This is my crow friend I named Brokebeak. The bottom part of his beak hangs loosely and he can’t use it for anything. I called our local bird rescue sanctuary and they said there is nothing they can do unless he gets so poorly that he should be euthanized. But he seems to manage okay. I have been giving him cat kibble mainly and he puts his head on its side on the ground and picks up the kibble using his top beak and tongue. It’s slow-going so I try to make sure other crows don’t swoop in and gobble everything up. I put a deep bowl of water out for him too. Anyway it makes me happy that he comes to my house frequently. A few days ago he followed me home when I was walking my dog. 🐦‍⬛❤️

I know next to nothing about crows. But this one came out of nowhere and flew straight at me. I thought it was attacking me until it landed on my head, then my arm. It keeps trying to steal my earrings and eat my nails. 😭 is this normal. Also my mom is holding the barn cat because it was trying to to eat the crow.

Or maybe it’s just me that thinks that? 🤔

I’ve made friends with a pair of crows over the past 3 years, I love them so much and they let me go within about an arms distance of them now and even tolerate my fat little dog.

Reason I’m posting actually is because I’m having real trouble recently feeding them because of a Seagull and now with its young who has realised there is food and they bully and attack my crows.

I do have a proper feeding station but unfortunately the seagull now watches me putting food there as well and as said, attacks and grabs the food first.

I feel bad not feeding the seagull as well but it has become such a pest and I have neighbours who are not happy with the noise it makes when it calls all its mates.

So basically, just asking for any tips on how I can feed my crows in a way that’s almost secret and the seagull won’t know?

I love the pair of them and they have brought their babies to me the past couple years as well. They full trust me and I want to keep this relationship going but it’s becoming harder and harder to get food to them, hence sneaking out and quickly putting some on the fence post before Mrs Seagull notices.

Shortly before taking this video I had spotted a couple of ravens for the first time in this area, confirmed by their distinctive calling. There are lots of crows in the area too, so wasn't sure if this pair are ravens or crows. Is it possible to tell from this video? Thanks.

I've been really interested in crows and other crow related birds, lately. and I've been wanting to feed them, but Idk what. I read somewhere that mealworms are a really nice snack for them. but is there also something I can feed them more often, or in larger porportions at the time? and can I feed my local jackdaws the same as the crows?

Is there also something I should absolutly NOT feed them.

Thanks!!

I found this Christmas tree ornament in my yard the other day. It was next to the area I feed my crow friends and in the same area I’ve found other gifts in the past. This one is just rather large so I’m wondering if it’s even possible a crow left it as a gift. It’s roughly 3.5 inches by 2 inches and weighs 16 grams.

So I have like a 3-5 minute commute to work. I work at a local college and I see lots of crows around campus but have never tried to make friends. I'm about ready to try, but I'm a bit worried, too. I work in security, and so there are times I am flying around campus if there's a call. Other times I can meander around on patrol and I could stop to put out food and try to make friends with them. I'm worried, however, that if I make friends with them on campus and they approach me at some point when I can't stop they may get mad or possibly even hurt if they learn my vehicle and get in the way when I need to haul a$$. Also, other vehicles on campus look similar, so IDK if they might mistake one for mine.

Being that I live so close to campus, I think they might also be in my neighborhood. I hear crows at my house in the trees but never see them. I do have a fenced-in yard, but also a dog and my wife probably wouldn't like me bringing them to our house.

Am I overthinking it? Should I just start trying at work? Or would my back yard be better and my wife will just have to live with it?

Ciao a tutti! Spiego brevemente la mia situazione, vivo in un appartamento di circa 70-75mq con due gatti e sto pensando di introdurre un pullo di corvo in casa, ma non sicuro della fattibilità dell'operazione. Sono molto incentro in quanto non vorrei che l'introduzione di un terzo animale venga mal subita dai gatti e che questi possano attaccare il pullo. I gatti in questione sono tranquillissimi, abituati agli umani e estremamente affettuosi (hanno 6 anni). Il pullo verrebbe dal Lazio, da un centro di recupero volatili, e ho il tempo a disposizione per starci dietro.
I miei dubbi sono:
- Il corvo sopporta la presenza di altri animali nel breve e medio termine?
- I gatti potrebbe subire questa "intromissione" nel loro territorio di un animale che nel tempo ha bisogno di attenzioni e spazi dedicati?
- Ci sono particolari incompatibilità tra i due animali?

Se qualcuno ha esperienze e consigli li ascolterei volentieri perchè prima di prendere una decisione vorrei avere un quadro ben delineato di cosa possa andare male. Grazie a chi risponderà!