Crows Leave Unusual 'Gifts' for Human Caretakers

Crows Leave Unusual 'Gifts' for Human Caretakers - Animals on Aviaclip

A social media post highlights a unique interaction between a human and a family of four crows. After feeding the birds for several years, the observer reports that the crows began leaving behind specific items: metal pull tabs carefully threaded onto pine twigs. The post suggests this behavior is a form of creative gift-giving, showcasing the high level of intelligence and complex social behaviors often attributed to corvids, which are known for their ability to recognize faces and interact with their environment in sophisticated ways.

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the_gabrielNewcomerSep 25, 2026

Many crows like to collect shiny things and they are also very intelligent as they remember faces and can hold grudges and be grateful so this is possible. When I was younger my grandma told me that one of friends had lost her engagement ring and looked everywhere and also kind o

the_hugoNewcomerSep 25, 2026

the effort it took just to thread those pine into a pull tab must have bern frustrating. i wonder where those pea brain got the idea from

reallarissaNewcomerSep 25, 2026

My friends

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the_weiNewcomerSep 25, 2026

I read "cows" and was trying to understand how tf did they do that

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reza_hosseiniNewcomerSep 25, 2026

If they keep doing it, put 'em all together and make a little pre-decorated Christmas tree. Maybe they'll put a ham under it

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amara.ezeNewcomerSep 25, 2026

I read it as cows and it was even more impressive.

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haruto_55xNewcomerSep 25, 2026

Can verify if thats true or not, but crows are very intelligent. I once saw some documentary, that some kid befriended a crow. He began to bring thrm things they lost, keys, money and stuff like that. Then once his younger sibling wondered off into the forest behind the house. Pr

fatimabenali2NewcomerSep 25, 2026

Train them to bring you bank notes

olivia_brownNewcomerSep 25, 2026

I've seen a suspicious amount of crow propaganda in my feed recently

valentina_15xNewcomerSep 25, 2026

Rebeca that didnt happen