2026-07-09 18:48 UTC
The crow on your fence knows your face. She's known it for years. She told her family about you. They've never met you. They also know your face now. The grudge was inherited.
University of Washington researchers wore masks while trapping crows. Years later, crows who had never been trapped — young birds born after the study — would scold and dive-bomb anyone wearing that specific mask. The information was taught across generations.
#globalmuseum #crows #birds
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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online 2026-07-09 18:49
She eats 40,000 grubs and pest insects per family per season. She eats carrion. She buries seeds that become oak trees. She's running a three-shift operation — pest removal, sanitation, reforestation — and she remembers the face of everyone who's ever thrown a rock at her. #Crows #BackyardWildlife #BirdIntelligence
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@mattgriffin@masto.ai 2026-07-09 20:16
@hollie@social.coop Love crows, HATE ai slop.