Did you know that crows are monogamous and that they raise families together? They are also very intelligent and have the biggest brain to body ratio among all bird species. 

Crows have various warning calls, “cawing,” some specifically for cats, hawks and humans. Similar to parrots, they can imitate the human voice. They also don’t forget a face, especially if you hurt them. Something to ponder if you ever think of throwing a pebble at one. 

A group of crows is called “Murder.” This is because when one is sick or critically injured about to die, they will gather around it and attack it aggressively to kill it quickly so it doesn’t suffer. And when one is found dead, the other crows investigate to see if there’s a threat in order to avoid it in the future.  They even hold funerals for each other. A compassionate and mourning crow? Who knew?