RaffKarva
Eivor and Synin digged this toot.
Show threadCamilo Bravo Dec 9, 2022
@RaffKarva in my mind I read "crowds are super smart" and immediately thought: no they aren't, this is wrong. Glad I kept reading...
Show threadBR3NDec 9, 2022

@RaffKarva

I love this....that subtle halo around the head is so cool and really picks out the silhouette. Amazes me how you can do this.

Plus the factoids....you just gotta love a crow

Show threadJames_PondDec 9, 2022
@RaffKarva Most of all we hate Ravens. Just cos they are a bit bigger than us and fly around like they have some sort of Royal Assent. They are thick as mince. We hate London Paraqueets less, even if they do speak in an annoying alien laser language.
Show threadKevin WickendenDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva crows seem like a good subject for a game, what do you think ? @SInce
Show threadSteve InceDec 10, 2022
@KevinWickenden @RaffKarva
Definitely. I'm making a game based on my Crow-Girl character, on and off.
Show threadTom BarkasDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva The crow that came to chat
Show threadKealaKayDec 11, 2022
@RaffKarva
Such a handsome bird with shiny feathers.
Interesting color contrast. :)
Show threadMrsMigginsDec 11, 2022
@tombarkas @RaffKarva they are very intelligent creatures. Once in my garden a crow got it's toe caught in a fence catch. It was totally calm while I pushed the foot and bent the fence back. Even though it was bleeding it didn't fuss or anything. I gave it some bread and it revisited the garden several times. Other birds (like my doves) would have panicked and fussed like mad but the crow was patient.
Show threadTheTiredOne 🇿🇦Dec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva 💜
Show threadNeukanzlerDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva Makes me wonder what they taste like 😏
Show threadDebbie PoutDec 10, 2022
@kanzlerders @RaffKarva Go ahead. Test that theory about humans eating creatures that eat carrion.
Show threadFrank NordDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva They learn; a nut dropped on the lawn won't crack. A nut dropped on a manhole cover in the lawn will.
Show threadGoldenShieldDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva crows are smarter than chimps and can solve complex problems. I would say they are the smartest land animal on earth. They can pass on information to other crows about perceived threats.
Show threadArneBabDec 10, 2022

@RaffKarva Can we build a cooperative world with the smartest animal species and actually take their wishes into account?

(while still safeguarding that cooperation so no single animal can take over and oppress all others — including us?)

Show threadsmarter than a waffleDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva crows are our friends. Or if they don't like you, crows make very annoying enemies.
Show threadScatalogicAIDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva
Now I'm imagining a caw with a Scottish accent.
Show threadJennieBDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva Your photographs are really great. Thanks for taking the time to post them xx
Show threadTara HolleyDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva how funny. I read this as, even now, I’m listening to crows in the trees on my front lawn. Serendipity. 💙
Show threadmedinavraag  Dec 10, 2022

@RaffKarva

@lokigwyn

Crows are #anarchist

Show threadPhil SmytheDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva I have a Scottish resident French friend who has only just discovered the huge list of odd collective pronouns we have in English. She pointed out that French had just “des”; «des corbeaux»
Show threadTed [email protected]Dec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva They r almost impossible to catch except maybe a Hawk.
Show threadDoug 🇨🇦🌈Dec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva
#BirdsArentReal
Show threadRyek DarkenerDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva
Very nice photo! And yes, the abilities of ravens have inspired me to write an urban fantasy novel with a raven as sidekick.
Show threadColleenSteckelDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva
Thanks for sharing that. Great photo.
Show threadJennaDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva i love crows. They are so fascinating. We get a lot of them in the field and I love watching them out of the window.
Show threadLeslie @ Follow The AnimalsDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva This is such a beautiful photo. I absolutely adore crows and have been fortunate enough to befriend several. They're amazing creatures.
Show threadjasonarustDec 10, 2022
@inlucesco this may be relevant to your interests
Show threadJennieDec 10, 2022
@jasonarust 😍🔪
Show threadlizardmarshDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva I visited lovely Edinburgh. I am crazy about crows 😃. Beautiful photograph 👍🏽
Show threadMichael StancliftDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva my uncle used to have a crow that would come visit and “play” with him in the yard daily for years. He named it, it would respond and such.
Show threadJoop #LoCovid #NoPlanetBDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva Interesting! Thanks.
Show threadpeachfrontDec 10, 2022

@RaffKarva

Deep thoughts...If a group of crows is called "a murder of crows," then what's a group of humans? "an apocalypse of people?"

Show threadScenarioDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva We had skylights over our bed in NE Portland. There was a crow who, for several mornings in a row, would wake us up by pounding a leg bone on the skylight like a drum. Then it would just sit there taunting us until we got out of bed. 😂
Show threadLaurence M 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Dec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva crows are phenomenal birds : how else have 1000’s of them survive all winter when there seems no food around ? - love em !
Show threadIrvin LinDec 10, 2022

@RaffKarva this is a beautiful photo. I knew most of those facts but I did NOT know about regional dialects!

Can you elaborate? How do we know this? Is because from observation, crows from different areas can’t seem to relay information to other crows from other areas? I’m fascinated.

Show threadPankhurst2Dec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva love crows!!
Show threadThe Tech Lord ⊕ `Lex PendragonDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva There were two crows across the street. I told my daughter I saw an attempted murder.
Show threadт○ммịέ Dec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva I've long held the opinion that two crows in close proximity should be called "an attempted murder."
Show threadCardiac CowboyDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva such a majestic bird, we have forest ravens in Tasmania.
Show threadElisabeth Anderson Dec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva I *love* crows. When I see them I say "Hello, crow!". I left them some monkey nuts and in reply they left me a little gold statuette on my boat.
Show threadThe Hobnobbin' GobblinDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva crows are some of the most interesting animals to watch and observe
Show threadLiberalRocksDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva I live directly in the flight path of the "Bothell Crows". Every evening, we have what we call "crow time" where for about 20 minutes, the outdoors are completely dominated by crows flying overhead.
Show threadBeegyPsiDec 10, 2022

@RaffKarva

This doesn't get enough attention, IMO.

The entire Raven family represents the most advanced tool users (and creators!) on the planet shy of humans.

As living dinosaurs, there are eons of evolution since our nearest ancestor (i.e. we're very, very, very distantly related).

This shows just how much "intelligence" is by no means exclusive to us, as humans, as apes or even as mammals!

We're not such a big deal. 🙂

Show threadDaph (she/her)Dec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva thanks this made me 😊. Crows are amazing birds. Crows, social wasps, and rats are my favorite animal “underdogs” and some of my favorite animals period.
Show threadRenéeDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva and a group of ravens is an "unkindness," at least they don't kill but ouch 😛
Show threadRuss CopelandDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva the very best birds are corvids
Show threadDrSubsDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva Isn't that a Raven?
Show threadRidiculous GingerDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva we used to feed magpies, who are also corvids, and they would bring us little shiny bread tags as gifts, and once found and returned a miniature wooden hammer that belonged to my son that he had lost. Corvids are the best!
Show threadMike Farley Dec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva and they're funny
Show threadBonnie SchwertnerDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva We have two trail camera areas on our property, where I drop corn daily. I can hear crows calling across the treetops to let others know when I’ve “made the drop.”
Show threadMick Wilson OKDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva Is one crow on its own, an attempted murder? 😂
Show threadArmy Men Around the HouseDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva crows will also give you gifts if they consider you a friend
Show threadHelchoseDec 10, 2022
@RaffKarva Crows are indeed amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGPGknpq3e0
Wild crows inhabiting the city use it to their advantage - David Attenborough - BBC wildlife

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