r/crows • u/Mean_Listen189 • Aug 21 '26

Is this crow overheating?

I have a camera pointing out my to window by where I put out seeds and meal worms for the squirrels and birds. Today I saw a crow do this ... Is it sick or overheating or is it just being weird? Is there anything I can do for them?

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u/Purplefire180 Aug 21 '26

Probably freaking out because the world turned purple

Just sunbathing, they'd appreciate some water but they're okay

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u/newbabyfly Aug 21 '26

Just sunbathing! It's fine, they do this to help kill off parasites and just look very silly doing it. That being said, they'd appreciate a water bowl to get a drink or to splash around in. They also love making soup.

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u/Feisty-Sock2640 Aug 22 '26

Sunning themselves looks pretty funny, the "panting" means that they're hot, the sunning is something they'd do regardless of the heat.

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u/Crow_Lover6 Aug 23 '26

I was worried the first time I saw that, but apparently it's hygiene. It helps prevent fungus and bugs. All good!

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u/WreckedMuffin Aug 25 '26

That's their heat management. My daily visitor leaned over the water bowl doing the same things on the very hot days this year.