Why Cyprus crows are smarter than you think

Spending the past year feeding the neighborhood crows has changed the way I see them. What began as a simple routine soon became something stranger. They learned a whistle, anticipated feeding times, and even began appearing outside different windows of the house. Watching them steal cat food and scare away pigeons, I began to wonder if these birds were paying more attention than people think. Scientists, it turns out, have been asking the same question.

Often considered just noisy scavengers...