Bird-Brained Should Be A Compliment In The Year Of The Bird

To mark the centennial of the protective Migratory Bird Treaty Act, National Geographic, the National Audubon Society, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and BirdLife International teamed up to declare 2018 the “Year of the Bird.” Long thought to be dim-witted and foolish, our feathered friends are more capable than we assumed. Crows can make tools, ravens can solve puzzles, and parrots can speak with a diverse vocabulary. Birds, in fact, pack a lot of intellect into a very small space.