More games in the snow - crow angels

Watch the crow rolling in the snow and nibbling at "crow cones"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_ta33bMB70

Crows using cars to crack walnuts in Japan

This video shows crows that have figured out how to use traffic to crack open walnuts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5_DuZ8WuMM
Watch as the crow drops the nut in the path of traffic and then waits for the cars to run over it before flying down to pick up the tasty nut pieces.

Fun and games - crow sledding

In this video a crow uses the lid from a jar as a sled to slide down a snow-covered rooftop. Crows are one of the few species (including humans and chimpanzees) that can make and use tools
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152054591023908&pnref=story

Understanding analogies

In this article and video hooded crows demonstrate their ability to understand analogies.
http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/crows-understand-analogies

The crows have learned that a tasty mealworm snack lies beneath the card that is analogous to the sample provided in the center, whether the two shapes are identical or different.

Introducing Crows' Feat

Crows are among the most intelligent of all species; they can make and use tools, mimic sounds and recognize individual humans and they are able to pass these skills down through the generations.
The purpose of this blog is to celebrate these remarkable birds and to collect links to articles and videos that showcase their achievements.

In my third novel “Crows’ Feat” when faced with extermination by an outbreak of West Nile Virus, the crows embark on their own Mission Impossible as they set out to steal a vaccine that can protect them.

“Crows’ Feat” draws on research by scientists around the world on crow biology, behavior and social interactions to create a thriller around these fascinating creatures.