Crow dips his biscuit in water: then leaves it in bowl for later.

A crow dips bread / biscuit in water


Watch this crow dip a biscuit in water,  perhaps to soften it up and make it easier to eat? Or maybe, (in the same way some people like to dunk a biscuit in their tea) this crow just prefers it that way. Is this an example of crows preparing their food? 


Watch this crow dip a biscuit in water,




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