How to Make Friends with Crows

#Crows
Crows are familiar over much of the continent: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices. They are common sights in treetops, fields, and roadsides, and in habitats ranging from open woods and empty beaches to town centers. They usually feed on the ground and eat almost anything - typically earthworms, insects and other small animals, seeds, and fruit but also garbage, carrion, and chicks they rob from nests. Their flight style is unique, a patient, methodical flapping that is rarely broken up with glides. But, a little-known fact is that these birds are so intelligent, humans can befriend them in a very unique way throughout the animal kingdom.

[@leannezezeski-sass2773]

I was feeding a crow and instead of eating it himself, he made a call and a bunch of crows flew out of nowhere so he could share it with his buddies. It was a truly magical moment.

[@thegalhorowitz]

I do that with seagulls I fed...They circle around to signal to others and one of them was really happy with "easy" and delicious food after 3 days so now she just comes to the window and knocks for an hour for food. I realized I shouldnt feed seaguls =) because they should hunt. Hope you earn the trust of your fellow crow

[@liliaaaaaaaa]

I've seen that too, I've seen a couple of crows, then thrown them bits of oat cake, then they called some more birds over, probably their offspring, so then I divided up the oatcakes I had left and threw them enough bits for all of them. I then watched them carefully count the bits, put them all together and then divide them up fairly. It was an amazing spectacle to witness the counting of the crows to make sure they shared the oatcakes pieces carefully, fairly and squarely... :-)

[@PADS62]

​@@liliaaaaaaaa That's amazing! I feed the squirrels around our neighborhood and I wonder if the crows would scare off the little squirrels or visa versa? 🤔

[@RavenMobile]

@@PADS62 Squirrels are territorial against all animals, including squirrels and humans. They get stupidly aggressive. They don't get along with any other animals, from all that I've seen, lol. Unless you raised the squirrel from infancy.

[@blue5659]

When I get paid i pocket it and walk away. I dont advertise the opportunity or share it. I have often pretended to forward acquaintances applications to hr.

[@brendashaw5189]

one day my cat Bella went missing. My son and I searched the neighborhood with no luck. A couple days passed and still no Bella. My pet crow Clyde was on my back porch so I asked Clyde - "where is Bella?" I kept repeating this over and over. Clyde flew to the fence post and cawed. I followed. He flew to the next property and stopped waiting for me and cawed each time. He led me 2 blocks away and landed on this big bush and started cawing a whole lot. I looked under the bush and there was little Bella wet and dirty and scared. I scooped her up and brought her home. Clyde got salmon for dinner that night. :)

[@jennifermarlow.]

That's a crow for you! We saw our Little Crow show compassion. There was a starling attacking a peanut in the shell, and couldn't get it open. Little Crow awkwardly flew down (first year), put one talon on the peanut, and pecked it sharply. The starling had retreated only a couple of feet, feisty little birds that they are. Little Crow finishing cracking it open, and flew off, leaving the nuts for the little one. We were amazed, frankly. Smart, we knew. Empathy, we did not expect.

[@brendashaw5189]

@@jennifermarlow. great story!

[@conniekampas7074]

Awesome stories. Loved your video. Thank you

[@markl6495]

They've got the same IQ of an 8 year old human. Also probably tricked your cat into becoming lost, they're that clever

[@vlw4165]

Awesome encounter! What a wonder.

[@Minotaur-ey2lg]

They’ve also been known to adopt wolf pups. They play with them and when they grow up the wolves remember them. The crows then lead the wolves to prey and allow the crows to pick at what’s left. So, in one way they may have domesticated wolves first.

[@eddylorenzo5033]

Interesting 😊😊😊 thank you nice to know can pass it on to my children 😊

[@Kruuga]

Symbiotic relationships in the wild are in fact....wild 😆

[@HealthPoliticsAndProtein]

That is the most interesting idea I’ve read in biology this whole week

[@jeremygrant8952]

I oncehad a 20 minute conversation with a crow. He taught me every different call he knew. He was patient, waiting for me get each call right before switching to the next. When we were done. He flew up close. Gave me a wink and flew away. My neighbor, a rather reserved old man, who was on the other side of the fence watching in great excitement" That was friggin awesome!!"

[@joshleonard8947]

If i hadnt spent the last hour watching crow and raven videos i honestly would never have believed you 😅

[@aspencat2239]

coll story bro , nice creative writing there!🤣🤣🤣

[@guestofearth]

@@aspencat2239 did you not watch the video? the world is only as boring as you make it, my friend. Get out there!

[@mattfield3371]

How many calls do they have? It sounds like they basically have like a little language....it fascinates me how they can and probably do communicate much like we do....even more fascinating is that you could probably learn to talk with them and teach them words also...

[@RT-qd8yl]

@@mattfield3371 Off the top of my head I can think of at least 5 or 6 I've heard myself

[@M.C.Blackwell]

I always carry peanuts to feed squirrels and began to give peanuts to the crows when they showed interest. They started to follow me on the dog walks, flying ahead of us and landing close by in order for me to toss some peanuts. Well, now a couple of them have gotten so comfortable with me and my dog, they fly by and brush my head with their wing as they zoom by! Twice now, one of them has full-on hit me on my head, flying up from behind and surprising me. I laugh and talk to them, even when they touch my head and startle me. I love them

[@peppercat8718]

That’s great M. C ❤

[@corvusaeternus]

Among my crows there is one that started hitting me on my head last winter but she was still young and I think it was a mix of puberty and wanting my attention. It was never aggressive more playful but I`m glad she stopped because it hurt when she lost her temper. (She hated when I was filming them instead of continuing giving peanuts).

[@cobrachicken07]

Great story! I'm happy you shared this and hope they'll continue to get to know you better. 😊

[@khajam]

That’s so cute lol

[@Terrible_Peril]

Corvids are fun to trade with. Very interesting things to consider about values lol

[@Randor10]

My wife worked at a lifeguard station. In the back storage area a baby crow had fallen and injured itself. She left water and food for it for several days until it could fly away. The crows were always there watching her. There was a walking path at the front of the station where the public walked. During nesting season the crows would dive bomb lots of people to try and keep them away. However, they never bothered my wife. She walked through there dozens of times during a shift and none of them ever bothered her.

[@jamesp8459]

That's a cool story.

[@Kayenne54]

I was walking along a very busy road on the way to MIL's to collect my son (she was babysitting while I was at an appointment, and it wasn't my suburb where I normally lived). There was a small strip mall, and I saw some shopkeeper use a broom to chase a crow out of his store. It huddled beneath one of those A shaped signs, right beside the road. I came up quietly, and using a clean nappy from the tote bag, gently dropped it over him so I could get him clear of the busy roadway. Just as I did that, I looked up, and another crow was watching me. Closely. I basically "thought" at the crow, "It's okay, I'll take him around the back of the shops, follow me" and I went around the back; luckily there was a nice tree there (no cars coming in and out). The adult crow followed me and landed on a branch to watch. I let her/his? young one go, stepped away and moved clear. All sorted. They're incredibly smart birds. They've been friendly (wherever I live) ever since.

[@John.Flower.Productions]

Two days ago, a crow came flying by my house clutching a large piece of cornbread. It landed across the street, began dragging the cornbread until it was at the edge of a large rain puddle and flew away. After investigating, we began walking back towards my house. That is when the crow returned and grabbed what he was having for lunch; a crawfish that had emerged to eat the cornbread bait.

[@lesliejaggers2275]

Dem crawfish prices high this year….

[@InnerLuminosity]

​@@lesliejaggers2275sad but true

[@sunnybuffy9239]

I am friends with two magpies and a crow and I thought I have seen it all. But some weeks ago I witnessed crows saving a kitten. It was sitting on very busy train tracks and the crows shouted and tried to scare it away from the tracks. No nest nearby or any other reason for that shouting, but to save the cat itself. The kitten finally moved and that flock of crows get extra walnuts: Happy ending.

[@juliee.7072]

I have a crow friend. It sits in the tree and calls to me. Theres also a stray cat which i feed and the crow will tell me when the cat has arrived. Then i feed them both at the same time. He is the only cat my crow friend will tolerate. My crow friend has brought me a couple of trinkets such as a broken christmas bauble and a piece of tinfoil. But mostly it leaves me its feathers.

[@TheOwlGuy777]

I have received two feathers, some bottle caps and a handkerchief.

[@theDavitos]

i have fun to see crow in tree while playing with a cat by pretend to be hurt and cat dont know there is a game on going so cat follow while crow is very safe.

[@nancytestani1470]

So cool..awww….amazing..

[@avondalelandscapesteam9238]

That's amazing !!!!

[@sherrie6492]

I received golf balls from a nearby driving range.

[@ukulele_cheri]

I gave a drink to a desperately thirsty crow. The entire murder saw this and adopted me immediately. I was a member of that murder until we moved away years later.

[@mrdonetx]

Growing up we had pet crows on and off. They were extremely intelligent. You could walk outside and call their name and from trees full of wild crows on the other side of the field here they'd come swooping in. They also knew their individual names. If you called one and not the other only the one would come who you called. They weren't so good with names similar sounding but different sounding names they were very good at recognizing. They would sit around and try to talk with us. They were really good at laughing. If you were outside with others and you started to laugh they would laugh also and it sounded just like a kid laughing. They would also torcher the neighbors dog by swooping down and pecking them on top of the head. The dog would chase them and not catching them they would land in a tree nearby and sit there and laugh. They never did that to our dogs because our dogs never chased them or tried to hurt them. They would also poop on people's vehicles or steal there keys if the windows were left down of people we didn't necessarily like. But they never pooped or took the keys of my parents cars or people we were friends with. If they pooped in your car well you were definitely on the "shit' list so to speak. They were so much fun.

[@paularhodes1997]

I think it is so cool that you got to experience growing up with crows. Damn am I jealous! Lol Thanks for your story. It was fun.

[@bobbysnow5478]

Thanks for the video! Likewise had them as pets 55 years ago..I could write a book about them!

[@MelindaGreen]

If you pay attention you might discover that they also have a name for you. For a while I was known as ka _KAW_ ka, which is also the letter R in Morse code.

[@cecewilson7072]

@@bobbysnow5478 please do!

[@davidwayne5152]

😂cool

[@drandana3661]

Taking the time to understand and a member of another species is one of the most fulfilling experiences you can have.

[@MaryDunford]

Corvids are my favourite birds. They're ridiculously clever, loyal, family-oriented, graceful, good-natured, and have a fantastic sense of humour. Not sure how they got such a bad rep. 😔

[@SpectrumOfChange]

It's unfortunately because they're carrion eaters and showed up for battles. I agree wholeheartedly, they are incredible creatures.

[@user-cv6rl2qy1g]

There is a reason why a flock of Crows is called a Murder of Crows.

[@Tiabliaj1989]

I'm betting Corvids have been crapping on humans in revenge for some slight for generations, way back into the old days. But since we write history, *they* are the assholes :(

[@wendywendymatson5251]

They also along with magpies are janitors, they clean our streets from poor souls killed by cars. Squirrels, etc

[@Loralanthalas]

Because humans are absolute morons who think "smart" is something to be bullied.

[@muzzlevelocity4397]

I reminded of a story that I read about a mother and her daughter who noticed crows using a birdbath they had set up in their back yard. They gave different kinds of nuts as treats to see what the crows liked, and started providing them. The crows would call to them and even follow them around at times. One day while at a park, the woman lost the the lens cap to a camera. After hunting around for it for a while, they finally left for home. By the time they got home, the lens cap had been left on their front porch for them.

[@user-qo3yy9nv1u]

Thats incredible

[@beckyanne883]

Yes! Did your hear that on MrBallen's YT channel? That's where I heard it!

[@suzyqew3003]

Wow! So cool!!

[@sphinxtheeminx]

Several years ago I noticed one of the crows I fed in the park had a droopy, damaged wing and a bit of a limp. Naturally, I took pity on him/her and made sure they got their chance of a snack. They wouldn't join the scrum to get the food but stayed at a short distance knowing I would throw them their share. Slowly the wing healed. One day, about 2 miles from the park, a crow landed near me and walked about looking like any crow in the neighbourhood, but then, they stuck out a wing and began to limp. I did the decent thing and popped into a shop to get them a muffin.

[@sivapriyaswamini8277]

I was observing crows for a few months and then one came sit next to me on a park bench. I remembered I had a bread in my bag and gave her some crumbs. Now the whole flock arrived and played catch-it-from-the-air with me, each member very attentive to whom I would choose to throw the next crumb. When they catch the food from the air it is very pleasant to see their agility and precision in flight. After this first eye to eye contact they have come to me in several places, some 30 kilometers apart. It looks like there are scout crows everywhere and they check you out and after he has decided you are friendly, the flock arrives and the young and shy ones also may come forward to partake of whatever food is offered. In India it has been a tradition to feed crows.

[@jasons8479]

Yes they definitely work together as a team, with some in observational roles watching out for and communicating their findings, positive or negative, to the others. Everybody shares the food that is found, which the workers often store temporarily in their mouth or sometimes they just dig a small hole and bury it for later. These virtues like patience and cooperation and sharing are rarely found in the animal kingdom, and are often a challenge even for us humans. This shows how intelligent crows truly are.

[@neilthewheelio]

I have a family of crows I feed at my work, I am trying very hard for them to trust me and I value your words of wisdom, thank you.

[@missanella]

Me too 💖🐦💞 at work and home 💗🐦💕 One of my crows I named CoCo has been getting closer and closer ❤🐦💗 I just love them 💞🐦😍

[@PraiseYHWH]

Tip: Crows LOVE cheese. Buy or make small cheese cubes, cheddar, jack. You'll be in the family. Also, raw cashews no shell and pistachios in the shell.

[@18deadmonkeys]

their trust is hard won. Been feeding our local couple for 6 years now. They'll finally stay at their feeding and watering station with me 20 feet away while I talk to them. Keep at it.

[@jhenry0688]

@@missanella Hello! You sound like my type of gal the way you express your words.. Very pretty exotic looking..! 😘💋 Native American, Pacific Islander or whatever the origin I definitely like! I'm Jay.. I'd like to get to know you better via email, then later via phone if you're interested? Take care..

[@gedrooney9305]

Keep at it 👍

[@nancybolduan8564]

After seeing the video of the little girl getting gifts from crows, I have started feeding my own neighborhood covids. There are a pair of very large ones who are quite aware when the peanuts will be delivered. For the past few days I have tried an experiment of giving them gifts. The sparkly beads were rejected, but they accepted the small aluminum foil ball today. Can't wait to see if they will reciprocate!

[@SarahAbramova]

*corvids

[@nancybolduan8564]

@@SarahAbramova Sorry. Brain glitch. Blame it on the pandemic!

[@MelindaGreen]

If they don't reciprocate, that doesn't say anything about you. It's largely a matter of luck.

[@gargoyle2585]

@@MelindaGreen ....and consistency!

[@izzyjones7108]

Corvid..😂

[@WoodyStickman]

I had a pet crow when I was a kid. I found him by the side of the road; I always thought that he'd been hit by a car, but he wasn't bleeding, his feathers looked healthy and shiney, and his legs and wings were fine. He could hop around and sort of glide, but he couldn't fly, so I set him up in our hayloft, built him a stand to sit on, and named him Poe. I gave that bird all the water and food he could want and, after a few days, he calmed down and would jump onto my arm and ride around on my shoulder. He was a cool critter, but he never flew, and after a few months, I went to check on him one morning and found him dead. As time went on, I started to wonder if he hadn't been hit by a car, but was just old and tired and I actually gave him an awesome retirement. He was weary around people, but after a while he got used to me and we grew on each other. That's more than I can say for Holy Moley, my pet mole - that guy was a dick and a total pig. I had to feed him 50-60 earthworms a day just to keep him happy. After about two weeks of having him, I got tired of spending three hours a day digging up worms to keep him fed, so I started riding my bike five miles to the store to buy nightcrawlers, but I burned through my allowance money in less than a week and ended up letting him go. He never bit me though, which is more than I can say for Poe; the first few days with him were mean. He straight up assaulted me like a grumpy old man with a cane.

[@ARMOCROW_]

That's such a nice story

[@Kayenne54]

There's a breast bone on birds which aids with flying. If that gets damaged or broken, even though everything seems fine, they can never fly again. He may indeed just have been getting to the end of his life; but how lovely you took such great care of him in his final days.

[@WoodyStickman]

@@Kayenne54 that makes sense! I bet a car came along and hit him. Poor guy.

[@Kayenne54]

@@WoodyStickman I'm glad you were there for him.

[@WoodyStickman]

@@Kayenne54 me too!

[@marcdraco2189]

I'm a big bird lover and it never ceases to amaze me how smart the entire corvid family is. Chickens (yes those ones) are a lot smarter than most people believe too. In nature they organise themselves into little groups which are controlled by a hierarchy of adult birds, all controlled by a senior cockerel.

[@francus7227]

Foghorn Leghorn: I say. I say. I say. Boy, I think you're a little bit small.... I'm a chicken hawk and you're a chicken. Now boy, hold on just a minute.

[@stevenguevara2184]

I have chickens. They are fascinating to observe. Especially The Rooosters. Hes constantly on the lookout for trouble at the same time leading the ladys around finding food and calling them in very specific ways. My favorite is when He fluffs up and starts dancing for them. They can easily communicate with Me if they have a need of something

[@whitelion7976]

I have had a pet rooster who was very clever and even would wake me up by tapping my face gently. He is sorely missed. Thanks Rocky. You were a great rooster.

[@susans9491]

@@whitelion7976I had a pet rooster as well. Rodney, or Rhode Island Rod. Very clever and sorely missed.

[@woodypigeon]

I love chickens

[@GrumpyGramps67]

I do a lot of hiking on Native lands. I always take a sleeve of Saltine Crackers and feed them at the trailhead.. This has been going on for over a decade. They will follow me through my hike and have actually warned me against a rattlesnake once.. 3 of them kept circling and diving at this one spot. the closer I got, I heard the rattle..

[@kellynitzel9060]

UNsalted saltines, please! Better yet, UNsalted nuts with shells. :)

[@GrumpyGramps67]

@@kellynitzel9060 Well salted crackers are just nasty, so that was never an issue.. its a Brand name.. But thanks Karen, I mean Kelly.

[@LordRain1031]

​@ephemeramedia6215 call me presumptuous, but you say you do a lot of hiking on Native lands. I'm gonna go out on a limb and think you probably know what you're doing. 🙄😒🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️ I understand just trying to be polite and point out "UNsalted" but someone that clearly says "I spend a lot of time on trails" automatically makes me think "ya know, they probably know more about the animal and plant life than I do." 😁 Good on you. I read a story where a university in Washington did a closed group study on crows. They'd put on masks to look like someone else and intentionally "be mean" to crows. Take off the mask and be nice. Low and behold, unsurprisingly, the "closed group of 5 crows" spread the word. And would harass the HELL out of them "when they wore the masks" and 5 crows became more like 25! They're such incredibly intelligent and amazing animals. 😍🥰

[@brickhouse7401]

​@LordRain1031 I totally remember the magazine article about that research. And, didn't the future generations of those crows' families still remember the researchers who posed as 'bad', like, 20 years later? Incredible!

[@grace-shantif2073]

Yes please NO salt. This will make them very sick eventually. Thanks for your care ❤

[@brettcomstock1156]

I was exited to see my crow friends returned today! Just like the video says, they up and disappeared for a while. I missed them - but just today, I tossed a nut to a pigeon in the yard, and as it landed I heard a very loud Caw!! It was the big leader, and he saw me before I saw him - he was saying “HI” to me, or maybe telling everyone “There he is!”Then, one by one, they all flew in to see me….and ask for nuts, of course. It was a cool reunion, as I hadn’t seen them for about five, or six weeks.

[@jennifermarlow.]

Perhaps mama was sitting on the nest, hatching, etc., and papa and the others were taking care of business. It would be the right time of the year. How great to see them again, friends for life.

[@ChickpeatheTortie]

I used to own the most gorgeous male cat and every day him and a crow couple would spend an hour or so in conversation. He would lay on his back with his little legs up in the air and they would chatter happily to him it was such a joy to see. He also used to have long conversations with the urban foxes that came to visit. Unfortunately Boris is no longer with me - I think about him every day and miss him so much. I've tried to make friends with the crow but they don't want to know me. :-(

[@tammyd.970]

What a treat! You were very lucky to have such an experience and such a cool friend. Boris sounds like such an awesome cat. I'm sure he had a very happy life though by the sounds of it. Maybe it's time to find the next Boris, to continue his outreach program to the crow community....?

[@jennifermarlow.]

Boris was quite the chill dude, you must must him awfully. My Philip was old, and used to chase the pigeons for fun, short spurts, knowing they would always catch him out. Mostly, he just watched, and was happy enjoying the sun. My urban Lion. I understand. Did you know that crows have funerals? I wonder if they don't understand what's happened, and suspicious. I'm sorry they are rebuffing you. Hmm. Hope things look up soon! Take care.

[@jamesp8459]

I had a cat named Boris too, the sweetest cat I've ever known, he lived to be about 20 human years-old.

[@swaglord5437]

at my workplace we have a crow named albert, he knows and likes us all and lands on hands, shoulders and heads of employees. everyone feeds him and he often meets us when we go on a smokebreak. he also lets us pet him also he sleeps in the garden there and when you wake him up (by petting him) he looks at you and just goes back to sleep. some ppl suggested he already had encounters with humans beforehand, because he seems so chill around us. shoutout to birdbro

[@HaukeLaging]

Crows do come very close to you if they know you and have to do so in order to get the food they want. I feed them on my balcony and most of them have no problem to take food that is located just 20-30cm from me. My strategy is that better food is at closer distance. I guess that makes them assume it is not a trap. It is their decision whether they take food rather undisturbed from the food bowl (1m from me) or come closer and get something better. Most of the adult crows now take meat from a spoon (not when I am holding it in the air but when I am holding it lying on the balcony wall). One of the crows even comes into my room because there is an additional bowl whith cashews which it has exclusive as the other ones dare not approach it...

[@cacogenicist]

They really love tree nuts, which I think are also, generally, quite healthy for them. I've found that the get really excited about walnuts and pecans, but I'll have to try cashews also ... mmm, so fatty.

[@mysticlisa369]

😁

[@truth4004]

I feed them on my balcony too! 😂I love it

[@ellen4956]

The first year I lived in this house, a crow brought me a dead baby bird. The other crows were watching but stayed back. I wasn't sure if it was a crow baby that died, or a gift. It was very small though. I don't know if I made the right choice but I took it to a nice place in the yard by some plants and buried it and put some leaves around it. They watched.The next day there was an earring with three beads on it right where the crow landed before. I still have the earring. I love crows but I don't know their different calls or what they mean. I talk too them sometimes when they're in the yard or the tree.

[@undertyped1]

if u want crows to eat ur food immediately, u gotta eat it too. If they see u eating it, theyll know it's safe.

[@lovefool.99]

I didn’t realize this. I will do that too

[@angierox6964]

Cool I’ll give it a try!

[@Kayenne54]

@@angierox6964 I'm not touching that dry dog food, sorry. But the Currawongs eat it, so the Crows know it's fine.

[@eriktorget192]

Unsalted peanuts in the shell is always a great way to get their attention. Be consistent and be sure that they see you, because they will recognize you. It can be intimidating at first when they start trying to get your attention, the favourite tactic is to fly by your head. Then usually fly up and perch on something and face you. And I got my first gift recently, the bottom of a crab claw. Ir was very deliberate, and oh so cool. I punked him back with a whole arm.

[@shaggyrecrds420]

😂😂😂

[@seekeroftruth1484]

😂 *punched

[@barrydraper]

I regularly exercise-walk 3-4 miles, passing a huge pond where a mating pair of white Muted Swans live. I always bring a small baggie of swan food kibbles from Amazon, tossing it in the water. At some point, a murder of Crows began harassing the swans for the food floating on the water. I began to bring 'extra' food and placing it on post stumps for the crows. They absolutely love the food and now leave the swans alone, waiting for me to give them their share. They all seem to recognize me now, wherever my walks take me. I'm never harassed, but they all CAWW to me and fly just ahead of me. While the swans still enjoy getting some healthy waterfowl feed, the crows really seem to really enjoy it. They all take turns flying in to eat some and stare at me while eating. It makes my walks quite interesting.

[@jennifermarlow.]

We feed crows, and a couple of other smaller songbirds, and it works the same way. The crows get their favorites first, then the smaller ones a short ways away. The blue jays have a spot where I put them in a tree crook. They all get along quite well. Of course, the little bandits occasionally can't help but steal a crow peanut, and vice-versa, it's a playful rivalry. We call this the 'Peanut-Peep Pact'.

[@estern001]

All of this at arms length with ravens. I'm friends with 50 ravens. They will eventually trust you enough to land on a shoulder or leg. Crows won't come within 20 feet. They're just different. If you have ravens near by, befriend the ravens. It's more satisfying than the relationship with crows.

[@jjsmama401]

I’ve been trying to befriend a pair of ravens for a long time. They come when I feed my chickens and goats. I’ve heard they will keep away hawks so that’s why I started trying to attract them. I need to make them a roost.

[@estern001]

@@jjsmama401 Leave some unsalted peanuts (in the shell). They'll catch on. When they start taking them, just hang out and eat a few. The'll show up. Every day at the same time. I promise it's worth it. They are sweethearts.

[@rigohook1160]

I've three dogs, and one crow that i always have fed. Over time the crow shortened the distance to me and my dogs, knowing that they mean him no harm. Now the crow has founded a family, and while the female could never get the same boldness as Franz, as i called the crow, their young are now something entierly else. They know me and my dog pack since their first flight attempts, and from the beginnings they came very close to us, six feet or so. Now they are not concerned at all with the dogs, and even try to play with them, and make them chasing sticks, i shit you not.

[@BigKnecht]

I just moved into a neighborhood that is basically crow utopia. Perfect conditions and a huge population. I live on the highest floor of the highest building around. I will start this project and I really think I have more than optimal conditions here. Crows everywhere. I already fed them some seeds and they already gifted me a hazelnut. This will be epic. Thanks for the video.

[@papalegba6796]

Best & cheapest thing to feed them is cat biscuits. Suet pellets good too. Any food scraps/leftovers too. If you got room for a big bowl of water they love that, especially if it big enough to bathe in, otherwise soak the biscuits in water for a few minutes, makes them easier to digest. They happiest if you sitting rather than standing, move slowly, & don't stare directly at them too much. I've befriended loads over the years, it can seem like you're getting nowhere for weeks, then it just clicks & they trust you.

[@BigKnecht]

@@papalegba6796 everything you described here happened over the last few weeks. I even trained them to come when I blow a specific whistle I bought. I made the exact same observations regarding standing and eye contact. Mine love peanuts the most but I'll try your suggestion. Thank you.

[@BigKnecht]

@@papalegba6796 i also have some beautiful magpies that like to come but they're more shy than the crows. But the crows are really starting to understand my intentions at this point and are communicating with each other sitting on the tree directly in front of my window.

[@papalegba6796]

@@BigKnecht I'm jealous, they are wonderful creatures to interact with, my new job means I had to leave my old crow buddies & I miss them. They all have different personalities, you'll see that too, some are daft, some wise, they same as us that way. Magpies are pretty easy to get on with in my experience, maybe they're nervous of the crows if you not got much room for both to mix together? Cat biscuits best all year round food by far, lots of oils & protein, makes em sleek & strong, you'll see their feathers get glossy & their mood improve, but Suet pellets important in winter, they burn a lot of energy so a bit of extra fat really helps. If you really want to spoil them get some live worms/maggots from a fishing bait shop, they will love you forever lol. Also any household scraps, they ain't daft & will pick what they like, leave what they dont. Happy Christmas to you anyway & all the best in your crow journey!

[@manifestmoneynow1308]

@@BigKnecht updates?

[@MBBurchette]

If you suddenly stop feeding them, don’t be surprised to suddenly find your car covered in bird poop.

[@enilenis]

I feed crows regularly, and they're like people who get into relationships. I've had very close bonds with crows that moved on, started their own families and would only visit out of politeness. Ones that came for food, would simply drop by, to be nice, in gratitude of me taking care of them in the past, during harsh weather. They all have personalities. Some are friendly from the get go. I get startled whenever a new crow is just friendly for no reason. Some can be fed for a year, and still will be afraid, because something in their past must've scarred them. They will take food, but nothing more than that. I had one crow that was getting very close. Like a single palm length away. If I played games, she would always try to get closer, but the moment I tried getting closer and showed initiative, she immediately backed off and acted absolutely like a human would: "What kind of a crow do you think I am? Think you can just buy me with food?" It was hilarious to watch, how overplayed the reaction was. She spent months wanting me to pet her, and I was playing hard to get, so when I turned, she took revenge on me, and then was pretending like she now wanted personal space. We made up eventually. Crows call to me, if I'm not around. I've long been accepted into their collective, and it's such a joy, to watch generations of them pass on the knowledge that there's this person, giving food and water to birds in need. Hence, there's always a stream of new arrivals. Mine don't like sunflower seeds for some reason. Regional crows have no taste for them. Peanuts always get top picks. They'll even come for water, while bringing their own nuts.

[@KarlSnarks]

"and would only visit out of politeness" how did you notice it was out of politeness, did they visit rarely an were they relatively distant in behavior? "What kind of a crow do you think I am? Think you can just buy me with food?" Haha cute sassy crow "They'll even come for water, while bringing their own nuts." hey everyone, party at enilenisá place but it's byon so make sure not to forget your own nuts!

[@Likedress]

That is so awesome. I really really want to have a crow friend!! That would be so incredible. How do I make friends with the five crows hanging around my roof top and area for several years now. I always saw them flying around my window on 12th floor. And sometimes roof top. How do I get started ??😊

[@enilenis]

@@Likedress Peanuts are a secret to their heart. Birds can't store food long term easily. During winter my crows eat fatty meats, because it gives them energy and warmth. Plus, it stays fresh longer in due to natural refrigeration. During summer, fresh foods spoil quickly, and my crows switch to whatever lasts the longest. Nuts are preferred, as the meat they can acquire themselves, through rain worm hunting. If you want to befriend crows, offer them something that makes sense with local weather, and supplements their existing diet. Every day I give my crows something different, so they come around, always curious what's on the daily menu. I've got a 3rd generation of them visiting me currently. A daughter of the first crow I ever fed is now bringing her own kids, and it's so cute, to watch them repeat the cycle of life.

[@jennifermarlow.]

@@Likedress We have a new family here (4 years), and the old one downtown still greets us when we visit. We knew the downtown ones for about 12 years, several generations. Feed them the same time every day, morning and evening is great, because they need quick food in the morning, and later will help sustain them overnight, especially in winter. We have found that chicken is number 1, and they will eat the gristle and thigh bones; also the carcasses. We had a graveyard next door, so could feed them there. And they would leave no scraps. Any other meats (carrion is a main food source), easy on the salt -rinse well with water if it's leftovers. Peanuts are like candy, they love love love them, and not too expensive. Unsalted and not roasted. Mama brings the babies to our yard in the new place, and our trees are her 'nursery'. It's awesome watching her feed them, and they make some really strange sounds when eating. If you throw down food for them, keep a distance, at least 6 meters, and over time, they will get more comfortable. One of the babies from last year, almost came up to my hand, then my neighbour drove by. *sigh* They are great friends, and will NEVER forget you. They follow us up the street, and swoop in to greet us when we come home. We also have bluejay friends, and starlings and house sparrows. All recognize us when we walk down the street, and I dunno, sometimes I feel like Cinderella! haha, I know, just a silly thought, but that's okay. Enjoy! PS. They do like cat food, but there's a lot of grains, which is bad for them, unless you buy the grain-free, so peanuts are my go-to. Also, eggs, yes, they LOVE the yolk, and will eat the whole thing, including the shells. They do fried, too. ;)

[@213LotusBlossom]

Crows make wonderful pets! One resided in our home! Happy Jax loved me! Raised him since he was a baby! Eventually I turned him over to a bird sanctuary to train him to return to the wild!

[@kylefer]

I had a crow for a few years as a pet, raised it after it fell out of the nest. I let it fly away with 2 other crows over a decade ago and my house is still frequented by 3 crows. I called him by name recently as a crow was flying over me and it turned around and sat on a tree branch over me. I know it's him, but his friends and family won't allow him to come near me again.

[@BitwiseMobile]

Crows like to hang out in groups when they are fledgling and yearlings. They will mate for life after that, but before that they hang with the boys :D. You did him a solid favor of letting him do what is natural. He probably eventually found a mate and had chicks.

[@jennifermarlow.]

Like Obi Wan, he will always be with you. Not kidding. x

[@darkglass3011]

"It's a *_murder_* Marge. A group of Crows is called a *_murder."_*

[@armandovela4415]

Best tv show of all time

[@gekkeroph9276]

So, crows are basically cats of the sky. Got it👍Also, you don't mess with them... they mess with you.

[@MyBeautifulHealth]

Smarter than cats!

[@tammyd.970]

​@@MyBeautifulHealth woah woah woah, buddy. Let's not start a feline-corvid war! I'm not placing bets on that one, mostly because they both know how to hold grudges! Lol. (yes, crows are probably more highly intelligent, but cats are gods, so there is no point in this argument. 😉)

[@Aleks-js6ki]

No that's the owl

[@alysmarcus7747]

i've been lucky to have crow friends all my life - i swear they follow me to the next neighbourhood i live in when i move. i've had them fly beside me when i'm on my bike and brush my head with their wings.

[@barneyrebel0123]

There are a lot of Scrub Jays in my area. They too, are in the Corvid family. I honestly can't remember how it started, but I know it was about 10 years ago. I started leaving shelled peanuts, right outside of the back sliding glass door. After a while, 10 or 12 would gather, same time everyday, and wait for me to come out. I'd drop the nuts on the cement patio, then sit on a patio chair nearby, and just watch them. After a few weeks, I started moving the patio chair closer and closer to the pile of nuts I would put out for them. Pretty soon, they were just a few feet away. I put the chair back in it's original area one day, and decided to just sit on the cement patio, with the nuts just inches away. They all watched me from the fence. Then a pair, decided to fly towards me, land about 5 feet away, and look at me a bit more. This went on for maybe 30 seconds. Then, one of the pair hopped over, grabbed a nut, and took off. The other followed suit. The others would get to within about 10 feet, but that was it. But this pair, would go hide the nuts, then got comfortable enough after a few days of this, to where they would land a few feet away, hop over, and actually take their time picking up the nuts, and dropping them, finding the best of the best before taking off to hide them. Since the others wouldn't get that close, I of course felt bad, as this pair had all the nuts to themselves, because they came to trust me. So I would throw nuts, over to them. The pair DID NOT like this at all, LOL. They would dive bomb and chase the other scrubs that would try to get the nuts I had thrown to them! Well, fast forward to today. Scrubs have come and gone over the years, but this pair is still HERE, and the relationship has gotten to where they now wait for me to dump a bunch of peanuts for the other scrubs, then I sit back down on the patio chair, where the pair hop close behind. I pull the ones I KNOW they would like best from the bag beforehand, and put them in my cargo pockets. I grab three or four, and hold them out in my hand. They fly up off the ground, land on my wrist, and still pick the best of the best from my hand, then fly away to hide them, and come back again. I do this each day still. I've stood out in three feet of snow to feed them. One last thing. This guy is right about them KNOWING EVERYTHING about you. This pair? They somehow know, which bedroom in the house I sleep in. If I'm late with their food? They sit on my window sill, and squawk louder than hell, until I come out. They have me trained well.

[@yonnielewis6351]

That's cute

[@guachingman]

Last sentence made me chuckle

[@Kayenne54]

I feed rainbow lorikeets; and somehow a few of them know I'm usually in my study and will come sit on the wires to the house and yell at me to "hey come feed us, time for food" (right outside my study window, which they can't see into, by the way). Most of them are really "tame" or at least very cheeky, at certain times of the year, but two of them I've rescued and released, will come sit on my arm or shoulder, knowing they'll get priority over the rabble.

[@dlittlester]

I go down to the marina in the afternoons to read in my car, and I always take treats to throw out to the birds. A couple of weeks ago, one crow decided to be brave, flew up and sat on my outside mirror. He waited patiently for me to get a treat and then took it gently out of my hand before flying off. He (she) was back every day for about a week. I haven't seen him for a few days. Maybe he's taking a break, but I expect he'll be back.

[@ericcrane4871]

I have had several crow families hang about my house for about 5 years now. Always a pleasure seeing young offspring begging for food from parents, easily identifiable because they have red interiors behind their beaks. Unsalted peanuts is my go to for crows and each morning around 6 am the locals come by and caw for breakfast. On dog walks, I carry peanuts and they follow me, perching on lampposts.

[@jennifermarlow.]

Same. Last summer was the first time I watched the very young being fed. It felt like such a privilege. They follow us up the street, too, and swoop down to greet me when I arrive home. It's a wonderful feeling, having friends like that.

[@jayc3110]

That was a wonderful video. I hope you make some more like this thank you and best wishes

[@jonnypickett2546]

I once saw several crows catching a thermal. Round and round they went getting higher and higher. Then they took it in turns to dive hard down, and then catching the thermal again and repeating the process.. I gave me a lot of joy watching those birds having fun..

[@paulis7319]

I love that you mentioned how crows are very smart about avoiding cars. Buzzards tend to fly right into a moving vehicle, but crows will sometimes lightly hop to the side when feasting on roadkill. Crows also gather and mourn the death of another crow in their group.

[@jennifermarlow.]

We've watched them drop things they want smashed in the intersection, so a car runs over it, then collect the spoils. Also, one day, Little Crow was not that great at flying, had a big piece of chicken in his beak, and had to land on a slow moving car to get adjusted. He took off quickly, and was fine, but he was comical at times.

[@jamesp8459]

I learned that if someone shoots a crow, they do not come back to that area.

[@paulis7319]

@@jamesp8459 when I was a kid I used to shoot at them with BB guns, until I accidentally killed one. They still came back.

[@meganmunk]

There very hard to shoot I almost guarantee you didn't kill one with a bb gun

[@DavidRexGlenn]

I've been feeding a family of crows for a few years now. They love scrambled eggs and peanuts

[@theusbadenhorst7079]

There are a pair of pied crows who are coming to my house regularly now. I called them telepathically and started putting out food. They actually do flyovers to say thanks

[@CrowPal]

I call my crow families telepathically, too. I'm not good enough at that to perceive their answer, but they do answer by showing up, even if I haven't seen them for weeks.

[@rawlinswanger1219]

As a kid my brother and i had a pet crow. We got him when he was young. He would wake us in the mornings, wait for us on the house roof for us to go to the barn then he would swoop down over our heads and land on the barn roof and fly down to the ground and come into the barn with us. He would follow us around like a dog. He had character. Henry

[@xrpldigitaldog]

I am friends with crows and magpies in my neighborhood. I give them peanuts and oats. They especially love the peanuts.

[@BitwiseMobile]

I play my harmonica for them. They sit there and tilt there heads and listen for a bit. Then they will all fly off as one. One will sometimes alight on the pole next to my house and call out. I'll grab my harmonica and start playing. Pretty soon there are half a dozen sitting around listening. Corvids are amazing creatures. A member of their family, a European magpie, is one of the only non-mammals who can pass the mirror test. Crows regularly solve puzzles and they demonstrate the intelligence of a 3 year old human. My father told me of a story when he was a kid. He accidentally (or so he said - we've all done stupid shit) hurt one of the crows. After that the entire bunch of them (I know it's a murder, but I refuse to say that :P ) would follow my dad wherever he went. They would swoop and pester him, and when he was in high school and got his first care they would crap all over it in the night. Only his car was covered in poop, nobody else. He left home and went to the Army and then to Vietnam, and when he came home after 5 years those same crows were there, and they remembered him! He said they immediately started into their antics of harassment and crapping on him and his car whenever they had the chance. His testimony is backed by my uncle and grandfather's observations, so I'm pretty sure it wasn't a tall tale. Crows remember both bad and good, so NEVER make an enemy of a crow. They tell their friends too, so you'll have multiple crows harassing you.

[@reason1925]

I once tossed out a treat for a crow. Another crow landed nearby, so I tossed it one, too. The first crow did not seem to like that and proceeded to go after the 2nd treat. Not wanting to relinquish its first prize, the crow methodically stacked the two treats together so it could transport both and flew off. Smart and just a tad greedy.

[@meddem7060]

I had a very very black dog, a labrador mix and he would lie on the grass peacefully as a crow came closer and closer. The crow picked some of his fur from his tail, backed of a few steps, and did the same again. As if he liked the black colour. And the crow felt the calm energy of the dog. He knew there was no danger. My dog was such a wonderfull creature, wise filled with inner peace and joy. It was a nice experience. I was feeding the crows almost every day, and my dogs watched, while the crows landed to eat the nuts, as soon as I threw them in their direction. I love crows. It is so obvious how intelligent they are.

[@SnowWhite717_]

I’ve had a crow in my life. He was a wild crow that was hurt that I helped rehabilitate. I’m definitely crow friend. 😊 I found him when I was 8. He was hopping around in a circle because he was blown into a power line or cable during a big windstorm. It sliced his wing and tore part of his side under it. When I found him he was infested with maggots. I think he had no other choice but to trust me he let me pick him up without fighting me. I ran home and put him in the utility sink. I got peroxide, alcohol and bacitracin (I didnt know which to use, I was 8 and it was the 70s) to clean all the maggots out using warm water and the sprayer on the sink. His little eyes were rolling and he was trying to lift his wing so I could get to it. I imagine it felt really good to get all that grossness out. I wrapped his wing up tight against his body with gauze and let him loose in the backyard. I fed him all kinds of things and he ate what he liked, left what he didn’t. Luckily for him we loved squirrels in our yard so we had lots of peanuts. After he got better he took off but always came back to visit. Even brought friends! I’d give them dental mirrors, coins, buttons… they loved that. I lived in that house 20 years. There were always crows around. I finally moved away and always wondered about them. I haven’t lived in another place since then long enough to want to try to develop a friendship with any other crows since because I don’t want to flake out and disappear when they come back around. They’re so smart! They can talk, they like certain people, foods, other crows, they learn routine… they’re freaking brilliant! I always talk to the crows on my dog walks now and never let my dog lunge or bark at them and they know it. ❤

[@louisegogel7973]

The maggots probably saved his life too. They clean out rotten flesh that can go gangrene. Once they’ve done their work, they have to leave and allow the good flesh to heal fully. Your timing was probably spot on.

[@jennifermarlow.]

That's how we need to be. We had a crow, Starlight, that my friend started to feed. She had a broken talon, and lumps all over her face. She was quite weak, and every day, he would give her what scraps he could, and peanuts. She grew in strength, the lesions healed, and though her talon was never 'right', she could partially hold it up when flying and also sit on a branch or wire. Over the next half-dozen years or so, I moved in as room mate, and we saw her bring 3 offspring to our tree. We called it the "nursery". We left downtown several years ago, and have a new family of crows, and a new nursery. But when we go downtown, Little Crow still follows us for blocks, and we visit Starlight as well (she has a white streak). We always bring peanuts. And everything you said about them, they are awesome. Thank you so much for sharing! Love & light

[@GOLDMANWALKiNG]

BiRD Bird in flight Bird of Light In the sky You shine so bright Bird of wings How she sings Much of Joy he often brings Bird of love Bird of Dove You bring peace to us from above Bird of Grace The Flying Ace Always brings a smile to our face 🐦 🐦 🐦 🦜 🦜 🦜🦢 🦢 🦢 🦚 🦚 🦚 🦚 🦚 🦚 🦚 🦚 🦚 ONELOVE FEATHERED ONES

[@redwolfdragonkirangordondj2840]

Reminds me of my Godmother. She likes making poems and she's even friends with a blue Jay and his little family 😊

[@GOLDMANWALKiNG]

@redwolfdragonkirangordondj2840 Because we are Love...ONELOVE

[@GOLDMANWALKiNG]

@redwolfdragonkirangordondj2840 one of the AWESOMELY AWESOME decisions I made was to become friends with the Birds that all love me as much as I love them. Try copying their whistles and saying hello to corvids...such pure delight. Peace my friend

[@redwolfdragonkirangordondj2840]

@@GOLDMANWALKiNG: I've had conversations with a few birds before in their language and I plan to become friends with every animal I meet honestly. They are all so amazing, adorable and intelligent, but the one mistake God made was making bugs so creepy and disgusting looking... My life will be better being around animals that love me back as much as I love them. I've only made friends with someone else's pet but not a wild animal yet, but I will persevere!!! All I need to do is carry food and learn some more of their language. I'll become the female Dr. Dolittle XD And peace to you too new friend :p✌🏾

[@GOLDMANWALKiNG]

@redwolfdragonkirangordondj2840 it will be one of the Greatest pure and fun things and you will wonder why you never did it before.....at least I do. Once you copy one birds whistle and it doesn't have to be perfect or any thing the other birds come to see the Human talking to them.....how excited they get. Within 1 month a few Jackdaws say hello and a magpie can " el-Ohhh" they say. They fly by my head and a Swift gave me a wonderful flight display flying over my head around 20 times doing crazy stunts it only stopped because someone came. Let me know how you get on please...today is a perfect day...GODBLESS YOU AND THE BiRDiES

[@jessicasinclair323]

My favourite birds! Years ago I had a dog that used to chase a particular murder. After 3 months or so they used to chastise the dog so much that I had to find another Park to walk him. Interestingly, he never chased crows afterwards 🤣

[@suemick8709]

My dog is a bird watcher and barker. Whenever we see a crow I tell him,"Sam you have to be nice to crows. They remember." So far we have not gotten on the wrong side of the corvids.

[@brickhouse7401]

My friend is in an extended hospital stay, and he has me going over to his house everyday to feed his crow friend. The bird is there waiting for me, rubbing his beak from side to side on the curb. It's really fun. The crow is 8 yesrs old

[@joannc147]

Thoroughly enjoyed your video! I’ve got a small flock of free-range hens - with the inevitable hawk flyovers. Those lovely crows come outta nowhere and attack every hawk until the predator flies away. I dont know what I’ve done to curry favor with the crows, but I am always grateful for their guardianship!

[@missanella]

I absolutely love crows and ravens ❤💞🐦🐦🐦💖💕💗 One of the crows i named CoCo always makes these soft caw caw noises when she sees me 💕🤗🐦🥰 its absolutely amazing 🥰🐦😘

[@lesleyrobertson5465]

My crows are amazing one in particular makes a Boo Boo Boo sound

[@lesleyrobertson5465]

They are totally awesome

[@lesleyrobertson5465]

They hate the magpies and swoop at foxes

[@liliaaaaaaaa]

Adorable...

[@monisantini-kelly6581]

My crow flock love popcorn 🍿. I buy a bunch of family popcorn packs for them. The matriarch is always the first approaching first, she is the only one coming next to me and calling me from my balcony

[@tammyd.970]

That's sweet. Please be careful feeding them processed foods though. Crows and pretty much everyone should not ingest foods with added salt, sugar or refined oils. Whole foods are the safest. You can still feed them popcorn though if it's plain; you can pop it on the stove, microwave or rice cooker! I used to just buy kernels and put them in a paper bag, roll up the end and stuff it in the microwave. Worked just fine, and much cheaper!

[@judgegixxer]

I made friends with a Raven once. He would wait for me to leave camp then fly just outside my drivers window and I'd feed him the crappy camp desserts nobody wanted. My job site was 25 km away and he'd fly at 55-60km/h the whole way while I hand fed him then land on my mirror and sometimes right on the door and make a bunch of weird but cool sounding noises while puffing his feathers out asking for more treats.. He would take most of them and stash them in the Black Spruce tops around the area. I miss him he was fun. I also watched a Raven and Owl hang out and hunt together. (I work in the far Northern forests of Canada). Another neat thing they do is show up when plowing deep snow off a lease. They would watch for all the freshly exposed mice to scurry around and swoop down and grab them. Sometimes they would land on the dozer blade and rip them apart while riding along with me.

[@truth4004]

Omg😮

[@Dealdaddy]

We raised an injured little crow which is our 4 year old pet now and he loves our mini pinscher dog the most!! They are best buddies and play all the time hide & seek food...The crow/raven is my choice of pet - smart and always up to something, never boring!

[@FIZZGIG-RARF]

I'm pretty sure I was a criw in a past life. I luuuuv shiny stuff!❤😂 Also, I have no idea why people don't like crows! They are beautiful, intelligent, friendly,, affectionate and some can even talk, like parrots... even SING in human tones! What's not to love about that!

[@kathymcmc]

Black dog's and cats are the last to be adopted. It's a shame the dark to light thing has carried into animals.

[@jeepliving1]

When I was about ten years old, my father introduced me to attracting the attention of our neighborhood crows. Most of what he taught me was exactly what you described here. After a few months of really diligent effort, the crows I was trying to befriend (mostly with peanuts and periodic extra treats of grains and meat), did begin to leave off little shiny presents on a fairly regular basis. About a year into my efforts, I came out to leave some peanuts and dried fruit in our customary spot and noticed a shiny gold ring lying in the grass! I couldn't believe it and as a way of thanking them, I put together a huge feast of every food item I had learned they like best. Two weeks or so later, there was another gold ring, and I once again put out a thank you feast. This went on for several weeks until I had collected 7 gold rings, 3 gold bracelets and necklaces and a couple of silver pendants. My dad made stop feeding the crows, however, when they eventually left a gold ring that still had a bloody finger stuck inside it. It was fun (and profitable) while it lasted.

[@leighwilliams8106]

This is a good story! 💍🐦‍⬛ this should be your go-to October story. You had me going 👀

[@dorkup5]

honestly I want to believe this is true since it's cool, makes me wonder where they got that last ring

[@avondalelandscapesteam9238]

Class video, met a young crow yesterday at the end of the drive to my house on the road, I picked him up and put him on a wall out of any cars way. When I picked him up about ten crows started to circle above me and give out very loudly. They settled immediately when I put him down but it was really unnerving. A horror film came to mind, 'the birds'

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

I love crows. For the last six months I've been leaving food and water for them, and now there's like 15 of them just hanging around my house and they leave me gifts every now and then. It's just sad that sometimes the neighborhood cats steal the food intended for the crows.

[@sagethistledesign4926]

my crow family (multigenerational family living in our tall pine) left their babies with us in our fenced backyard like daycare. Their babies would take baths in the deep birdbath, and sit on our love seat bench to dry off, they would stay all day and hop on the fence to be fed by their parents that would feed them and then leave again. They actually have a really pretty sounding converstaional call they make that doesnt sound anything like the caw caw they would do to the mean neighbors or cats and dogs. I loved those crows, and they liked our entire family. None of them were afraid of us. We moved to a new house last summer and I miss them the most. The decade they were a part of my life was a gift Ill never forget. ( I could go on and on and on about all the cute things they said and did but Ive already typed enough )

[@jennifermarlow.]

We have a nursery in our back yard, too. It's wonderful. They will never forget you, either. x

[@joshuaaaronfinn3212]

I fed the three crows in my neighborhood peanuts for the last 2 days. This morning I had a late start but when I got up I noticed three crows standing on the corner of my house yelling at my bedroom window😮. I guess I was late feeding them this morning. I really feel like a crow friend😊 so cool!!

[@weedmanbrandon]

I work at a ski resort in the winter and befriended several crows over the years. It happend by accident i think, since i work outside all day they probably noticed when i was eating my favorite snack pepperoni sticks and one day a crow landed and was cawing at me so i gave him a piece and after that he was there everyday and would even follow me around on foot. I direct cars to park and the crows dont even budge from my side as vehicles drive right past us.

[@mikeyh1111]

I feed my crow friends daily and they usually wait for me for the feed. Sometimes there may be more than 20 or 30 of them. I love them all

[@PeteJones81]

This is the best KZbin recommendation I've ever gotten, I was so happy when I saw the title! I've loved crows ever since I found out how smart they were, like how they have "funerals." Amazing animals!

[@brianperkins-lt1sn]

They do get hit by cars They like more than shiny stuff. They like anything that you are dealing with. You set something aside that small and black they’ll come and take it and hide it somewhere Microcame to me on a park bench And snatched a pen out of my hand I snatched it back and grab my steno pad and ran down the sidewalk mine got in my car. rode on the steering wheel. stepping over my hand when it came around. in Stockbridge Massachusetts Massachusetts. I took 9:40 home. It would hold my earlobe in the morning until I woke up. within days it learned how to turn on the I took a camping in Vermont could release it during the day and it would return to the campsite at night predator birds could tell it was imprinted it was targeted by environmental police high faced fines and imprisonment One doesn’t know crows until one lives indoors with them. do not harvest one as a pet. you won’t be as lucky as I was. someday, I’ll tell the whole story.

[@racebiketuner]

When I find grubs in my garden and compost, I put them in a shady spot near the curb and tap the ground five times with a trowel. The crows usually show up in a few minutes. When I'm short on grubs, I give them dried soldier fly larvae.

[@Jema25]

Never wanted crows in my yard, (they pulled up lawns to look for grubs) so I used to shoo them away but a couple years ago we had a heat wave 40 C. The black crows were walking around with their mouths open panting and i felt bad for them so i started leaving a dish of water. They became accustomed to it and yesterday while i was digging in the garden i heard a ticking sound. I turned to see a crow at the empty dish, pecking at it as if to say “where’s the water! Fill it now”. Apparently I’m now the water girl.

[@inesmaanacoaching3260]

Today the pair of crows I’ve been feeding daily for 2 weeks came with a younger one. I believe they were showing him the place so he learns that he can get food from my window. I’ve been watching them being more comfortable and trust be a little more every day. It was lovely seeing they brought what I assume is their little one.

[@lizi.2503]

What a blessing I bet it was adorable!

[@missthang4982]

I talk to this one particular crow while I walk my dog in the back trails of my community. He's missing a toe. My dog gets them all hopped up. I live in a very rural area. So it is, as you say it's more advantageous. I know he recognizes me because he stops cawing. They all do. And he looks down at me with one eye. Holds his stare, head tilting. Never thought of feeding him. I'll grab some peanuts for the next time. Cool upload.

[@killermanjaro9547]

I remember a dream I had about a 3 eyed crow sitting in flames cawing at me. Somehow this dream snapped me out of a deep depression I was in and I knew everything in my life would fall into place and it has. I've always had a special place in my heart for crows. I saved one when I was a child. Years later one tried to get into my house, on the 06/06/2006. I wasn't in, I was at the cinema watching the omen remake, my mother told me it was tapping on the window trying to get in. I like to think it was the same crow I saved and not a harbinger of death or a witches familiar😳. Anyway, I loved the video makes me want to go a befriend a crow.

[@wisecoconut5]

Crows are messengers of the spirit in many indigenous cultures. As an animal totem they are a bit like Loki in that they are pranksters but not "evil". Warning that some things may not be as they seem and better than you expect will come of it, though sometimes outcomes might be worse. The interpretation of which way the crow message is meant to be interpreted as is based on other symbols in the dream or vision. Fire as a dream symbol is cleansing and renewing. Think of how a forest fire cleans up the old dead forest fodder, kills bacteria and disease and, simultaneously, opens some seeds while the ash and charred bits add nutrients back into the soil. I think your interpretation of your dream was spot on.

[@killermanjaro9547]

@@wisecoconut5 Wow, I've been hoping someone would reply to this. I love your interpretation of it, especially the fire. I didn't know what to make of it sitting in fire unbothered by the flames. What do you make of the crow having 3 eyes? Haven't been able to find any info on this. Also in the dream I became aware I was dreaming when I heard the crow, it was like it was aware of me and the only thing in the dream that wasn't dreamlike if that makes sense. It was as if we're 2 people in the dream, so strange. Anyway, very powerful dream that will stay with me.

[@adreabrooks11]

@@killermanjaro9547 Multiple cultures view a third eye as symbolic of extrasensory perception - sometimes in the psychic meaning of "ESP;" but, more often, simply the fact that we perceive and process a lot more subconsciously than our rational mind is aware of. A large part of fighting depression is, of course, becoming aware of the triggers for it, and our behavioural responses. Perhaps your mind was telling you to pay extra attention to what you're perceiving and feeling, and the behavioural habits that formed your responses. Whatever the message was, it sounds like it worked; keep on rocking it!

[@killermanjaro9547]

@@adreabrooks11 Thank you for this! I finally get the 3rd eye reference now. It's amazing how our brains are capable of whipping up the most powerful imagery and symbology to the extent that it helps us manage our problems in waking life. It will stick with me and I'll definitely continue to rock it!

[@scatdog1]

Lived in the high desert for many years, Joshua Tree mainly. My dad befriended a road runner by patiently luring him with bologna. He’d show up same time each morning for his bologna my dad was able to pet him on his head. Road runners can be brutal towards other birds and snakes .. I’ve seen them do it, they remind me of little velociraptors shredding and stomping on snakes.

[@ramixnudles7958]

Crows, being a federally protected species, I'm open to friendship on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.

[@johnbraggins3294]

It's good having a connection with nature. And crows are full of characters.

[@majinvegeta9280]

I had 8 crows in the top of my yard for 3 weeks they would show up at the same time and I wish I had seen this before they left. I hope they come back

[@PraiseYHWH]

Awesome video! From my experience, when the crows saw me using a crow call, they did not like it. Multiple times they've responded with the danger call and flew of. I believe the crows felt that I was setting them up or luring them into harm. BTW they love cheese cubes.

[@corvusaeternus]

I don`t like using crow calls as hunters use them as well. I don`t know if they sound 100% realistic to the crows. But if it sounds slightly different than a real crow then I don`t want to associate them that slightly different sound with a friend when I could also be a hunter.

[@robinsonrom]

@@corvusaeternus Do people hunt crows specifically? Or are they trying to attract crow predators?

[@corvusaeternus]

@@robinsonrom They hunt them specifically even though they`re are protected (but not all of them) in some countries.

[@liliaaaaaaaa]

@@robinsonrom yes... where I live in the UK, lots of farmers shoot crows in the countryside .. even I've seen farmers hanging dead crows upside down as crow deterrents, so anyone using a fake crow call won't be trusted.. You can work out your own version of a crow call... I have my own crow call just a loud caw caw in their general direction in the right tone & pitch to match theirs if they reply, then I do a soft crrr crrr which is the familiar call when they are close by... that's fine.. they know it's me... they know who I am... where I live.. when I am on my bike, wake me up when it's time to wake up flying past my window, tell other crows about me, & follow me or greet me on my bike or fly at me caw at me then fly off playing with me etc. Sometimes they make funny noises, one I know clicks & makes a soft descending '"couw couw couw', I've also had crows trying out different sounds at me including a soft 'ca ca ca' that sounded almost like human 'ha ha ha'...

[@tammyd.970]

I bet they do love cheese, pure fat! I would warn against cheese though as it contains a fair amount to a lot of salt, which is not good for any fur or feather friends. I think a tiny treat now and then is acceptable, but better to stick to unsalted nuts, etc. for regular feeding.

[@satchelgeddon4042]

Every day I drop off or pickup my kid from daycare, we’ve been feeding the crows granola. It started with my daughter throwing her leftover cereal onto the grass for them. They now know the exact time we arrive, and are waiting for us. If we are late, one of them will hear us and come swooping over, cawing. The rest of them will quickly join. They follow us from the parking lot, to the doors of the daycare. I feel honoured to be able to confidently walk between a bunch of them while they’re on the ground eating, without them even looking at me sideways anymore. As soon as strangers come near them, they immediately take off. We’ve got an understanding now, and it’s amazing.

[@amonra3725]

I found an elderly crow dying in front of my apartment. I took it in and it spent the night in a bed in my bathtub I made for it. In the morning I could tell it was about to pass away, so I took it up to the roof and held it up to see the sky for the last time. Other crows noticed this and began circling overhead, crying, calling out to it. Till there had to be 50, 60 or more overhead whirling around like a great tornado. It was really quite incredible. I laid it to rest in the flower garden under some rose bushes after.

[@imagseer]

Over the last 10 years or so I'd taken to feeding some of the crows in the park, particularly in the winter. Last year for the first time, a pair of crows I'd grown friendly with, despite having an elderly dog which not so long ago was a very fit Greyhound, brought their new chick down near the bench I often used so that it could eventually learn that it could get dog food from me. The chick was cawing a lot and clearly asking the parents for food. I threw the parents some food as usual which they accepted, then I threw some nearer the chick and the parents held back. After 2 or 3 days the chick got the idea. I actually felt quite honored. There is another group of 3 in a different part of the park that are also friendly, but their territory boundaries are very strict and they'll dive-bomb other crows that get it wrong. After my dog died late last summer these crows still continue to see me and make their usual greeting calls. They know to give a much wider berth to other people and their dogs and kind of taunt some of the barking dogs to chase them.

[@jennifermarlow.]

Condolences on the loss of your dog. x

[@joshleonard8947]

Thats beautiful 😊 I was just thinking if i could make a friend with crows while taking my dog to the park as hes a lazy greyhound also. I thought having him with me might scare them. It was lovely reading your comment immediately after dismissing a crow/dog friendship. Im going to be trying this out. Thanks for sharing your story and sending love for you for your loss ❤

[@RaraAvis1138]

My crow family have brung their young this year and hearing the 'babies' whiney calls is adorable. It started with peanuts (expensive feeding them and all the squirrels, and an old raccoon) and graduated to healthy cat food and scraps. I love them so much and they call me each morning to feed them. We are in the country and they are the best watch dogs you can have.

[@stevenkovler5133]

I worked for a company located in San Jose California. The site used to be a walnut farm. When they built the facilities parking lots they kept the walnut trees and had them growing between the rows of cars. The crows realized that if they flew up high in the air and dropped the walnuts , the walnuts would crack on the pavement. The only issue is that occasionally they would hit a parked car. There were so many cars that had little dings in them from the walnuts. I always wondered if the crows knew which cars almost hit them or which people harassed them….and they attacked those cars on purpose 😀.

[@ironmaster8749]

I live in San Jose . Once beautiful farms and ranches . Now, not so beautiful sheithole .

[@myh27]

They love you telling them their beautiful when the sky is blue, flying, I would give them compliments when skies clear, got to where every time , they would show up as if to please me !

[@stevenschwartz-yvr]

You made a few mistakes. Some which could lead to harm to crows. City crows are easier to befriend, I have over 50 urban crows friends. As for calls, Don't Use Hunting Calls! They will assume it means food and make them easy victims of hunters. I mimic their calls with repeated hi, hi, hi. They will associate this with you, not hunters.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

You're right. Crows distinguish hundreds of calls. They can recognise you by merely hearing your voice. Once they associate your voice and presence as non-threatening, they will approach you when they're ready.

[@eriktorget192]

Yes, you give the wrong call and no telling what bad might come of it. Some of my friends get super anxious when I go through the ravens territory and they will call warning to me, and guess who comes to see what the commotion is. And the ravens here terrorize the crows just for fun.

[@podcastfan2544]

Yes I just try to imitate their caws and one makes a crowking sound it means he's happy sounds like a tropical tuk tuk sounds call n response. And get this while walking in different parts of the city a crow I've not seen not expecting will often fly over just above and let out a aap sound it's like hello often too at work near sundown they will fly by and check me out and do a single caw I'm certain it's a good night human greeting

[@gregflores8959]

@@podcastfan2544 I make a sound they recognize quite well, it’s the sound of my rifle, it stops them from attacking my Dove friends!

[@IamZeus1100]

I’ve been leaving food /left overs and peanuts from time to time and doing crow calls and clicks after I leave it . Then I go in my entry way and smoke a joint in view of the food and watch one show up then call their buddies . I actually just ended up getting my first gift today (shiny glass or crystal rectangle ), placed right in front of my entry way door pressed slightly into the ground . Ended up finding this video to see how I can further my relationship with the crows , I will now definitely be more consistent and work on getting them a bath soon

[@pearlsbeforeswine60]

I haven't seen much of my crow friends this season, but last year they would happily snack next to my chair outside and perch on the back of the one opposite me. They would also come when I put out seed and rang a wind chime to let them know snacks were ready. I've kept parrots and small birds for forty years..all my pet birds are uncaged during the day with free flight and my oldest, a bluehead pionus parrot just died last year, at age forty. I used to let him sit on my shoulder in the doorway and watch the crows, which he really enjoyed.

[@carolinenewland6841]

I raised an abandoned young crow a few yrs ago, I think it may of been the best experience, he was adorable, I hope when he eventually flew off after about ten weeks of helping him build his strength he survived.

[@quester09]

crows cawing outside as I watch

[@corvusaeternus]

This video was cool to watch and also very nice to listen to! I especially like the way your friendship started with you and your car cracking their nuts. They are so clever!

[@truthhurts3524]

Have got a nest in a tree next to my house, been feeding them for a few weeks now. Occasionally I have to shoo away a few seagulls, so the crows can have their bounty. Have noticed since I started frightening the gulls away, one of the crows also helps to keep them at bay. I like watching them fill up their beaks and then fly off to another yard to stash their goodies, every once in a while I’ll get lucky and watch a crow land back at the hiding spot and munch on his snack.

[@jennifermarlow.]

One really bad winter's day (2015, it snowed every week), I crossed the street to feed the birds in the parking lot. There was a cleared path, and a big stump. So I put the food for the tiny ones on the stump, and for the crows on the ground. There was a seagull perched on one of those giant lights. Two crows flew up, and flew around it, harrassing .. the other two crow stationed themselves, one to my right, and one to my left, till the little ones got their food. When they were done, the crows took their feast while I kept the gull away. It was amazing, I don't mind saying. And my flatmate watched it all. Just one of a few really awesome and unexpected experiences.

[@TheOwlGuy777]

I have a small family on the property that are consistent. One is my buddy and he calls me in my voice to bring the peanuts. My small family do disappear during nesting season, but the young always come by to get the treats I leave out for them to carry back to the new babies. I leave extra protein during nesting season just for the babies, and mounds of fatty nuts in the winter that won't spoil if cached. This year, the babies have been brought by to be introduced to me, but the sentry is the only one who interacts directly. I've only ever received three crow treasures in the 12 years I've been at this farm, but crows have a lot of crow business to take care of to hunt gifts. Once a year a whole murder shows up and I have to toss out several pounds of peanuts for all of them. The sentry lets me know when this feast is about to happen so I can prepare. It truly is a wonderful feeling to host a crow party.

[@leahoakwood9988]

I rescued a rooster & he was brilliant, too! Knowing him was the first time in my life when I KNEW for certain, I wasn't "the smartest person in the room". He had a sense of humor and was truly wonderful. Always knew what my children's names would be if I had them. Had I a second son, Laughing Crow would have been part of his name. Thank you, so much for being kind to and loving crows. I love them, too!

[@marknesselhaus4376]

My mother grew up in the 1930's on a farm in Illinois. She told me many times that she had a wild pet crow she named Jim, yeah, I know... He would land and perch on her shoulder and fly into a open window at the farm house. Jim was not hand raised but first came to her already grown up and flying. I saw a photo from back then of Jim with mom.

[@JeffarryLounder]

I remember being at a train station in Australia. We have Australian Ravens here, and they are just as smart, if not, more smart than crows. Anyway, they would find food or trash on the floor and eat it. But if they got full, they would instead save the food, and bury it underneath the gravel and rocks on the train tracks so they could come back and eat it later without risk of other things finding and eating it. No joke when people say these birds are incredibly intelligent.

[@leonebritt4879]

Oh I didn't realize our "crows" were Australian ravens. Thank you.

[@JeffarryLounder]

@@leonebritt4879 Well we still have crows here. But a lot of people seem to confuse our ravens with them. You can usually identify the ravens by white rings around their eyes, and overall they look more bulky, whereas crows are slimmer. Both are still very intelligent though.

[@leonebritt4879]

Thanks Jeffarry, I googled it and found the same. Three native crows and 3 native ravens plus a self introduced crow. Cheers

[@wildhorse4]

I was watching this tiktok of this lady that became a crow friend and she use to feed them food and they would bring her trinkets and leave it at her window. So to thank them she started giving them better food! And they started bring better trinkets as well like lost jewelry and stuff and she would give them better food over time and all of a sudden they started to drop dollar bills in a drawer close to the window and she didn't know where it came from so she assumed she dropped it but it started happening so frequently that the drawer was getting full and she recorded the murder of crows coming to her apartment and coming in side her window jumping down and dropping money in her drawer, and the whole murder of crows where doing this! 😂😂😂😂 it's pretty amazing that they know what people want and give it to her in return of giving them good food!

[@louisegogel7973]

It could be a cool way to retrieve lost valuables to their original owners! Help them and they help you!

[@7lilly5]

Thanks for a great video. My Wife has always become friends with crows. I absolutely love it. I’m working on making friends with our little frens in the woods around us. Namaste!

[@elfer_m2924]

Learning and watching throughly knowing pretty damn well there are no crows in my area

[@KiaLight11]

My resident crow flew at me after I moved into the neighborhood, i was crossing the road, without thinking. After this I started feeding them out of gratitude. They often fly into town with me. They always make sure i see them. They warned me when my adopted mother passed. It's deeply comforting.

[@kebonhawk1081]

They can use tools provided to them or fashion their own to solve problems or gather food. And their recognition of a person is passed to their young... They're amazingly perfect creatures.