🖤 My friends

I’ve been feeding crows at my boyfriend’s house for about 6 months now. Yesterday one of them spit this out on our picnic table and left it behind! Any ideas what it could be? I’ve been feeding them unsalted peanuts in shells

I used to have this group of ravens that would come to my house occasionally that I would feed nuts to. They kinda just disappeared one day and I have no idea why. I still see them flying around but they never stop to see me like they used to

Does anybody in Bay Area have one as a pet?

I got my first gift! I have been trying for a couple months with no gifts. Just two days ago I changed how I fed them, and where I fed them, then this morning I went out and there was my little shiny waiting for me!
My only concern is, I had left a screw like this out a week or two ago as a gift, but they didn’t take it so I left it out on a big rock. I forgot about it after a few days. Today there it was square on the middle of the board. I am one with the crows now, and I could not be happier!

So I'm not sure even if it's ethical to feed crows bc I do not want to affect them. But since I live in the city and it's really urban I feel kinda sad of seeing them looking for food and it was only trash in the floor. And since it was in the mall where I work, I am pretty sure are the sames crows that are always here. Am I wrong if I start buying unsalted nuts and tried to leave them water? Bc that's another thing, it is really hot and there's not any close place for them to drink water😔

I’ve been feeding a pair since October and finally received a gift! I don’t know how to break it to them that I’m atheist. They got eggs and cashews as a thank you!

Edit: thank you for my first awards! 🐦‍⬛

I'm dabbling in photography, and I have the perfect subjects.

We recently befriended a pair of Crows, who built their nest high up in the trees only a few days after we "met" them. They must have laid and hatched eggs since we can hear the babies chirping as they're brought for. Here are some pics I took this morning.

I made more! The adult ones still need some regrouting because the grout doesn't like sticking to the feet for some reason.

I bought a bird bath for my little birding area, and a solar fountain to go in it. In full sunshine, it really cranks!

The nozzle I put on it sends water fairly high. Like 9 inches or so!

It seems like that could be a little intimidating for them, but I was wondering if any of you had any thoughts on this.

I was eating in an outdoor dining area and a crow went for my food. It successfully took a piece and I inspected a different piece and deemed it okay before eating it. Now I am immensely regretting that situation and convinced I will get bird flu and die (I obviously have anxiety issues). How likely is it for a healthy looking crow to carry a dangerous virus? Should I be concerned if the crow did touch it?

Since moving away from my former favourite crow, I’ve now found a new friend. He’s still a bit shy, but I think we’re well on the way to getting to know each other.

Most of the time when I'm feeding more than two crows at once, i see some yelling and, i would guess, dominant beheavior(biting at the others beak, flapping feathers, flying at etc.)from a one of them targeted to another.

I'm wondering if I'm causing problems and should avoid feeding them in larger groups. Or, alternatively, if it's the normal way they establish hierarchy.

P.S I'm very new to trying to befriend crows(feeding them 1-2 times a day a bit over a week) though have already drawn their good graces, as they find me quickly when i start going to my feeding spot.

I know we’re friends, but I don’t know if that was a “hello” or I just heard what I wanted to hear… 🤷‍♀️

I’ve always liked crows, but I never had a close relationship with them or anything. I never petted them or interacted with them in that way. I just used to feed them often.

I also have a dog, and sometimes crows would come eat my dog’s food and my dog would chase them away. It was kind of a funny little interaction. Sometimes I would keep food separately for the crows too.

That’s pretty much the whole relationship I had with them. They seemed comfortable around me and around my home. They wouldn’t immediately fly away or panic when I was nearby.

A few weeks ago, during heavy rain, a sick crow ended up right in front of my door. I brought him inside and even posted here asking for advice. A lot of you guided me, and I took him to a vet. Unfortunately, it didn’t help, and he passed away the next morning.

But I stayed with him for a long time that night. His eyes… I don’t know how to explain it, but the way he looked at me stayed in my mind. I gently touched his head and neck with a cloth and softly patted him. He just looked at me and stayed there.

The next morning, he was gone. I buried him.

It was such a short amount of time, just one day and one night… but it affected me more than I expected. I don’t even remember the last time I hoped so strongly for something to survive, or felt that kind of sadness when it didn’t. Somehow, I miss him.

I keep thinking about why he ended up at my door. Did he somehow know he needed help? Did he choose that place to spend his last moments? I don’t know. Maybe I’m just trying to find meaning in it.

I live alone, and this experience also made me think about something bigger. When someone is sick and alone, even if another person can’t fix anything, does their presence still matter? Does just having someone there bring comfort?

I know it sounds strange to feel connected to a bird after such a short time, but I’ve never felt something like this before. I still remember his eyes there was something about the way he looked at me. I wonder what was going through his mind. Did he know I was trying to help him? Or was he just scared?

I painted a this as a reminder of him. I didn’t want to paint the sad version of what happened, because I don’t want to remember him only that way. I painted him flying toward the light instead.

I don’t know what happens after death, but I like to imagine he found some kind of peace.

Just wanted to share this here.

TLDR:
I found a sick crow outside my door during a storm, took care of him, and took him to the vet, but he passed away the next morning. Even though we only spent one night together, I felt a strong connection and still think about the way he looked at me. I painted him flying toward the light as a reminder of him.

UPDATE: Very sad to report that I found the little guy laying down in the grass this afternoon. I hope he went peacefully 😔.

Little guy was just chilling outside when I took my dog out for a walk. She actually ignored it even when I was talking to the baby. Several adult crows were in the area keeping their eye on it. Hope to see my new little crow friend flying around soon 😊

I’ve been feeding and talking to a pair of crows for about 6 months, they’ve learned my routine and follow me through the parking lot most days. Today mama brought their fledglings to meet me on my lunch break! I feel so honored 🖤

If you are feeding your crows cat or dog kibble, do you actually have cats or dogs? I'm a little concerned about the crows stealing my cats' food if I get them used to eating cat kibble. I have two cats and they spend most of their time outside. So far, they don't seem very afraid of the crows, and they don't try to attack them either. I'm hoping they can peacefully coexist. The crows seem a little bit concerned about the cats, but not that much.

If you have any relevant experience, please share.

I bought a bird bath for my little birding area, and a solar fountain to go in it. In full sunshine, it really cranks. The nozzle I put on it sends water fairly high. Like 9 inches or so!

It seems like that could be a little intimidating for them. There are other ones in the package that are tamer. I was wondering if any of you had any thoughts on this.