What are the patterns and effects of American crow movements?

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York
BiologyEcology
DOI: 10.18258/1850
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  • Meera Lee Sethi
    Meera Lee SethiBacker
    Really wish it could be more! Good luck.
    Mar 11, 2014
  • Sam Ni
    Sam NiBacker
    Wooooooo science!
    Feb 27, 2014
  • Benjamin James
    Benjamin JamesBacker
    Crows kick ass.. just sayin'.
    Feb 27, 2014
  • Paul Mitchell
    Paul Mitchell Backer
    There's only one Unidan, otherwise it would it would be an inappropriate name.
    Feb 27, 2014
  • Ilona
    IlonaBacker
    Good luck guys :)
    Feb 27, 2014
  • Kosuke Nakano
    Kosuke Nakano
    Almost there! Let's make it happen. Go doge.
    Feb 25, 2014
  • Joshua Heggen
    Joshua HeggenBacker
    Go Bulls!
    Feb 23, 2014
  • Eli Skyrm
    Eli Skyrm
    Just donated 80 Dogecoins to this experiment! Hope this gets funded!
    Feb 20, 2014
  • Kayla Wood
    Kayla WoodBacker
    Corvids are great! I really enjoyed the two crow webinars, and am happy to be able to support your research in this simple way.
    Feb 20, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Thank you very much, we're thrilled that you enjoyed the webinars!
    Feb 20, 2014
  • Mariaelena Gonzalez
    Mariaelena GonzalezBacker
    Am poor Shibe giving cash and doge
    Feb 20, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    wow much generous very thanks!
    Feb 20, 2014
  • Colette Breshears
    Colette BreshearsBacker
    Geologist here! Wish I could come help you catch crows, Unidan! Instead, I'll creepily stalk you around the internet. Thank you and your whole team for what you do to advance science!
    Feb 20, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Thanks so much!
    Feb 20, 2014
  • Joshua Tanzer
    Joshua TanzerBacker
    Go crow! Can't wait to hear about the research.
    Feb 16, 2014
  • Hannah Krocheski
    Hannah KrocheskiBacker
    Loved your webinars, and the Reddit AMA, and am so excited to hear more about your upcoming research!
    Feb 12, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Thank you very much! Thanks for attending the webinar!
    Feb 12, 2014
  • Ann Quan
    Ann QuanBacker
    good luck Unidan!
    Feb 12, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Thanks!
    Feb 12, 2014
  • Dan
    DanBacker
    Go forth and do science! Thanks for the AMA all of you, it really shows that you want to get the everyday community involved in science and education, and that is a cause I can support.
    Feb 12, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    That's extremely kind, thank you very much, and thanks a bunch for your generous donation!
    Feb 12, 2014
  • Tammy Boka
    Tammy BokaBacker
    I have a large back yard with a few large trees. I put food out for the crows a lot. It seems to me that a crow always hangs back in the trees as the others eat then they switch. It looks to me like the one that stays back in the tree is being a look out. Have you ever observed this?
    Feb 09, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Yup, this is likely what we call "sentinel behavior" where one crow will look out for predators and such while the rest of the group feeds and then switch positions. This allows the rest of the group to concentrate more on feeding than wasting time being overly vigilant.
    Feb 09, 2014
  • BC Brandt
    BC BrandtBacker
    I love crows, and I believe in Unidan. It's the best of both worlds!
    Feb 07, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Hooray! Be sure to share with your friends, thanks again!
    Feb 09, 2014
  • R P
    R PBacker
    To the moon?
    Feb 07, 2014
  • Paula Collier
    Paula CollierBacker
    Glad I finally got an opportunity to do something for you!
    Feb 03, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    You're too kind, thank you very much!
    Feb 09, 2014
  • Matthew Lowe
    Matthew LoweBacker
    Best of luck in your research.
    Jan 30, 2014
  • Eugene Bulkin
    Eugene BulkinBacker
    Love seeing science in play! Thanks for doing the AMA and getting yourselves out there.
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    No problem at all, thank you for the backing, feel free to share with your friends and get them involved, too!
    Feb 09, 2014
  • Rob Jackson
    Rob JacksonBacker
    From one PhD student to another, happy researching!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Thanks a bunch!
    Feb 09, 2014
  • Hung T. Nguyen
    Hung T. NguyenBacker
    Go Team Crow!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • jbs090020
    jbs090020Backer
    Thank you for the IAMA today - it was very informative, humorous, and inspiring.
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Glad to hear you enjoyed it, and thank you for the generous donation!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Jake Fitzgerald
    Jake FitzgeraldBacker
    Behold, the power of reddit!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Erik Velez
    Erik VelezBacker
    Love the reddit AMA! Thank you for making your research accessible like this.
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    We appreciate people funding research like this, it helps make it more accessible! :)
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Sean McDonald
    Sean McDonaldBacker
    Hi from reddit. Your AMA was interesting and I wish your project the best.
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Thanks a bunch!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Maximus Mednick
    Maximus MednickBacker
    Hey Ben (unidan) - I'm new to reddit (imaxami), but not new to my love and fascination with all things Crow. I just purchased the 2 Cornell Crow studies you linked in reddit today, and just funded a few bucks to this study, to boot. to. I'm hoping to buy the Crow Vending Machine kit later this year, and in the meantime, I'm practicing my crow calling skills with a fun little device I bought on amazon. I musta been a Crow in a past life... Keep it up and chat later!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    We hope you enjoy it! For the Cornell seminars, we'll be answering questions at the end, too, so you'll get another chance to interact with our group. See you then!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Mike Duigou
    Mike DuigouBacker
    Corvids rule!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    We agree!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Dan Diman
    Dan DimanBacker
    Thanks for the Reddit AMA, and for your work.
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Ben Eisenkop
    Ben EisenkopResearcher
    Thank you for the donation!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Jessica Purdon
    Jessica PurdonBacker
    Looking forward to seeing the results in the future!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Lars David Niklas Boman
    Lars David Niklas BomanBacker
    Good luck with your research Unidan n friends!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Amanda Hoffman
    Amanda HoffmanBacker
    This is an excellent project that deserves funding! I cannot wait to see the results!
    Jan 27, 2014
  • Oscar Jasklowski
    Oscar JasklowskiBacker
    Good luck team!
    Jan 26, 2014
  • Cindy Wu
    Cindy WuBacker
    Wahoo! I got to be the first backer! Good luck!
    Jan 26, 2014