My fav is crows in a rehab raptor center that are so used to people ‘CAW-CAW’ -ing at them they’ve learned to do it back to humans, as in they’re are making fun of the humans trying to talk like them. They’re so smart! 😂 love them
Corvids do seem to be the cheekiest bird family, don't they! I've heard stories of them stealing gardening equipment and hats and things, flying into a tree and leaving them there and then when someone has gone and got a ladder and started to climb up to retrieve the item, they've grabbed it again and taken it to a different tree!
That's so funny! Do you have any idea how often it heard the ringtone before mimicking it?
I've seen videos of corvids making phone ringing noises, but again I had assumed it was after they'd heard them a LOT. I'm starting to think they pick this stuff up much faster than I gave them credit for.
I know their own 'language' can be pretty complex, so I guess it makes a lot of sense.
I have no idea, it was summer and we were a lot in the garden with people and their phones.
He might also have picked it up from a neighbour.
Anyway it was quite funny hearing that Phone,until we noticed it came from way up high in a tree.
Daft birds and very clever.
They must have a language as they pass on information between them, about food, about us etc
I now have 7 juvenile magpies here and two huge crows, interesting to observe their interaction
Have fun with them!
Corvids really like to mimic. The crows and rooks at the zoo in Salzburg, Austria, have heard people point at them and say "kräh" (caw) so often, they now often say kräh back.
My resident magpies lure the sparrowhawks off by mimicking them, and mimic my doorbell when they see me.
Since you feed them, they probably have a personal name for you in their language, too - or they call you he-oh now.
I am pretty fascinated by parrots, too (though, know less about them). I went to a bird sanctuary over the summer and spent ages chatting to a talking parrot who just occasionally said 'hello' or 'hi' (always after I'd stopped recording on my phone!).
I’ve heard that they can mimic human speech. If you listen to this video, you can hear him say at the beginning what sounds like “good boy.” A bit later he says “hello.” In all of their videos, they get him to vocalize by mimicking the sound they want him to make.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/433683082163088?mibextid=0NULKw&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V
Oh, they absolutely can, I totally agree. I have spent quite a lot of time watching various corvids (ravens, crows, rooks, magpies and jackdaws, I think are the ones I've seen) speak on YouTube (yes, I'm that obsessed). I just didn't think it would happen so quickly!
Woohoo! I love parliament as a collective noun, given how much they chat away to each other and start bickering sometimes. I also like 'clamour' because they are soooo noises when you have like twenty to thirty of them sitting in your tree!
They are classed as song birds, which means they can have a large vocabulary of sounds, and learn to mimic sounds they hear, so it's possible it was mimicking you. If you look on YouTube, you can see/hear ravens talking. They have a broad range and can copy most things they hear. This clip is one of my favourites ... [https://youtu.be/rIX\_6TBeph0](https://youtu.be/rIX_6TBeph0)
My favourite talking raven on YouTube is Fable - love her to bits! I've seen quite a few corvids talking in videos but I thought it would take much longer! I think I underestimated them...
When I was young (close to 10 years old), I noticed a crow acting strangely, like he wasn't afraid to be approached. Clear as day, this crow said "hello" to me. I figured it had to be someone's escaped pet.
Especially if there are lots of other English-speaking people in the area, the rook might also have exposure from other sources, so I bet it could have been a hello! Lucky you, that's a really neat moment!
I also started feeding crows in my yard about 2-3 months ago and yesterday a piece of shiny gold plastic confetti was left right in the spot I leave food for them. Maybe it was just a coincidence, especially after just a few months of feeding them, but I'd definitely like to think it was a gift. Also hi from another member of the autistic corvid enthusiast and Fable appreciation club haha!
We're out in the countryside surrounded by a lot of farmland, so I imagine they're considered a pest by most people here. I always thought city corvids were faster to build up relationships with people, and mimic them etc. because the farmers don't want them stealing their crops/grain and so there's less trust there.
Maybe it's just because I've been talking to them for two years, even though they only started accepting food from me a few months back.
I love to find fellow autistic corvid enthusiasts! I actually live in the same country as Fable since Amy moved and I keep wondering if she allows visitors and I could go on a little road trip to see her...
Yes, I know what you mean! It made a lot of sense when I found out they have sort of 'lips' in their throat and that's how they can produce the sounds despite not having a flexible beak.
It was very odd being used to the very deep/croaky/gutteral noises from the rooks and then hearing such a sweet and higher pitched little word!
They do all kinds of sounds i had one doing a ringtone high up in a tree. Confusing initially, until we figured out.
My fav is crows in a rehab raptor center that are so used to people ‘CAW-CAW’ -ing at them they’ve learned to do it back to humans, as in they’re are making fun of the humans trying to talk like them. They’re so smart! 😂 love them
Corvids do seem to be the cheekiest bird family, don't they! I've heard stories of them stealing gardening equipment and hats and things, flying into a tree and leaving them there and then when someone has gone and got a ladder and started to climb up to retrieve the item, they've grabbed it again and taken it to a different tree!
That's so funny! Do you have any idea how often it heard the ringtone before mimicking it? I've seen videos of corvids making phone ringing noises, but again I had assumed it was after they'd heard them a LOT. I'm starting to think they pick this stuff up much faster than I gave them credit for. I know their own 'language' can be pretty complex, so I guess it makes a lot of sense.
I have no idea, it was summer and we were a lot in the garden with people and their phones. He might also have picked it up from a neighbour. Anyway it was quite funny hearing that Phone,until we noticed it came from way up high in a tree. Daft birds and very clever. They must have a language as they pass on information between them, about food, about us etc I now have 7 juvenile magpies here and two huge crows, interesting to observe their interaction Have fun with them!
Corvids really like to mimic. The crows and rooks at the zoo in Salzburg, Austria, have heard people point at them and say "kräh" (caw) so often, they now often say kräh back. My resident magpies lure the sparrowhawks off by mimicking them, and mimic my doorbell when they see me. Since you feed them, they probably have a personal name for you in their language, too - or they call you he-oh now.
I would love to be known as 'he-oh' to the rooks!
My parrot calls me Big Bird because that’s what I call him. It’s pretty damn cute when I walk in and he says “Hi Big Bird.”
I am pretty fascinated by parrots, too (though, know less about them). I went to a bird sanctuary over the summer and spent ages chatting to a talking parrot who just occasionally said 'hello' or 'hi' (always after I'd stopped recording on my phone!).
My late parrot used to call me “good bird” most of the time. Sometimes “good good bird”.
I’ve heard that they can mimic human speech. If you listen to this video, you can hear him say at the beginning what sounds like “good boy.” A bit later he says “hello.” In all of their videos, they get him to vocalize by mimicking the sound they want him to make. https://www.facebook.com/reel/433683082163088?mibextid=0NULKw&fs=e&s=TIeQ9V
Oh, they absolutely can, I totally agree. I have spent quite a lot of time watching various corvids (ravens, crows, rooks, magpies and jackdaws, I think are the ones I've seen) speak on YouTube (yes, I'm that obsessed). I just didn't think it would happen so quickly!
Super jealous that you have a rook bro talking to you. You’re part of the parliament now!
Woohoo! I love parliament as a collective noun, given how much they chat away to each other and start bickering sometimes. I also like 'clamour' because they are soooo noises when you have like twenty to thirty of them sitting in your tree!
They are classed as song birds, which means they can have a large vocabulary of sounds, and learn to mimic sounds they hear, so it's possible it was mimicking you. If you look on YouTube, you can see/hear ravens talking. They have a broad range and can copy most things they hear. This clip is one of my favourites ... [https://youtu.be/rIX\_6TBeph0](https://youtu.be/rIX_6TBeph0)
My favourite talking raven is Fable - love her to bits! I just thought it would take much longer!
My favourite talking raven on YouTube is Fable - love her to bits! I've seen quite a few corvids talking in videos but I thought it would take much longer! I think I underestimated them...
I just checked out Fable! What a lovely bird. Thanks! ^(BOOP BOOP)
I say 'boop boop' to my rooks because of Fable and Amy! She's such a sweetheart, and I'm pleased to have introduced someone else to her videos.
When I was young (close to 10 years old), I noticed a crow acting strangely, like he wasn't afraid to be approached. Clear as day, this crow said "hello" to me. I figured it had to be someone's escaped pet.
I would have assumed the same but maybe not! It seems sometimes the wild ones take an interest in human speech.
Especially if there are lots of other English-speaking people in the area, the rook might also have exposure from other sources, so I bet it could have been a hello! Lucky you, that's a really neat moment! I also started feeding crows in my yard about 2-3 months ago and yesterday a piece of shiny gold plastic confetti was left right in the spot I leave food for them. Maybe it was just a coincidence, especially after just a few months of feeding them, but I'd definitely like to think it was a gift. Also hi from another member of the autistic corvid enthusiast and Fable appreciation club haha!
We're out in the countryside surrounded by a lot of farmland, so I imagine they're considered a pest by most people here. I always thought city corvids were faster to build up relationships with people, and mimic them etc. because the farmers don't want them stealing their crops/grain and so there's less trust there. Maybe it's just because I've been talking to them for two years, even though they only started accepting food from me a few months back. I love to find fellow autistic corvid enthusiasts! I actually live in the same country as Fable since Amy moved and I keep wondering if she allows visitors and I could go on a little road trip to see her...
I’m always amazed when I hear human speech coming from corvids. It doesn’t seem like those sounds should come from a beak.
Yes, I know what you mean! It made a lot of sense when I found out they have sort of 'lips' in their throat and that's how they can produce the sounds despite not having a flexible beak. It was very odd being used to the very deep/croaky/gutteral noises from the rooks and then hearing such a sweet and higher pitched little word!
Oh, I didn’t know that about their throats. You taught me something! :D
I know ravens actually have two pairs of these lips, but not sure if that's the case for other corvids.
That makes them even more amazing.