Subject: Re: Ravens
Date: Mar 3 08:41:57 1998
From: "Jane Westervelt" - Jwesterv at novell.uidaho.edu


> Tweeters,
>
> Is it true that the ravens of Yellowstone have learned how to open zippered
> pouches on backpackers' and snowmobilers' gear to get at the goodies?
>
> Darrel Whipple
> Rainier, OR
> dwhipple at columbia-center.org
>

I wouldn't be surprised. I've watched ravens watch kids on
playgrounds and learn to swing on the swingset, and go down the slide
(of course, they fly back up rather than climb the ladder). Bird
Brains by Candace (oops, forgot the last name--does anyone else
know? My books are still packed.) is a nice book on corvids with
other similar stories and beautiful photographs.
jw
Jane Westervelt
Moscow, ID