FAIRBANKS — Ravens have feelings, too, at least judging from an eerie scene Tuesday morning on Minnie Street in east Fairbanks.
After two ravens roosting on top of a power transformer were electrocuted, hundreds of ravens showed up within a minute or two and started silently circling overhead and perching in nearby trees.
Ravens and crows are truly intelligent. I remember hearing about a crow that was able to make tools from wire.I also remember a story about crows who rejoined their parents after their companions were killed off by west nile virus - showing that social structure and companionship is needed by animals as well .
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I used to despise birds (mostly for pooping on my car and the ear-wretching squawking) but my mind started to change when I saw how smart crows (and later ravens) were. I saw sea gulls and pigeons trying to break up dried crusts of bread behind the Queen Anne QFC in Seattle to eat them, while the crows would pick up a big, crusty piece and fly to a nearby flat rooftop where they'd soak them in the puddles to make them easier to eat.
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