The Rare Behavior of Crows

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Can you determine the cause of death just by looking or, you know, watching the decomposition of a bird? Uh, no, I can't. There are amazing avian pathologist folks that work for government agencies whose job it is to figure out if somebody's doing something illegal. So they're not living up to the murder name necessarily. Jordan Oh wants to know why do crows gather in such large numbers at certain times of the year? I'm talking thousands. He says, yes.

Crows have funerals? CROWS HAVE FUNERALS. The inky black bird with the big brain warns and maybe mourns around their fallen friends and Dr. Kaeli Swift is here to tell us all about it. As an avid wildlife researcher and corvid specialist, she's observed death behaviors that will shock you to your bones and ruffle your hackles -- while somehow also making you cry about peanuts. Also: so much inspiration to keep being yourself and to work hard toward what you love. She is a hero.

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