As I lay in bed, I heard the calls of the barred owl. Denizens of old growth deciduous forest, they need large trees for nesting in holes or large abandoned bird’s nests. Wetlands are prime ...

It is a familiar sound in the city, which is home to one-fifth of the world’s collared crows. These birds give off a short, low-pitched caw when they detect danger or birds they do not recognise.

Gabi selects two that she calls her First Favorites ... bringing gifts to a friend because she’s been kind to them? Can a crow—or any bird—make decisions of this sort?