Empathy is one of those behaviors (or mental states) that we like to think elevates humans above all else. To empathize in a human is to actually take into your brain the emotional state of another. It implies a certain (high) level of brain complexity. If other critters show empathy, it’s most likely to turn [...]
GUEST BLOGGER, MARY LELLO: I began to notice the family of crows in my neighborhood after reading Hannah’s book Suburban Safari, a Year on the Lawn, which I just loved. Having been an environmental/natural history educator many years ago, I found this book rekindling my love of observing the natural world. I began to take [...]
Damn! I missed Crow and Raven Appreciation Day! I would have made a special delivery of dog food kibbles to the back yard. Well, the truth is I appreciate my crows every time I see them. They’re the closest thing we have to chimpanzees up here in the north. Based on their intelligence and tool [...]
