One of the most brilliant beasts existing
on the face of earth is the Black Almighty crow. You will find them lurking
everywhere and anywhere. Especially Mumbai is dominated with these black goons.
I think that they are like the Mafia of the bird chain. They have dominated every
tree and lamp post standing on Mumbai’s crowded streets. I have seen them terrorising the small
sparrows and squirrels. A bunch of them daily sit and plot new methods to steel fishes
from Fisher woman’s baskets as soon as they get out of the train at Borivali station. They love terrorizing the cats
and snatching their milk and fish under their noses. In the marine drive winds you will
see them gliding like a hawk in the sky. They love picking fights with everyone
the crane, the eagles and even monkeys. They could be easily found partying really
hard at a garbage bin next to you. Well I really admire their intelligence and
strongly feel that humans have actually found their match among the crows. As
they are very social beings, they share with each other their experiences. Every crow belonging to a particular area has a specific local lingo. Studies suggest
a crow can keep counts and use various different tools to their advantage. They teach their young ones
tactics to survive in this wild concrete jungle. They conspire with fellow
crows and also have a very strong memory. They will recognise different human beings. If ever
you hurt them in any way they take revenge and will remember your face till their
dying day. They will tell their next generation also about your wrong doings so
never ever mess with the almighty blacks if you want to live in peace. When I remember Mr. Darwin’s theory ‘Survival
of the fittest’ a flying crows images passes my mind. These birds are master of
survival and with this blog I would seriously like to give a standing ovation
to these remarkably awesome black birds. While running through the web I found these two videos. One is this
amazing TED video on how we can actually tap their capabilities for a better environment. While the other is this hilarious Sprite add which shows the modern version of the Smart Crow. Do take some time and watch this video it is truly amazing to see the black beast
in action enjoy!
