The Counting of Crows

EVENT DESCRIPTION:
There is no animal we’re more aware of having as neighbors as the American Crow. Loud, ubiquitous, and immediately recognizable, most Portlanders will see crows every day. And yet, there are few animals as mysterious and captivating.

• If I feed crows, will they bring me shiny presents?
• Why are crows so intelligent, and what do they do with those big brains?
• Why, if we look outside at dawn and dusk, do we see vast numbers of them all flying in the same direction?
• Why do they tear out the grass in our lawns?
• Why do they bring bits of food and wash it in our bird baths?
• Why do they dive bomb some people?
• Do they really remember human faces? And hold funerals for their fallen?

In this wide-ranging exploration of the exceedingly common, and unique, American Crow, we’ll learn what makes them so fascinating and mysterious, and try to answer some of these questions along the way.
Brodie Cass Talbott works at Bird Alliance of Oregon, where he has been educating both adults and kids about birds since 2018. He leads birdwatching tours near and far, teaches classes on bird ecology and identification, and works to engage the growing birdwatching community in the conservation work that Bird Alliance of Oregon has been doing since 1902.
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COST:
$15.00 DISCOUNT (senior, student, it's your birthday, just can't afford the GA price right now)
$25.00 GENERAL ADMISSION
$35.00 VIP Premium seating (front center rows)
$45.00 SUPPORTER (Premium seating, pint glass (beer not included), and good feelings for supporting the program)

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WHERE ARE MY PEEPS?
This is an unhosted meetup event, but we have a Meetup sign if anyone wants to volunteer to mark a row or two!

IN-PERSON ONLY
We are no longer able to offer a live stream option for our live events. A recording may be available after the event on our Patreon (or sometimes also our YouTube channel) at the speaker's discretion.

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