# Kaeli Swift

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236: American Crow w/ Dr. Kaeli Swift!

Join Ellen & corvid scientist Dr. Kaeli Swift for a review of the clever little goths rummaging through a trash can near you: American crows. We discuss the twists and turns of a career in science, what crows can learn from funerals, how to tell a crow from a raven, and lessons in crucial skills li…

COME AT ME, CROW - TALKING WITH KIRA JANE BUXTON, AUTHOR OF "HOLLOW KINGDOM" AND CROW BEHAVIORAL SCHOLAR DR. KAELI SWIFT

Self-described nature nerd, "Hollow Kingdom" author joins us to talk about her fantastical, magical, poignant book about a zombie apocalypse told from the POV of a domesticated crow. She's joined by Dr. Kaeli Swift, science communicator and scholar of crow behavior. We talk about the book, how it's…

08-31: On Crow Culture with Kaeli Swift

Dr. Kaeli Swift knows crows. And she's watched them do some pretty extraordinary things. In fact all corvids-the family that includes crows, jays, magpies, and others-have a well deserved reputation for intelligence and fascinating social behaviors. Dr. Swift's research has provided insights into h…

Trick or Tweet: Ghostly sounds, murders, and bloodsucking birds

In the spirit of spooky season, we bring you an eerie episode filled with spine-tingling bird facts. We debate the most haunting bird sounds, learn about blood sucking birds, corvid funerals, toxic species, and more. Plus you'll get some inspiration for a bird-themed Halloween costume!  Natasha has…

Corvid Thanatology (CROW FUNERALS) Encore with Kaeli Swift

Crows have funerals? CROWS HAVE FUNERALS. The inky black bird with the big brain warns and maybe mourns around their fallen friends and Dr. Kaeli Swift is here to tell us all about it. As an avid wildlife researcher and corvid specialist, she's observed death behaviors that will shock you to your b…

Corvid Thanatology (CROW FUNERALS) with Kaeli Swift

Crows have funerals? CROWS HAVE FUNERALS. The inky black bird with the big brain warns and maybe mourns around their fallen friends and Dr. Kaeli Swift is here to tell us all about it. As an avid wildlife researcher and corvid specialist, she's observed death behaviors that will shock you to your b…

"CROWS REMEMBER, REASON AND REDEFINE INTELIGENCE" with Kaeli Swift

What if intelligence isn’t what we’ve always assumed it is? In this episode, corvid researcher Kaeli Swift invites us to reconsider how intelligence is defined by exploring the inner lives of crows and their relatives. Drawing from her groundbreaking work on crow funerals—where crows gather silentl…

That's so raven

Ravens get a bad rap in western culture. They’re an ominous symbol of death, considered “unclean” by the bible, and star in Edgar Allen Poe’s haunting gothic poem, “The Raven.” A group of ravens is called an “unkindness.” What a burn. But host Nate Hegyi is on a mission to show that we should give…

138. Crows, Cuckoos, and the Evolution of Avian Communication with researchers Kaeli Swift and Will Feeney

Episode 6 of Series 15: Animal Communications - Transcript (linked) I’m joined by Dr. Kaeli Swift and Dr. William Feeney to explore how birds learn from one another—sometimes within a species, sometimes across species lines. From crows passing along reputations to magpies inheriting the neighbourho…

The Funeral Parlor: Understanding Corvid Death Rituals

Explore the fascinating world of corvid death rituals in this compelling episode of Crows and Ravens. Host David Hale examines the remarkable funeral-like gatherings that crows and ravens hold when encountering deceased members of their species. Drawing from scientific research, particularly Dr. Ka…