Information on crows

[Motorcycle Mike]

There is a new very important government study on just how intelligent crows are.

The state of California found about 200 dead crows on its highways, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu.

They had a Bird Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and he confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu, to everyone's relief.

However, he determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, and only 2% were killed by car impact.

The State of California then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist to determine the disproportionate percentages for truck versus car kill.

The Ornithological Behaviorist determined the cause in short order.

When crows eat road kill, they always set-up a look-out Crow in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger.

His conclusion was that the lookout crow could say "Cah," but he could not say "Truck."

[SilvrT]

[Mike G in SC]

Almost put Capt Morgan through my nose on that one!

Oh,,,,,,,, I'm stealing that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Trader]

GROAN!!!!

[M61A1MECH]

Watch this video

http://www.wimp.com/incrediblecrows/

[spear]

When I lived on my farm, crows would raid the hen house and pinch eggs.

So I built a wire mesh tunnel that had a right angle in it, and when the crows landed to go into the hen house they could only see the mest and not the angle that would/could give them entry. The hens had no problem with it, but the crows? Not so smart after all.

I used to fire the odd shot gun shell in to the air to scare them away and they learned to discern between a shot gun, a broom handle or even a length of pipe.

If I walked out of my work shop with a shottie - they were out of there.

If I walked out with a length of pipe or similar, they just sat in the trees and looked at me. Maybe there is some degree of higher ornithological intelligence there.