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smurda 2 hours ago

Crows can remember a dangerous person and tell their friends about it. From "Social learning spreads knowledge about dangerous humans among American crows" (https://faculty.washington.edu/wirsinga/Cornell2011.pdf)

We exposed wild crows to a novel ‘dangerous face’ by wearing a unique mask as we trapped, banded and released 7 –15 birds at five study sites near Seattle, WA, USA. An immediate scolding response to the dangerous mask after trapping by previously captured crows demonstrates individual learning, while an immediate response by crows that were not captured probably represents conditioning to the trapping scene by the mob of birds that assembled during the capture. Later recognition of dangerous masks by lone crows that were never captured is consistent with horizontal social learning. Independent scolding by young crows, whose parents had conditioned them to scold the dangerous mask, demonstrates vertical social learning.

tescreal 2 hours ago | parent [-]

What does scolding look like in crows? Sincere question.

oasisbob an hour ago | parent | next [-]

Extreme example, but it's harsh, noisy and they'll sometimes aggressively swoop down at you.

https://youtu.be/RuOVY4r9ipg

noelwelsh 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Probably sounds like more than looks like. If it's what my cat gets, it's crows posting up on trees and roofs and talking shit at you.

tescreal 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Usually I find them demanding me give them food. Shame on me for forgetting snacks!