Clever ravens. - Neatorama

No birdbrains here! Ravens in Japan have not only adapted to urban living, but have also learned new behaviors, such as this clever method for cracking nuts. via Ursiâ€™s Blog

If you live in the Bay Area in Northern California, you can watch crows at the Alemeda County Fairgrounds do the same thing. The fairgrounds have a bunch of walnut orchards, and I saw crows doing this same thing. Go to the OTB parking lot when the walnuts are falling off of the trees.

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I was thinking that this might be the most dangerous way to crack a nut ever, but then, when the raven waited for the light to change, I applauded!

/Yes, right at my desk; I applauded the little raven.

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Ravens are very very intelligent birds.

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In Southeast Alaska, large ravens are everywhere. In Sitka, they drop shellfish onto the city tennis courts to crack the shells. Quite unpleasant, when your tennis balls smell like a very low tide from expired mussels. I don't know anyone who isn't fascinated by their intelligence. They have a wonderful call, too. And for all of their urbanization, I've yet to see a raven nest. Secretive.

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Great post, I hear ravens are one of the smartest birds, constantly out smarting humans. I posted it on my blog as well, thanks!

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Those ravens aren't so smart. I've been opening my beers that way for years.

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