Crows live everywhere in the world except Antarctica and are a part of myths and legends in many cultures. Their reputation in the stories varies from comical to frightening, godlike or wise, bringers of light and bringers of death, though a “murder” of crows refers to a flock of crows, and not to anything murderous, at all. They may be all these things, but what we are learning is that they are especially smart.
See more of this introduction: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/a-murder-of-crows/introduction/5838
They watch, learn, and talk among themselves. Photo of American Crow - Wikipedia Commons
Watch the Full episode to learn more about these very intelligent feathered creatures.
View Full Episode - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/a-murder-of-crows/full-episode/5977/
Crow Facts - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/a-murder-of-crows/crow-facts/5965/
Crow - Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow
All About Crows - Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Crow/id