corvids

Magpie attacks a cyclist

Magpies defend their nests against allcomers including professional cyclists down under

Background: As the title says, magpies anywhere fiercely defend their nests. This is seen when magpies peck at domestic cats who are outside minding their own business often snoozing on the ground. Australia is hosting the UCI World Road Championships which despite meticulous planning designated the finish line at the coastal city of Wollongong, 60 …

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Magpie

Eurasian magpie is self-aware and can use tools (video example)

Magpies are in the corvid family of birds which includes: crows, ravens, rocks, jackdaws, jays, treepies, choughs and nutcrackers. They are known for their intelligence. They might be the most intelligent animal after the primates. They are described as large, big-brained birds. They live in intimate social groups of related and unrelated individuals. They are …

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Crows trained to pick up litter butts in Sweden and other countries

Intelligent crows trained to keep streets clean by picking up cigarette butts

SODERTALJE, NEAR STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN-NEWS AND COMMENT: Crows are being trained to pick up cigarette butts. The birds receive a food reward for every butt that they collect and deposit into a receptacle. My research indicates that this street cleaning method is being employed in other countries and other cities. The founder of Corvid Cleaning, Christian …

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