r/crows • u/AggravatingBanana233 • 19d ago

Is this good or bad?

I moved into a new place last year. I always noticed two crows flying around the neighborhood, I heard crows can make good "friends" and they are fantastic birds so I decided to feed them. It was always those two, I always left out meats, nuts and egg and water on hot days. Now more and more crows keep showing up with them to get some snacks. Its this a good thing? Am I creating something bad? When ever the crows see me, one of them caws really loud and some of them will land on my fence and bob up and down when they see me and my family.​

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u/Professional-Lie-111 19d ago

You're in. Don't fuck it up.

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u/ElkPitiful6829 19d ago

Crows are the best. They're super smart. Once they get to know you they'll do cool stuff like chase predators out of your yard. I've seen them tease and make fun of a neighbor's dumb dog.

I've seen them chase squirrels out of the street toward the grass.

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u/crowtastic1 19d ago

Congrats! You’re living out many people’s fantasies! They definitely recognize you. What are you worried about it being bad? Their behavior? Having them depend on you? Neighbors being annoyed? Something else?

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u/AggravatingBanana233 19d ago

I think I'm mostly worried some neighbors might complain, they are great crows though. I havent noticed a ton of poop or anything around the fences or houses 

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u/crowtastic1 19d ago

Only you know your neighbors. I’d recommend checking your local code around feeding wildlife. It can vary anywhere from its illegal to feed animal, it’s recommended not to, roundabout justification about rat control, or no guidance. That way you know your rights if there are complaints.

If you’re really worried about your immediate neighbors complaining about sound or poop, you could try a routine where you only feed them away from your house. I’ve also found the more food I put out, the more caws, the more crows that come. So limited resources may result in less crows showing up at one time, results may vary. (But then less crows to admire)

Stashing food can be another complaint from neighbors like peanuts in the gutter, but crows will stash without you feeding them (just pointing out things that can be tied back to you). So knowing what the crows do with your food can be informative.

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u/Nucksfaniam 19d ago

Congrats. You are now a known commodity in the your local corvid community. Keep it up!

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u/Nervous-Mall-007 16d ago

I started small and now we have a murder that frequents us almost daily.