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Offline sleek

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A murder outside my truck
« on: September 29, 2019, 05:12:40 pm »
Black crows are really pretty up close. I tossed some sunflower seeds out to them at the parking lot I'm staying at, and a whole murder of them showed up. They took to me pretty quick  approaching, looking directly at me with a cocked head, chirping, as if asking for more. I kinda like these guys, and wonder about domesticating one.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: A murder outside my truck
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2019, 05:42:18 pm »
There was a study done in England on crows. The scientists would climb up to the nest to weigh and measure the babies. Afterwards they had to wear masks because the crows would ID the workers and attack them. Somehow even other crows knew the faces of the workers years later.
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Offline Woodely

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Re: A murder outside my truck
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2019, 07:06:37 pm »
When I was a kid there was a one legged Crow in the neighbourhood he was quite the character we used to hand feed him.  Then one day he was found dead,  as far as I remember someone shot him with a pellet gun.
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Offline TimothyR

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Re: A murder outside my truck
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2019, 11:47:55 am »
I've read that crown are very smart.
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: A murder outside my truck
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2019, 12:02:13 pm »
On youtube there are quite a few full documentary on crows intelligence
very interesting

Offline Deerhunter21

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Re: A murder outside my truck
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2019, 12:18:41 pm »
You scared me sleek! Well at least nothings dead. Its really cool how smart crows are. Too bad nebraska dosent like them here.
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