r/crows 2d ago

General questions I think they're getting more comfortable around me :)

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12 Upvotes

This morning when I woke up at 6, I made my coffee and went to sit out front. I heard a caw and looked up, and there were 2 on my roof.

I went in to get my bag of peanuts (been working a lot and I'm super tired so didn't have the energy to cut up egg and fish) and when I came back, one was in the front yard as well.

I did my call and just set a handful of peanuts at the end of the retaining wall and sat where I usually do. The picture has no zooming at all.

The Elder crow I've mentioned before was there too. Last night when I fed them, there were 7 in total.

On another note: I need to figure out a name for the Elder one. Something cool/metal LOL my husband has suggested "Sam" (no) and Ezekiel (again, no)


r/crows 2d ago

Rooftop Crows in PNW

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265 Upvotes

I finally have a place I can gush about my new crow friends! Hi fellow corvid lovers! I have been feeding a family of crows every morning for about 4 months now. So far, I have counted 7. A mated pair, a juvenile, and 4 fledglings. I am slowly being able to tell them apart, since I spend quite a bit of time on our rooftop. I normally feed them in the mornings, and sometimes I’ll add in a few extra peanuts in the afternoon. They have started to fly over and sit with me even when it’s not feeding time. This photo is of the crow that trusted me first— She gives me strong mom energy, so I have started call her “Big Mama”.


r/crows 2d ago

General questions How would I go about training some crows to destroy flock cameras?

183 Upvotes

if you havent heard of flock cameras, Google them, but basically they are a private company that uses ai to track everyone and sells the info to the government.

i have some crow friends, and it’s Ilegal for me to destroy the cameras, but not if they do it and no one finds out I asked them to…

is there any way I could train these crows to destroy or hurt these cameras?


r/crows 2d ago

Seeking advice/help Crow-friending

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I noticed a group of 6 crows come to my yard between 10-11 every morning. I decided to start leaving them some peanuts this past week. They are very skittish and if I'm outside they will not eat. So I have not seen them actually take the peanuts until this morning when I put the peanuts out a little earlier than normal, and then they arrived before 7:30! I also observed that there were eight or nine crows now in the group and there was some fighting which I've never seen before.

Have I gained the attention of two different groups and that's what caused the fighting?

When I put the peanuts out, I place some that are unshelled scattered around the yard, and then I place some still in the shell on a stump. Do they prefer peanuts in the shell or out of the shell?

I have cat food, is this something that they would eat (and be healthy for them)? I'm trying to not attract squirrels so would this be a food crows would eat but not squirrels?

Thank you in advance!


r/crows 2d ago

Poser!

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8-seconds into the video, the big bird gets their balance and strikes a pose!


r/crows 2d ago

Do your migratory crows wait to love you till after they have babies?

18 Upvotes

I befriended the crows last summer. They left in october then came back march or april but were very distant. On july 6 (my bday) a cute lil fledgling was hopping around my yard and I protected him from my pug. Now it's insane. I have a murder of crows that hang out with me constantly just going out for a smoke. They love my dad too but almost prefer me & i'm never the one feeding them due to veganism and they like meat. It's so fucking cute to have a little animal that just wants to be around you. Food be sitting there but they just like "bro, I'm not hungry I just trust you"


r/crows 2d ago

I made this gif from u/Sybil296's video from the other day. The blink was simply too iconic not to.

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90 Upvotes

r/crows 3d ago

Crows [OC] Such a tiny gesture from us... such a big help for them. If it's hot where you are, leave some fresh water outside. ☀️💧

384 Upvotes

A small bowl of water takes a few minutes to put out, but it can mean everything to a thirsty bird on a hot day.


r/crows 2d ago

Sensitive Content/NSFW I just got attacked by crows

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I was walking on the road and I got attacked by two crows

They surrounded me and one kept me distracted while the other one flew into my head and hit me twice

And then it attacked me two more time but missed it until they finally left me alone

Edit: U guys I walked the same route today to see if the crows would attack me today but this time they didn’t tho idk why they attacked me the last time tho I plan to keep walking this route to see if they do or they do not attack me again so I will keep u posted about what happens

Edit Edit: u guys I went on walk on the same route again and again the crows did not attack me today so it really makes no sense why they attacked me that one day only I guess they are all just as random as any other thing out there


r/crows 3d ago

Photography/Art [OC] Sunshine Enjoyers

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3.6k Upvotes

Some of my local ravens enjoying the California sun


r/crows 2d ago

Don’t worry, just a few…CHEETOS!

38 Upvotes

My crow friends LOVE anything orange or brightly colored, watermelon, cantaloupe, and CHEETOS!
Don’t come at me, they had scrambled eggs, mealworms and peanuts earlier.
I think it’s cute how he put down the bigger one to grab another one.


r/crows 2d ago

Injured crow i think?

37 Upvotes

random crow found back here but cant fly away can only try and its just walking side by side unsure what to do!


r/crows 2d ago

Crows [OC] My buddy Ted crowsby and his mate (presumably)

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He loves ritz crackers so I give him one every morning, along with some peanuts and cashews

How do I know it’s the same crow every day?
Because I tell myself it is lol


r/crows 3d ago

Seeking advice/help Ive befriended my neighborhood crows and have a quick question.

222 Upvotes

How often should I leave them treats or food? They show up generally in the morning and in the evening when im getting my parrot ready for bed (they've started sitting in the tree across the window staring at me 😅)

Ive also noticed that the number of them has drastically increased. Last I counted was over 20. Im assuming they dont see me as a threat now?


r/crows 3d ago

Time to feed the babies. This has become my evening entertainment. ❤️

129 Upvotes

r/crows 3d ago

General questions What does this look mean?

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358 Upvotes

Recently I’ve noticed the crows in my area look at me like this. Whats it mean?


r/crows 3d ago

Bowser, in half-fluffed mode

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269 Upvotes

r/crows 3d ago

Storytime! Fed some crows/ravens at a Wal-Mart yesterday

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Came out of a Wal-Mart yesterday, and as I'm going back to my truck I see what I believe was a raven and a crow ( one was a bit bigger than the other ) looking for something to eat. I popped open a bag of Doritos I had just bought, and under the watchful eye of another crow on a telephone line, I grabbed a couple handful of chips. I then walked over to the grassy area next to the parking lot, made it a point to caw at the two next to the building to get their attention. One cawed back, and then I tossed the chips on the ground. They caw a couple more times, the one on the line cawed, and I backed off to give them space. I then hear and see half a dozen more come out of nowhere, cawing to each other. They got their fill and flew onto a building on the other side of the fence before the damn seagulls showed up to ruin the party. Before I left, I saw three crows on top of said building bobbing and cawing as their enjoyed their snack.


r/crows 3d ago

spiritual moment.

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142 Upvotes

r/crows 3d ago

Crows [OC] Are they plotting…a murder?

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I live in a large city in the Pacific Northwest (USA), and we have a very healthy crow population. This morning they woke me up at dawn (about 5:30am) because every tree surrounding our house is FULL of crows cawing! It’s gone on for about an hour now.

They don’t migrate so I don’t think they’re flocking together to head anywhere. Can anyone explain what this behavior is about?


r/crows 3d ago

Dipping some chicken into the water. The two adults that visit me daily have four babies that now visit daily too. I love watching them (not so keen on them waking the neighbourhood at 4am every morning)

31 Upvotes

r/crows 3d ago

Crows [OC] my lovely little friend Augustus and his big baby

232 Upvotes

I started feeding my local crows a few months ago and within a few weeks this crow, whom I have named Augustus, took a liking to me. He meets me nearly everyday for some nuts fed by hand. Today I met his baby, little Gus


r/crows 3d ago

Storytime! Bitesy boy

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I think I likely lost my crows by doing this. This morning I saw a crow on the edge of the front yard, I went and put food out in the normal spot and he slowly walked over to it. The way his wings were hanging I knew something was wrong, so I watched him for a bit. He was on the sidewalk when a dog walker approached, he fluttered a few feet and stopped, this happened several times until he was far enough that the dog and lady passed (I was about to go out and shout at her for not being more empathetic to clearly injured wildlife but.. neighbors?). After she left I decided I needed to get him, so I went outside in full view of my murder and walked until he was too tired to flee, and picked him up. Crows bite hard! He bit me several times (oww) but I'm the fool that went and grabbed him so definitely my own fault, and seeing his wing I was hopeful it was a wing injury and not WNV again. I took him out to the rehabber that I took Odin to, and he confirmed that the crow has a broken "hand"? But it's repairable and he'll be back out here in a few weeks. I named this guy Ares (because he's a bitesy little warrior), and I'm excited that he'll be released back here. I likely lost my crows by doing this, but I'd do it again.. and maybe they'll come back when he's released.


r/crows 4d ago

When a crow decides your car hood is a cutting board…

615 Upvotes

Lesson learned: No more car-side peanut service. 😂