Enter another mind
One Tool Leads to Another
See how the puzzle works, then follow the crow as it puts the pieces together.
BBC, with Chris Packham and Dr Alex Taylor · Video
A way in
Let the human demonstration run first. When the crow begins, follow the objects from one step to the next.
A 5:17 BBC documentary excerpt hosted by OpenLearn, with a written transcript. External camera views include cuts and close-ups. No account was needed in our check.
Afterward
Why we chose it
Chris Packham tries the puzzle first. A short stick, three stones and a trapped longer stick stand between a crow and its food. Then the bird takes over. The demonstration gives you the layout before the action begins. Follow each object through the sequence, and notice when you start anticipating the next move. A tool the crow could not reach at first becomes part of its next move.
What it may shift Small movements become choices worth following.
At what point did you start anticipating the crow’s next move?
The crow had learned to use each piece of apparatus separately before they were combined into this puzzle.