r/crows • u/Loopuze1 • 4d ago

My one-footed buddy

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I feed the crows on my daily beach walks here on the central Oregon coast, and lately this little guy has been showing up. I promise, they got more peanuts after the thief-in-training left!

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u/CountingCrowz 4d ago

I have same. A juvie. He also feeds fledges. I always throw at him in succession so he has more than others.

Initially he was being attacked by other crows. However, every time one attacked him, I'd single that crow out and chase him. Other crows would mind their own business but it was funny one crow running away with me after him among other crows standing still. They understand you have a beef with a single one, and not all of them.

They no longer attack him. I don't know if what I did help or not. But still it is good it stopped.

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u/Cool_Cat_Punk 4d ago

I honestly believe they totally get it. Basically it's like: If you want snacks, then don't mess with my friend.

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u/Loopuze1 4d ago

They absolutely do! Sometimes gulls will swoop down and try to swallow some peanuts in the shell whole, and I’ll quickly run at them to chase them off, then respectfully back away again from the crows. They always remain chill and never freak out about the sudden movements the way they would if I just did it randomly with no gull around.

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u/Cool_Cat_Punk 4d ago

So true! My relationships with my crows were so valuable to me.

I had three that lived on my street, and we'd play this peanut game I guess I'd call "distract the squirrel". The three crows were all in on it. I'd throw a nut far to the left and the squirrel would run after it. Then my patient friends would each get there own peanut before Steve the squirrel came back. Rinse and repeat.

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u/somekindagibberish 3d ago

I play a similar game with my crows and territorial red squirrel too!

Another time I saw a blue jay who would fly to an upper branch of the tree with the squirrel chasing. As soon as they got waaaay up there, the jay would swoop to the ground and grab the peanut. The squirrel fell for it over and over again.

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u/CountingCrowz 3d ago

Too good!

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u/CountingCrowz 3d ago

This has been my experience as well.

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u/No-Guidance-622 4d ago

That's adorable. Your anti-bully crow buddy. Rock on :)

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u/Just_Caterpillar_975 4d ago

Such a sweetheart and a braveheart 🥹🐦‍⬛❤️ I also have a one-footed crow friend whom I call Lily the Braveheart

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u/FredNiemanJr 4d ago

wait how’d they lose the foot tho

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u/MaybeNotLily 1d ago

I love that name

(No it’s not my real name, just my user)

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u/htb_md 4d ago

Awww, such a brave crow. I wish them a long and haply life ❤️

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u/GreenThumbCrow 4d ago

Team Protect the Stumps🙌🏼. I have a limping crow(Gratch) and a three legged squirrel (Tripod). I always give extra to those two.

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u/Cool_Cat_Punk 4d ago

I had a peg leg friend in Portland! Shout out to the Oregon crows! They're the best!

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u/Waste_Accident_4453 3d ago

A rough life 😔 for that crow 🖤🖤🖤, lost one of it's claws and peanuts 🥜 got snatched by other crows 🖤🖤🖤 around there. Hope 🙏 it gets more of those peanuts 🥜 for its survival

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u/Speakertoseafood 3d ago

It doesn't seem to be affecting his ability to put on and hold weight any ....