Mister Fweem's Blog: CROWS!!

Monday, February 10, 2014

CROWS!!

I'm not amazed that this crow figured out this complicated puzzle. I am amazed that people continue to be amazed at the intelligence of animals.

This is why I write about animals, the corvids (crows, magpies) in particular. I've seen enough of their behavior to my untrained eye to doubt that they're intelligent birds.

They learn. They communicate. And they experience joy and have fun.

I soak these videos up. I love watching how these birds behave. And I ought to, if I'm writing about them.

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