Did you know, a flock of crows is called a

Murder?

I'm not sure where I'll take this drawing from here. Do you ever feel like you've got too many ideas to just settle for one? Yeah, me too.

Keep scrolling for facts about crows!

There are actually three types of crows known to the United States. The Amercan Crow and the Fish Crow are commonly seen today. A species called Tamaulipus visits Texas infrequently in winter. Until recently, there was actually a fourth species know as the Northwestern Crow. However, this species was absorbed into the American Crow family.

A close relative that many people mistake for a crow is actually the Raven. They are both members of the same genus, Corvus.

Both Crows and Ravens are some of the smartest creatures on Earth. Their intelligence is actually on par with Chimpanzees.

Crows have been known for years as being crop theives. In attept to lessen the amount of crows in the area, a man in Tulsa, Oklahoma hosted multiple banquets to prove how tasty crow was for a meal. He managed to impress the govenor of Oklahoma so much that in the 1930s, "Statehouse Crow Meat Lovers Association" was created. This fad faded by the early 1940s.

A team of researchers at The University of Washington held an experiment with crows once. They captured American Crows with nets while wearing cavemen masks then released them back onto campus. Later, they put the masks back on and were scolded and dive-bombed by the same birds. They learned that crow communities hold grudges.

Crows hold funerals for their dead. Researches believe this could be a way for them to learn about potential threats.

Crows are very social and family-oriented. They flock together to search for food and will actually stick with their same flock for generations. Yearlings and two-year-olds will give their parents a hand in chick-rearing, nest building, cleaning, and even feeding their mother while she is sitting on the nest. I guess even crows can’t escape doing household chores.

I snatched much of this information from a website called Audubon. Thanks Rachel Fritts.