Crow vid. Pretty amazing.

[Vanraw]

It actually created and used a tool.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSOiVIitdyg&feature=popular[/youtube]

[Jakensama]

If he could of lit that bong instead of just trying to hit it I woulda been more impressed.

[Diggles]

Humans getting dumber on average and birds getting smarter. Soon the Kenku people will purge the Earth of excessive humans!

[Jarbauq]

That actually was pretty cool to see it get the stick and then bend it. I still hate birds so I hope this one died after it got its treat.

[Skaag]

Saw a crow do something rather smart at the soccer fields. He flew in and buried some bread under grass clippings left by a mower. Then went up into the trees near by. A few mins later he flew back down with 2 smaller ones and they shared the bread.

[Diggles]

Saw a crow do something rather smart at the soccer fields. He flew in and buried some bread under grass clippings left by a mower. Then went up into the trees near by. A few mins later he flew back down with 2 smaller ones and they shared the bread.

So how is this proving intelligence, beyond simple planning? Most science agree that planning is not sign of intelligence, just a prerequisite.

Why didnt he just fly it back to his nest? or Keep it in his mouth?

Squirrels bury acorns for use later in the year during winter, but they sure as shit aint smart.

[Skaag]

I didn't realize my story was trying to imply higher intelligence in crows. Maybe "smart" wasn't technically the right choice of words. Instead, I was simply trying to relate an experience I recently had that was semi related to the topic. Before, I had always noticed them doing what you suggest. Flying away with the food or just eating at the spot. This was the first time I had seen a bird take any type of efforts to "hide" his food for later use and sharing. Given that the park was full of other birds and squirrel I can understand why he would need to hide it from sight. Also the size of the other crows suggest that they no longer use a nest. But are still young enough to be near the parents. Maybe he was teaching them how to "find" food but I wasn't being paid any grant money to do further study.

Correction, there is another bird that I have seen store its food. Some little bird on discovery channel was using the thorns from a local bush to skewer lizards on. It would leave them for a day to die and dry out. Then return to eat them. It even had multiple meals lined up. I believe it was behavior being shared by several of the birds of his species in the area.

[Diggles]

I didn't realize my story was trying to imply higher intelligence in crows. Maybe "smart" wasn't technically the right choice of words. Instead, I was simply trying to relate an experience I recently had that was semi related to the topic. Before, I had always noticed them doing what you suggest. Flying away with the food or just eating at the spot. This was the first time I had seen a bird take any type of efforts to "hide" his food for later use and sharing. Given that the park was full of other birds and squirrel I can understand why he would need to hide it from sight. Also the size of the other crows suggest that they no longer use a nest. But are still young enough to be near the parents. Maybe he was teaching them how to "find" food but I wasn't being paid any grant money to do further study.

Correction, there is another bird that I have seen store its food. Some little bird on discovery channel was using the thorns from a local bush to skewer lizards on. It would leave them for a day to die and dry out. Then return to eat them. It even had multiple meals lined up. I believe it was behavior being shared by several of the birds of his species in the area.

Have you seen PlanetLife with the vultures that drop bones onto stones to crack them open for bone marrow? Not 'smart' but I just wonder how they acquired that skill and how it was passed on, as birds are more instinctual and not nurtured.

I love seeing the shows on whales & dolphins and how different pods have their own cultures and have invented different hunting techniques.

[Dustie]

If crows are smart, how come I always see little sparrows (1/4 their size) chasing them around? =)

Seriously, I want to some how communicate to the crow that if they turned and fought, they could probably beat the crap out of those little sparrows.

[Vanraw]

Yea thats an interesting behavior, I have seen as well. I was told it is because the sparrows can dart and turn so fast a larger bird can not catch them. Interesting thing is the little birds are usally defending a nest that the larger birds tried to take eggs from. They gang up to protect the nieghborhood. Ive seen them going after hawks....

[Diggles]

If crows are smart, how come I always see little sparrows (1/4 their size) chasing them around? =)

Seriously, I want to some how communicate to the crow that if they turned and fought, they could probably beat the crap out of those little sparrows.

They cant make the flight to Canada for free health care if they get a wing injured. Little wounds can seriously kill you in the game of survival. Is it worth the risk to show a few little birds whose boss?

[Dustie]

Stay tuned for Dustie's documentary: "The Crow that fought back!"

[Diggles]

Stay tuned for Dustie's documentary: "The Crow that fought back!"

Ending: Crow starves to death, cant even 'kawww kawwww...' cuz he has no energy. Black feathers are seen floating thru the breeze