John Marzluff and Tony Angell have devoted much of their lives to studying corvids, the family to which the crow and the raven belong. After reading their latest book about these amazing birds, the ...

“There were three ravens sat on a tree, they were as black as they could be. … Then one of them said to his make, where should we our breakfast take?” That’s a ballad I often enjoy singing, from ...

“Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans” by John Marzluff and Tony Angell (Atria,$15). New in paperback: Marzluff, a renowned corvid expert and ...

From the magpie in the garden at home to the mystical raven in the woods – corvids are fascinating and intelligent animals. But how can you tell whether a bird is a raven or a crow? How does the ...

Part two on the Bay Area's ravens and crows looks at the reasons behind the local population boom and its effects. To read part one, go to bit.ly/y9l6nL. Not so long ago, common ravens were uncommon ...