Post #13868

Never cross a crow's path. She will take revenge all her life! And he will tell his friends! You've probably heard at least a couple of stories about the memory of crows. For example, from your neighbor, whose dog had birds plucking fur from his tail for fun for a whole year. Or from the neighboring kids who arranged a profitable exchange with the birds: two nuts for the price of a beautiful sparkle. Corvids are damn smart and social. Rooks can easily solve puzzles for three-year-olds. Magpies hold a “funeral” for dead members of their group. There is nothing to say about ordinary gray crows: according to scientists who have studied these birds down to the last feather, the birds are not inferior in intelligence to children aged five, or even seven! The problem is that birds can direct their entire brilliant mind against a person if you cross their path. Like us, crows are a super sociable species. They give each other names, social roles and are supposed to even exchange simple information. So they find the most delicious garbage dumps and warn each other about the danger. More places for food means more chances for the chicks to quickly fledge and occupy their territory. More watchful eyes means fewer accidents for the population. This is what communication is for. You must now also definitely want to make acquaintance with Karkusha from your yard. But take your time: one wrong move and you can easily fall out of favor. If you scare away a flock or, God forbid, disturb a chick, the crows will remember your face, figure, and clothes! Having noticed the enemy, the birds happily scold the offender, make insidious attacks on the sly and throw white “bombs” at him. As experiments show, crows can continue to gloat for a long time: from a month to two and a half years, or even until the end of their lives. And yes, they can also confuse you with another similar person, beware. Moreover, the crows will pass this information on to their friends. If you offend one bird, you offend the whole flock. Even those birds with whom you personally have not spoiled relations will treat you with contempt. With the same zeal, jackdaws stand up to protect their home and relatives. They recognize people by sight and even follow the direction of the predator's gaze. Scientists conducted an experiment: they were divided into two groups. One was ringing the chicks. That is, she carried out manipulations with baby jackdaws. The second one was approaching the nest, but no more. “Evil” biologists wore some masks, “neutral” ones - others. As a result: seeing the scientist in the “evil” mask, the parents hastily returned to the brood. Another experiment shows that jackdaws share information about unreliable elements with each other. Scientists divided 34 flocks into two groups. When a person approached, one was given a recording of the warning cries of its relatives, and the other was given the usual calls that jackdaws use when communicating. As a result