Archive for 'play'
Crow playing ball with a dog
I watched a short little video of a clever little crow playing ball (a ping pong ball) with a man and his dog. How fun is that? They are clever and playful creatures. We do not give them enough credit! You can watch the video here.
Posted: March 22nd, 2012 under behavior, corvid, corvid brain, corvid play, Corvidae, Crow, crow videos, crows, play, playing.
Tags: crow and dog, crow playing ball, crow playing with dog, dog and crow, video
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Magpie (pica pica) Rhymes
One for sorrow
Two for joy
Three for a girl
Four for a boy
Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a secret never to be told.
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One for sorrow
Two for mirth
Three for a wedding
Four for a birth
Five for heaven
Six for hell
Seven you’ll see the de’il himsel’
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One for sorrow, two for joy;
Three for a girl, four for a boy;
Five for silver, [...]
Posted: April 10th, 2009 under legend, Magpie, Magpie nursery rhyme, Magpie Rhyme, nursery rhymes, nursery rhymes about magpies, Pica pica, play, playing, rhymes, songs about crows, songs about magpies.
Tags: Magpie, Magpie nursery rhyme, Magpie Rhyme, magpies, nursery rhyme about magpies, nursery rhymes about magpies
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Corvids play
Everything plays. Playing helps with motor and sensory skills as well as social behavior. It relieves stress. It teaches the young many important things needed for survival through the process of trial and error while they can still afford to make mistakes. It keeps relationships healthy. Social play helps children gain friends. Social play helps [...]
Posted: March 27th, 2009 under American Crow, behavior, bird brain, bird brain size, bird play, caring for the young, Common Crow, Common Raven, corvid, corvid brain, corvid play, Corvids, Crow, crows, family, learning, play, playing, social play, Young.
Tags: avian play, birds play, caring for the young, Common Raven, Corvidae, Corvids, corvids play, crows play, play, play with birds, play with crows, ravens, ravens play, social play
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