Smart!

Crows and Ravens are some of the smartest creatures on earth. This is a Pied Crow (Corvus albus) which is quite common on Thanda.

They are an important member of the ‘bush cleanup crew’ (like Hyenas, Vultures, Jackals, Storks, Eagles, Maggots, and many more) scavenging on dead carcasses. But they also prey on eggs from other birds. I caught this specimen looking for ground-nesting Lapwings’ eggs.

Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens f4.0/500mm | ISO 400 | 1/500sec | f4 | ev0 | 500mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 25% of original image

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