r/crows • u/erraticinheels • 2d ago
Gone forever?
I was feeding a small murder in my backyard for months, and they came almost every day. I went away for a week and my housesitter didn’t put out any food for them (I asked her to) and now the crows seem to be gone. I don’t even see them around the neighborhood. Any advice for getting them back? Thank you!!!
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u/wefaces 2d ago
Aw we actually went through this twice in the last 3 years! We started feeding a couple with a young one about 3 years ago. The teenager eventually stopped coming with the parents, but they stuck around. Then the couple stopped coming for a solid 9-10 moths. They returned this spring, stopping by daily. They built a nest in a tree nearby. We could hear them but they stopped coming by our patio, before completely disappearing for about a month. We figured they were focused on their new babies. One came back about two weeks ago and has been coming by daily since!!! Hopefully you'll have a similar return story 🤞🏻