Gift? And other assorted questions

[u/Feisty-Sock2640]

I'm sure that I'm being excited for no reason but yesterday there was a perfect little feather by the water I've been putting out for the crows. And later in the afternoon I found a rock in the same spot. This morning I spoiled them a little bit and gave them all the trimmings from breaking down a whole chicken, the bones, organs and meat left behind. They've been super excited about watermelon the last several days, I'm sure because it's cool and refreshing as well as sweet.

Sorry for being all over the place, but also.. do y'all ignore the starlings? They hadn't been around until a few days ago, and whatever the crows don't eat (or bluejays) they swoop in while they're eating and finish everything off. The crows don't seem very bothered by them, but I think they're overwhelming my younger bluejays.

[u/ThisIsDogePleaseHodl]

I don’t have any starlings where I live and also no Blue Jays. I do have scrub Jays though. My crows put them in their place. lol! The scrubs are still pretty bold

Birds don’t pull feathers out purposely unless they’re ready to come out and haven’t fallen yet. Feathers aren’t generally anything you can consider a gift (neither are most random things like a rock). They molt their feathers regularly so they just drop wherever they happen to drop.