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pleasures of seeing a variety of birds. We particularly
ooh
and
aah
over brightly plumed birds, birds
that sing sweetly, or raptors with fierce eyes, talons, and beaks.
Somewhere along the way, however, with the exception of dedicated birders, we tend to dismiss
birds that are black and have raucous voices. Perhaps they seem dull and uninteresting, or perhaps
they're so common that they fail to arouse our curiosity. The failure—and the loss—is on our part, not
theirs. Crows and ravens are highly complex creatures in a number of ways, such as their social inter-
actions and their vocal communications. They are also, in all likelihood, among the most intelligent of
birds. The more we learn of these birds, the more complex and fascinating we find them.
