In the Company of Crows and Ravens (Paperback)

from Citizenjoyce

In the Company of Crows and Ravens was a surprisingly good read. Tony Angell's illustrations highlight John Marzluff's narration of the co evolution of corvids and humans. Marzluff says, "Their conspicuousness, curiosity, sociality, insightful behavior, and powerful voices have captured our imagi...

from donkeytiara

...the illustrations are a bit quirky and goth, but are beautiful...the literary review can get a bit long, but if you want to know about corvids, this is the place to start. I wished it contained a cd of calls and what they mean in different dialects, but I guess i'll have to wait for the sequel...

from Juva

Recent life interactions with crows and some interesting articles brought me to this book. I was more curious about folklore concerning crows and interesting stories about crow/human interactions. This book is very academic in its approach and primarily relates to the experiences of crow research...

from bezoar44

As this book points out, crows are ubiquitous across urban and suburban America - actually, around the world - and that's specifically because several species of crows are very well adapted to humans. That's a core theme of this interesting and beautifully-illustrated book: that many but not all ...

from cmc

An excellent survey of crows, ravens, and other corvids, with interesting speculations about their cultural coevolution with humans and other animals, complete with notes and references to articles in peer-reviewed journals, books, and other materials. Definitely worth a look if you're interested...