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Twitter Thread: Crows Learn To Say 'Hello' And Spook Twitter User

We always hear stories about incredibly cool but underappreciated things that animals do, but no matter how many such stories we read, we will always be caught off guard with something new. One of our favorite unique things that animals can do is speak. Videos of parrots speaking in different accents always, always make us laugh. 

But did you know that crows can speak? This twitter user clearly didn't, coming out to their garden one day and getting the spook of their lives when the crows literally greeted them with a hello. Surprisingly, crows are insanely smart animals, and talking is only one of the many interesting and intelligent things crows do. They're definitely underappreciated in the extreme, so read, laugh, and appreciate, everyone!

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    Font - Cherie Priest @cmpriest ... Went to clean/fill the bird baths and heard someone say, "Hello? HELLO?" I thought I was losing my mind - but it turns out that the crows who frequent the patio baths have spent enough time around humans that they have picked up both basic greetings and passive aggression. 6:54 PM Jun 28, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone 1,170 Retweets 103 Quote Tweets 11.6K Likes

    Not going to lie, we also probably would have been scared out of our minds. We can only imagine walking out into our garden and hearing someone talking to us without saying anything. Honestly, if we didn't know about crows' ability to speak, we would have been terrified even after noticing that it's the birds speaking. 

    Via @cmpriest
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    Plant - Cherie Priest @cmpriest Replying to @cmpriest Gonna be real honest, I didn't know that crows can learn to talk a bit - and by the time there were three of them on the fence urging me to hurry up with the fresh water already I figured l'd better hustle. So. Here you go, crows. Sheesh.

    We think that most people who are not as obsessed with the animal world as we are do not know how cool crows are. They do so many incredible things - the stories are endless, and they are super intelligent. We can only hope your story makes more people curious about them. 

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    Train - Cherie Priest @cmpriest ... Replying to @cmpriest For the lols, here's the whole Critter Hydration setup. First, the feeding station by the driveway (which is *almost* always shaded). Water in the place that stays shadiest - with Bonus! pots full of fresh water stashed here and there.
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    Plant - Cherie Priest ... @cmpriest Replying to @cmpriest Next, the front yard bed - which is also almost always shaded. And all of these (plus the patio baths so beloved of the crows) get hosed out and refilled every morning.
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    Plant - Cherie Priest @cmpriest ... Replying to @cmpriest Anyway, wildlife is cool and you should help it if you can
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    Table - Cherie Priest @cmpriest ... Replying to @cmpriest Update: I ran the sprinkler for a couple hours this afternoon and just now heard that weird "HELLO?!" Guess who's back! (It's usually just these two; don't know who the new guy was this morning.) They often come back in the evening, when the yard is fully shaded again.
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    Azure - rstevens @rstevens Replying to @cmpriest welp, you have to move now
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    Font - Cherie Priest @cmpriest Replying to @rstevens Why would I move when I have an army of well hydrated crows by my side
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    Font - Dr. Amy Harris-Aber @amyaber Replying to @cmpriest This...is absolutely the coolest tweet I have read today.
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    Rectangle - Cherie Priest @cmpriest Replying to @amyaber It was hella weird; at first it sounded like a cat, and then it refined the sound to a perfect "hello" and its friends joined in
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    Font - JD, C random thought generator. @JailhousLibrary Replying to @cmpriest Feed them, they'll bring you gifts. Good ones, like actual money. Not a dead mouse like the cat brings.
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    Rectangle - Cherie Priest @cmpriest Replying to @JailhousLibrary You say that, but these crows have already brought me at least three dead mice and half a sparrow.
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    Font - linda z () ... @lindazunas Replying to @cmpriest I love that you have befriended the crows. I always say "hi crow" to our neighborhood ones
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    Font - Cherie Priest @cmpriest ... Replying to @lindazunas I call them all "Crow Bros" and I hope they know I mean it kindly.
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    Font - ace tilton ratcliff 6 @MortuaryReport Replying to @cmpriest that's actually terrifying and hilarious all at once
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    Font - Cherie Priest @cmpriest Replying to @MortuaryReport I mean, I see them all the time - they know I'm the water-and-peanuts lady. They know I won't bother them, but it was so hot, so early...they just wanted some fresh water, like, NOW.

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