The Ultimate Guide to Feeding Crows in Your Backyard

You can feed Wild Crows with common bird food items. Some might surprise you. This video mostly applies to the American Crow species, but other Crows will like this food as well. #birds #crow #wildlife
00:00 Intro
00:14 American Crow Range
00:52 Number Five Food
01:14 Number Four Food
01:27 Number Three Food
01:40 Number Two Food
01:53 Number One Food
02:05 Feeder Options for Crows
03:25 If They Don't Eat
03:52 Tell Me About Your Crow Experiences

[@mikemilnes7093]

I have three crows that have been coming to my yard for a few years now, they trust me enough that I can walk right under them while they sit in the tree waiting for me to give them the days offering in fact they will call for me to come outside, they have me trained pretty well. I call them Humphrey, Moe and princess and I love them dearly.

[@susanmeredith4957]

I must have at least 20 crows coming around in the morning for their breakfast. I give them unsalted roasted peanuts in shell. For treats later in the day if I have grapes going soft I’ll put that out. They love grapes. They start crowing when they see me going out of the house in the morning even if to trash can!

[@shoudonnie]

Watermelon! The crows in my yard love em😊

[@Vejur9000]

Cat food… it never fails. Also, toys they can play with, and shiny objects.

[@garywickham5223]

Great videos. If I don’t put feed out in the morning, this one crow will land on the deck corner, post and look right at my bedroom, window & CAW until I come out the bedroom door that goes under the deck & give him peanuts, etc. Keep the videos coming I love them ‼️❤️

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

I've never had a crow come to my window, but the other birds will perch on the windowsill and look in when the feeders are empty!

[@judycook4314]

My neighbors don’t appreciate them yelling at me every morning. On another note, I watched a crow dipping a mole into the bird bath to remove the dirt before he ate it. I’ve seen the crows regularly hunt moles at a nearby yard where there are always fresh tunnels and dirt piles.

[@warshipsatin8764]

​@@judycook4314its really cool you got to see that

[@dianneleon2522]

When I was feeding a family of crow, their favorite were always peanuts 🥜 in the shells. I also had a spot I’d put mice that were caught in traps. They never laid there long. 😂 Nothing goes to waste on the farm.

[@nancybolduan8564]

We have 6 indoor cats. Sometimes they don't finish their daily food so I have discovered that the crows really like the leftover cat food! The canned stuff is the most favored, but kibble is also eaten. Peanuts are the number one favorite. I do a human 'caw' four times after I put out the food and within seconds the crows arrive. I have even received a 'gift' from them, a white pebble! Being consistent is recommended if you want your crows to also be on time! I love my crows!

[@Smooth1now]

Waste not want not. They love leftovers..

[@odellhegna9732]

4 years ago, a baby Crow (Wolfgang)fell in our backyard with a broken wing. Wr took him in the house and,bound his wing. He took over our dog pack and, went everywhere with the family (camping to). Anyway after he healed up,he got a girlfriend (Sam). He moved out to a tree in the back yard and, now has a kid. I feed them regularly, they co.e when called and, follow us all around town.😂

[@garyharmon1155]

Hi I found a young crow with a damaged wing too. Any advice on care or treatments would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[@odellhegna9732]

@@garyharmon1155 find a safe way to bind the wing. Don't use regular tape or something that will pull feathers out. Food is anything from crushed worms and, bugs to soft crushed dogfood all mixed with water. The bird will try to swallow your whole hand if it could. This might be shocking at first. That's totally normal for how they eat. They eat and, poop often so, prepare a safe place that can be changed out regularly. After the baby (blue eyes) the bird will be more like a chicken following you around (probably riding on you) and, emulate the rhythm of your house.when it is a good flyer again, make sure it gets outside around other crows. These will be it's hatchmates anyway as they are territorial. You will have an avian friend for life including the bird's hatchmates. They are soooo smart. The other crows will catch him up on any skills he missed earlier. Please post on how it's going.

[@odellhegna9732]

@@garyharmon1155 we used paper tape from Walgreens. Still sticky and, came off on its own. I called all the wild animal vets and, DNR about what to do. If anyone says you can't save the bird they are wrong. DNR says you are on your own. No problem.

[@garyharmon1155]

@odellhegna9732 thank you for the information. Lucky its a young adult and strong. I had to clip a lot of flight feathers on one wing they were so damaged. I've got it in a med sized dog kennel with some branches to perch on. Which its using. Appetite is good so far im worried about infection more than anything

[@odellhegna9732]

@@garyharmon1155 he will be fine! Great job! YOU ROCK!

[@HaukeLaging]

I did some extensive testing and it turned out that my city crows (hooded crows, Berlin, Germany) have this nut preference (best to worst): cashews (by far), walnuts / Brazil nuts, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds. During winter most of my 20 crows prefer cashews even over meat. The best meat there is for them is fried minced meat. They love chicken hearts, too, and like any kind of meat in general. They also love fish. I give them fish sticks/fingers. Egg yolk is one of their favourites, too, especially when feeding the nestlings. But the best (i.e. most loved) food there is for crows (which I know about) is mice. They would start a war for those. The healthiest food for crows is superworms and house crickets but I consider those too much effort (and they do not really like them that much).

[@ianalen1687]

In winter, their metabolism slows down and they switch to a purely vegetarian diet and don't eat too much. Maybe it's not even good to give them meat in winter. In the winter, I only give them peanuts and oatmeal, plus I add multicereal rolls torn to pieces or corn biscuits sprinkled with ground peanuts every other time. I only feed them every other day so that they can look for food on their own, but I always feed them after a rainy day. By mice you mean live 'mouses'? Here, Bratislava, white mice cost 1.5 eur a piece

[@HaukeLaging]

@@ianalen1687 My impression is that they will always look for food, no matter how much you feed them. If noone feed them, they spend most of the day looking for food. So what should they do with all that free time? If they are not hungry any more they can limit their search to insects which are very healthy for them. I have only bought frozen mice. Something like 1EUR per mouse (for a box of six). Depends on the mouse age/size, though.

[@SolidGoldHedgehog]

Do you just feed crows or also magpies? There are quite a few magpies in my Hof that spend time on my windowsill.

[@HaukeLaging]

@@SolidGoldHedgehog I tried but never managed to. There is at least one magpie couple in my vicinity. I guess the problem is that crows treat both their larger and their smaller relatives quite badly. Most certainly the magpies are well aware that I am the crow friend here. Either that makes them suspicious enough to not approach me or their distance keeping is not related to me at all but to the crows only. They probably have noticed the beatings the crows give each other when they meet on or around my balcony. And certainly no magpie wants to share this fate. The crows are not just much more powerful individually but the crows outnumber the magpies by quite a lot. The magpies seem to have decided to live in this area nonetheless. It seems to be a reasonable strategy to avoid conflicts with the local corvid superpower at any rate.

[@SolidGoldHedgehog]

@@HaukeLaging hmmm that's a shame. Thank you though.

[@AriesKJJ2]

II see so many people feeding crows these days it's great! I'm not even embarrassed about walking around with a pocket full of peanuts for them anymore! 😀 Our local crows are in big flock now but will soon be back looking for nest sites. Several of them know a little tune and have taught us to give them peanuts when they sing! If we're lucky they'll sing with us which just warms this old heart right up! Feel free to check it out at our channel! We should have some updated videos in a couple months and hoping for hand feeding this year! Nicely done video, take care!

[@Wulfenburg]

Oh neat, I didn't know a lot of this! I love crows so much :)

[@lindas.8036]

Thank you for the video. We fed dozens of crows daily, morning and afternoon. They were great fun. Here's the thing, tho. Crows will eat ANYTHING! They loved food scraps and pet food scraps of any kind! We always gave a scoop of dry dog food, and added scraps to that. Anything the crows didn't want, which was literally nothing, the raccoons would eat. And while some may disagree with our methods and say it isn't organic or healthy, look around. Crows hang out by restaurant dumpsters looking for a treat! Hubby spent hours watching crows.

[@francepowell7718]

Here in Vancouver, BC, crows live all year around. They feed on shellfish from the shores by dropping them from high onto hard surfaces. At night fall, hundred of crows fly to the eastern part of town to roost in tall trees. It is a sight to behold. Our local crows can be aggressive towards people at time, as reported in the media. I love watching pairs gently groom each other and practicing various calls, soft or raucus. They are referred to as tricksters in Indigenous stories. Such amazing birds!

[@ChelleLlewes]

And then there was Canuck! The crow that rode the train! 🥰

[@user-vt2xz4yk6t]

Probably aggressive because some people are aggressive to them. They've got an exceptional memory.

[@jillianlewarne8480]

They are really only ‘aggressive’ during nesting season, which is understandable.

[@julylee2502]

I fed crows when I lived in Vancouver. And fed them sometimes also in the park. They're super smart. They make feeding so much enjoyable cuz I can see how they operate as a group. And they seem to share the food as long as they're in the same flock. Incredible birds 😍

[@alansylvia4276]

The local crows come when I call them. I give them meat. That is what they prefer.

[@RickieJarrett]

I love crow

[@RickieJarrett]

I in North Carolina

[@RickieJarrett]

I need help feeling the crow

[@RickieJarrett]

❤❤❤

[@RickieJarrett]

I need help with my crow

[@CalebTrask]

Crows love kibble, and it provides balanced nutrition.

[@borg386]

My family of 5 crows ( the Jackson 5) come flying from way over yonder with 2 toots on the crow whistle. They don't like fruit, but will eat anything else, especially meat and peanut butter.

[@neetikaushik7285]

Nice video 👍 The crows in our area love cottage cheese. It’s their treat item so to say! Many of them take food from my hand as well 😊

[@MarshallArtz007]

My SF Bay Area crows love roasted unsalted peanuts 🥜 in the shell. They enjoy walnut halves as well. Another big favorite is scrambled eggs. They don’t care much for meat. 🐧

[@46cab]

This was enjoyable. I live in Southern Ontario Canada( red area) and I've been feeding crows and ravens for a year. It takes time and patience to earn their trust. In the summer of 2023 before they migrated, I discovered the love cooked egg yolks and plain sardines. I've tried several types of fruit with no luck. I'll try again this spring when they all come back

[@dathonlawler81]

Please update! I would love to hear a success story

[@user-qq5wx3zt9j]

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[@MonicaEGolak]

I always have a bag filled with unsalted peanuts with me. 🥜 The crows knows me. As they see me, the fly up to me and make their laud crow sound.💖 If they want more, they keep flying towards me, as I keep walking towards my destination, and to say "I want more".. I have doing this for years. They unfortunately, don´t come to my balcony. They´re very shy.

[@dennisszejman6390]

I give my crows some raw meatballs, theyll love you forever. Peanuts are great too. They sometime bring me little gifts like pinecones and little trinkets they find.

[@Smooth1now]

Love the Crow's!!❤ The crows in So Cal like fast food. They all eat a little different, but they love a nice burger from Jack in the Box.😅

[@markgotschall2914]

Mine love kibble n bits puppy food and leftover corn chips on Mexican food night.

[@tink_a]

I only feed the birds during winter and I have three feeders. One is for rather small birds like Robin, sparrows. The other is more suitable for black birds and of course I feed the large birds- on the ground on a plastic tray. It has gotten a hole last winter which is convenient. I place it so that the rainwater can drain. I like to offer to those who do not get the chance to reach the feeders- so a few seeds are scattered around as well. I mix my own foods: Walnuts, hazelnuts and peanuts in whole for crows and magpies Ground nuts for soft food eaters like small birds and blackbirds. For the blackbirds some raisins (without sulfurdioxide!!!) sprinkled in as a treat. And oat flakes in oil for all birds (pigeons love those as well). I let that sit overnight on the counter and it's the most sought out food. And in harsh weather without snow or rain I leave water out for all of them. It freezes over quickly but there is at least a chance to drink for some time.

[@rogerbeesley-lo5tj]

I have found that the favorite food of crows is sliced hot dogs. When I am reading in my garden, some of the crows will come down and sit with me, 4 or 5 ft away, for a few minutes and then "request" hotdog. There are a couple who I honestly believe I could hand feed. They are remarkable birds. one took a piece of hotdog, hid it in a planter, covered it with a leaf, and came back 5 hours later to eat it!

[@miltonmartins8217]

I live in Naples, Florida, there's a crow that comes once in awhile and sits right next to my car parking spot when he sees me driving home, I then go inside the house gtab a chocolat chip cookie and put it on the floor by the front door. he then takes it and flyes away. I live in a association with lots of other cars but He seems to recognise my car ... It has been going on for more than a year, I think it's pretty cool how smart those birds are!!

[@JamesHill-lj2dy]

I put out unsalted in-the-shell peanuts; it seems the crows enjoy extracting the nut from the shell. I also occasionally put out hard boiled eggs (shell on) and the least expensive hot dogs I can find ($1.89/lb), and sometimes raw chicken livers on an absorbent "platform" of sliced bread to absorb the liver juices. Crows are omnivores and enjoy meaty protein. I've been feeding this family of crows for more than 30 years. They know who I am and I "call" them by making a special kind of vocal sound. I make no attempt to "domesticate" them, although a couple do seems friendlier than most. "My" crows are bigger and more handsome than other crow families in neighboring areas because they are well fed.

[@MelindaGreen]

Good video. I like your wooden trays. I need something like that which won't collect rain water. Crows do go nuts for peanuts. I think they prefer them in the shell because they love hammering them open with their beaks. It's soft compared to other nuts so they enjoy the challenge. I think dried cat food is the best of all because it's the right size and contains most or all of what they need.

[@petercsigo3314]

Be careful with low quality cat food. It does more harm than good for the crows.

[@bernardwills3217]

At Broadstone Recreational Park,Dorset,U.k. is a flock of a 100 plus.I noticed that about 10 percent had several white feathers.When My Dalmatian Douglas was recooperating from an injury ( A long leash,so not to aggrevate injury)I would throw kibble for for Him to find. 4 or 5 yards away.The White feathered crows would arrive.Id Throw them kibble,Dug paid no mind to them.withen 2 minutes we would be Surrounded by the whole "MURDER"(can be seen on Tube under Dalmatian Dugs Diary).I told My Dad and drove to the parking lot where the Field was,Ten soccer pitches in Size.As I got Out of the Car the Crows were congregated at the Far corner of the Square field 350 yards away.I scattered some kibble.No response from the Murder,untill I let Dug Out of the Car.Within 15 seconds, The Whole Murder turned up.White feathered Freinds in the Vanguard and last to stop following.My Dad Len thought Id been joking up until He saw it with His own eyes.,😮That was 5 years ago.They both passed now.🙏 I went back a few Months back.In the same Car As I got Out the they flocked to greet Me.😮 Incredible Memories. There happened to be 5 other Dalmatians exercised at that Park.I would say to them that;If Your being followed by the Crows, Don't be Scared it's not an Hitchcock Film. Corvids Have.I feed My Jack Doors, Crows.ive this Family of Jackdoors for 33 Years.Each summer they build a satellite Nest on My Chimney.One has a twisted wing He flies perfectly.I Mimick There call, It's next Me notime

[@gwynnlyell2539]

This was very helpful. I need to build a box feeder like you made. Currently my crows eat peanuts both in and out of the shell, probability grab sunflower seeds as well. Thanks.

[@Mascotal]

I feed my wild crows every day at the same time so they know when to come around. They wait high in the trees until I come out of the house, then fly down to get their snack.

[@tombruner9634]

Good information. I'm near the Canadian border so crows are seasonal here. My biggest worry was that they would eat my grass seed, but apparently that isn't high on the list. I've only seen a couple since putting out the seed, and they don't seem to be bothering with it. My Machiavellian scheme is to get crows to favor my yard to keep other birds, the ones who do want to eat my lawn, away. Plus I've heard that they may eventually become comfortable with you. Not pets of course, still wild animals, but on the whole better than many of the alternatives like seagulls. We don't get seagulls here, but I used to live on the coast and would really rather not deal with seagulls anymore.

[@suzannelegeza1292]

Hello from NE OH! Great video! Thank you for sharing it! I 'liked ' and subscribed! 😊

[@sandieshubert2023]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@thesjkexperience]

Thanks, I’ll build a platform feeder. The foxes and bear get much of our handouts, but our cats like to watch the crows, ravens and jays.

[@melsmith7852]

Thanks for the informative video. Great info.! ✌🏻😉🙏🏼🎉🎉

[@lauriecheeley5785]

Helpful and informative video. I live in the Pacific Northwest of the US, and am lucky enough to be graced by crows year round. When they see me leave my home or start my car, they land on the neighbor's roof and make their presence known by vocalizing. I've been feeding them dog kibble--they appear to like the salmon and lamb best. Sometimes they'll drop safety pins, paper clips, or small twigs with berries on it at my feet. I'm in love.

[@katnax3059]

I live in EU, I gave my crows near work some mixed nuts, and they loved cashews. Now I give crows cashews usually. They like it as those are big and not many birds will eat such big nuts.

[@stevemartin4249]

Nice video. Upvoted, subscription turned on. 4 crows here on the outskirts of Tokyo have trained me to feed them dry cat-food (nut sized and crunchy). But I also throw in a handful of larger stick-shaped pieces of meat-based cat/dog food because the sparrows, wagtails, and starlings will often leave the veranda clean before the crows come a-calling. I toss out the food at night before I go to bed because they come at the crack of dawn. I'll throw out a bit more at lunch time if the veranda has been stripped clean, and just before sundown, the crows start hanging close (as close as a couple of meters if I don't make sudden moves) for a light evening snack. It's a toss-up between which I like better, those nearly domesticated wag-tails or smart-as-a-whip crows. Meh ... they're all good.

[@christine3043]

I live in the red area and we've always had crows coming year round. And not just to our feeders, they're all over the city. We have some ravens stop by as well. I have been feeding a murder of them for years and still am learning. There are some I recognize and some that are difficult to tell apart. They love dog kibble. They also get unsalted peanuts and occasionally eggs and other nuts.

[@misterdedlift4879]

I wanted to be nice and tried giving them fresh berries once. They looked at me as if I'd thrown a turd at them. Back to peanuts I guess 😬

[@turkrane12]

I get cashews from Amazon in 5 lb bags the crows love them

[@garyharmon1155]

Thank you, I recently found an injured young crow. Not sure if boy or girl. Its been eating dry cat food best. Ignored earth worms and black berries so far. Excited to try different things, while helping it to recover.

[@melodioushaste]

Excellent! I am in the process of beginning a relationship with the crows in my neighborhood. I go for a walk every morning at the same time and blow my crow whistle. So far, it's working. I have yet to see them come down and eat any of the food I'm leaving, but I plan on upping the ante and buying some eggs to hard boil. My dream is to have them go on walks with me, and come to my backyard (at first) and then maybe even to my front porch/yard where the rest of the birds hang out. We have quite the little bird family going on and I love it.

[@samanthawhang7498]

Took me two years to make friends with the crows here. They’re very skittish.

[@melodioushaste]

@@samanthawhang7498 Patience is something I need to work on. When I first started feeding backyard birds, It took several weeks of daily feeding for them to get comfy, but now they are, and some are even bringing their fledglings to the porch. So sweet, other than the asshole Mourning Dove who attacked them yesterday.

[@markgoostree6334]

On my daily walks I carry small vitamin bottles of suit balls. The crows will come to the low wires or tree limbs. I put out a small amount. they will often come to the food before I'm 50 feet away. Sometimes to let me know of their presence they do a low "fly by" and swoop up to the phone lines. Often they are very quiet... other times... very loud.

[@wishicouldshowmyname5815]

I feel excellent video.

[@vasanthats3612]

Here in India it comes to my house daily, almost the same time, thrice a day... It calls loudly.. We offer rice, bread, fried items etc. It almost receive the food from my hand..

[@mesaeddie]

I buy the large bags of unsalted peanuts for my Magpies they love them.

[@b-villeboy2704]

My crow family loves to eat ... salted peanuts. They also love popcorn chicken ... again ... salted is fine.

[@syrpentina]

I've never been able to get my American Crows to come in to the feeder, but in the Spring the Fish Crows come to our area, and they come to the feeder for raisins 🤗

[@PetulaGuimaraes]

So many crows nearby but they don't come in my yard. One day by accident one came to get a piece of bread. It was cool. They're so big!

[@RonHammers]

We have mostly Carrion Crows, and they seem to prefer meat, and harassing the birds and squirrels at the neighbor's feeder. They also warn about Hawks in the neighborhood. Great neighbors, imo, especially if you have a small dog.

[@mikegallimore863]

Been feeding some for awhile love meat and unsalted French fries

[@keldaogg2157]

I feed squirrels and birds peanuts. Some birds love raisins. Crows,catbirds,starlings and mockingbirds.

[@bobpourri9647]

Crows will eat many things, but I have not had much luck with fruit or even nuts. Not corn, either. Very, very tepid enthusiasm. They do like bread okay. What they really REALLY like is raw meat and fat. When I put meat scraps in the yard, they descend on it like vultures!

[@liquid2air]

been feeding crows costco cat food for 2 years and they still don't trust me. I think they communicate between each other that humans aren't to be trusted and that consensus kind of sticks for a certain community of crows. wish I could get closer but I'm glad to have the relationship we've established

[@Tony-ns4rn]

Love a crow

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

I feed them peanuts on my concrete driveway apron. In the U.P., some folks build platforms up in trees and put road kill on it.

[@forgipper]

I feed mine a variety of nuts. And leftovers. They LOVE French fries. (They were the ones responsible for ripping our garbage bags open, which why I started putting out a little of our leftovers from time to time.)

[@coreymac2381]

The crows that visit my backyard love dried mealworms and walnuts.

[@daineminton9687]

I've had a family come by every year for 3 yrs now. I'd agree but my local spoiled brats love breads more than anything else.

[@loriwatkinson6425]

My crows love it when I throw out stale bread. It's probably not the best for them but they sure like it 😅

[@naptime1900]

I use boot trays with holes drilled in them to drain water. The ravens will eat from them along with chipmunks and squirrels. The little birds will come to the trays too.

[@da73]

I feed the crows at my work walnuts. They love em.. Didn’t know the peanuts had to be unsalted. I bought salted ones and they don’t take to them right away. Now I know

[@taimatsuko]

I live in California and I like to scatter a couple handfuls of peanut suet nuggets every few days. I also like to scatter a fruit and nut mix in the front and backyard for the smaller birds.

[@susanfarley1332]

I was feeding crows table scraps when i visited my daughter. And also meat trimmings. When i came back home my faughter decided to throw out some meat trimmings one day and 5 minutes later she was surprised to find the back yard full of viltures. They came so fast the crows didnt even get s chance to get a nibble. Since my daughter was expecting crowd she was very surprised. Those vultures ate huge!

[@broomrider4699]

I live in Western Australia and have been feeding a pair of our crows (and their offspring) for years. Mine love peanuts in the shell, cashews and meal worms. I have tried giving them chicken fat and skin, but they have a a terrible habit of hiding it in my gutters!

[@Greg_M1]

Here in northern New Mexico crows are ever-present year round. Yes to the food you mention, though I've seen crows reject fruit most of the time. No problem, though, cuz the deer will finish it off. Thanks.

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

Sounds might be some regional specific food preferences.

[@rubynugent2131]

I live in Canada & the crows live here all winter.

[@trusarmor4957]

good vid. one problem, if you let them see you, they then get to know and sort of trust you.

[@tomlauritzen9522]

I lost one of my backyard chickens to a hawk.. I put up a feeder for the local crows and feed peanuts. They do a great job of chasing off any hawk that comes close. Now when I walk the dog crows in a two mile area around my house fly up and ask for peanuts. I guess I'm the crow guy in the area now lol.

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

You've found a natural hawk defense system :)

[@allensmith8905]

I don't know who you consulted with but I'm well up in the center of Canada's north and our crows stay with us all year round...always have and always will (I hope!!!).

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

Yes, I have learned that the migration areas on the map are incorrect. My sources were not exactly right!

[@robertstuart1043]

In Australia crows don't go "caw caw caw" they go "fark fark fark". They love mince.

[@Polararies]

I live in Canada and I have crows year round which I feed. There’s four that come to my back yard but difficult getting them to eat fruit! They love dog kibble, milk bones and nuts! It’s a special day when I have a chicken carcass, a meaty ham bone or beef fat.

[@kshanahan8705]

I live in the red area and all Corvidae lives here year round.

[@user-ul5ou4vn1r]

I have been feeding the crows unsalted roasted peanuts for years no problem. It’s their favorite. They love it. They don’t last very long in the yard. They take them away real fast.

[@ChelleLlewes]

On peanuts for wildlife: use only raw peanuts, not roasted. The oils in nuts that birds crave will go rancid once they have been heated. Raw nuts are always best because both crows and jays store nuts for later.

[@AmiWhiteWolf]

Ours like captain crunch cereal. They left a quarter one time.

[@Odinsraven88]

Cheese, my friends love it ☀️

[@loribelmores6061]

My crows that come will sometimes Karate Kick the hanging bird seed feeder. The others learn from this and stand by for the dropped food!

[@jorgeg0327]

Yep crows prefer meat all right. My neighbor tree was filled with these brown birds with yellow in their belly. There were about 5 nests in it. The crows started raiding the tree and taking the mostly grown chicks right out the nest to eat. Some chicks managed to fly away but most were caught mid flight by the crows to be eaten. The parents birds where making a loud ruckus but they where only about 1/3 the sized of the crows and were mostly ignored by them.

[@sprout001]

Ewww...

[@steelmote]

Great vid. The crows in my yard are really scared of humans. I know how to feed them, but not how to get them to stop being scared. I'm in Florida so it is not really practical for me to sit outside for hours a day trying to win their trust.

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

Very interesting. Thank you. I live in rural central France. Looking to feed crows. They’re often around. I noticed that it’s typically early morning or evening. If ground feeding, is the surface important? For instance, there’s a disused tennis court next to our backyard. I noticed you use woodchip. Thanks for any help.

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

As long as it's comfortable for a bird their size to land on and take off. They would only use the ground or the tray feeder without a roof or wires here. The wood chips are cedar and help keep the feeder area clean.

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

I did not know about the feeder part of crows I'll put a ground feeder for them out ASAP

[@stevenwalker2634]

While sitting on my deck watching a humming bird feed on a flowering shrub a few feet away a dark shadow flashed over my shoulder and grabbed the hummer without any noticeable pause. The crow disappeared into the trees to enjoy the snack. They eat anything that moves and fits their size requirements.

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

I've never heard of that happening!

[@Vandelay666]

My crows doesn't like peanuts, they do love Cashew however

[@yannschonfeld5847]

I live in the South Western part of Ontario. I early on had a big feeder on attached to a wooden fence. That's fine but attracts too many squirrels who push the crows out. I have had to resort to live trapping these varmints and drive them several kilometers away. The crows seem to remain quite skittish even though I remain mostly behind the drapes. I have read where they will eat chopped chicken liver. Any thoughts? Much appreciate your channel. Cheers.

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

I haven't tried it, but several commenters mentioned various chicken parts (cooked skin, heart).

[@mmraike]

I live in the red area and crows and ravens are here all year round. They don't turn around at the border.

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

Interesting. I combined several sources to make that map. Sounds like those other maps need some updating!

[@drea4195]

For about 2 months now, I've been tossing a handful of peanuts onto my roof every morning. The crows always clear them away by nightfall. My concern with putting them in feeders or on the ground was that squirrels might steal them first. OTOH there is no easy access to my roof for squirrels, so crows get them all.

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

Finally a way to keep the squirrels from eating the bird food!

[@RobertCraft-re5sf]

FEEDD THE CROWSS!!!!!!!!

[@ice_fox]

Mine go insane over cheese.. vultures too (who the crows hang around).

[@victorzubkowski8280]

crows eat in my back yard for about 10 years their favorite is cut up weiners

[@ph11p3540]

I want to attract crows while repelling pigeons. Most of these foods will end up attracting those rats with wings than crows. The mess on balconies pigeons leave is horrible. I don't know what happened to the pair of crows that used to frequent my place but I loved their company

[@esmeraldalopez4684]

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[@carlfranz2046]

I've been trying to attract ravens for many years, unsuccessfully. From autumn until late spring I spread at least half a gallon of cracked corn and mixed bird seed on the lawn next to our pond. As I give a few clumsy quacks there is a rush of wood ducks, stellar jays, doves, pigeons and many little brown birds to the food. The problem is that I've yet to attract a crow or raven. I can't find an effective way to lure them in so if you have a suggestion....?

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

Have you seen any crows or ravens flying through or landing nearby? My yard seems to be in the normal flight path from the rookery and that's how the crows found my food offerings.

[@carlfranz2046]

@@backyardbirdscincinnati5166 There are many ravens here and they often fly right overhead. I caw to them and have thrown peanuts onto the roof of a shed. Not interested, which is so frustrating!

[@Schitzoziris]

In Australia we have both Raven ( Little Australian Raven ) & Crows 🐦‍⬛ . You can tell the difference by the call, beak & mane. A Crows’ beak is straight like a sharpened pencil, where a Ravens’ is curved down with a bit of a hook. I feed a Raven in a local garden. He loves bits of battered potato cakes, cooked egg, cooked lamb, nuts etc. They are omnivorous. The one I call Morrie the Morrighan comes when I call. He has a blind right eye 👁️. A Raven 🐦‍⬛ with a blind eye is evidence of a manifestation of the Celtic Goddess of Battle and War ( Sovereignty ), the Morrighan.. my favourite video of him I took :- kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYXGeoelZp2Grqssi=SYjjAt1pbOZmuEbD

[@greatlambrini8722]

Rows are omnivores and not too fussy about what they eat. In the wild they love to eat bugs and will search under fallen leaves. They love carrion. Good luck getting them to eat apple or cracked corn.

[@jackiewheaton4199]

I wonder how long it will take for my 5-6 crow friends will be less skittish. Like you said I have to hide even when watching from inside my house or at least move slowly. It's been about 5 months that I've been religiously feeding them. Now the wild turkeys are coming around and shitting on my grass bigtime. I'll forgive them if I learn that they will eat deer ticks.

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[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

Thanks!

[@jab16399]

My wild crows come for striped sunflower seeds in the shell.

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

Does anyone here have experiences with feeding Crows or have any stories? Let me know! Several of you report that the winter range map (migrating south) is incorrect. Unfortunately, I can't edit the video. Thanks for letting me know though!

[@milesjohnson5487]

I feed the Crows in my area left over cooked chicken skin. (California)

[@loriwatkinson6425]

I used to make air pop popcorn for my crows. The would wait for me in this big cottonwood tree. I'd go out and shake the bag and they'd all come. I'd spread the corn on my driveway. They loved it 😅😅

[@borg386]

I've been feeding a family of 5 for a year now here in Florida. They eat just about anything except fruits. They love all meats, eggs,nuts,cat food. Their favorite is peanut butter on taco shells. Or I'll just put some little gobs of peanut butter on the ground, and they just love that. They tried to eat a live turtle one time, and I had to run them off to save the turtle. They often have to fight off the buzzards when I have meat to feed them, so I can only feed them meat when the buzzards aren't around. I named them the Jackson 5. Love from Florida ❤BTW, I use a crow whistle to call them. Two toots on the whistle let's them know it's feeding time.

[@agu3425]

In spring and summer they like protein, worms for their chicks

[@verone272]

0:30 what??? Crows live in my town year round! I am in the red zone 😅

[@backyardbirdscincinnati5166]

Yep, people here have been telling me that information is wrong.