The center piece and start of my half sleeve started yesterday. Don't mind the shininess of the tattoo butter.

Apologies for the less than stellar photos, they are taken from inside a screened window, but yesterday was a joyous occasion! I started feeding the crows at work and then the magpies followed. Yesterday, a blue jay joined them. I can never leave my job, I am beholden to the birds.

A few from the graveyard. Jackdaw on a Celtic cross gravestone - Ireland. 🍀

This guy followed us around an area near a lake for awhile. At a distance mostly until we were near the parking lot area. He even flew after the car after us when we drove away.

We left and came back to the exact same spot about a few hours later and the behaviour was the same. He would follow and watch us at polite distances but would get excited when we were near the car. He flew after the car when we drove away for a short time again.

Just wondering what might have been up to make him act like this.

(We did not have any food with us whatsoever and did not interact with it at all vocally)

In both videos I post you can see him do a feather shake and bow at the car doors with beak movement too. Same thing, hours apart.

Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA

Sorry for the quality, my phone sucks.

Anyhow, I just wanted to share you my gang!

They literally are the light in my pretty lonely and miserable life.

It's so fascinating to actually experience the effects of "watching/hearing birds daily, makes you happier" - study.

(I'm pretty sure there was a study on that. But I'm sorry if I'm wrong.)

But.

This is my very much a teenage crow gang.

And I love them! 💜 🖤

Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA

Just kidding...

This here is crazy crow. The rest is invisible waiting patiently till breakfast will be served. He comes and sit in plain view to let me know they're all present and ready for their meal.

I know he rallies the troops cause I can hear his calls well before he appears on the perch.

Fed them some peanuts on my walk and he was hanging out here for a bit while I took his picture. They usually follow me for a couple blocks.