The notion that crows and ravens might reward humans who provide them food motivated the title of the book Tony Angell and I recently published (Gifts of the Crow; 2012 Simon and Schuster). When I ...

Crows are some of the most intelligent birds out there. Read here to learn about a crow that learned a funny trick!

Typically, the name “crow” refers to several bird species in the Corvidae family that share common characteristics, such as glossy black plumage, omnivorous diets, and high intelligence. Other species ...

A killer game of hide and seek.

Some years ago, a bird researcher visited a famous institute that deals with primate cognition to give a talk. When the director of the institute introduced the bird researcher and his talk, he used ...