My husband Chris drew my attention to what he called, "the best thing I've ever seen."
He was talking about a "Nature" program titled "A Murder of Crows" he watched recently on our PBS affiliate WTVS 56 in Detroit.
We watched it online together -- and I have to agree.
When we moved to Troy 10 years ago, the black crows were a common sight in our backyard.
(The West Nile Virus killed many of the crows in our area, but they are making a slow comeback.)
As we came to know them, we learned that they are familial birds and are highly intelligent.
Humans construct intelligence on their own terms with the belief it affirms their superiority over other species.
I believe intelligence is fluid across species and just because a life form is different does not give us the right to presume dominance over it. Instead, we must respect it because if we don't, this type of thinking can perpetuate other forms of oppression.
Crows have more in common with humans than you might think and the earth is as much theirs as it is ours.
Watch "A Murder of Crows." It will convince you and blow your mind!
Chapter 1:
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Chapter 2:
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Chapter 3:
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Chapter 4:
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