Anyone for a Vegemite sandwich?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325696)
Rockingham, Australia
August 21, 2021 7:39am CST
I’m not sure of the difference between crows and ravens and don’t have time to research it at the moment but the article I read was about ravens. Both species are incredibly clever, capable of using tools, cooperating with each other and passing on their skills to their offspring.
Some near us made the news because they are managing to unzip kids’ school-bags before fossicking through the bags and opening lunch boxes, helping themselves to whatever takes their fancy. They also drop items from trees or rooftops causing them to break or open up.
Apparently the birds disappear when the school term finishes but turn up again once school starts.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
22 Aug 21
Have you not heard of the story about the thirsty crow?. When the crow saw the water in a tub that was not reachable he dropped stone to bring the level up
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@FourWalls (62096)
• United States
21 Aug 21
It’s amazing how animals “learn,” isn’t it. We have coolers (the biggest brand name being Yeti) that are “bear-proof” because bears have learned to open “regular” coolers. They also have hidden latch garbage cans in the areas around the Great Smoky Mountains (and in the park) because bears can open the old-fashioned garbage cans. In fact, there’s a list of “tips” to bear-proof things including hiding food in your car because bears can recognize the packaging!
Anyway, let those crows have a vegemite sandwich and let’s see how quickly they stop stealing food. 
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@ptrikha_2 (45463)
• India
22 Aug 21
@FourWalls
Thank God. We do not have bears around us!
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@ptrikha_2 (45463)
• India
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv
Or having leopards and Tigers or Lions!
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
21 Aug 21
I have not heard about Ravan but I know crows are believed to be clever. However, due to massive urbanization here in Delhi, we get to see less crows here
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@ptrikha_2 (45463)
• India
22 Aug 21
@dpk262006
Pigeons have overcrowded our cities and other birds are less common now.
@ptrikha_2 (45463)
• India
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv
Pigeons have grown so much in numbers that they are now akin to pests.
Earlier we used to like them. Now they are a nuisance and leave a lot of dirt and filth.
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@ptrikha_2 (45463)
• India
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv
Yes and those which are not cleaned regularly and have no Netting suffer. I have seen many Statues getting dirtied by them.
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
21 Aug 21
Ravens are larger - but other than that they are very closely related!
we have a family of Ravens that lives in the trees behind our house!
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv ah fair enough - we have both in Maryland, Ravens are the larger more dominant of the family here.
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
21 Aug 21
Yes crows are quite clever due to which we got the story of 'Thirsty Crow' 
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@snowy22315 (169901)
• United States
21 Aug 21
Naughty, naughty birds. That sounds like something more a dog or cat would do honestly.
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@snowy22315 (169901)
• United States
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv They had a seagull on a Facebook video that went right into a convenience store and helped himself to a bag of chips. They said he has been doing it for years! You know the owners let him do it cuz they think it is funny..
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 21
@snowy22315 It would probably be good for business!!
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@ptrikha_2 (45463)
• India
22 Aug 21
Crows and Ravens unzipping bags? That is a news to me.
Can't the bags be kept somewhere that is not an open place?
Or does this happen during sports period?
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@ptrikha_2 (45463)
• India
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv
So may be that needs to be carefully looked into.
Yet I feel that may be animals' behavior towards humans is gradually changing!
But just a hypothesis.
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@ptrikha_2 (45463)
• India
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv
We might see more changes in the coming future.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
21 Aug 21
How clever they are ! What they do gets my jaw dropped in surprise and reminds me of your post on how a cockatoo opens the lid of trash can to look for food.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv I learnt that some birds opened shellfish by dropping them from a height onto the rocks.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Aug 21
@changjiangzhibin89 It seems there are a few birds that have learnt to do that. Kookaburras will fly high with a snake then let it drop to break its back.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
28 Aug 21
I've read an article about them too.. very clever birds..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
29 Aug 21
@JudyEv Yes.. very smart.. Once I saw a couple of crows opening rubbish bin.. they worked as a team.. but they made a mess..
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@noni1959 (9886)
• United States
22 Aug 21
I saw videos on these birds and they are so intelligent. I saw one steel a knife off a picnic table! What in the world would this bird need this for? I'm figuring it was shiny so wanted it. There is a woman in San Francisco that gives treats to crows who visit and they bring her back gifts like rocks, tin tops and such. It's so neat to know they are this smart.
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@RebeccasFarm (86759)
• United States
21 Aug 21
Yes I love it along with Marmite
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@dgobucks226 (34348)
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24 Aug 21
Ravens are larger in size and have a heavy bill compared to a crow. Their sounds are also distinct too, Ravens croak and crows caw. Crows wings are broader, shorter, and less pointed than Ravens. Then you have the Grackles which visit my yard for birdseed that drops from my feeder. They appear in hordes out of nowhere sometimes 
They are the size of Robins.
They are the size of Robins.1 person likes this
@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
23 Aug 21
Smart indeed, but mischievous! Whi U where my backpack and rarely, I wear it opposite way, in front. It's perfect for bus riding. But, children might not know how to fend birds off safely without retribution from them.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
25 Aug 21
@JudyEv
Very much so especially, being stopped from getting their food. Orinthologist best to consult about it.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
22 Aug 21
They really are remarkable birds for their skill and prowess. Can't imagine being so clever as to steal lunches, but it's right there for the eyes to see.
As for vegemite sandwiches I have never had one, and only ever heard of them when Men at Work mentioned them in a song.
I have no idea what it is. I just know it doesn't SOUND very good. But again, I have never had one to make that judgement one way or the other.
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@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
22 Aug 21
True crows are very clever, there is a famous kids story on crows intelligence where a thirsty crow when unable to drink water kept in a pot start adding pebbles to it so that the water level reaches on the top and he can drink it...i guess the story was the intelligence of crow or something like that
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@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
22 Aug 21
@JudyEv wow this is way too clever never can think a bird can do this too
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