*Watch 'A murder of crows' on PBS, NATURE.

[elleng]

VERY interesting!

edit: "Murder" is the collective noun for crows, as "unkindness" is collective for ravens. (That bit of 'trivia' thanks to NYC_SKP!)

[NYC_SKP]

1. I love the term, "murder of crows". But my favorite collective noun is:

.

"And Unkindness of Ravens"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collective_nouns

[elleng]

2. DITTO! Was just going to edit OP,

so folks would understand. Didn't know about 'unkindness!'

[grantcart]

3. I watched it and it is absolutely stunning.

It has numerous scientific studies detailing who extremely intelligent Crows are.

One was an experiment that showed how Crows identify and remember 'friendly' and 'unfriendly' humans.

The multi year study had a stunning turn when they discovered that not only had the parents remembered a 'friendly' ( they had a human with an oversized head mask on interact through the years) but that the second generation had retained this information.

Also they showed how Crows cooperate and when one died they congregated for what amounts to be a funeral and stayed perched for some time in quiet rememberance.

An absolutely stunning scientific show.

One of the best ever.

[elleng]

4. Right. Seeing it again.

Was hoping my friend would watch with me, as he FEEDS them around his house, and pays attention to their behavior, but unfortunately he's napping!

[FSogol]

8. I feed the crows at my house. They post a member of their family outside and when I come out

he alerts the other crows. Their favorite human foods? Anything with eggs and macaroni and cheese.

[Hatchling]

5. I love "a kindle of kittens"

ALthough it turns into a clowder of cats as they age.

[Squinch]

6. I am sad about White Wing.

[elleng]

7. Ditto. Glad they didn't show the event.

[lonestarnot]

9. Nests out of clothes hangers. They get into them and stretch to size.

[elleng]

10. Smartass birds!

[lonestarnot]

12. Bird brains!

[elleng]

13. BIRD BRAINS=

[lonestarnot]

17. Not fucking hardly!

[pansypoo53219]

11. repeat, but my CAT loved it. she LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVES PBS.

[elleng]

14. SMART CAT!!!

[neverforget]

15. I don't like what these 2 are up too

[elleng]

16. HA!

They're just looking for their group, which is called a 'Murder,' unfortunately.

[lonestarnot]

18. Snort!