Another Reason Big Black Birds Totally Rock

Crows wield tools with human-like skill - life - 16 August 2007 - New Scientist

Bird brains. Ha!

Humans are freaked out over ravens and crows, not necessarily because of their traditional association with death, but because they're wicked smart - and smart birds scare some people. :-) Not that Alfred Hitchcock helped matters any, I suppose.

Sorry - I have a soft spot in my heart for these animals. They're fun to watch, especially when they mistake golf balls for eggs. If I ever make it to England, I mean to visit the ravens at the Tower of London. *sigh*