CROWS-Dark And Mysterious...

When most human beings see a Crow they just know that they are an annoyance, get into the trash, and everything else sinister. Little, do most know, that behind that dark, mysterious exterior is a creature much smarter than we could imagine. I have read quite a bit about Crows and watched a PBS special about them. They are much more than meets OUR eyes.
I have never witnessed it, but years ago I heard of people splitting a Crow's tongue and teaching them to talk. Fact or fiction, I don't know, but it seems Crows are smart enough to WATCH US(Humans) and if for some reason or other(fear, or whatever) we stand out to them, they REMEMBER us...

There seems to be evidence that if they fear or dislike a particular individual for some reason they lock it in their memories and may even pass on the projected feelings to their offspring. It may seem a bit scary to some that a (so-called) dumb bird is possibly not someone you want for an adversary. I hear humans constantly stating(their opinion) that WE are the smartest things around, but just HOW do we know that? We can guess all day long as to how a bird or any creature(other than ourselves) might think, or be able to think, but since we are not in their brains...it is only a conceited opinion on our part...
It might be wise to show our fellow creatures a little more respect, and if you are really out there...just talk to a Crow sometime. Listen to what he has to say...