Attracting crows to my yard

The one crow that is constantly looking behind him is new to my backyard. 😆 The one that lingers and eats seed as well has been with me since last summer.

[@eriktorget192]

One thing to do is let them see you when you put out the special treats. Or anything really. That way they will associate you with the food and see you as a friend. And I love that sneak up sideways routine, they act like hooligans that know the cops are watching.

[@lilbirdblue1]

The direction I come into the backyard is the way he or she keeps looking. Like I’m going to sneak up on them 🤣. The other one knows I’m sitting inside cause they know to look in the window. They are characters for sure!

[@sanchezcynthiacs]

So true 😂

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

Not just let them see you - only put the treats out when you are there, and police up any unclaimed treats before you leave, otherwise you are training them to wait for you to go away.

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

That sideways approach is body language that says “I’m fearful here and ready to run (fly). When they’re not afraid, they walk straight in. That’s the clue you can move the treat a little closer.

[@user-yg3sx3vk3d]

​​​@@lilbirdblue1Смотреть и следить это закон и это понимание Вас и желание продолжать.. И глаза у них по бокам расположены, говорят диапазон градусов в 25-30 не видят и один глаз "магнитный = "( полётный) .. Делайте выводы сами, но и когда они идут прямо , останавливаются и хорошо бы им кивнуть и подбодрить, таким же милым звуком которым они вам говорят спасибо ) впрочем , они вороны супруги судя по всему ?

[@20Jazz13]

My Crows love peanuts. I feed them at home and outside my window at work. There's a large group that show up early when I refill my bird feeders. I sprinkle the peanut mix in the grass, and they come flying as I'm backing out the driveway. The Crows at work even knock on the glass by my desk. 😂

[@lilbirdblue1]

They are so smart! I really enjoy watching them :)

[@SurferJoe1]

Mine love peanuts, and peanut butter on rice cakes. One watches my door, and when I come out he calls the others.

[@The06201980]

Wow, those are some big hunks of meat! I mostly feed my crows friends, at home and work, peanuts in the shell, they love them. My work crow friends are so smart. They know my car and will see driving down the street before I’m even at work and follow me, then land right on the fence in front of where I usually park

[@azentic]

That’s one way to get rid of your friends…

[@maryfehrenbach9893]

I LOVE Birds but my most favorite is the Crow. They are wonderous!!!

[@riley9464]

Did anyone notice that the more confident one started dipping the meat into the seeds almost like he was seasoning it before he ate it

[@stacer1962]

Or just as likely, the bird was simply trying to grasp and re-position the meat piece in his beak, before taking flight. The bird also looked undecided for a moment, if he was going to remain there, or fly away with "his catch".

[@riley9464]

@@stacer1962 you know that crows are like really fucking smart right

[@al-to2sx]

​@@riley9464 always good to be open to more possibilities

[@stacer1962]

@@riley9464 Like really yeah I do. What are you 12?

[@stacer1962]

@@al-to2sx oh like magical thinking versus critical thinking. Cool.

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

Yeah! I have a family(murder) of 5 ! They eat chicken, chicken gizzards, beef and pork ribs, sausage, hamburger mine are big time carnivores! They get everything, pizza, chicken wings, bread, salad, apples any scraps !!! I also have a family of the Red-Tailed Hawks that visit daily too. I've also had Turkey Vultures!!!

[@Katherine_02]

I love crows! Thanks for sharing! ♥️

[@marcrobillard3727]

Birds eat gravel, they have gizzards to grind the seeds they eat…without gravel, they starve…but meat! They love it! 😂😂😂

[@tinygrim]

They go share too. Altruistic birds. ❤❤❤

[@Marik010]

Beautiful crows, thanks for the great video.

[@jakubs.5966]

Love that casual swoop at the squirrel.

[@calebgideon7376]

I swear they orchestrated a flyby. The first Crow caws to his friends when he sees the squirrel, moves up on it, and then next second you here flapping in the background and one of his friends swoops down to scare it away!

[@misterdedlift4879]

Squirrels vs. crows are an unending source of pretty shenanigans.

[@JudySchroeder-gk7xz]

They love cat food!

[@anthonyrettaliata7311]

I eat my lunch outside at work and feed my crow friends grapes red or green they eat both 👍

[@willf5768]

Yes indeed they are funny I put out table scraps year round and don't laugh I call them with my cellphone there are bird calls on KZbin I of course a crow call works every time .Another thing they seem to recognize with food is I bring the scraps out to the back yard in a plastic sandwich meat container after I drop them by the bi4d feeders I take the knife or spoon and beat the container like a drum that works as well.

[@eileenmunson7198]

I love crows. They are so fascinating. Rescued a crow last year luckily he was rehabbed and released. They leave me presents since I do feed them and sometimes the mark their " feeding spots" with twigs like an X marks the spot. ❤🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

[@steelfil672]

You should slice it in smaller portions. They eat it faster and come back faster, making the habit of coming to your plate for food form faster.

[@RavenSpirit917]

Crows are the most intelligent bird

[@trollpatrol8453]

I’ve tried to make friends with my crows. They come eat the nuts I leave for the squirrels and the seed but not while I’m out there. I befriended a wild rabbit but birds just won’t play along.

[@lilbirdblue1]

The crows aren’t easy. They are smart and humans can be cruel. I know they must trust me somewhat but I can’t blame them for being cautious 🤷‍♀️

[@trollpatrol8453]

@@lilbirdblue1 They hang out a lot more in my tree, I guess small victories. I learned from the rabbit to allow them to approach you when they’re comfortable. So I wait.

[@ravenrisby]

Beautiful I can understand them too they were my family as a child left out in a forest they took me under therevwing

[@l.g.6098]

How?

[@WilsonPendarvis-tn3wm]

We had one up there at Cortez pipeline goldmine up there near Elko, Nevada that would take a granola bar out of your hand out of the window of the triple 7D hall truck that has the window you can slide open I used to feed him puff Cheetos

[@averyauryn09]

❤ I like this 🤗

[@lilbirdblue1]

Thank you 🙏 ☺️☺️☺️

[@azentic]

I want a pet crow 🤣 I got my fiancé to agree that Im not allowed to just buy one, but if I can attract one and befriend it then I’m good to go. I’ve been leaving chips, but maybe it’s time to upgrade 🤣

[@nordwestpassage]

Thanks for sharing. Greetings from GER.

[@lilbirdblue1]

Greetings! And thanks for checking out my video 😊

[@electriccherryFULL]

Cute !

[@vintageaveee]

Awesome!! I like Crows and Jays and feeding them!👌😌 What kind of meat 🥩 is it ? That you were feeding them 😃

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

You’ll do well with unsalted peanuts in the shell. Corvids find them to be a treat.

[@lilbirdblue1]

We harvested a deer a couple of years ago. This is some scrap that got pushed back in the freezer and forgot about. Instead of throwing it out I decided to share. Putting meat out is not something I do normally

[@filmandsong05]

the one grabbed a rock or something at the beginning and flew away with rock and meat !

[@musicauthority674]

No there were nuts there also. I believe they were pistachios.

[@asynchronicity]

What is that? Sesame beef? Yum😅

[@musicauthority674]

The one Crow like sampling the board a fare more than the other one. that squirrel made a wise decision in getting the hell out of there.

[@abbracia]

Cooked potato? Red cabbage? Can't tell what's in the dish

[@kroakie4]

Looks like raw meat. Couldn't say for sure what kind, but beef or lamb are safe bets since it’s red meat, and beef and lamb are easy to find.

[@chiefjoseph8154]

Thx for the tips, will be easier to dispatch those vile birds.

[@andreadelaney6912]

What’s on the plate? What all did you set out for them?

[@Markiplier12]

Food

[@lilbirdblue1]

We harvested a deer a couple of years ago. This is some scrap that got pushed back in the freezer and forgot about. Instead of wasting I decided to share

[@YardVentures]

🥰

[@jimicrack29]

yes an then be oh my wow

[@RavenSpirit917]

I was feeding my crows they knew when o leave for work and come home but now the 2 squirrels seems to eat all the peanuts chasing the crows away, so I stopped I’m not against squirrels. I just like crows & birds more

[@jimicrack29]

yet what type meat you serve for them i like to try my back yard yet i hear them yet no visit

[@maryfehrenbach9893]

The only thing about this video that I don't understand is are those raw cuts of meat that seem huge for their little beaks? AND, when they fly away with a chunck do they tear it apart to eat?

[@ErnestUngureanu]

Il s'agit de "Scotland yard" ? De "yard sale" ? De "yard" = 91,4 centimetres ? Précisez, SVP.

[@lilbirdblue1]

A very small piece of land around my home

[@gracejacobs1954]

I've heard of some catching balls of raw chopped meat in mid air

[@lilbirdblue1]

Holy cow! That’s crazy! But I believe it. I was driving one morning and noticed a crow sitting on top of a telephone pole with a rat in his beak!! The road I was on runs along a river so I’m sure that’s a popular hunting spot for them.

[@ufukduguk839]

Ufuk duguk bagimlik supe

[@debbierivas6463]

What's on the plate

[@lilbirdblue1]

We harvested a deer a couple of years ago. This is scrap that was pushed to the back of the freezer and forgot about unfortunately. Instead of throwing out I decided to share.

[@craig4908]

Lovely video buddy.. they're ravens aren't they?😜

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

Crows - round tail flying. Ravens are bigger, tail more pointed flying.

[@lilbirdblue1]

🤣🤪😀

[@jinndoe7068]

Ravens never hop, while crows hop all over the place.

[@quantumcat7673]

Perhaps you could have cut the meat to bite size for the crows. Quite evidently the current morcels of meat are way too big.

[@VagoniusThicket]

A flock of crows is called a murder of crows . As great as they are to watch , the wild songbird population will disappear from your area.I have also seen them eat baby bunnies until none were left in the nest.

[@lilbirdblue1]

I only really see the crows in the winter months now. I live on the edge of a wooded area and I believe they roost there. I learned the hard way that they will eat small animals. I work at home and sit at a window at the back of my home. I have a perfect view of this spot. I have several chipmunks that visit and last spring one of the crows picked one up by the tail!!! I immediately jumped up, the crow saw me and released the chipmunk. The crows stopped visiting for the most part once that happened. They can see me sitting in the window. I was shocked when they started visiting again but hunger can be a huge factor. Once the chipmunk incident happened I stopped encouraging them. But they know there is food here. I do like that they sound the alert when the hawk is out but I will have to watch them closely again this spring. Once weather is better I’m out in the yard gardening when I’m not tied to my work desk

[@hellrock]

i have 15+ chickadees in a tree close to where i leave food for a pair of crows and they'll absolutely outcompete the crows in wiping out the plate clean lol. heck, they'll even eat the scrambled eggs i make for the crows occasionally. absolute gluttons

[@alansylvia4276]

The songbirds coming to my feeders are not in the least bit bothered by the crows. The crows and squirrels co-exist. I feel that if they get meat, eggs, and high protein food on a platter, they are less likely to rob nests.

[@JacquesTreehorn]

Try boiled eggs.

[@HaukeLaging]

If you want to compete with goulash then you need egg yolk, not whole eggs... 😉 And during winter they prefer cashews even over meat.

[@user-oz2wn3lj5s]

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[@yourenough3]

I can attract all birds to my yard accept crows and i don't understand why??

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

Is it a confined area? The ones here won’t come into my patio, but I’m working with them out on the driveway. My jay birds come in happily.

[@WarrenPeace007]

I’ve been feeding crows and magpies. The magpies will happily come quite close to me, but the crows like to keep more of a distance

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

@@WarrenPeace007 I’ve had similar results. The crows are very cautious. They come for the peanuts, but balk at closing the distance. I’m waiting for a fledgling. Birds have a ‘window’ for a few days after they fledge when they imprint new behaviors. They follow the adults around, and ‘learn to be birds’. If a youngster gets led to my peanut offerings, and learn that’s OK crow behavior I may be able to draw it onto my hand. It’s not a sure thing, but it’s fun to try.

[@WarrenPeace007]

@@harleyb.birdwhisperer Yes I’m hoping to befriend a fledgling

[@WarrenPeace007]

I’ve also found that whereas magpies don’t mind you looking at them, crows get nervous and fly away

[@jeromebraden7364]

I want to try to attract local crows, but I'm not keen on putting meat out... and even if I did, not on the ground where other beasts can get it (cats, coyotes, racoons, etc).

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

Unsalted peanuts in the shell.

[@lilbirdblue1]

I only did this with spoiled venison a couple of times. I did not want to waste it or just throw it out. I agree. I don’t want to attract coyotes either. I respect them but don’t want them in my yard.

[@marcrobillard3727]

I hear you, the wrong animals can show up, but if early in day, all gone by sundown

[@marcrobillard3727]

Wow, he flew away with a huge chunk!

[@marcrobillard3727]

Dang I love these birds

[@gregorypattakos7876]

?? Crows eat meat ?

[@HaukeLaging]

Of course. They even hunt mice, small birds and young of several kinds (e.g. squirrels). Most of the food of ravens is stealing from wolfs's kills. In my experience what they love most is (fried) minced meat. They also love fish fingers/sticks and egg yolk.

[@maryjopierce9242]

I had the same question. Good ol google gives all sorts of info. Answer is yes.

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

Around here, one of the leading causes of crow mortality is a squirrel that gets run over on a busy street. Trying to eat the squirrel gets the crow run over.

[@cbryant9542]

Yeah, that’s usually what they’re doing when you see them in the road is being carnivorous.

[@gregorypattakos7876]

I live in the country we don’t have roads

[@Turtlefarm]

I gave one a pancake the other day… I Wana hug them…

[@lilbirdblue1]

Mine are super skittish. But they do like hanging out around my yard. (I live on the edge of a wooded area). I really think they keep an eye on me. Curious about what I’m doing 😄

[@Turtlefarm]

I had one that would come get snacks often and I would say hello to him in a raspy crow voice… and then say it clearly… one day I got a txt from my brother saying “ your crow is in the tree’s saying hello” I flipped!! Said record it and he got audio of the crow practicing his hello… he also gave me a squirrel arm from a skeleton.. and a shiny chunk of glass and a shiny spoon… I felt so loved… lol… still have the audio of him clucking and saying hello in different ways… it melts my soul

[@jansilver4253]

🤫👉 4:18 just Wait!!! 🦅Eagle 🦅stile🦅 And who is 👑 of Nature?! And move 🎬 star??? 🦧not a squirrel for sure😅☝️

[@lilbirdblue1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣