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For me, it was watching them play for hours outside the office. Sometimes a pair would fly together for awhile, then one would dive at the other, who would fli
by username223 8y ago
For me, it was watching them play for hours outside the office. Sometimes a pair would fly together for awhile, then one would dive at the other, who would flip over at the last instant. There was no reason for them to do this; they just had enough free time to screw around.
- rags2riches 8y agoThat's a sure sign you are watching ravens, not crows. Ravens can play together in the air in ways crows never do.
- Animats 8y agoRavens are apparently one of the smartest animals.[1] [1] https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/ravens-problem-solving-smart-birds/ https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/ravens-problem-s...
- acqq 8y agoAlso crows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbSu2PXOTOc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbSu2PXOTOc
- crehn 8y agoSeems like the crow is "just" solving the problems independently (with which it has previous experience), rather than thinking multiple steps ahead.
- masonic 8y agoCorvids in general. The New Caledonia Crow is getting a lot of study for its puzzle-solving abilities.
- ryanianian 8y agoThis video of a crow repeatedly "skiing" down a roof changed my view of how animals play - I thought it was all "practice-fighting" but this crow seems to be playing "just for the fun of it". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WupH8oyrAo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WupH8oyrAo
- pvaldes 8y agoThis is a hooded crow hammering / trying to kill what probably thinks is a prey. Seems more frustrated than happy. The easiest crow to identify in Europe, being gray and black.
- EliRivers 8y agoHow about these? When they roll on their backs down a snowy slope, are they playing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7GmYJnUtsY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7GmYJnUtsY
- Joakal 8y agoKilling mites on their body is a common explanation or maybe it's fun. How about this video, are they playing? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C59YIwMcg3Y https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C59YIwMcg3Y
- pvaldes 8y agoThis is neither a crow nor a raven (not even a corvidae). A clever and very good singing bird in the family Artamidae
- pvaldes 8y agoThis looks like playing time to me, yup
- 13of40 8y agoA few years back I was at lunch in the courtyard at work and a little, somewhat runtish crow kept coming up and standing right next to me. I eventually worked out that he was doing it because a bigger crow was harassing him, but he knew the bigger crow was afraid of me.