Rescuing a crow

[bmccasland]

Trek420 "But now that I've looked one right in the eye, crows seem inteligent."

Corvids are very intelligent. AND they like to play - I think it was a on a National Geographic special about Yellowstone, where they filmed crows (or ravens) sliding down a snow bank, then flying up to do it again and again. The only reason anyone could come up with was that the birds were playing. Like mammals have a corner on that market.

Here's hoping E.A. makes a full recovery!

[spokewench]

Oh yeah! The ravens/crows around here love to get out in the high winds and dive bomb each other in the drafts. They are a ball to watch. They are just playing! Their very smart too, even use small twigs, etc. as tools to obtain food!

[RoadRaven]

yes, corvids are very intelligent

In fact, scientific studies (book at work sorry, can't quote for you) have shown that crows are the animals who can count the highest.
One test was by sending a bunch of people into a building, and sending a bunch out.
Most animals will have no problem once people have left, they see people leave, they assume all people have gone...
Crows however could count the people - so if 10 people went in, and only 9 came out, the crows would not be tricked into thinking the building was empty. Pretty cool, huh?

Unfortunately, ravens can not count quite so well as crows... close... but not quite...

[Trek420]

Unfortunately, ravens can not count quite so well as crows... close... but not quite...

You could change your name to RoadCrow

[snapdragen]

Good for you Trek. I love crows - the beasties are so big here I swear I could put a saddle on one and ride it to work!

[kjay]

Great to hear about what you did, Trek, and I hope for the best for the raven. I rescued a hummingbird once and took her to the Peninsula Humane Society where she rehabbed. I was able to pick her up to release her in the area in which I live. I'll be looking forward to your update.

[Trek420]

Edger Allen The Crow didn't make it.

He made it through the night and when taken to the vet it was found he had a compound fracture of the major bone in his wing, sticking through the skin. She says he would have never flown again. They decided the best thing to do was put him down.

The gal from the rescue agency said the same day they got a baby crow, so circle of life, that sort of thing. And that if I had not come along, and he'd managed to get off the road he would have lingered or perhaps been eaten by a dog or cat.

[teigyr]

oh I am so sad about that but at least you helped him, poor guy. And I am so happy that there are people willing to help, it is people like you (and most people on TE) who help make the world a better place for beasties and others.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Trek, so did a very good deed.
Hey you know even if he doesn't make it, -you still took him out of a very frightening and dangerous situation and put him in a safe and gentle environment instead.