These rather cheeky looking crows, about to eat up a delicious looking watermelon, are actually very intelligent characters. One expects animals and birds to simply behave according to instinct. However, the more I learn about birds, the more I realize how our Creator God as endowed them with magnificent abilities. For instance:
Crows pay attention to how the human world works, and often use it to their advantage: Some have been observed cracking walnuts by dropping them from the exact height needed to bust them open on the pavement. But in other cases, they take gravity out of the equation and just drop the nuts in front of cars, letting them do the work. These same crows also memorize the pattern of traffic lights to optimize the exact moment they drop the nuts, but also to make sure they only retrieve them when the light is red and the crosswalk sign is on, so they don't get run over. If you've ever been out driving, you know the latter is a skill that only about 10 percent of the human population has mastered!
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