Crows are intelligent birds!
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This may interest the ornothologists amongst you.
I swear this is the truth too
I have constantly come across bits of bread in the bird bath.
At first I thought it may have just been dropped by passing birds but, today I found out the real reason.
I was sitting in the living room this afternoon when I saw a crow fly in with a big piece of bread in it's beak. They are very cautious birds so he sat in our tree for a while to make sure it was safe.
He then landed on the bird bath and dropped the bread in the water. After about 10 secs or so, when it was nice and soggy he ate it!
For a bird, I find it amazing that they can even think at that level.
I swear this is the truth too

I have constantly come across bits of bread in the bird bath.
At first I thought it may have just been dropped by passing birds but, today I found out the real reason.
I was sitting in the living room this afternoon when I saw a crow fly in with a big piece of bread in it's beak. They are very cautious birds so he sat in our tree for a while to make sure it was safe.
He then landed on the bird bath and dropped the bread in the water. After about 10 secs or so, when it was nice and soggy he ate it!
For a bird, I find it amazing that they can even think at that level.
Dogwatch said:
Mexico. said:
Most common birds do this in my two bird baths funny to watch even that bint shamy winehouse pops in for a drink.
Mine too, though without AW.Crows are reputed to be the most intelligent of birds I believe.

Bet you didn't know they could talk either http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T63GRxUdvU
Edit : Way more impressive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAQjgC9Nl84&NR=...
Edit : Way more impressive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAQjgC9Nl84&NR=...
Edited by obscene on Thursday 30th April 15:26
We started putting out a jar of peanut butter under the bird table about 6 months ago and now the crows fly down, get the bread, drop to the grass and drop the bread, get a good dollop of peanut butter on the end of a flight feather and liberally spread it across the bread. They then eat it.
We're thinking of leaving out a toaster, a knife and some marge as well and seeing if they can learn to make sandwiches.
We're thinking of leaving out a toaster, a knife and some marge as well and seeing if they can learn to make sandwiches.
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