Gifts of the Crow

Stan Coren s groundbreaking The Intelligence of Dogs meets Bernd Heinrich s classic Mind of the Raven in this astonishing, beautifully illustrated look at the uncanny intelligence and emotions of crows.CROWS ARE MISCHIEVOUS, playful, social, and passionate They have brains that are huge for their body size and exhibit an avian kind of eloquence They mate for life and associate with relatives and neighbors for years And because they often live near people in our gardens, parks, and cities they are also keenly aware of our peculiarities, staying away from and even scolding anyone who threatens or harms them and quickly learning to recognize and approach those who care for and feed them, even giving them numerous, oddly touching gifts in return With his extraordinary research on the intelligence and startling abilities of corvids crows, ravens, and jays scientist John Marzluff teams up with artist naturalist Tony Angell to tell amazing stories of these brilliant birds in Gifts of the Crow With narrative, diagrams, and gorgeous line drawings, they offer an in depth look at these complex creatures and our shared behaviors The ongoing connection between humans and crows a cultural coevolution has shaped both species for millions of years And the characteristics of crows that allow this symbiotic relationship are language, delinquency, frolic, passion, wrath, risk taking, and awareness seven traits that humans find strangely familiar Crows gather around their dead, warn of impending doom, recognize people, commit murder of other crows, lure fish and birds to their death, swill coffee, drink beer, turn on lights to stay warm, design and use tools, use cars as nutcrackers, windsurf and sled to play, and work in tandem to spray soft cheese out of a can Their marvelous brains allow them to think, plan, and reconsider their actions With its abundance of funny, awe inspiring, and poignant stories, Gifts of the Crow portrays creatures who are nothing short of amazing A testament to years of painstaking research and careful observation, this fully illustrated, riveting work is a thrilling look at one of nature s most wondrous creatures. Download Gifts of the Crow – kino-fada.fr I live in the foothills of the Pyrenean mountain range in the Pays Basque evidently in English it is the Basque Country which doesn t do it justice in south west France This is an area of outstanding beauty that I will never tire of I get no greater pleasure than sitting on my terrace either on my own, or with friends or with my Labrador Chlo drinking a cup of tea, coffee or a glass of wine, purely reflecting and basking in all of this exquisite landscape.Crows make up a large part of this I live in the foothills of the Pyrenean mountain range in the Pays Basque evidently in English it is the Basque Country which doesn t do it justice in south west France This is an area of outstanding beauty that I will never tire of I get no greater pleasure than sitting on my terrace either on my own, or with friends or with my Labrador Chlo drinking a cup of tea, coffee or a glass of wine, purely reflecting and basking in all of this exquisite landscape.Crows make up a large part of this landscape too They fascinate me no end for some obscure reason but do they make a row when there s a group of them The term a murder of crows suits them brilliantly.I love living in the countryside, looking at the cows, sheep, seeing the changes with the four seasons but sadly noting the absence of rabbits, foxes, deer and wild boar Living in a region that is full of hunters has regrettably brought abo...Not just an updated In the Company of Crows and Ravens read both if you re as fascinated as I am Otoh, if you want to choose one, choose this, as it is newer and incorporates new knowledge and studies.This has less on cultural co evolution, and fewer pictures It also hasskepticism and less mysticism Andanatomy hard science which I admit I read lightly , including appendices If you want to read a sample before bringing it home from store or library, I recommend the chapter Not just an updated In the Company of Crows and Ravens read both if you re as fascinated as I am Otoh, if you want to choose one, choose this, as it is newer and incorporates new knowledge and studies.This has less on cultural co evolution, and fewer pictures It also hasskepticism and less mysticism Andanatomy hard science which I admit I read lightly , including appendices If you want to read a sample before bringing it home from store or library, I recommend the chapter Awareness as the most exciting I really like the title of this Gifts, as in talents, as in what the birds can accomplish Gifts, as in benefits to us from knowing them, including, for example, friendships and a heightened understanding of our place in the world, and also as in tangible gifts like beads and nuts Worldwide, cats are implicated in the extinction of thirty0three species of birds An invasive species when let outdoors, cats are estimated to kill nearly 500 million birds each in year in the United States alone, as well as many ...3.5 starsDo you think Good Reads will ever give us the half star option, or should I just kill myself nowThis book definitely hasneuroscience and anatomy than the authors previous book, In the Company of Crows and Ravens, but it s still easily understood by a layperson me I find itinteresting that all these observations and anecdotes about behaviour in corvids are backed up with explanations, where there currently are any I also notice and appreciate that the previously held view in animal ethology and biology, the one where anything even remotely seeming like that grave sin of a This book definitely hasneuroscience and anatomy than the authors previous book, In the Company of Crows and Ravens, but it s still easily understood by a layperson me I find itinteresting that all these observations and anecdotes about behaviour in corvids are backed up with explanations, where there currently are any I also notice and appreciate that the previously held view in animal ethology and biology, the one where anything even remo...Parrots and the corvid family of crows, ravens, and jays are considered the most intelligent of birds I never thought I would be such a fan of crows until I read Gifts of the Crow by John M Marzluff, a professor of wildlife science at the University of Washington Crows mate for life, they help feed their younger siblings and they are very smart They are considered very social and have their own dialects Who knew If you feed cr...For the first half, I read this book at normal speed and then just exactly in the middle I started to scan and speed read I read certain behavioral sections entirely Other physiological neuron path and brain form network, I did not read the entire text, just studied the graphics If you are looking for a book about Crows as pets, Crows owners long term experiences and other Crow human interaction first person accounts as witness You will find far, farof the dense brain function and an For the first half, I read this book at normal speed and then just exactly in the middle I started to scan and speed read I read certain behavioral sections entirely Other physiological neuron path and brain form network, I did not read the entire text, just studied the graphics If you are looking for a book about Crows as pets, Crows owners long term experiences and other Crow human interaction first person accounts as witness You will find far, farof the dense brain function and anatomy form for Corvid group birds instead This is not a book that the normal bird observer will seek out for pleasant tale reading And I have mixed feelings upon some of the summations, as well Because as good as this author seems to be within description of differences in brain forms and their functions not o...I thought you might find this interesting, was the comment my librarian wife made as she plunked the book on our kitchen table It was certainly a book I might not have picked for myself, but ever since I d acquired a mystical relationship with crows I refer to them as my brothers I ve gained a reputation for being able to call them in due to my skill at imitating their calls One time in Wisconsin I was able to lure in several outside a restaurant and they swarmed noisily overhead in resp I thought you might find this interesting, was the comment my librarian wife made as she plunked the book on our kitchen table It was certainly a book I might not have picked for myself, but ever since I d acquired a mystical relationship with crows I refer to them as my brothers I ve gained a reputation for being able to call them in due to my skill at imitating their calls One time in Wisconsin I was able to lure in several outside a restaurant and they swarmed noisily overhead in response to my calls This book confirmed my suspicions about crows members of a group ornithologists call Corvids, which includes Ravens and Jays.The authors have blended reputedly true stories of crow behavior with hard scientific facts about the animal s ...I grew up in middle Georgia where there were many pine trees with birds and squirrels living in these trees My daddy kept a bag of pecans in the trunk of his car Every day, he came home from work, whistled, and the birds and squirrels came flying and scampering to him for a free dinner Some took food from his hands.One bird my dad did not like was the blue jay If he saw them eating in the back yard, he would bang on the window trying to scare them off I wish he was living now, he would enjo I grew up in middle Georgia where there were many pine trees with birds and squirrels living in these trees My daddy kept a bag of pecans in the trunk of his car Every day, he came home from work, whistled, and the birds and squirrels came flying and scampering to him for a free dinner Some took food from his hands.One bird my dad did not like was the blue jay If he saw them eating in the back yard, he would bang on the window trying to scare them off I wish he was living now, he would enjoy reading Gifts of the Crow He then would appreciate these jays , because of their sophisticated intelligence.The subtitle of the book how perception, emotion, and thought allow smart birds to behave like humans lets us know we will read details of how the crows and other relatives in the corvid family have seven key human characteristics, such as delinquency, frolic, passion and wrath Author ...I love crows These guys pound the science pavement to back up what we know anecdotally corvids are smart, scary smart and give proofs for how and why their brains function remarkably similar to ours I like it when writers give shape and vocabulary to something I vaguely know or believe we human species are not at the top of anything Our accomplishments don t prove that we are greater in any way Just different Lots of other species have forms of intelligence that we can t appreci I love crows These guys pound the science pavement to back up what we know anecdotally corvids are smart, scary smart and give proofs for how and why their brains function remarkably similar to ours I like it when writers give shape and vocabulary to something I vaguely know or believe we human species are not at the top of anything Our accomplishments don t pro...Super blend of science, neuroscience, and anecdote Besides the fascination and charm of the crows themselves, what I especially admire about this book is the way Marzluff presents a model for the way a good scientist can investigate a subject which might seem speculative He presents a behavior, often an observed incident, and lists possible explanations for this behavior Instead of pre judging them, he considers each in turn, looking at how likely it is considering other evidence and explanat Super blend of science, neuroscience, and anecdote Besides the fascination and charm of the crows themselves, what I especially admire about this book is the way Marzluff presents a model for the way a good scientist can investigate a subject which might seem speculative He presents a behavior, often an observed incident, and lists possible explanations for this behavior Instead of pre judging them, he considers each in turn, looking at how likely it is considering other...

• English
• 19 February 2018
John M. Marzluff
• Hardcover
• 304 pages
• 143919873X
• John M. Marzluff
• Gifts of the Crow