The Master coming back to Gallifrey after the End of Time
some of my fave crow facts
- they stay in touch with their parents and relatives well into adulthood; they help raise future offspring by building and guarding nests, bringing food, and taking care of their younger siblings. those who leave have been known to return and visit their family visit years later.
- roosts can have a literal pecking order, where older and more dominant crows will sleep at the top of trees/electrical lines etc, so you can sometimes tell where a crow is in the hierarchy by whether or not they have bird poop on them by the morning.
- they have been known to build decoy nests to throw off predators (including humans) if they sense that they’re being watched while nest building. they’ll construct a fake one whilst actually building a real one elsewhere that they return to when they’re not being watched.
- different crows have different “dialects” based on where they live, even if they’re the same species. crows can sound drastically different from region to region, as they learn their language based on where they were born and grew up.
- they are songbirds, and apart from the distinct caw, they also make a wide variety of other sounds including whistles, chirps, barks, and clicks.
- yes they can remember human faces and have a superb ability to recognize people they like/dislike, as well as pass on this information to other crows.
- they are extremely intelligent problem solvers and have been known to, as one example, toss walnuts onto roads and wait for cars to run over and crack them open before retrieving them.
- they love to play and can be incredibly mischievous, and will tug on the tails of much larger animals for no other reason other than for fun and to get a reaction.
- they forage for food in little groups, where a few of them look for food whilst a couple of others will be perched higher up nearby to keep watch.
- they host “funerals,” where huge numbers will gather around a dead crow, exchanging loud and alarmed caws.
- they form deep and long lasting social bonds with other crows, not just their mates or direct family.
- they can also form deep and lasting friendships with humans who are kind to them, which can last not only for their whole lifespan but also continue through their offspring.










