New Caledonian crows learn tool-making and use from their parents

Ravens hunt cooperatively, magpies understand their reflections

Both links from corvine.

TED Talk on crow intelligence

http://www.christopherparkgallery.com/site/user/images/Mullanium-DF284_1.jpg

Crows use one tool to get another.

Picture of the photographer's horse and raven. Said photographer also has a camel, apparently.

A Gentlemen's Duel--an animated short, linked by Neil Gaiman. [Sorry--this has been taken down since I posted it]

Disgruntled lexicographer humor.

Meowse, Tugger, please be sure to read this. "We're always telling him he's smart, but he just won't apply himself." When praising kids can backfire. Thanks, ssatva. This one's really important stuff, and consistent with Martin Seligman's work on optimism and learned helplessness. Believing you have control over positive outcomes is vital to ( Read more... )

This is a stunning bird costume--check out the wings! Includes photos and construction details.

Japanese zoo trains crows to play soccer

crow photos

kyoot little blue-eyed crow children!