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Birds have long been viewed as the archetypal featherbrains—beautiful but dumb. But according to naturalist Candace Savage, “bird brain,” as a pejorative expression, should be rendered obsolete by new research on the family of corvids: crows and their close relations.
The ancients who regarded these remarkable birds as oracles, bringers of wisdom, or agents of vengeance were on the right track, for corvids appear to have powers of abstraction, memory, and creativity that put them on a par with many mammals, even higher primates. Bird Brains presents these bright, brassy, and surprisingly colorful birds in a remarkable collection of full-color, close-up photographs by some two dozen of the world’s best wildlife photographers.
Savage’s lively, authoritative text describes the life and behavior of sixteen representative corvid species that inhabit North America and Europe. Drawing on recent research, she describes birds that recognize each other as individuals, call one another by “name,” remember and relocate thousands of hidden food caches, engage in true teamwork and purposeful play, and generally exhibit an extraordinary degree of sophistication.
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Michael Fitzpatrick
reviewed Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays on January 19, 2019
Bird Brains
This is one of the very good books I've ever read about birds, specifically corvids. I had gone looking for something to learn about them after a neighbour had walked by one day and asked if I had seen her pet crow. This simply amazed me, but she was serious. He occasionally would fly away when she took him and the family dog for a walk. Well, a few days later, a crow made itself known in the street, caw-cawing in the big tree on the corner. The owner had heard and came running over to see and yes, it was her crow.
That amazing crow was letting her know that his little adventure was over and he was waiting for her. She went back to her home, got the dog and came back. It turns out the reason she got the dog was because on the dog's back was a special perch, part of a pack the dog was carrying (the canine was a Newfoundland and could have carried me). That darn crow immediately flew down and landed on the perch, ready to have his chauffeur (dog) and servant (woman) take him home. I guess it was beneath him to fly home, he had to summon them.
As she walked past, the owner told me that she had also trained him to use the lavatory. My mind was blown. So, I found this book and read it from cover to cover fairly quickly. It's informative and laid out a journey of corvid-ness that I never knew existed. Anyone who feels that we humans are the superior beings should really spend time with a crow or a raven or a magpie or a jay.
Book Season = Autumn (raven moons)
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