The notion that corvids, especially magpies, have a special affinity for shiny object has been around for more than a century. In fact to refer to someone as a magpie is to describe them as someon…| corvidresearch.blog
There are few animals that generate the kind of enthusiasm and following that ravens, crows, magpies and other birds in the corvidae family do. Their presence in our lives is so significant, t…| corvidresearch.blog
It’s no mystery that garbage is one of the most pervasive issues of our time. From oceanic microtrash to seeping landfills, people are trying to work out how to address the world’s garbage c…| corvidresearch.blog
If you’ve spent much time watching corvids in person or online, chances are you’ve come across one doing a Fred Armisen-level impression of something else. Perhaps it was the Steller…| corvidresearch.blog
Breeding season is often a hard time for the tender hearted among us. The joy of watching an animal construct a nest just to see their efforts cut short by predation is painful. Likewise, finding a…| corvidresearch.blog
That birds travel seasonally is perhaps one of the most familiar facts about the natural world. Whether it’s the arrival of technicolor spring migrants, or the din of waterfowl above our head…| corvidresearch.blog
It’s September 8th, 2020 when I step out my front door in Eastern Washington into a landscape that looks like the aftermath of a Martian dust storm. The video I am recording captures my bizar…| corvidresearch.blog
One of the most common audience queries that follow my public corvids presentation is, “Who’s smarter, a raven or a ___ ?” The blank can been filled in by any number of animals, b…| corvidresearch.blog
Watching a crow eagerly eye me for a peanut, I can’t help but wonder what it’s thinking about. Is it thinking the same thing as its flock mate, or is it having its own experience? Is it…| corvidresearch.blog
Recently, a marvelous set of blue crow photos from Carl Bergstrom had the internet’s corvid fans doing a collective double take. In addressing what could be responsible for such spectacularly…| corvidresearch.blog
