Never underestimate the intelligence of corvids - Crows, Ravens, Rooks, and Jays
For the article "Smart Corvids"
You looked at feathers,
Thought there wasn't much inside.
Just another black bird
Sitting on a wire.
But I was watching,
That's the thing I always do.
You didn't know—
I've been studying you.
You called me simple,
Never guessed what I can do.
Who's been watching?
Me... watching you.
Little brain?
That's what you believed.
But I will show you
The things I can be.
I'm not just a bird,
Not a simple-minded thing.
I build, I plan,
I remember everything.
I remember faces,
Every good and every bad.
Don't underestimate—
You better watch your back.
Whoa-oh...
Who's the clever one now?
Whoa-oh...
You can't figure me out.
I bend little branches,
Make a hook that fits just right.
Pull a hidden dinner
Out of holes in broad daylight.
Thousands of hiding places,
Every seed in different lots.
Months go by—
And I remember every spot.
If somebody's watching,
Think they're stealing what I hide?
Nice try—
It was a decoy all the while.
Thinking ahead,
Changing every move.
You best be careful
Or I'll dive bomb you.
I'm not just a bird,
Not a simple-minded thing.
I build, I plan,
I remember everything.
I remember faces,
Every good and every bad.
Don't underestimate—
You better watch your back.
Whoa-oh...
Who's the clever one now?
Whoa-oh...
I figured you out.
Every little glance,
Every little clue.
While you think you're watching me...
I've been watching you.
Every tiny puzzle,
Every brand-new day.
Learning every moment,
That's my favorite way.
I'm never just a bird,
Never just wings in the sky.
I think, I learn,
I always question why.
Tiny little brain,
But a mighty clever mind.
You underestimate—
But you'd better think twice.
Whoa-oh...
Better wave hello.
Whoa-oh... 'Cause I'll remember you.
Next time you see
Look closely at my face...
My steely gaze.
I'm looking your way.