Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 16:15:59 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Parke H John Subject: Re: Crow visit MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Yes, it is an indication of higher intelligence (depending on your definition of course). Corvids in general, are thought to be he most intelligent group of birds. From my readings, and some experience, ravens are bolder and much more inquisitive than crows. They will even investigate you (as long as you don't have any gun like objects i.e. broom, shovel, tripod over your shoulder). Ravens are the most intelligent birds according to the animal behaviorists. Some say they are as intelligent as Chimpanzees or Bottle-hosed Dolphins. There is an incredible amount of literature on corvid intelligence. Parke. Toni & Bob Hartman Sent by: Maryland Birds & Birding 02/19/2003 03:36 PM Please respond to Maryland Birds & Birding To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM cc: Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Crow visit I agree with Parke that crows are the shyest birds that come to feeders (those at our house, anyway). If I sit still on the deck, other birds seem to forget that I'm there, or decide that I'm not a threat. Crows, however, won't come to the feeders if they can see me at all, even if I've been completely still for a long time. Is this an indication of higher intelligence, or at least longer memory? Are ravens similarly cautious? Aren't they supposedly quite intelligent also? Bob Hartman Colesville, MD Parke H John wrote: > What they don't like is people. I have a feeder just for my local > American Crows. I feed them whole corn and dry dog food. They also like > old bait fish and old suet scraps. They are very reluctant to come in my > yard. They only show very early in the morning and usually one or two > feed while the others watch/wait. They are the most hesitant birds that > feed. Any noise or movement by me in the window, will flush them. > > Parke. > > ======================================================================= > To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com > with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey > ======================================================================= > ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================