This Is Well Worth A Read.

Wow. Thanks, Kestrel.

 

Amazing. I had to look more. Wiki says a lot about how smart they are.


The Eurasian magpie is the only non-mammal species known to be able to recognize itself in a mirror test.[4] Magpies have been observed taking part in elaborate grieving rituals, which have been likened to human funerals, including laying grass wreaths.[25][26] Marc Bekoff, at the University of Colorado, argues that it shows that they are capable of feeling complex emotions, including grief.[26]

There are also specific examples of corvid cleverness. One carrion crow was documented to crack nuts by placing them on a crosswalk, letting the passing cars crack the shell, waiting for the light to turn red, and then safely retrieving the contents.[27] A group of crows in England took turns lifting garbage bin lids while their companions collected food.[citation needed]

 

Animals are always amazing. Thanks for that interesting bit of reading!

 

That heron is awesome.

 

Thanks for that, love stories like this.