Interesting Crow Vocalizations (crow sounds)

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There seems to be a back-and-forth between two pairs of crows doing that knocking/hoot hoot calls. Seems territorial?
Keywords: bird, crow, corvid, corvidae, Northwestern crow, Corvus caurinus, vocalization
#crows #crowsounds

[@nikkid4890]

I've been feeding crows for around 5 months now. So far I have 9 pebbles, a baby bird corpse, foam insulation chunks, a rusty bolt, string, 3 separate balls of paper (looks like the crow makes it tuemselves), and twigs left for me. I listen to their different calls, and wish I knew how to interpret what each one means. Beautiful, intelligent and fascinating corvids 🥰

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Lucky you! My crows hardly ever leave me anything. So, I do cherish all the more the rusty screw one hocked up for me. 😀

[@nikkid4890]

@@TheCorvidaelyReport Apparently it is very rare. The single rusty screw is a true treasure 🥰. Thanks for the video. I can watch these for hours Edit... its even possible that you could find bits of their food dropped close to your door or window, or even where you sit outside. I find bits of egg dropped near the chair I sometimes sit on outside. It was unmistakably dropped there for me, as it never is left anywhere else, and no crow eats it once its left there.

[@1sneakyboi730]

Bruh the corpse is a threat

[@kathleenbarrow3373]

No baby corpse they left isn't a threat! Cats do this to. It's a gift. Weirdly enough.

[@kathleenbarrow3373]

My Cross love unsalted Peanuts in the Shell, chicken or wings left with meat, popcorn, shrimp and esp love dry dog or cat food.

[@IsaLevens]

I’ve been going to therapy every week for the last year and a half, and noticed there were few crows often foraging in the same spot on my walk there. Started throwing some peanuts on the ground when I walked by. Pretty soon after, i noticed the crows would fly up to me the moment I entered their specific area. As weeks passed they started coming up closer (they like sitting on branches and streetlights right above me) and i could somewhat differentiate them by the way they eat and interact with me and each other. They sometimes sit real close to me and make sounds like in this video, and other strange sounds I hadn’t heard before, sometimes while sort of tucking in their head and puffing their feathers. They also make loud “wooo” kinda sounds when they first see me. One of them has a white spot on its chest, so obviously I called him Spot. He used to be really jittery and do this quick “scoop the nut and get the fuck out”. Early spring, the group seemed to have gotten smaller, and I even completely missed them a couple times. I suspected it had to do with the breeding season. Last week I had to bring my parents dog with me, so I assumed they wouldn’t come up to me. To my surprise, a really bewilderded funky looking crow waddled over to us. He looked like he had just taken a bath, but also like he’d snorted bath salts. Confused, I dropped some cashews (i learned they have expensive taste😅), and he started smashing them with its beak and eating them right in front of me. All the other crows i’ve fed usually collect as many as they can, fly away to hide them, and come back for more. As I stared at this weird bird wondering if i’ve seen it before, I noticed Spot and another crow sitting in two trees higher up next to us, both looking at us. They didn’t come up to eat anything, but they stayed close. When another crow in the distance called, mr funky bird left, and Spot and its (i assume) partner followed. I think it was their fledgling?? I was confused by the bird being a full size crow, a large one even, but seemingly not knowing how to crow, and also lacking in fear towards me or my dog. I like to think Spot was like “child, stop asking me for food just walk up to that human and it will feed you”. Glad I could help out, Spot 😉. Therapy has been good for me and all, but I always look forward to the walk back to chill with my bird friends. I’ve been trained well this year lol.

[@nikiviolino8777]

Just had two outside my window and one made that unique sound, never heard that before… so cool!

[@astridvvv9662]

I've tried for a while here and there to form a trusting relationship with crows that visit my yard. I live in a rural area and have a huge yard. I've been filling feeders in a tree fairly close to the front porch and have a bird bath near by. And we have a family of barn swallows and a family of house finches that have used our porch for their nests for several years. So I've always appreciated birds that come by. This includes crows. I'm aware how special they are, how intelligent-brilliant, really. So I've wanted to form a trusting relationship with them for a few years. I've tried a few times by providing peanuts to them but they've always been so skiddish that they won't even land in the yard if we're outside. I never knew why other than they are less comfortable around people in general than other crows since it's a more rural area. I saw no success and gave up. I did however end up forming a very close bond with, of all things, a mated pair of black vultures. Especially one who to my best guess is the male. He is instantly identifiable due to the fact that his middle toe is cut off a the "first knuckle." I don't know if it's a birth defect or an old injury but it causes him no issues. The relationship began very slowy, they liked to hangout in a giant dead tree right on the wood-line. I only took passing interest in them for a while until they started coming down onto the back porch with their new babies. I began watching them and was so delighted by the way they parent. I even saw one as they began teaching their two babies to fly with lessons happening right in the backyard. The babies would toddle around, chasing each other. It reminded me of puppies. I began watching them even more. I noticed they would attempt to use the birdbath but were so large that they'd wind up tipping it over no matter how they tried to balance their weight. So the next time I saw them trying out the birdbath I slowly walked outside and turned the already outstretched water hose on. I walked back and sat on the porch and watched as they used it. From then on things with our bond moved fast. The first close contact I had with the more social individual, the suspected male that I've nicknamed Odin, was on hot day two years ago. I noticed him up on a light-pole and decided to see if I could encourage him to come down. I turned the water hose on and sat down in the yard, holding it in my hands. He watched as I experimented with the spray setting and the arch of the water trajectory. I was hoping to pique his curiosity, which it did. He came down and walked over. The water began forming puddles which he used to enthusiastically splash around in. He would dip each wing, one at a time, and then happily dunked his whole head in. It was so cute and I was lucky to have had my phone for a video. That is how I first drew him into close proximity. His especially social and curious personality has given me the opportunity to test out just how intelligent they are. And they are brilliant. I've mimicked the type of play experiments you see being given to wild crows and ravens. Things like puzzles to gauge their problem solving abilities. One I did was rigging up a container holding a cracked grocery store egg, which they love. In order to get access to the treat the container had to be manipulated in a certain way and in a particular order. He was in the yard nearby as I sat on the porch with it which of course got his attention. I showed it to him and then put it down, giving him access to interact with it. He was attempting to access the egg which I rigged to be initially unattainable. I picked it back up and demonstrated exactly how to get access, which he watched intently. I did it three times and then put it back down. He succeeded in getting the egg in the exact way I showed him. This didn't at all surprise me. It doesn't take long to understand how brilliant these birds are. They have beautiful eyes that give their inquisitive minds away. What DID surprise me is just how little there is in the way of academic research and scientific information available. It's disappointing considering how bright they are and how common they are. I rambled WAY off topic. The point of my comment was actually supposed to be about how as of the last couple of months I've finally had success in building a friendship with my local crows. I used a piece of shiny aluminum foil to get their attention and put peanuts out for them on top. The key was in establishing a routine. If I heard them or saw them in the trees nearby I'd walk across the yard and put down peanuts. As I walked across the yard I'd do this very specific whistle. And I did this every time I became aware of their nearby presence. They caught on and now their trust in me is growing fast. One individual does this super distinct call that unfortunately I don't think can be accurately described. It starts with a trill and ends in a higher pitched inflection. So sorta like "trill...RAAAAAAAHHH" and is repeated usually twice. Then a pause for 30ish seconds, then the call again. Still repeated twice. I've only heard it or anything like it personally since the boosted friendship. When I hear the bird do this I walk over to the piece of foil in the yard (it's secured under rocks) and put down a treat.

[@maisiemoo8343]

Great story and a great idea so thank you 😊

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Amazing - I had no idea vultures were so intelligent! Glad you finally won over the crows too. I’ve always had luck with putting down a treat, then visibly walking away a good distance (but so the crows can still see me), and not looking at them directly. I think it reassures them it’s not a trap? Sometimes I wish I lived out somewhere more rural. If I managed to attract vultures (or bald eagles) to my balcony, my landlady would spontaneously combust.

[@k.hendrickson8735]

Lol, they’ve got you well trained!

[@9Der6Ketzer9]

Halloween eagles

[@kathrynwinburn6891]

We've got crows on my college campus and I've heard them make this sound several times. It's really neat! I love walking to and from class hearing their clicks.

[@crowdlycrow3632]

I like how they wait for their turn in the food bowl

[@chrisd2051]

They're birds not barbarians

[@sharoncullen6058]

I have been feeding raw unsalted peanuts to the crows in my back yard which borders a preserve. There are about 5 or 6 who come each morning and evening for food. Interesting that the squirrels will try and chase them away from food. Recently I found a small part of a red taillight way in the back where I feed them-there are no vehicles back there so maybe its a thank you from my buddies. I actually call them that and have a video of one coming down my front sidewalk when I call him and he stops within 5 feet of me. It made my day

[@tucan6376]

crowcalizations

[@k.hendrickson8735]

4/2023. Not kidding: This morning, someone in my neighborhood was running a skill-saw; doing something to his house. Then this crow in my yard started making a skill-saw sound.

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Cool! I've been trying to teach them to say "Hello" and "You smell nice", but no luck so far.

[@heidimelena4018]

How do you get them to trust you? I have been feeding my murder of crows for over 8 months and they are still scared of me.🥺

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

I find that getting their attention then dropping or placing food and then walking away a distance before looking back helps. Also sometimes I’ll walk backwards tossing / dropping nuts for them as they hop along after me. They like it when they’re approaching you not the other way around.

[@diegosilang4823]

Do you live in neighbourhood or countryside hostile to crows? Maybe you live an area where crows are being hunted?

[@natcupcakes]

Any luck yet? I've been feeding them for 4 months and they still act very defensive around me as well. Even though they're on a regular schedule and know when I'm coming out.

[@blakesleyk.7166]

@@diegosilang4823 Are there really psycho’s that hunt crows?

[@Nohorizon1]

This may be a little too late for suggestions like the ones i have but it’s helpful to know for the future.. since ive been learning about them, one of the first things I was told is that you want to focus on a more of a personable relationship with your crows, therefore its always WAY better and WAY more effective if you can lure in a group of 2-4 max instead of a whole murder. Murders usually consist mainly of youger, more mischievous, and less friendly crows whereas the small groups are usually older mates with offspring. Not saying you cant do it, but trying the latter would definitely give you better chances of them eventually getting closer. Also, this video should be proof enough of how vocal they are for a bird or for any animal for that matter. They actually make way more different sounds than just this, and they can mimic your voice and words you repeat to them. Once they get close enough for you to “chat” with them, (without looking insane to your neighbors) you should see a slow but steady response..

[@saskiadavies111]

I heard this sound for the first time today. I've gotten the rattle many times, but this was new. It reminded me of a sound effect from Predator vs Alien. I looked it up and it sounds really close. I'm glad it's a happy sound.

[@boaprince]

I have one that I’ve been able to hand feed for a few weeks now i named him scraps

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Sweet!

[@evanjameson5437]

I have two that come in daily for feeding--they will fly down and sit next to me and just talk... Their names are Stumpy and Rambo..

[@huntforbigfloptober1333]

When you have raptors living in your backyard

[@sulufest]

@0:20 Immediately thought of The Predator. 😮

[@annalisa14]

I adore these creatures. Want to have one visit and take peanuts from my hand 🖐🏻....

[@sonja_rademacher]

Do not feed peanuts. They're no nuts but leguminous plants. Those can cause serious illness in birds and squirrels. You should feed sunflower seeds with shell so the birds can sharpen and shorten their beaks. You can feed poppy seeds or oat flakes, apples and bird fat balls.

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Interesting, I’ve never heard that before. Do you have a reference about peanuts causing illness in birds & squirrels? Thanks

[@hunterhostler1345]

@@TheCorvidaelyReport I haven't heard of peanuts being dangerous, but the salt that might be on the peanuts can cause kidney problems

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

@@hunterhostler1345 Good point - I stick to unsalted nuts for that very reason. Want to keep my crow-friends in top form!

[@sentienttapioca5409]

@@sonja_rademacher Raw peanuts are absolutely fine for birds and squirrels alike, and a great source of protein and essential fats. Just use common sense, and don't offer them roasted/salted snacks meant for humans.

[@Captainfrenzyfries]

Love the set up you got going on for them!

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Thanks!

[@rob6rr]

The clicking sound these guys make remimds me of predator from the 80's movie :-)

[@saskiadavies111]

I thought exactly the same. I looked for it on KZbin and the sound is nearly identical.

[@kathleenbarrow3373]

I have Crystals on my dash board. I think my Crow stole it from someone's yard!

[@shinedivine9796]

Here today Bc of my crow experience yesterday. I live in 100s of acres and 2 acres behind our cabin is a 2 acre pond and much wildlife lives here. I am out at the pond every single day and I’m always talking to the birds in the trees and as they fly over. I’ve lived here 2 years now. Yesterday I saw a crow way off it the distance. It was too far to know what it was at first but as I do I held my arms up and out and called to the bird. It glides in my direction and flew right over my head and gracefully circled back and it lowered itself to MAYBE 3 feet above my our stretched arms. And it just gracefully circled as it made a gentle cluck. Nay a rattle and nothing methodical. It was not aggressive at all. It was my Disney moment 😭😂🙃 I hope he bring me something shiny today. I love them all

[@ficeds4922]

Literally sounds like predator

[@duanescot]

The adult crow I feed has an injuried wing with feathers than wont lay flat, named him/her Clip, as in, wing got clipped by a fight or injury at some point, doesn't vocalize like this though.. Does Caw at me at times when I give them their daily food though, I guess thats progress

[@jasts1835]

カラスには特殊な能力があると信じています。それはテレパシーです。 優しそうな人を良く理解して効果的に餌を与えて貰います。それは何代にも渡って受け継いで来た彼らの特殊能力です。 我々はカラスの嬉しそうに食べる様子を観察して自己満足するのです。 どちらが利口か？ それは、カラスです。 カラスと仲良くすることは人にとっても、とても幸せな時間を共有できるでしょう｡

[@RobJorg]

they are crazy smart and funny just like the magpies. magpies are hooligans, daws are smart and sneaky.

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

If only we had New Caledonian crows around here!

[@RobJorg]

@@TheCorvidaelyReport threw some peanuts in shell out, never knew the magpies would go for them. they fly in, pick a peanut and fly away again.

[@alexanderdiaz2196]

Interesting

[@txmetalhead82xk]

The gentlemanly bird. Always dressed in their tuxes 😎

[@rutherfordclan5693]

My crows take the shelled peanut and tap tap tap on my roof I have no attic so it's super loud....lol

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Hopefully not a tin roof !

[@rebeccashuman6199]

Lovely creatures! They’re smart and witty

[@ejkoblar6645]

Hi! I have a question about those black clamp-like things (foreground on the left side of the camera’s view). What are they called and/or where did you find them? I’ve been looking for some like those for ages so I can set up a better platform for the crows and birds that visit my deck! Beautiful birds and great footage! Thanks.

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

www.homehardware.ca/en/black-adjustable-railing-flower-box-bracket/p/5057831 I got mine at either HH/CanadianTire/HomeDespot

[@sp204b]

sounds like “the predator”

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

I wonder if the foli artist actually used a crow sound sample for the movie?

[@kirstenhubbardbooks]

i feed my crows in an old orange le creuset too 🧡 the dog toys are a great idea! although I'd be afraid the squirrels would destroy them

[@manonamission2000]

When the crow gives you ASMR tingles

[@crowwhisperer]

Great video, sounds like my carrion crows, probably a bit higher. I wonder wether they could communicate? Your crows are northwestern crows?

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Yep, Northwestern crows here. Hmm, no idea, but I'd guess they'd be able to figure it out? Blast some audio of my crows at your guys and see if they respond!

[@paulx3274]

I remember reading somewhere that crows have their own "voice". I can tell the difference between the ones I've been feeding for the past 3 years from the pitch. The ones at mine are still a bit wary of me. But as the op says, they would rather come to you instead, but luckily they only just fly off to the trees around and watch me as I put their food down then come straight down once I start walking away. If I don't see them in the trees when I come out I'll call them over with the whistle I do and within 20 seconds they'll appear in the trees. They're awesome. They'll often feed along side a couple squirrels, magpies, Robins, blackbirds and the rabbits that come over when the sun starts going down. They don't like the Jackdaw and Jay that come round, those 2 have to be quick before they get chased off.

[@sandralucetti2074]

🖤

[@garcybarcy9337]

❤️

[@xrecon18]

They sound like velociraptors 😂😂 of course Birds come from dinosaurs but it’s so weird to hear them sound so similar

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

How would you know? (If you *are* a time traveler, I’d like to hitch a ride.)

[@xrecon18]

@@TheCorvidaelyReport I’ve been to many different eras in the past! Been to the start of this world, and been to the Cretaceous era! The worst I’ve been in was the Ice Age, my notebook almost froze and I would have lost all my findings 🥲🥲

[@laela1247]

Love this vid! Thank you. Feeding station? I use puppy chow among leftovers and normal/usual bird food. Any success in making friends? Put a silver coin out once. Never took it

[@nikkid4890]

I make 3 scrambled eggs each morning and put it out at the same time. After a few days they will already be waiting, and if you sit quietly one will be brave enough to come down. Thats how it starts. But never ever try to make eye contact. They will not come close if they see you looking at them. I watch our crows through my phone camera, while facing away from them 🥰

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Thank you! I have one crow that will take nuts and dry dogfood from my fingers, but only on the window ledge, not on the balcony. It's really funny that he has preferences that change from day to day; sometimes he'll turn his nose up at cashews, waiting for me to offer dry dogfood. Then the next day, it'll be the opposite! I suppose crows like variety as much as we do.

[@nikkid4890]

@@TheCorvidaelyReport That must be a magical experience when he actually takes food from your fingers!

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

It really is!

[@moon_studiosyt1340]

The crows I've been feeding seem to have been cawing in an imitation of a hum making it sound more muffled and puffing up and clicking their beak at me, they seem to like it when I sing to them, is it possible they see me as a parent figure despite them being a mated pair with a chick (adult, just lives with them) or just a friend?

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Cool - I've never heard them hum before, or had them click their beaks at me. Probably not a parent figure, but a friend, a source of food, and maybe a source of interest & curiosity. If the third crow still has a pink mouth, then it's probably < a year old. Otherwise might still be theirs - some of the kids stick around with their parents for a couple of years as nest-helpers. Clever birbs.

[@madisonmiller6942]

Does anyone know what the clicking noises mean

[@matthewheathcock]

Everyday u try to get that orange ball just let it go Charlie

[@salfisher5143]

i have a pet crow he is called shade

[@minervavazquez7054]

I feed crows and squirrels unsalted roasted peanuts hope won’t make them sick cause some say it’s good other say it’s bad so I just buy unsalted peanuts and also give them cat food soaked in water the crows don’t eat the sunflower seeds but the squirrels love it.

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

I believe unsalted peanuts are just fine, as long as they aren't moldy or otherwise gone bad - common sense really. They definitely love dry dog and cat food, and clean water is also appreciated!

[@StodOneR]

I believe that the sound was a wood pecker in the background

[@averyfishyfish]

The headphone audio is messed up in this video Nice video though I love crows

[@ryushogun9890]

He hate a horror movie.

[@rjhall5712]

Great to watch but rough on my garden

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Yes, they love pulling up new plants to look for tasty bugs. I figured out a way to stop them from doing it though (I had to think like a crow to do it…)

[@rjhall5712]

@@TheCorvidaelyReport... well don't keep me in suspense 😆

[@aphexon.]

It is there family talk

[@jamiefoley6250]

O m g it's it's predator Crow

[@mchtaiki]

My fiance and I been feeding a Ryukyu crow ( Okinawa Japan) unsalted peanuts and lately the biggest one ( we think he is the father) we named him Roger, built the courage to come to my balcony and make that unique sound, anyone knows if it means anything? It almost seems hes doing it to call my attention to something because he faces the balcony door. I was fascinated

[@giannaberardi5081]

the same thing happens to me except now they follow me wherever i go 😂 they’re smart

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

I’m no expert but my impression from context when I see them make that knocking sound, is that it means something about pair bond - either saying it to their mate when they want to be groomed or want to avoid a conflict, OR when the pair is asserting their territory against another pair

[@mchtaiki]

@@giannaberardi5081 omg thats so cute 😍❤️

[@mchtaiki]

@@TheCorvidaelyReport that actually makes sense. Because he comes to the balcony right before i feed them peanuts, so maybe he is letting others know this is my spot you better watch out haha!! Here i thought they were calling me 😂 thanks for the info!!

[@giannaberardi5081]

@@mchtaiki it’s the same 3 crows every time 😂😂 i love them

[@verytemporary4]

This is interesting, what part of the world is this? One of the sounds resembles an odd one we hear in Seattle

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

This is in Vancouver BC, so not too far

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

…which sound?

[@billybull1139]

(-Thanks &) "😂" @ the background guy @ 0:45-!!

[@ddd228]

Crow toys? Sure

[@zoef6749]

someone sample this rn

[@suzannearnold7797]

How can I attract crows specifically? Toy feeders?

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Puzzle feeders (like they make for parrots) help to discourage the less brainy birds 😀

[@ladyoftheamazon]

I’ve been feeding my house finch on my balcony and I get crows in the trees all the time but idk what they eat?

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Crows are omnivores, so just about anything. They love unsalted peanuts , dry cat or dog food, meat etc. Just avoid too much salt and they’re good!

[@BrokenCurtain]

They eat house finches.

[@KrillWhisperer]

yall not about to tell me the damn clicker is just a crow....

[@XxXK9]

That popping sound is a raven

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

I don’t think so -- no ravens in this video. @ what timecode do you think you hear a raven?

[@scrapbooksiren]

it looks like their beaks are hooked and in some angles like their tails are diamond shaped- you sure those aren't ravens?

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Hi - 100% sure they’re crows! We have ravens around here too, and the size difference is unmistakable when they’re close enough to have a sense of scale. Also, these guys all gang up on the ravens and keep them out of the area ☹️ I would be /ecstatic/ if I had ravens coming to my balcony!

[@strangewayfaringstranger]

The ones I heard make a similar sound but not quite the same. I guess maybe cause they are American crows?

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Could be. Also there seems to be a lot of individual variation as well .

[@delakush666]

From my understanding crows couldn't make the same sounds as Ravens but now I'm confused

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Crows *are* pretty versatile- there’s one around here I call The Crowbot because he sort of beeps instead of caws

[@korneliashikongo7302]

Caprivian Man and kwanyama teacher woman leave my life alone

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

I fail to see the relevance of your comment to crows or, indeed, any other member of family Corvidae. However, in the event that any of my local crows begin expressing opinions regarding Namibian tribes and/or languages, you may rest assured that I shall report the details here with all due haste. Thank you, and good day!

[@happydays5989]

I dont like crows. I see them pluck babies from their nests while the mothers scream all the time

[@joecostner1246]

i think a good pellet gun can repel them

[@br5448]

can i give this three thumbs down??

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

Well I suppose, but you’ll need to drop your trousers to do it.

[@LcGrande]

@@TheCorvidaelyReport LMFAO

[@matthewn.golding4804]

0:22, 0:29, 0:44

[@TheCorvidaelyReport]

thanks for the pointers!