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Diana Logan
February 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Crows, along with ravens and magpies, as a type of bird known as corvids. They are highly intelligent, with good memories, capable of mimicking human speech, and have been known to hold grudges, as well as bring “thank you gifts” to people they like or in exchange for regular feedings.
The crows here definitely owe something to this woman, who has saved one of their flock from certain death.
The woman in this video had no idea why the crows in her house began amassing on her roof and shouting all of a sudden. She went outside to check it out and discovered that one of their flock had gotten trapped in the catchment drain of her infinity pool. After fishing him out with a rake, they watch him spread his wings on the lawn and stumble around. He still could not fly. Was he just wet and tired, or was there something else going on?
In a follow-up video, the woman explains how the poor bird needed a little extra TLC or “rehab” though she does not go into detail about precisely what this entailed. Still, they brought the crow back to the yard and let him loose from a pet carrier and he took off over the hillside, completely cured.
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“See?” She says to his fellow birds, still waiting for him on the treetops and roof. “He’s right here.”
Though she calls the animal a crow in each video, she also says that her yard is regularly visited by him and two other “ravens”—using the terms interchangeably, though they are two different animals.
How to Tell a Crow From a Raven
The easiest way to tell a crow from a raven is by size. Even though crows are very large birds, ravens are even larger. They also have several other notable differences. Ravens have a notable ruff of feathers around their neck, beak and head. They have a diamond shaped tail, with longer feathers in the middle, rather than a crow’s equal-length fan shaped tail. Crows let out a cawing sound, whereas ravens have a more croaking call. Crows usually gather in large groups, whereas ravens are more generally found alone, or with only one other of their kind.
Though the birds in this video are in a small group, their noises and the fan shape on their tail indicate that they are, in fact, crows.
The Gratitude of Crows
Crows and other corvids are known for showing their gratitude to humans who help them or feed them by bringing them presents—usually shiny, human made objects that they think people will appreciate, but also small objects like pinecones, stones or even interesting leaves. This woman should keep an eye out for her thank-you gift.
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