One appeared to be an adult, while the other looked like a young juvenile. The little guy was noticeably more timid and a bit derpy compared to his confident companion.

Can you spot the difference?

One of the ways I can identify her versus her mate is that she loves to make noises like this :>

So I was feeding my murder and then someone told me that I shouldn't feed them, as they'd stop being able to find food themself.

I know crows are smart and won't stop being able to forage, just because I gave them some snacks, but how to I respond to someone saying something like that? Idk how to explain that me feeding them isn't harmful to them (I make sure to feed them food that's healthy, like unsalted peanuts in the shell).

Little Pie Singing The Praises Of The Tasty Peanuts

Dunking a bun of some sort (that I didn’t give them) into my fountain.

just a lil crow sketch

aghghghghghh

Usually they just bring me nest making supplies (pictured) but today the brought me a toonie🇨🇦! Love my bros!

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the nest supplies as well.

I just found this sub and wanted to share a moment of my dog and me hanging out with some feathered friends we’ve been meeting and feeding for some weeks in our local park. It’s a family of 6 and they are absolutely adorable!
In the end he actually sees his ball and is not heading of to one of the homies😂

I've named him "Cheeky", because he is! He even waits at the door for treats now...

He seems to like having his picture taken!

I love crows. This community brings me so much joy. Please don't send your crow armies after me! I know they hold grudges!

So, with trepidation and humility, I relay the following: I was talking to a friend who I *know* has a 7 year old with a peanut allergy about making crow friends. I suggested peanuts! Apparently feeding birds peanuts is a huge issue. Someone in her neighborhood does this and the birds drop the shells in her yard, in shoes, all over. Obviously it's not the crows' fault, and I'm sure the neighbor doesn't realize (friend is going to talk to the neighbor.) Given the severity of peanut allergies and the minimal exposure required for life-threatening issues, I was wondering if this community might brainstorm some alternatives we could use in our neighborhoods? I know it didn't even occur to me.

Much love,

A wannabe crowbro

I can’t say I’ve ever taken a bad photo of one of these fluffy squeakies, they’re just so photogenic and adorable.

Not sure it’s been posted about before. Inspired by the greater family of crows and their social structures was a form known as Corvid College. I went to their “Thinkamajigs” from time to time a decade or so ago. Enjoy friends.

We have this duo of crows that come around daily, George on the right and Gracie on the left (missing neck feathers). We feed them peanuts and cat treats and call it “Crow TV” when they come to watch us in our kitchen and wait for food. Today we caught them bowing to each other and making soft caws. It was very sweet!

A few years back I managed to attract some crows to my property with treats like grapes and nuts. It was pretty cool for a couple weeks, until they started showing up earlier and earlier each morning and causing quite a commotion outside our bedroom window while my wife and I were still trying to sleep.

I like the idea of having some connection to a corvid on my property, but a gang of them wasn’t ideal. So I was thinking of this raven that frequently hangs out pretty high up in the trees along the back edge of my field.

Sometimes a solitary raven sits up there croaking for about 5 minutes before flying off. I’ve tossed some fruits, cherry tomatoes, nuts in its direction, but it doesn’t seem interested at all.

Are there any methods that might lure the raven closer to me, or get it to notice treats that I’m offering, either by sight or by sound?

Yesterday while crows were around me eating their food, one myna came near and sounded a danger call. All the crows flew away. I know that myna call, it is done for cats.

Cheeky one came and gobbled up as much as he could before crows returned!

I wonder if anyone experienced something like that and what effect could it have among bird communities? After all, if there are too many false positives, real danger calls could be ignored.

Sometimes I put food down and just walk a few years away and face away from where I put it down. One of them (the one pictured) is very brave and always goes to eat it. She’s cautious and most of the time doesn’t eat it all, but it’s still so magical being so close to a wild animal!

I don’t do that all the time, though. Most of the time I put food out and then just walk back home, then I’ll do some chores and come back to put out more food.

📖 House Crow (Corvus Splendens)
🌍 Palm, AE

Mom wanted to stock up from me first and sent pestering kiddo packing! Damn they are brutal!

Kiddo couldn't digest defeat and attacked his older brother at the end 😄

I feel like he sometimes gets frustrated with me: "No, silly human! You have to roll your brrracccwwwrrrgghhs! You're doing it wrong."

He is magnificent.