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Moral of the story, be nice to crows

American Crows at Jordan Lake

Crows are intelligent and curious birds. One might even say mischievous at times.
While a crow’s brain may seem small compared to a human brain, what matters is the size of the brain in relation to the size of the animal. Relative to its body, the crow’s brain and a primate brain are comparable. According to Professor John Marzluff at the University of Washington’s Aviation Conservation Lab, a crow is essentially a flying monkey.
Whether it’s a friendly monkey or more like a fiend from “The Wizard of Oz” depends a lot on what you’ve done to the crow (or any of its friends).
Moral of the story, be nice to crows!
Photo by @sally_siko .

watching the crows at jordan lake

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A few hours after sunrise, I watched two American Crows having a chat by the water at Jordan Lake. Their calls were low, garbled and barely audible in the breeze. Crows are extremely intelligent birds. They are known for their problem-solving skills and advanced communication abilities. In fact, research has shown that they can even remember individual human faces. Knowing this made me wonder what they were saying about me as I took this photo, lol! Photo by @sally_siko . . . . #birdnerd #birdsofinsta #birdsofinstagram #ncwildlife #birding #birdwatching #Birdbehavior #bird #birds #jordanlake #ncbirding #ncbirds #ncbirdwatching #canon #canon5ds #americancrows #birdsofeasternunitedstates #eastcoastbirds #eastcoastbirding #hiking #nchiking #ncoutdoors #ncnature #silvercordeventphotography #silvercordphotodaily #ncwildlifephotographer #naturelovers #birdwatchingnc #northcarolinabirds

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