When Good Crows Go Bad
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2012
- A gang of crows pick on an old dog in Waterlow Park (in Highgate, London). Interesting to watch through as the crows seem to develop a strategy, but what for? Checky was only carrying 20p and an old comb.
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All a cunning distraction while their unseen crow friend was lifting cameramans wallet.
+Ted Crilly Shit he figured it out.
+Ted Crilly LOL
+G Money Lol!
Ted Crilly lol
Ted Crilly Smart
Crows just get bored and check stuff out. But yes, they actually do develop team based strategies and work together to do things. They're very social animals, ridiculously smart.
They're very smart and I have no doubt that they saw it as a potential source of food. If they see an animal that's is weak and is getting close to dying from age (or anything, really), they'll stalk it and wait for it to die.
If that was true, they'd wait further away from it till it died(crows only eat carrion of larger animals),....they might be trying to shoo it out of the area(possibly their young nearbye).
i think they smell death wandering around the dog. when i watched that dog, i realize, that dog is very old and on 100% not healthy. i have many times seen crows testing a health of some weak or bad looking animals. in a Czech expression could "crow" mean something like burial employee. someone who put deaths under ground or eliminate them other ways.
Crows don't eat dogs, you idiot. The dog is old, not unhealthy. There's a difference.
Crows eat anything edible, including humans (hence their latin name "corvus corone" - carrion raven), and they show no mercy to anything weak, ever. A flock of them may kill newborn fawns or even calves. In the video, they were "playing", but they were also testing the dog's resistance to their taunting, and if the dog had been too weak, they would have attacked it in earnest.
It is so funny... They even don't want to hurt the dog. They're just trolling him for fun. This is amazing.
well not trolling they just want to the dog to feed them with his 💩 pooop
@@zamzar2 completely false
@zamzar2 crows don’t eat poop. Wtf
@@leannezezeski-sass2773 its true, these are poopy ravens, park ravens, eat everything.
They don't want predators around them stupid.
Juvenile crows are like rowdy teenagers. They mellow out when they get older and pair off. They are just having fun by the looks of it.
Fun and fears 🤣
"crows just wanna have fun"
Fun fact: crows actually have a thing for pulling other animals tails some think they do it to distract larger animals from their prey others think it's just for fun. I'm not making this up lmao
+J1n777
Maybe another dog attacked some youngs in their tribe earlier, and they seek for weakness to see if they can revenge.
Who knows.
I saw a video where a crow kept pulling at an eagle's tailfeathers to steal it's food.
yes I've observed that too in real life (with a magpie tho) as well as in another crow video
It'sa bit of both, they probably do it "for fun" as instinctive practice, but I've definitely seen videos of them working together, pulling on an animals tail to draw it off whilst the rest go in and steal food.
Not trying to one up you but I actually watched a Northern Grey squirrel sneak up on a chipmunk and pull his tail. It seemed like it was pure mischief. Everything is so much more complicated than we can know
I think the crows were just kidding around. I noticed the dog's tail was wagging. So maybe he found it amusing, too.
@@Ucanchokeonit Holy Shit.
Slow wag and stiff posture are not necessarily a sign of a happy dog. Dogs do this when they hit their tolerance threshold. The crows are wise in keeping to the back end the the dog towards the end.
@@251rmartin Maybe. Crows and dogs are both wicked smart and funny, so neither would surprise me.
Crows wanted the fur...it makes great nesting material.
Dogs also wag their tail when nervous. The dog probably recognized that the crows were keen on investigating, but didn’t know *exactly* what. Plus, it’s not every day that a dog gets messed with by a small murder.
My god.... These animals move like they are in a military formation.... Goddamn incredible.
More like a gang...
I love crows and Ravens. My favorite birds. They are incredibly intelligent. They can use tools and fashion them. The are able to distinguish faces and are able to pass that information on to others. They love to play.
What is the difference bettween smart and intelligent in English ?
Cute old doggie likes playing with the crows !
its like watching velociraptors hunt.
xD lol
Absolutely.
I thought the same thing. Makes sense, too, because birds are the direct descendants of dinosaurs.
compies!
Clever girl
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Look closely, this dog is purposely ignoring the crows while wagging it's tail to get their attention. These are juveniles and are very curious towards everything, when the crows get close to investigate the tail the dog whips round immediately. They are playing, not waiting for the dog to die
😂 that last sentence in your comment caught me off guard 😅
Quite a striking example of crow ingenuity and sense of humor! And what a good-natured old pup.
The dog was a good sport and knew it was a game. He just stood there looking over his shoulder, waiting.
Beautiful old timer, by the way.
It's a murder!
I see what you did there!
a very small murder
*attempted murder.
I love how the crows switch from chasing to "just randomly picking the ground like a bird does doo doo doo~" as soon as the dog turns eyes on them
I'll bet those crows have played with him before. I like how the one crow looks up at the tip of his tail and the other crow seems to egg him on to go for it. The poor old dog is just standing there in anticipation... what's takin' so long? And he knows he can't charge aggressively at them or they'll run away for good and end the attention he's after. Too cute.
awww, what a gorgeous old Irish Setter, never see these beautiful dogs anymore, you can see this old pup has some stiff joints...
I am sure this sweet setter is dead by now.God rest in peace.
He looked like a very nice dog and friend
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"Bad Crow, bad crow, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when the dog gets you" (No crows were harmed in the making of this vid, all crows are innocent until proven guilty in a court of caw)
Bro best comment
Brilliant!
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Underrated 5 year old comment
that good old soul irish setter. love him
These were not bad crows! They are mischievous birds by nature and decided to have a little fun with the dog. The dog seem to enjoy being teased by the birds. If the dog had seemed to be a threat the crows probably wouldn't have acted like the same way. Crows like to watch people go about their daily routines just like some people like watching birds.
What a lovely, dear old dog. :)
Iv been coming back to this video for the last 9 years every so often. I love it. They’re all so silly
What a lovely old Setter :-) Bless him.
I have 5 old crows that come here to eat nearly every day. My Dad asked me to take care of them before he died, 20 years ago. There is always 5 of them, so I assume it is the same 5. I didn't know crows lived that long. They are scared of me, and I don't know why. i have never let anyone bother them. I have a 5 gallon feeder with cracked corn and sunflower seed, I also put out suitable food scraps. They love fish scraps. The raccoons get the scraps overnight, so I put out food scraps early in the morning, then sit and have my coffee, and watch them through tinted glass doors.
Setter saying to himself: (old man voice) "if I were 20 years younger... Little whipper-snappers"
I think that was some good fun for him though. Like the crows volunteered to do a show at the nursing home.
What a great dog!!! Yeah the crows are having their fun trying to go for that tail. I know that trail. It says "I'm on guard, bit worried" but such a good natured dog to stay steady, is a dog you can trust in so many other iffy situations such as with other dogs and animals. I love watching animal behavior and an especially trustworthy dog.
Love how the dog is teasing the crows by wagging his tail! They're totally teasing and playing with each other!
Crowz do that a lot with animals when they are bored, having fun is a behavior shown on many intelligent animals
The big (daddy) crow has knocked my hat off a couple of times as I walked around the park - good to know they are just playing...
I love crows! They're so interesting to watch.
Old Checky turns his back on the crows but is clearly amused by it all. Great dog.
aww the old Irish setter is still the proud bird dog! sure wish there were more of them around, as they made great family dogs.
Ravens are known for trolling and screwing around with other animals. Smart assholes!
Love to see them playing with the dog! ❤
I knew he was gonna pull the tail, and started gigglesnorting while waiting for it LOL. I've watched them do it out in the world to eagles, gulls, pigeons, other crows, and reportedly they even sneak up on mountain lions and nip their tails too. They're notoriously brazen and clownish. Great footage!
These are so cute, having fun. t
These are juveniles, they are rambunctious & hang around in a pack, kind of like teenagers. When they get older they find a mate, settle down &l stay with for life.
Looks like they are playing, birds love the 'chase me I'll chase you' catch the tail game :)
Beautiful ol' fella.
omg this was cute as hell, look at them playing together!! ❤❤❤
Both parties seem to be having fun. The crows aren't pulling the dog's tail hard enough to hurt it, and the dog is only startling the crows, not chasing them off. It's great seeing how these very different animals interact; a dog turning its back to another means that it intends no harm (possibly using it to "fake out" the crows in this context), and the crows take advantage of that to sneak around the dog, both sides keeping up the game.
By the fact that they didn't fly away after the dogs first playful bounce towards them shows that they did not see the dog as much of a threat.
And each time he did it, they created less of a distance. They where understanding this is more play then aggression.
Or, at least that is what I think :p.
I can totally hear the crows saying, "CAN WE PLEEEASSEEE SIT ON YOUR TAIL?" This is hilarious the even the dog was testing them
It's a contest among the crows about Who Will be able to touch the dog's tail :D
Picking on a poor elderly dog.
That is the point exactly. They will attack the elderly and weak, peck at the 'soft' end of the animal so that it gets an infection and dies, leaving a mountain of food.
nlo114
Thank you for stating the obvious.
Obvious to us both, but not to a greater many others :-)
Really? Is that the reason?
Sorry to say, yes. Crows have enormous brains, compared to most birds, and they use them to suss out situations and figure out what to do. When they see an animal that seems weak, they try to figure out if it's about to die and if so be there when it happens, as well as see if they can't safely figure out a way to hurry the process along or even kill it.
They can see this dog isn't able to move properly, so that's what'they're doing here. If the dog suddenly started running around in a healthy-looking way, they'd find something better to do.
What a BEAUTIFUL POINTER!❤❤❤
Smart loveable rascals! You can almost hear them think😂
They're like a bunch of kids daring each other to pull its tail
I love those birds and they never seem to really be in a bad mood they just goof off a lot I get it
I don't think they were trying to be mean to the Setter, they were just intrigued by his tail.
Crows are smart- they like to play, that is the only reason they need, it was fun.
I've seen a LOT of videos where they seem to play bite the tail of cats and dogs. I think that's all this was.
Dog be like, "You aren't gonna get me! I saw the movie!".
0:52 "We got ya surrounded! Come out wit yer paws up!" 🐕
Aww! This is really sweet watching those crows trying to circle their wagons around the pretty pooch! Thanks so much for sharing and giving us a smile. Crows are smart birds. You should watch some videos of them. Have a great day, Dear!
They really love to play tag :)
I think they're trying to murder the dog.
Crows are always in that spot between curiosity and fear, not being able to decide for one of the 2.
Damn full gangster bunch of crows!🤣🤣🤣
By the title I was expecting that the crows are going to eat the dog... but they are just hanging out with their new friend
I love how the ones in front are like. Nothing happening here just pecking at the ground and the ones in the back are sky opportunist
crows are more intelligent than dogs
Looks like the dog was having fun too!
This is adorable! It made my day, thanks
The crows are just goofing around. They're probably bored and looking for a little excitement.
Mike Foley they need a RUclips account
Aww, beautiful old dog still want to play. Lovely to watch.
Crows are so cute and intelligent :)
Although the dog' s arthritis seems painful, the game with the crows seems to amuse him
Lol the ending is perfect, the dog pretty much said "alright, fuck this shit, you guys win"
That was funny...I just saw a documentary about crows and they love to pull each others tails...I guess they were just having a laugh! Nice one 😀
Having had pet crows it's a genetic instinct but they seem to do it to see if other critter has anything in it's mouth. Pull it's tail and other animal usually opens mouth and drops food and spins around to defend itself. Looks back and food is gone, snatched by other crow. They are literally like a pack of street kid pick pockets.
@@69jbr69 ah! Yes...that makes good sense...thanks for saying...I feed birds and have a couple of crows come every day. ..love watching them..☺
@@helentucker6407 Bird watching is great. If the crows get tame enough where you can feed them by tossing it. Try doing a call to get them to come in and getting them to make sounds to get the treats. They are super smart and will pick it up fast and can copy most sounds. They also remember your face forever and will pass it on to other crows watching that you are a safe supply of food. They love nickel size chunks of scrambled eggs or hamburger for trick learning treats. Just be aware, you might call one day and 20 crows will show up lol.
They normally seem so calculated, but when they see a tail, they lose their shit and try to bite it
All involved are having a fun game. The way the dog holds out its tail make me think it's played the game before, too.
they aren't hunting. crows aren't pack hunters. they're scavengers. they are the most intelligent of all birds and their brain structure and though process is akin to primates. they have a well developed sense of play and a sense of humor. they're just having the old dog on.
That's happened to me too. If it's not windy I leave balls of hair from my German Shepherd out in early spring. Magpies and blackbirds really appreciate it.
They ARE pack hunters, but of smaller birds, like doves. It is rare, however, and more common in breeding season and a few months after.
that was scavenging. imagine that dog's vulnerability without the companion holding the camera.
They sure are having fun with the dog. And the dog is too.
Crows realized this dog was old as hell, and they were planning to roll him and feast for days. :-P
Dog: OK this isn't fun anymore.
Crows: Really?
Crows are grand master instigators.. We have known this for some time.
Ha. When I watched this I wondered if the crows were hoping to pluck a little nesting material. Sparrows always come and use the hair I clean out of the brush after grooming my dog on the patio in the back yard.
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There's a video of some crows picking fur off of a panda for nesting, so it is a possibilty
These are young male crows. And this is basically a test of bravery..... What we call a "rite of passage" 😎👍
I love how innocent the dog looks. 😭❤️❤️
The elderly dog is like: "Get off my lawn you punks!"
Crows: "Whattya doing in our neighborhood, old timer?"
Dog: "Just passin through."
Crows: "Not on our turf, sic him, Jim!"
They seem to want to get the dog's tail!
They look fascinated when the dog's tail 'wags,' and the one really seems to want to just latch onto it!
"TAG"!! "You're it"! Young Crows by the looks.
ROFLMAO...hilarious and absolutely fascinating!! And the title is so funny too.
This sounds like it was taken near an airforce base or something. The dog seems to be watching for and wondering about the sound. Great video!
the crows are not trying to kill or attack tye dog, the show no signs of aggression. crows are known to do stuff like this to all types of animals, but mostly other birds.
they simply enjoy fucking around and picking on other animals.
its not so much that they are playing with the animal, but using the animal to be played around with.
They're seeing if he's ripe. They like their meat well-done.
The dog walks funny, cute
Crows seem to like tails. I've seen numerous videos of crows taking nips at them.
I love how you can literally hear other crows laughing in the distance when he pulls his tail. 😂😂
crows be like "GET IN ATTACK FORMATION!"
dog wags its tail "you want summa this" lol
Richard- When I was young my uncle had a house on the top of a big hill he owned where he would plant corn below in 2 maybe 25 yd by 40 yd boxes. Standing on the bottom side of the corn I would call Kelly his Irish setter. She would leap off the deck and race down the hill.You could see the corn shake as she blasted through - catch a glimpse - into the next box and more shaken corn then she was there. The only thing that dog had more of then energy was love.
I like to pretend one of the crows is an Italian mobster: Eyy punk, we hearda your the new guy in town ehh
Cool video. The crows are just playing. They like to tease animals with the tail game. :)
Hit and run tactics! First tire it then close in for the kill.
Crows do this to just about every animal.... gosh people! 😕
NO- they were not trying to kill the dog. They were trying to get the dog out of their area. I've watched them pull Bald Eagle feathers to try to steal the eagle's fish! I've seen them pull horse tails, cat tails, etc. If you watch more crow videos, you will see they tend to go after tails!!!! Somewhere along the line, they realized it annoys animals and it's an easy way to get a large animal away if they want to shoo it..... so they do this a lot!
They saw a certain Hitchcock movie and got all psyched up, and now they're practicing.
Ah, bless, I think they were all playing, the dog was wagging his tail, I think he was letting them play. I'm trying to befriend the crows in the park across the road from my house, I had about 15 surround me the other day, they have so much character. I am trying to get them in my garden too, but I worry what the neighbours think, when I hold a slice of bread in the air and shout "CROW! - Oi CROW! - I'VE GOT BREAD! AND ALSO PEANUTS!!!" (it works in the park!) :D
I befriended a crow, I named it Poe after the author of the poem The Raven, Edgar Allen Poe. Poe and I have become friends, despite me being a human and Poe being a crow, but I say good morning to them , and Poe responds, I think Poe will tell their fellow crows that I’m a interesting person to know, and maybe they’ll give me shiny things, I like shiny things. I prefer crows over people any day, because crows are not as awful as people are. I want a pet crow. I think I found my spirit animal, a crow, and crows are my familiar, I’m kind of a witch, and I have a deep fascination with crows.
That is a 'murder' of crows....not a 'gang'. :) Just saying.
That's a poor old dog. You can tell by the way he walks. The crows aren't afraid of him at all.