The crow that lived like no other

[@chumdog90]

What a beautiful, sweet, smart and loving bird. Thank you for treating her with kindness and love and for sharing your life with her. May she rest in peace.

[@rockit3422]

Except the warmth and safety of her home. She refused to share that. Although the dog and cat were given these life-saving gifts.

[@marie.1111]

​@rockit3422 what a ridiculous uninformed comment. The crow is a wild bird, only a terrible person would trap her inside a house when she's obviously healthy and uninjured. She doesn't require anything nature doesn't provide. Dogs and cats are domestic animals that can't survive well on their own in the wild, Crows can. Wild animals should never be removed from their natural habitat unless they absolutely need a humans care for injury or illness and they can't survive otherwise. Even then, they should be released as soon as they are well. Very few situations require a wild creature to remain permanently under the care of a human. Healthy wild birds do not belong in houses. They need to fly free and live amongst their own species in their natural habitat to remain truly happy and healthy.

[@rockwell1558]

What you are forgetting is that a dog and a cat are domesticated pets. A free-living crow has a boundless freedom that no domestic animal can have. And it has its flock of conspecifics. Kaley has given Darling this freedom and has not interfered with nature. You have to choose sides...

[@vivalapita8484]

I think that was right. There was something off about Darling, baby minded, never grew up. Was never observant enough for the flock. She was dropped there by the parents and she would have been too cooped up in the house. She was treated as her parents would have wanted. Don't be angry.@@rockit3422

[@rolandfernandez9529]

@@rockwell1558 I disagree with you, and I note a contradiction in what you say. Kindly note that cats and dogs are not born domesticated and so they need to be trained to be domesticated, although the level of domesticating intensities differ from animal to animal dependending on their current living environment and their natural level of psychology. Crows are definitely not as amenable to domestication as cats, dogs and rabbits are - this is pretty obvious; however, in the case of Darling this crow's affinity towards human love and affection was indeed very much pronounced owing to the fact that she was an orphan crow whom Kayley greatly helped by making a nesting home for her. It is my belief that Darling sensed Kayley's help and reciprocally manifested her deep gratitude to her by continuing to stay in the family's immediate environment and befriending Sam the dog and Gigi the cat. Darling was definitely looking for a warm and loving home with her human parents - this is not to say that she was to be permanently imprisoned within the home of her human parents but to have the opportunity to return to her human home. So why couldn't the family allow her to stay in their home and to be accommodated in a bird cage. If this were not passible for reasons whatsoever, then the least that the family could have done was to have built a bird house for her outside the house - this would have protected Darling from predators. All I can say is that this family failed to go the extra step by safeguarding Darling by giving her a secure home to live in. This is the painful tragedy to all of us who love and care for animals.

[@MS219E]

Very sad to hear about Darling’s passing. She certainly was a very special bird.

[@rolandfernandez9529]

I do not recollect reading about Darling's demise. Perhaps Darling is not dead and has relocated to another region after having found a new human and / or crow family. All the same may Almighty God care, protect and feed our beautiful Darling.

[@hippyable]

I'm so sorry

[@RexDC]

​@@rolandfernandez9529Bro what😂

[@Reav052]

She should’ve let the bird inside where it’s safe

[@restorationlandscapingkankakee]

​@@Reav052Was thinking that too

[@Jetz316]

Several years ago there was a young crow with its leg stuck in our chain link fence. Two other crows were just trying to help free it and then just watched from the grass. I went to the fence with gloves and goggles on and freed the bird. That bird still lives in a nest in a pine tree in my backyard and brings my family random shiny objects.

[@angelmartin7310]

Amazing. Our crows refuse to even let themselves be seen by humans, I just hear them all day, but today I ran into the woods because they were making an especially frantic racket. I finally found them in a tree with a massive great horned owl they were bullying, lol, and I hooted at him which made him look at me and fly away, I knew he would. I'm hoping this was a small step toward getting the crows to notice/like me. I love.your story

[@Martha-q8p1b]

That just reminded me of the traumatic experience I had, once...of driving in traffic and seeing a pigeon hit by a car and its mate jumping desperately into the traffic to pull it out. I've done wildlife rescue...but there was nothing I could do...without causing a huge car accident by slamming on my brakes. I'm sure they both lost their lives and will always regret I wasn't able to help. To see the desperation of one bird risking its life for another broke mt heart....and I just wish more humans understood that animals are intelligent and have feelings, the same as we do.

[@adamgorelick3714]

@Jetz316 Is this common for Crows that have been shown such kindness by humans ? They seem intelligent and emotionally sophisticated enough to maintain positive associations about a place and it's human inhabitants. I'm largely ignorant about them, but have always been very fond of Crows and Ravens.

[@Jetz316]

@@adamgorelick3714 I left dog treats on my deck’s railing . He came and got them. 🤣

[@adamgorelick3714]

​​@@Martha-q8p1b That's is a heartbreaking story. Through the years I've repeatedly learned the same lesson about animals. They are all more intelligent and emotionally complex then most of us assume. People often conveniently believe that animals they eat are 'dumb', as well. But who goes to a zoo and says, 'Look at the stupid Giraffes ?'

[@RichardDames]

WOW! Animals are ACTUALLY SO SPECIAL! We have JUST touched the surface with their Intelligence! Thanks Geobeats for ANOTHER video as always!

[@AlisonBeautifulSavage]

💯

[@tuncozbora2244]

There are three genres : animal , mineral and vegetal . At what genre own the humans ? We are animals , from animation , mouvement capable I suppose , not the same specie but animals too. We making a difference between them and us ? To justify eating them I suppose . Because we eat animals and if we call ourselves animals .....

[@steviechampagne]

Humans have the entire animal kingdom inside of us. We are the kings, we are the guardians. And what a piss poor job we have done as stewards of this magnificent world

[@itzmedb8290]

I kept seeing all the past tense verbs and I kept thinking “man, soon they’re gonna say the crow died,” and even knowing this, I wasn’t ready and still felt a bit teary. Got dang bro, rest in peace crow bro.

[@RossNaylor-nh5uv]

Yeah I was the same I knew it was going to end sadly but even the short amount of time they all had together would of been 10 lifetime experiences in a short period I hope darling is in crow heaven r.i.p you were one special bird

[@moonbowmountaincottage]

Exactly. I braced myself...but - no good. I've tamed 2 feral cats 2 different times...out here in the Blue Ridge mountains. They each went from Wild and ferocious, to loving and tame. Then they each disappeared, independent of each other. I tell myself that they wandered off and found a loving partner. But I know that coyotes are smart and hungry, here in these mountains. I never tried to keep the cats inside when they wanted to be out and running free. Each one had his own personality. Each one affected me deeply and enriched my life, just like all my domestic pets have always done.

[@cmick1885]

.....('In-My Opinion'-!?-'Any'- 'Interaction'!-W/'Nature'- is like a brief 'Touch'!?- from the hand of God-!?))//-!!!

[@Wayniesgirl]

The idea of her being eaten by a bird of prey is really horrific. I have a family of crows that I give treats to in our backyard. I was devastated when their nest was ransacked one year.

[@identifyyourself5684]

​@@Wayniesgirl Hawks don't go after crows, usually crows bother hawks even one on one. In my area crows bombdive hawks everytime they see one. Maybe just maybe darling went to another family that would allow her in or she passed because it was her time to go.

[@miglena2s]

"Hanging out with Darling is like being in another dimension." ❤ Just Pure Joy, indeed.

[@daynalynnxo]

Ironically I read your comment as she said that! What a blessing ❤

[@marcelbork92]

You missed the "dimension" of this story.

[@miglena2s]

@@marcelbork92 oh, yes! This is so right... I missed the essence of that dimension for so long. But the thing is - it was meant to be, as I had to miss it to get it. Well, it costs... but the experience of missing it and getting it is the whole point. Just wait for it... it will come (only) when you are ready. 👍🌅

[@danielmilliken8903]

⁠@@miglena2sboom. That hit hard for lil Marcel. Well returned my friend, well returned. ❤

[@danielmilliken8903]

Easy to understand and agree with. Those birds are brilliant and make u feel like something hard to explain.

[@anniemac3075]

What a bitter sweet story, amazing for Darling to have shared so much with Sam & Gigi & the humans in the family & so sad to lose her so young as they can live for years. Thank you Geobeats for sharing the story & to the family for caring so much for this beautiful bird.

[@hannypressley343]

WHAT HAPPENED to the crow?

[@sashasabbeth6836]

@@hannypressley343 I don't think that they know. Darling seemed to just disappear and not return.

[@hannypressley343]

@@sashasabbeth6836 So they think she passed ? Soo sadd..What ever is written i couldn't read

[@eddypuentes6155]

Yeah. Dark chocolate bitter sweet metaphorically speaking =(. I envy Kalie. I wish i had this connection with a wild animal 😍 😊.

[@Asm0d3u5]

@@hannypressley343 Taken by a bigger, stronger bird of prey

[@user-vf3zi6we3g]

The ending made me cry. Life really isn't fair at times....poor Darling and her grieving friends. ❤

[@xDragonchiefx]

You say that... And I'd agree... But then again, there is a wonderful lesson from nature in there. Most lessons dont come free. I think its kinda beautiful. The only reason the crows would alarm-call there is likely to notify the 'owner' that something was up with Darling. This woman and her pets had a beautiful friendship. Its a bit unfair that as nature gave it, it took it away again, but friends kinda come and go. Tragic, but beautiful.

[@leybrabear]

This was obviously a young impressionable crow who for some reason chose to keep company w/ a human & couple of pet animals as opposed to sticking w/ "her own kind" so to speak & therefore had nobody to teach & warn her about predators. Plus the woman 'had a thing' about not letting friendly "wild" animals in her house, even overnight, although this crow was by no means a typical "wild" animal. So the woman assumes a predator got her overnight & it doesn't seem to bother her in the least, although like you, my heart grieves that this crow wasn't allowed in the safety of the house at least overnights until she matured enough to want to mate & begin acting like a "wild" crow (who live in family flocks.)

[@lauradaniels6956]

​@leybrabear Are you always this judgemental? Shame on you, questioning whether her grief was real😢? You weren't there!

[@diy5729]

@@leybrabear She will have to live with that regret for the rest of her life.....not letting her "companion" killed by another predator. Predators never sleep....

[@guysome3263]

The way Gigi stared longingly out of the window 🥺

[@CharlotteIssyvoo]

I knew heartbreak was coming because all of this was said in the past tense. Crows are so amazing. At my last home, I lived in the territory of a shy, quiet crow couple. We fed them every day and they became very comfortable with us, coming close and hanging out on our small deck with us. One liked to play peekaboo with me. They could tell that I'm disabled (and small) and, as quiet as they were, they still became very protective of me, watching "intruders" (strangers in the yard) very closely and carefully if those intruders were interacting with me. They were only protective of me though, not my tall, abled husband. It was very sweet.

[@AnittaDeady]

god bless ur soul

[@mishagaming1075]

@@AnittaDeadyCROW bless your soul!

[@WaynesWorldUnlimited]

I rescued two crows like this over 35 years ago. I raised them by hand. I trained them how to fly and eventually I release them and they survived for 22 years each….. fabulous birds very beautiful, my favourite bird, very intelligent

[@HaleG9]

I hope you well survived the 'flying-training'

[@lawrencehan5591]

Did you buckle down and run across your yard and start flapping your wings to teach them how to fly?

[@mattmatt6572]

Toppins a bag

[@chamonix2602]

How does a human teach a bird to fly ?

[@HaleG9]

@@chamonix2602 sounds like a good book-title... genre: science-fiction.

[@Matt-kt9nm]

You know someone is living their best life when they have their own forest.

[@sadchimp8567]

It’s funny how you feel so much joy and happiness for 8 minutes and in just 15 seconds you feel your heart break.

[@Slaskungen]

the title was a giveaway though

[@sir_ramsyz800]

Fuck man, you hit the nail on the head haha just keep scrolling the pain away

[@foxyroxytm]

I know, I’m still crying 10 minutes later 😅

[@BrandonSmith-qx8jx]

This dude crying over a bird

[@ogadlogadl490]

You put the feelings into words perfectly 😢

[@lisabelle7553]

This story brought me to tears. In 6 minutes I got totally emotionally invested in Darling. At the point which she was BFFs with my Dog and Cat - I would have definitely built a safe house for her. RIHP Darling. You were sooooo special.

[@cllgrd0101]

The same for me, I would have built a safe place...😢😢😢

[@pongmaster123]

yes but she most likely got catched when flying outside. normally crows chase away also much bigger birds of prey, sometimes in groups but also alone.

[@Ajaxaxxess]

Same here.

[@ZepG]

Building a safe house for a wild animal while might be a good intention, is also a bad idea. Darling was still wild and would have suffered without his/her freedom.

[@Talk2WandaVision]

thank you. i was about to comment to say the same thing@@ZepG

[@Modernnannenginemarineengine]

Animals can be so amazing. I found a TOAD . ( I live in south London near the Thames ) when I was about 11yrs old I brought back a toad. And let it go in the back garden sometimes id dig up worms and leave them to tempt the toad out. After few years. I was visiting my grandad. He told me the toad I released in the back garden was still about. So I put out a few worms. Squatted down. Out came this large yellow Belly spotted toad literally eating the worms off my hand. Then when I was 26 my grandad Died. And I sat in the little back garden when I heard a Croaky sound and from under some Bricks came this big old toad I knew it was the same one it came over and I grubbed around found some wood lice and few bugs. It happily Munched them off my hand. Apparently Toads can Live over 40yrs. Sadly the house was sold and I never got to go into that back garden but who knows that old TOAD probs still there.

[@olimurphy-y3o]

3:16

[@jonBrown-k4p]

when I was a kid, maybe 8, I too found a toad and brought him home, there were no toads around our neighborhood, Eventually I released him in my moms garden. One day Mom said when I came home after my day at high school, "guess what I found today Johnny?" Me, Mr. know it all, hates that question but I had to give up. "what?" She was gardening and said she was breaking lumps of dirt with her hands and squeezed an alive brown lump that startled her and jumped away....it was Toadie after all those years right close to where I left him.

[@GeorgiaGeorgette]

I absolutely love this story, thank you so much for sharing 💝

[@davidm1149]

It's sad that the animals will have to go through this great change in the world. I wish they didn't have to and worry about them.

[@evolve777]

Simply, beautiful. Rest in Peace, Darling. Never thought I'd love hearing about a crow until today. Great great story.

[@MsLulu-jr4on]

“I don’t live in a fairy tale.” Yes. Yes. You do. 😍 what a wonderful story! 🐶 🐱 🐦 🌳

[@Kap3lka]

😂That's exactly what I came here to comment. This is a life/experience most of us will never be able to have. Crows (corvids in general) are amazing!

[@temperedglass1130]

Weirdo. You believe everything on youtube.

[@juddtamlet]

How long did she live for?

[@Gringorican]

Kinda made me wanna move to Canada for a second. Only a second. The next second, I remembered how much I hate the cold 😭

[@JarlTryggve]

It's like she is living in a studio ghibli movie.

[@DaBrowns33]

Darling’s ability to bridge the worlds of Gigi, Sam and humans is fascinating. She seems to possess a carnal wisdom, a kind of animal intuition, which heightens the connections within this diverse family. Her presence not only enriched their interactions but also offered a fascinating glimpse into the complex emotional world of animals, which often remains a mystery to humans. What an amazing story and I’m very sorry for your loss.

[@apepchoko]

That was a one in one million crows indeed 😊🙏✨🐦‍⬛✨

[@rolandfernandez9529]

@@apepchoko This is a story is about this beautiful crow in the name of Darling and not about the domestication of animals. This was a miraculous story that happens once in a thousand life times. We humans are called to treasure and cherish such miraculous and touching stories of humans and animals, and to pass these touching and miraculous stories to generations of human beings - this miraculous and touching story is about Darling, an orphaned crow that wanted to show its gratitude to the humans who saved it from certain starvation and eventual death. By way of gratitude to Kayley, family and Sam the dog and Gigi the cat, Darling wanted to spend her life with this family in their home. While I am not necessarily advocating keeping birds in the home, the least that Kayley and family could have done was to have built a bird house within the external vicinity of their farm house. It was most obvious that Darling grew very very fond of the family and loved playing with Gigi and Sam in the immense garden. Its very disappointing to note that Kayley and family did not go the extra mile to help Darling with a warm and loving home, even after she visited them at their home window and made those attention-seeking sounds. It was manifestly obvious that Darling indeed became most intimate and protective with the externality of the house and its immediate environment to the extent that she swooped down to attack anyone and every one who dared to approach "her house". We who love and remember Darling can only hope and pray that she is safe wherevers she is. May Almighty God bless and protect our sweetheart Darling.

[@nicholsonjay4724]

@@rolandfernandez9529this comment was longer than the video.

[@Think4yourself8000]

@@nicholsonjay4724and several of us enjoyed this little rabbit hole of humanity

[@bbypookins]

⁠@@nicholsonjay4724and seemingly written by a bot. So verbose!

[@gwynnlinn1133]

Absolutely one of the most evocative connections between man, bird, cat dog ever. I am truly happy for you to have had that ultimate experience with Darling and your furry family. Just so compellingly beautiful!

[@camez2345]

man?

[@gwynnlinn1133]

Humankind.

[@rockit3422]

@@camez2345 oh get over it

[@AuditClerk]

You expressed your sentiments so beautifully!

[@notaperson9831]

Compelling is definitely the word. Four very different animal species with an incredible bond ❤❤🐦‍⬛

[@benjamintingkahhin1363]

Darling had lived a full life, making friend with human, a cat and a dog. May Darling rest in peace and had a good rebirth. Thank you for compiling your filming into a moving real life story. I once also shared a close bond with a small bird too.

[@davidadams2395]

_"There will never be another darling"_ is fitting and true, but it's also sad and final. You painted such a remarkable, moving portrait of your and your family's friend.

[@marcelbork92]

There will NEVER be THIS darling again.

[@rolandfernandez9529]

Yes, I know. Kayley gave us an excellent video of Darling. This video is so very heart warming and at the same time heart breaking. Thanks to Kayley, Darling was a happy crow while she lived within the confines of Kayley's home. I just wish Kayley and family had built a bird home for Darling as the video and Kayley's narrative clearly shows that Darling very much wanted to be part of Kayley's family. I can understand that keeping a crow in one's home may be a bit bizarre, but if Kayley and family had built a birdhouse for Darling, it may afforded the freedom and flexibility to Darling as well as to have given her that intimacy that Darling so much desired.

[@susan8471]

Crows are so smart. I helped one whose foot got hurt and she/he mimicked my cell phone. That was her "call" to me that she was around. She/he, too, managed to get get caught by a bird of prey and I felt so lost for so long like losing family. It was one of my saddest experiences, ever.

[@AuditClerk]

I'm so sorry ...

[@nancyrobison2124]

❤ohh how this touches my heart. I moved 1 year ago to a retirement apartment, at my house I had 2 crows that I had coffee & peanuts with every morning for 14 years. They would come when I called them & every year bring me their baby to show off. Now when I stop by my old house they still come & I miss them so much.

[@californiandreamin]

😢❤

[@prestonpowers7376]

I'm sure they miss you too, Nancy.

[@elena3603]

🥹❤️

[@Noblerot1830]

Beautiful

[@melisdoeh9049]

Thank you Nancy ❤ showing their new babies to you every year is the purest form of love and appreciation. Please say hello from me when you visit them next time. We live in London,UK and we have a very similar story with a fox that was born very close to our old home. We would observe the fox cubs from a distance and one day we noticed the smallest one had a nasty wound very close to the eye. Thank God, there are a couple of charities that help with the well-being of urban foxes. They sent us an immune booster pill right away, which we kept giving to her in a small sausage for ten days... In a couple of months, the wound was completely healed. Although all the others left home, our little girl who we call Tilki stayed with her mother. The mother has aged since we first met her. And we moved two years ago. My son still has good friends in the old neighbourhood. Every time we go to a birthday party, I take seeds, nuts and a couple of dog treats for our loveliest old neighbours... And Tilki, I have no idea how... Always appear ten meters away when we stop to look at our old house. I feel blessed for her trust for us.

[@linack5503]

What a beautiful story. She was special but she wasn’t a pet. You, Sam and Gigi made her life wonderful!

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

Corvids are incredibly smart. Sam seems like such a beautifully natured dog. I have a special relationship with my parrot and various rescue birds I've nurtured over the years. This lady is a sweet soul ❤

[@Trund27]

that’s beautiful. I love birds and other animals so much, thank you for rescuing your bird friends.

[@suzannemarienau2760]

Not really. She refused to let this vulnerable bird inside. Save the animals from people like this who think pronouns are more important than going out of their way to keep an animal safe.

[@michelehemlokhexwhite4310]

@@suzannemarienau2760 what are you talking about? It's a wild animal. She did keep it safe by bringing it to safety as a fledgling. You can't bring every wild animal inside to 'protect' it. The crow didn't want to come inside at night, it slept in the forest, so letting it in during the day wouldn't have achieved a thing. It wasn't any more vulnerable than every creature living as nature intended. It could fly, forage, and protect its territory. Not the slightest bit more vulnerable than any other wild bird.

[@joannewilson6577]

@@suzannemarienau2760 I agree with you 100% sadly.

[@EstamosDe]

​@@suzannemarienau2760nonsense, its not a dog or a cat, those indeed are animals that can not stand low temperatures

[@mosriteminioncause7741]

This was truly out of the pages of a storybook ...Love is always a miracle.....This animal family proved it.

[@trumanhw]

(this is the comment that deserved the 1500 likes)

[@bcyes409]

And the scenery is just breath taken. How lucky to have an experience like that ❤

[@jesscurrie352]

I wouldn’t say lucky, I would say very fortunate. AMAZING STORY, JUST BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for sharing your LIFE with the world. Much love.

[@marie-annechabot474]

I had a pet crow when I was a child... Oh, the stories that I have! Blackie was so intelligent and protective of us. Good memories! Thanks for sharing your story of Darling.

[@almostblackbelt]

dude me and my brothers also had a crow called blackie as children crazy! probably just a childs first call if he sees a black bird xD he also disappeared one day, i will always remember him for breaking into our house thru any window u open and eating my mothers hair. he also shit on a pillow I havent washed it since muhahahaha

[@discopants68]

More than simply being territorial, I think Darling was being protective of this family when strangers would arrive.

[@MrSuperG]

Isn’t this program wonderful

[@flightydancer]

Wow! So cute! Crow riding the dog and playing with cat! Thank you for taking such good care of these cute angels.

[@Katherine_02]

What a lovely tribute to this precious bird. ♥️

[@Midonim]

You literally could've prevented that by letting the crow live with you guys, but no and then when the crow inevitably died to a predator in the wild you go ahead and cry for the camera such a fake scumbag.

[@budsimpson2853]

What a lovely tribute to this wonderful woman.

[@Katherine_02]

​@@budsimpson2853people don't generally make tributes to themselves. However, I will say that she has a beautiful heart. 😊

[@humanbean3]

im pretty sure this channel just grabs stuff from online and shares it here with what i hope is some editing. @@Katherine_02

[@christinefuller3168]

I love crows. My Grandpa had one when I was young and his name was Sammy. Sammy would say "Hello, how are you?" and sounded exactly like my Grandpa. On Sunday mornings, the church windows were open and Sammy would fly over and sit on the window sill and say hello to the people in the pews whether the preacher was speaking or not! Never been another one like him! Love this story about Darling, thank you for sharing!

[@tiamattbuckallew9633]

dear sir reading your story made me continue to cry for a bit longer after thare story.My grandma and grandpa had an owl and a bear they yoused to call them there kids.I have been blessed to have many kinds of Animals in my life but my favorite was a racoon my mom brought home, he was so smart my dad hated him and my duck.lol hugs tami from 5980

[@rolandfernandez9529]

This is a story is about this beautiful crow in the name of Darling and not about the domestication of animals. This was a miraculous story that happens once in a thousand life times. We humans are called to treasure and cherish such miraculous and touching stories of humans and animals, and to pass these touching and miraculous stories to generations of human beings - this miraculous and touching story is about Darling, an orphaned crow that wanted to show its gratitude to the humans who saved it from certain starvation and eventual death. By way of gratitude to Kayley, family and Sam the dog and Gigi the cat, Darling wanted to spend her life with this family in their home. While I am not necessarily advocating keeping birds in the home, the least that Kayley and family could have done was to have built a bird house within the external vicinity of their farm house. It was most obvious that Darling grew very very fond of the family and loved playing with Gigi and Sam in the immense garden. Its very disappointing to note that Kayley and family did not go the extra mile to help Darling with a warm and loving home, even after she visited them at their home window and made those attention-seeking sounds. It was manifestly obvious that Darling indeed became most intimate and protective with the externality of the house and its immediate environment to the extent that she swooped down to attack anyone and every one who dared to approach "her house". We who love and remember Darling can only hope and pray that she is safe wherevers she is. May Almighty God bless and protect our sweetheart Darling.

[@christinefuller3168]

@@rolandfernandez9529 Are you being critical of my story or of Kayley not doing enough? Kayley did what she felt best and she has my respect. Me, I had no control over my Grandfather's decision to domesticate Sammy. It was just a story to reiterate what Kayley was saying about the intelligence of crows. Have a nice day.

[@rolandfernandez9529]

@@christinefuller3168 No I am not being critical about you, and no offense intended. I do not want to use the word critical because it sounds legal. I'm saying that I wish that Kayley and family had given Darling a home in a birdhouse where she could have lived in the comfort of knowing that she was near her adopted family. Obviously, Darling was very fond of Kayley and family including their dog, Sam and their cat, Gogi. It hurts me to know that Kayley and family did not go the extra mile by giving Darling a birdhouse to stay in. Yes, Kayley did care for Darling, but I just wish that she had gone the extra mile. Thank you for having responded.

[@lizettenovelo1]

​@@rolandfernandez9529I was thinking the same thing. Even though, their love for Darling was obvious, I was saddened that they didn't let them in their home or build a bird house, so she could feel safe😢

[@longbeachtracey]

WOW - I am so moved by your care for Darling! You cared enough to let her be a wild animal and respected her intelligence enough to not deny her interaction. A testament to how we can share space.

[@FactsBeFacts]

Yeah, with comments like this I understand why you couldn't possibly eat a chicken or a turkey or duck or pigeon.

[@nicholsonjay4724]

⁠@@FactsBeFactsYou just had to be “that guy” didn’t ya? I bet you’re suspicious of your own shadow.

[@Bettylou242]

What a cute and intelligent bird and what a beautiful experience you has with her. What a beautiful story of friendship. Sad to hear of her passing. May she rest in peace.

[@xCoolverine]

That was a heartbreaking end. Sam, Gigi and their family, Darling was a blessing.

[@beverleypettit3577]

Very, very moving. You had me crying at Darling's end... Much love to you and your loved ones.

[@strandgirl1000]

Me, too. Very sad end!

[@rolandfernandez9529]

This is a story is about this beautiful crow in the name of Darling and not about the domestication of animals. This was a miraculous story that happens once in a thousand life times. We humans are called to treasure and cherish such miraculous and touching stories of humans and animals, and to pass these touching and miraculous stories to generations of human beings - this miraculous and touching story is about Darling, an orphaned crow that wanted to show its gratitude to the humans who saved it from certain starvation and eventual death. By way of gratitude to Kayley, family and Sam the dog and Gigi the cat, Darling wanted to spend her life with this family in their home. While I am not necessarily advocating keeping birds in the home, the least that Kayley and family could have done was to have built a bird house within the external vicinity of their farm house. It was most obvious that Darling grew very very fond of the family and loved playing with Gigi and Sam in the immense garden. Its very disappointing to note that Kayley and family did not go the extra mile to help Darling with a warm and loving home, even after she visited them at their home window and made those attention-seeking sounds. It was manifestly obvious that Darling indeed became most intimate and protective with the externality of the house and its immediate environment to the extent that she swooped down to attack anyone and every one who dared to approach "her house". We who love and remember Darling can only hope and pray that she is safe wherevers she is. May Almighty God bless and protect our sweetheart Darling.

[@Midonim]

You literally could've prevented that by letting the crow live with you guys, but no and then when the crow inevitably died to a predator in the wild you go ahead and cry for the camera such a fake scumbag.

[@beverleypettit3577]

​@@rolandfernandez9529 Thought‐provoking. Darling really has a place deep in my heart.

[@justineheinrichs2798]

So your magical adopted dog drew Darling and Gigi into the family ❤. I’m surprised Darling never spoke to you . My uncle had a crow that he saved lived by his yard. He’d sit high on a tree and greet my uncles neighbors. I’m sorry your sweet pet is no longer with you but you gave it one enriched life. Bless you for that ❤❤❤

[@Oremir]

Wonderfull kind words, but Calie did not consider Darling a pet, as she mentioned at 4:00 , they were friends.

[@MichaelDrake-e1i]

Crows are one of the smartest bird's name on the planet. This is a great story. It goes to show that people and animals can get along as long as you respect each other.

[@gailgoth5618]

I'm sitting here crying after watching this over a bird I didn't even know. What a beautiful, loving story over a true soul connection.

[@threepurrs]

What a magical experience…💕loved watching the three of them playing together. Thanks for sharing, so sad sweet Darling is no longer present.😥

[@deettekearns9092]

So sweet. I'm tearing up at the amazing bond Darling had with this family. Rest in peace, little one. ❤

[@seanmoore4653]

Aww :( that is so sad about Darling. What a fantastic lil bird. That Bird had a real soul and connected with you and your family in a very special way. RIP lil Darling. Id be devastated

[@morningmona]

The ending made me sad. I wish she would’ve let Darling sleep indoors and kept her as a pet bc Darling seemed to have wanted to live inside for sleeping. But, I know it’s not for wild animals. Sam wasn’t there to chase away birds of prey. I’m going to believe that she met a hunk of a crow and decided to slip. What a beautiful bird. This woman was lucky.

[@stirfrybry1]

I truly didn't understand her reasoning. Wild animals don't hang around like pets. That bird wanted to be her pet

[@tygerstripes3752]

I agree completely. When an animal picks you out and wants to come in, you let them in. It's such a rare thing.

[@ktkchu]

​@@stirfrybry1 the crow wanted to be close because of their relationship and their home was the crows territory. even if it's true that crows understand what being a pet means, it doesn't make it okay to make any wild crow a pet. there's many reasons for this. as you said, you truly don't understand her reasoning so here's some reasons: crows have complex behavioral, social, nutritional and psychological needs that humans would struggle to or be entirely unable to meet, crows carry zoonotic diseases so that means you could get sick, as a pet they lose their ability to survive in the wild which is a danger to their life and the species' as a whole, oh and it's illegal in many countries (the US included.)

[@nicholeburd309]

That was a beautiful story. I just started crying so hard when she said the other crows were doing alarm calling because I knew something bad happened. Crows have always been my way of predicting certain things and they are truly misunderstood but they are wonderful to have in your realm of spiritual animals.

[@flagal519]

I never realized until watching videos on YT, how brilliantly smart crows are........

[@ChristinaKM]

A wonderful story. It’s always sad when one of the animals goes. We all grieve, and, of course, including them. It’s great that you documented all of it. You’re right it will probably never happen again.❤

[@trudy-annsmall9600]

Oh boy!!!! Great story of genuine respect and love from all parties involved....could write a children story book on this it would bring out the example of love, friendship and loss all in one something our children need to know about from an early enough age as a natural part of life...thank you for sharing

[@HonestlyHolistic]

@@trudy-annsmall9600you’re so right

[@barbararohl3299]

it was bound to happen...........hawks kill birds...and this crow was totally alone, an easy target simply because it had not gone off and found others of its kind... with even a small group crows become aware of killer birds and sound alarms to warn other creatures of the danger.

[@michaeltehrani9733]

Wow Wow What an extraordinary tale of lovely people and Gorgeous babies ❤ An Absolute treat. Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@blessedlife1206]

It’s heartbreaking. I wish you let her inside and made a little space for her, she clearly was part of your family

[@rollsmerlin1659]

still very much family without crossing the line and letting it in the house !

[@kitbunbun]

Yes - I would have made a place for her, and she's free to come and go.

[@ktkchu]

@@kitbunbun it's illegal in many countries to keep crows as pets. keeping them as pets puts your health and the crows life at risk. they carry zoonotic diseases meaning you can get sick from them and they lose their ability survive in the wild which puts their entire species at risk. it's nothing but selfishness.

[@michellemyallen]

There will never be another Darling....my heart broke for all of you. She knows where she belonged...tucked in your hearts.

[@ms.opinion8470]

Im not crying, you're crying. I have heard that crows are incredibly smart, but Ive never seen anything like this. And I love how she still respected Darling as a wild animal and enjoyed her with those boundaries in mind. Lovely story and she truly was an amazing friend!

[@PilarGuillot]

Me too; I just had something in my eye. lol. What an amazing experience, so beautiful. May God rest her soul. x

[@fubokuen]

66 yr old man here. Same.

[@Rick-the-Swift]

I was actually cutting onions when I watched this video, so, there's that😂❤

[@shelbiadams8325]

I was crying 😭😭🥹

[@identifyyourself5684]

Respected Darling was a wild animal. Right , the crow pleaded to be let inside and after the crow gave her something special she wouldn't let the crow in, especially at night. Sad ending to a preventable situation if I ever seen one.

[@hikingwiththedog6078]

Deeply sorry for your loss, and thank you for sharing this wonderful bird with everyone. I wanted a crow when I was a little kid, but I have no idea why. I just love all birds. Thanks again, and I'm glad Darling had such a great life with you.

[@rickyspanish6261]

​@Repent-and-believe-in-Jesus1You really dare choose to treat the word of Christ, like an infectious disease? Just forcibly spreading it without consent then believing you're the good one... You take something beautiful and use it as a weapon of manipulation. Be gone demon, you invoked the wrong entity.

[@uhnogood]

It wasnt her loss it was a wild bird ya wacko. Her befriending the bird feeding it and such is was caused its demise.

[@lucianaromulus1408]

​@@uhnogoodfound the sociopath

[@Digger-Nick]

@@uhnogood That doesn't even make sense... Had she kept it in the house it would never have gotten killed by a predator.

[@jimmydoverylittle637]

Don't let anyone question your experience. It was beautiful and fulfilling for all involved. How bout we just live life and stop questioning it, and those of others? What a sweet bird.

[@sashmax2189]

It is so hard to lose these precious ones. She had an amazing life and family with you all. ♡

[@x4at197]

Such a beautiful story. We are so lucky to have animals in our lives, regardless if they’re domesticated

[@Alice_Walker]

Wolves and corvids have a long history of helping each other hunt and watching out for each other. It's beautiful to see that tradition coming somewhat in from the wild. I absolutely LOVED this story! 💜

[@saracowles2722]

Thank you for sharing this story. My heart breaks for your loss. Profoundly moving to see the love, joy and pure beauty of these relationships.

[@riaanvanniekerk1567]

This is one of the most beautiful stories I’ve been privileged to watch. Simply amazing ❤❤❤

[@rolandfernandez9529]

This is a story is about this beautiful crow in the name of Darling and not about the domestication of animals. This was a miraculous story that happens once in a thousand life times. We humans are called to treasure and cherish such miraculous and touching stories of humans and animals, and to pass these touching and miraculous stories to generations of human beings - this miraculous and touching story is about Darling, an orphaned crow that wanted to show its gratitude to the humans who saved it from certain starvation and eventual death. By way of gratitude to Kayley, family and Sam the dog and Gigi the cat, Darling wanted to spend her life with this family in their home. While I am not necessarily advocating keeping birds in the home, the least that Kayley and family could have done was to have built a bird house within the external vicinity of their farm house. It was most obvious that Darling grew very very fond of the family and loved playing with Gigi and Sam in the immense garden. Its very disappointing to note that Kayley and family did not go the extra mile to help Darling with a warm and loving home, even after she visited them at their home window and made those attention-seeking sounds. It was manifestly obvious that Darling indeed became most intimate and protective with the externality of the house and its immediate environment to the extent that she swooped down to attack anyone and every one who dared to approach "her house". We who love and remember Darling can only hope and pray that she is safe wherevers she is. May Almighty God bless and protect our sweetheart Darling.

[@Midonim]

You literally could've prevented that by letting the crow live with you guys, but no and then when the crow inevitably died to a predator in the wild you go ahead and cry for the camera such a fake scumbag.

[@tom7471]

What a beautiful video of this amazing crow named Darling who lived the best possible life and obviously adored her human friends. I was privileged to become friends with a family of ravens and could not believe how intelligent they were. Thanks for the wonderful video about this beautiful bird and how she touched your hearts. Her story now has touched so many thousands now.

[@patriciakeagan9410]

Thank you for giving Darling her best life. The time you had with her is filled with lots of memories. It is a beautiful life she ad with you, Sam, and Gigi.

[@70wildgoose]

Having a relationship with sentient beings is a truly amazing feeling and gift.

[@keepthepeacesharethelove7022]

A beautiful and sad story at the same time.

[@rgl398]

It's the most beautiful connection I've ever seen in my life. Great story!! That's why " the more I know people, the more I love my pets!!!!! Beautiful Darling!!!

[@michellemyallen]

You are the fairytale that Darling needed! Thank you both for giving Darling a life only a princess deserves!! You have marvelous loves!! Sam leads all the love!!

[@DLexEdition]

Crows are some of the most intelligent birds, they have the ability to speak in sentences, albeit limited, also have the ability to learn the meaning behind the words and communicate more clearly. I encountered a crow thirty years ago that did that and just froze, because I had no idea they could vocalize like that.

[@tshaffer9681]

I'm in tears. So tragic an ending for such a beautiful and unique little soul. Thank you for caring for the animals. God Bless you and yours. Please stay safe.

[@jbirdyhome-4050]

Crows and It made me sad that you lost her way too soon. Ravens and crows are so smart. They sing, dance, talk, play. Thank you for sharing her with us. She was truly special.

[@Crazybirdlady23]

When I realised you were talking in the past tense I started crying ….. bloody hell, nature is so brutal at times 😭

[@donnakubiski5572]

I'm still crying.😪

[@s.williamc.]

What a wonderful blessing to have made such an amazing friend.

[@greenspirit4229]

One of the most beautiful and tragic stories I have ever heard. She was a blessing.❤

[@Alex-nc1hv]

YES THE ENDING WAS VERY SAD IT MAKES ME FEEL THAT NOTHING IS FOR EVER 😢😢😢

[@chrishumphries1516]

Sheep thought extinct

[@BrandonCiCi]

Such an amazing story of all 3 of these beautiful babies ❤

[@jackiea8394]

Such a beautiful story but so sad to know just how much you are all missing Darling. Special relationships like that are one in a million so you were blessed for sure. ❤

[@l2ainman]

Awwwwwwh. Was not expecting that ending.... well.. I hope other crows noticed how you were with darling, and they spread the word about how much of a great person you are.. God bless your heart..

[@roadshowautosports]

It’s so sad when they go away. The more they do for us the more we will miss and suffer at such moments. There’s never another one like the one we had before. They are like our children that would never grow up and then they’re gone. I’m sorry you had to go through it.

[@PneumaticTube]

What a wonderful crow, dog, and cat. Thank you for sharing this great story.

[@cweissable]

What a great story! Growing up in Southern California, we had two crows take to my family at different times. I have a picture of myself with the crow on my head messing my hair up. I'll never forget what a great experience it was. 🥰

[@יונתןזנטון]

I've raised several rescued or "special needs" crows (and other kinds also) no doubt about it - all the birds I've gotten to know were much more intelligent than most folks realise , and most especially crows. Even wild ones quickly realise that you're helping one of their kind and don't swarm you on walks outside.

[@johnedgar7956]

This is both heartwarming and sad. I didn't want the video's story to end that way. I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for giving a good home to Darling and her two furry friends. 🙂 Also, this is proof that Canada, our northern neighbor, is beautiful country.

[@dblanks1]

I absolutely loved this. The special relationship between Darling, Sam, and Gigi was so incredibly precious, as was her connection to all of you. I loved that you respected her wildness and kept her in her element, while also making her part of all of your lives. Such an incredibly beautiful story. Animals are so much more than most of the world gives them credit for. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.

[@lantose]

I am so glad you documented so much of the life of Darling and all the interactions with the family and pets! The looks on the faces of your cat and dog afterwards was a stunning picture of grief! What a great story, and I’ll probably never forget this one!

[@paulwilson3434]

There are others but this one is super ❤❤❤❤

[@lantose]

@@paulwilson3434 Absolutely, this is one of them I’ll always remember!

[@nealwitten3243]

You’re so lucky to have this kind of relationship with nature

[@crazycat22]

Oh my goodness, such a beautiful experience you had with Darling, animals truly are amazing ❤

[@kkendell954]

Sam is definitely a magical dog…crows are brilliant…..animals make our world worth living in …huge fan ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rolandfernandez9529]

This is a story is about this beautiful crow in the name of Darling and not about the domestication of animals. This was a miraculous story that happens once in a thousand life times. We humans are called to treasure and cherish such miraculous and touching stories of humans and animals, and to pass these touching and miraculous stories to generations of human beings - this miraculous and touching story is about Darling, an orphaned crow that wanted to show its gratitude to the humans who saved it from certain starvation and eventual death. By way of gratitude to Kayley, family and Sam the dog and Gigi the cat, Darling wanted to spend her life with this family in their home. While I am not necessarily advocating keeping birds in the home, the least that Kayley and family could have done was to have built a bird house within the external vicinity of their farm house. It was most obvious that Darling grew very very fond of the family and loved playing with Gigi and Sam in the immense garden. Its very disappointing to note that Kayley and family did not go the extra mile to help Darling with a warm and loving home, even after she visited them at their home window and made those attention-seeking sounds. It was manifestly obvious that Darling indeed became most intimate and protective with the externality of the house and its immediate environment to the extent that she swooped down to attack anyone and every one who dared to approach "her house". We who love and remember Darling can only hope and pray that she is safe wherevers she is. May Almighty God bless and protect our sweetheart Darling.

[@renayeblack5906]

I completely agree. I was also impressed by Gigi...a kitty , who gently played w/ a bird, Darling. :))

[@Nicknine72]

What a beautiful and wonderful little crow. Thank you for your kindness and for loving her and for sharing this story ❤❤❤

[@Jesus_Saves_Believers]

That lady's low IQ is the reason this incredibly special bird suffered such a cruel fate.

[@Midonim]

You literally could've prevented that by letting the crow live with you guys, but no and then when the crow inevitably died to a predator in the wild you go ahead and cry for the camera such a fake scumbag.

[@TomSmith-ls5rn]

Crows are extremely smart. What a wonderful video!!!

[@tleemf6923]

Also I'm so Sorry for your Loss ...my son passed June 2nd and we Love Crows and Ravens ...he spoke to the crows befor he spoke human words ... So again ..I am sorry fir your losses for all of you ...😔but thank you for shareing your beautiful story ... 🫴💞✨️🕊💫🖤

[@kcario]

Deepest sympathies to you!! ❤❤

[@usmale49]

What a sweet and heartwarming story of a crow, a dog and a cat! Just beautiful. Thank you so very much for creating, uploading and sharing this tender tale!

[@calypso4554]

It is a fairy tale. You are blessed! ❤ One winter I had a pair of crows visiting me every day, though they never were as trusting as Darling. The called me every morning, and they came to my balcony, but I could never touch them. In late spring they brought their only child as well. It often took naps on the balcony, or played with my plants or took away the things I left accidentally outside. The same year in early automn I heard one day all crows in the neighborhood making a lot of noise, and after that I never saw them again. I don't know, what happened. I hope, they went just somewhere else to live on. I still miss them.

[@rockit3422]

Oh I’m so so sorry 🙏🏻

[@LaurieWaller-s9e]

Remarkable. What a beautiful story of so much love , patience, learning & understanding from all involved. I am elated that you shared this with us! Blessings

[@karenplath_]

Absolutely extraordinary. And very, very poignant. The three Musketeers in a beautiful land.

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

A wonderful heartwarming story. Just what I needed today to remind me that the most simple relationships make life worth living.

[@GeoBeatsAnimals]

Beautiful comment

[@bethbartlett5692]

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[@caryd67]

When she said that there’s no days off, and the crow is her alarm clock, I can totally relate. I feed around 100 crows every day, and I can’t sleep past 8 am. Like clockwork, there they are waiting for breakfast. I absolutely love them. I don’t have one special crow like this lady; I have 100. I might make a video one day about breakfast at Cary’s house.

[@jdbhatts2912]

Go for it cary. We need more such stories to show us how every living thing is a beautiful expression of some manifest power that we can't comprehend

[@rolandfernandez9529]

This is a story is about this beautiful crow in the name of Darling and not about the domestication of animals. This was a miraculous story that happens once in a thousand life times. We humans are called to treasure and cherish such miraculous and touching stories of humans and animals, and to pass these touching and miraculous stories to generations of human beings - this miraculous and touching story is about Darling, an orphaned crow that wanted to show its gratitude to the humans who saved it from certain starvation and eventual death. By way of gratitude to Kayley, family and Sam the dog and Gigi the cat, Darling wanted to spend her life with this family in their home. While I am not necessarily advocating keeping birds in the home, the least that Kayley and family could have done was to have built a bird house within the external vicinity of their farm house. It was most obvious that Darling grew very very fond of the family and loved playing with Gigi and Sam in the immense garden. Its very disappointing to note that Kayley and family did not go the extra mile to help Darling with a warm and loving home, even after she visited them at their home window and made those attention-seeking sounds. It was manifestly obvious that Darling indeed became most intimate and protective with the externality of the house and its immediate environment to the extent that she swooped down to attack anyone and every one who dared to approach "her house". We who love and remember Darling can only hope and pray that she is safe wherevers she is. May Almighty God bless and protect our sweetheart Darling.

[@gerbertron3226]

8am? Lucky. I don’t get to sleep in past 530am. And then I have to deal with teenagers all day. Enjoy your birds! That sounds absolutely amazing

[@QSquaw-ry5kb]

I Love Crows. Always have and your story explains why. This story brought me smiles and tears. What a wonderful experience. Thank you for sharing

[@LauraSusanJohnson]

A story worthy of James Herriott! What a lovely legacy Darling left. Thank you for treating her like a friend! She had a wonderful life and great friends and family ❤

[@rabbitrabbit1243]

James Herriot my favourite vet ❤

[@169ru]

This is the most magical experience. And also such a heartbreaking one. But i'm glad we all got to appreciate Darling even if it's through the eyes of someone else. Fly high Darling.

[@rolandfernandez9529]

Yes, I agree with you that this video story is rather unfortunately bitter sweet. While thanking Kayley and family for caring and feeding beautiful Darling, I just want to say that I wish Kayley had a built a birdhouse for Darling because it was pretty obvious that Darling was looking to enhance her love and intimacy with Kayley and family, which I interpret to be the consequence of Darling's gratitude towards Kayley and family for having cared for and fed her. We know that Darling was, sadly, an orphan. The fact that Darling assumed a guardianship protection over Kayley's home and the fact that Darling kept coming to Kayley's window and making those pitiful sounds of wanting to be let in, dramatically shows Darling's explicit wanting to befriend Kayley and family through a higher level of intimacy. Darling's intervention in the lives of Kayley, Kayley's family and with Gigi and Sam, I believe, was a divinely and miraculously emanated, and because of this there was certainly a divine message which I believe to be that animals, too, are very capable of expressing their gratitude to humans for having cared for them and fior having fed them when they desperately needed it. Its rather sad to note that Kayley and family did not go the extra mile of having given Darling an birdhouse on the external environs of their nature home.

[@emiliae6460]

Thank you for sharing this lovely story 😻

[@satyasunshine9737]

This is 1 of the sweetest,beautiful,loving stories,Ive heard!!!! I love Nature,birds/ crows,many sweet critters!!! Thank you so much for sharing,sister!!!🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰💚💚💚🐦‍⬛🐶🐈‍⬛🫶🫶🫶🫂🫂🫂

[@cmclaren7]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. She was a special crow and I'm sorry she's gone, but glad she lived a wild life.

[@rolandfernandez9529]

This is a story is about this beautiful crow in the name of Darling and not about the domestication of animals. This was a miraculous story that happens once in a thousand life times. We humans are called to treasure and cherish such miraculous and touching stories of humans and animals, and to pass these touching and miraculous stories to generations of human beings - this miraculous and touching story is about Darling, an orphaned crow that wanted to show its gratitude to the humans who saved it from certain starvation and eventual death. By way of gratitude to Kayley, family and Sam the dog and Gigi the cat, Darling wanted to spend her life with this family in their home. While I am not necessarily advocating keeping birds in the home, the least that Kayley and family could have done was to have built a bird house within the external vicinity of their farm house. It was most obvious that Darling grew very very fond of the family and loved playing with Gigi and Sam in the immense garden. Its very disappointing to note that Kayley and family did not go the extra mile to help Darling with a warm and loving home, even after she visited them at their home window and made those attention-seeking sounds. It was manifestly obvious that Darling indeed became most intimate and protective with the externality of the house and its immediate environment to the extent that she swooped down to attack anyone and every one who dared to approach "her house". We who love and remember Darling can only hope and pray that she is safe wherevers she is. May Almighty God bless and protect our sweetheart Darling.

[@Midonim]

You literally could've prevented that by letting the crow live with you guys, but no and then when the crow inevitably died to a predator in the wild you go ahead and cry for the camera such a fake scumbag.

[@R.J.1]

Shout out to Sam. Very lovely.

[@arfurdaley6399]

What a beautiful, heart warming and ultimately heart breaking story. Thanks for sharing, I don’t think I’ll look at crows, ravens or rooks in the same way again.

[@anamilena5385]

What a beautiful experience I couldn’t help to cry with this story! Darling was special and I could feel your pain and your dog and cat of loosing her…. She was a companion! Hello from San Diego!

[@charlesbarnes6912]

Crows can talk better than most parrots❤

[@lhmcd5538]

I cried watching this. What an exceptional relationship you hard with you crow Darling. Crows are very intelligent. It must be a wrench to not have Darling around. I’m sure your dog Sam and your cat Gigi certainly mourned because of Darlings disappearance. Darling was a one in a million bird. Thank you for sharing this bird with us. May you all please take care and stay safe. Louisa. 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩

[@justinehughes3929]

That just broke my heart. What an awful thing to happen to her. What a beautiful little soul. Thanks for sharing, I'm sorry this happened to her and your gorgeous little family. 😘

[@kenhaight4112]

Love that story, I wrote a poem called "If I Were a Crow" after seeing people stopping to take pictures by the side of the road of a bald eagle, and then 2 weeks later in the same area, a crow was by the side of the road, no-one even slowed down. This morning I started on "If I Were a Crow-Part II" and this evening your story popped up. Thanks again KC