[birdergirl]

Watch this clip from BBC's "Inside the animal mind" which shows just how intelligent these problem solving birds are!

http://youtu.be/AVaITA7eBZE

Cheers,
Mel

[markj]

INCREDIBLE! I knew they were smart but this is astonishing.


Mark

[birdergirl]

Yes, I found this video to be unbelievable as well. Animals never cease to surprise and amaze me.

Cheers,
Mel

[birdergirl]

A new article came out this month showing just how smart the common Crow really is:

https://www.audubon.org/magazine/march- ... rican-crow

Another amazing Bird Brainiac is discussed as well in this similar article:

The Eurasian Jay

https://www.audubon.org/magazine/march- ... rasian-jay

Cheers,
Mel

[northvanrob]

This talk is coming up with Dr. Rob Butler, The Society of Crows

Biologist, Dr. Rob Butler speaks to "The Society of Crows -- A glimpse into Corvid Culture"

Rob Butler is a former Senior Research Scientist and biologist with Environment Canada's Canadian Wildlife Service. Dr. Butler’s talk: Society of Crows delves into the clever minds of crows, a decade of research of the northwestern crow, and the city habits of large flocks that now reside in Vancouver. The talk explores the brains of birds and their problem solving ways, and moves to a coastal island in British Columbia where Rob and colleagues and explored how crows master choice of food, defend nests, and raise their young. Society of Crows tackles topics such as evolution of crow and human interactions, how parents receive help raising young, thievery, and a loose confederacy between neighbours that unites the group when a nest is threatened.

https://www.capilanou.ca/audevents.aspx ... 81&aud=161

[birdergirl]

Very interesting thanks a lot for posting Rob sounds like a great talk!

Cheers,
Mel

[ian406]

Thanks for posting about the Society of Crows talk Rob. I decided to go to it to see what it was like and it was excellent. This was my first earthworks talk and it definitely won't be my last.

[birdergirl]

That's so awesome you went Ian!

What did you learn there?

Cheers,
Mel