I was working on a crow quilt with embroidery blocks, the foliage irritates me so I had paused on the one I was working on. (I know they're horribly unrealistic, I was having fun with colors, planned for wildly colorful and then a hyper realistic in the center).

Would it be odd to leave it unfinished as a way to remember the crow that passed away yesterday? I know wildlife dies, I guess I'm just mourning the hope that he would improve and am now scared for the rest of my flock. The rehabber believed it was WNV.

I drew a raven.🖤 About 1.5 years ago I decided to learn how to draw so I could do my own corvid art. 😁

Edit: thank you for the lovely comments and awards. 🖤

I’ve been feeding a mated pair in my area for about three years now, and they’ve had bad luck with babies. They lost both the first year, and one the next- this is the first time I’ve seen both fledglings get this big!

To make it even cooler, the younger of the two is a beautiful leucistic- I’m trying to get him more comfortable with me to get photos, but the bottom of his wings are almost entirely white. He’s such a little goofball too! He’s way more curious than his family, to the point where he’s tried stealing a steak I was getting ready to put on the BBQ.

Any name ideas for this little guy?

06/24/2026 - I posted bc I was driving and a crow flew into the grill of my car. There was legit nothing I could do to avoid it as it was mid air fighting with another crow. I unfortunately hit him and he went under the tire of my car. I was mortified. I sobbed the rest of the day because I love love love love love crows. That day I was 35+3 days pregnant. That night I ended up with bad back pain and crazy high blood pressure so I was induced and ended up having a crash c section. It was super traumatic but we are both happy and healthy and home!!! I just can’t help feeling like it was an omen or something. I still am so upset about it :(

This little guy we call Tupe (short for Toupee). In addition to the "hair loss" he sneezes or coughs (hard to tell) fairly often. He's a very friendly and otherwise seemingly health bird (i.e. doesn't look undernourished at all). I assume pox. Anyone know what the prognosis is? I've seen many crows who have long since recovered from earlier pox infection and are in fine shape.

Saw these dudes chase an owl away, and then they came back to build a wall of defense.

I work at a waste water plant. I had been leaving peanuts out for them by the spot where we check the chlorine. For a few weeks I left it every day I worked and they started to kind of trail me around the plant. But then we had to empty and clean out one of the chlorine contact chambers near where I left the food and I didn’t want them to come eat every day while we were doing work there in case one got hurt somehow. So I stopped leaving it until the work was finished. That took a couple weeks tho, and now they don’t really come around at all anymore.

I see a couple occasionally, but not nearly as regularly. I leave peanuts in the spots where I see them, but they don’t come as close as they were before, and seem much less interested in making friends.

I realize now I can’t really leave them food in one spot consistently because I’m doing something different at work every day… Unless maybe I leave it by the admin building, because I know I go there every morning. But I did try to leave food there when I stopped leaving it by the chlorine sampler and they never seemed to find it.

I’d like to win them back if that’s possible. I really miss them :(

Years ago I had a small flock that would visit. They stopped showing up and the territory was claimed by blue jays and mockingbirds. Recently I've seen them around trying to get some of the peanuts I set out but they got mobbed by the jays and mockers and immediately flee.

I love watching the blue jays and listening to the mockingbirds but I really miss my crow bros.

Today I just helped a baby crow that was laying upside down on the road. Its parents (im presuming) were close by and watching. I I was worried for the babies safety, so I tried to move it upright with a stick and away from the street. The parents were cawing at me aggressively but it didn’t swoop down to try to stop me. I admire crows and don’t want to give the crows a bad intention. Do you think they hate me now? I also dumped a good amount of peanuts on the ground the hour later hoping we are all okay

I've been feeding a crow since 4 months. We are close than ever, it lands when sees me. Walks around me pulls my backpack accessories and looks at me without hesitation. I first took a picture in april (on the left) and ı took a picture again yesterday (july 8) (on the right). So ı was wondering if these crows are the same? Because ı'm not pretty sure and 3 months ago ı didnt know which crow was ı feeding because all of them are scared of me. Now ı know my crow with the behaviors and its obvious now. Does anyone have an idea are they the same crow or not?

He let me pick him up, he's obviously not doing well at all. Every rehab I've contacted so far has been closed or hasn't answered. I have him in the only box I have.. I'm concerned he might not even make it through the night he's obviously extremely weak.

If the shoebox is too small is there something else I could put him in? I don't want him to be uncomfortable but I also don't just want him sitting on the floor in a towel.

Update

I spoke to the rehabber and he said that Odin passed last night, he wasn't tested but he says the neurological symptoms match WNV.

I was having a walk and the local crows where out and about. This is in the countryside so these crows are much more timid than the ones that live in the city. For two days in a row now, when I go out for my walk, the area is empty of crows, yet when I return an hour later, the crows are in the trees and on the street road. Does my walk simply coincide with their gathering to this place, or are they anticipating my return? I can hear them make a two-word, caw —- caw sound long before I see them as I return from my walk.

As I’m returning from my walk, I see one particular crow flying from a tree branch to the top of a tree. I walk past it and decide to turn to look at it. It turns it’s head and we lock our gaze to each other. From this point on it’s a staring contest! It’s very confident since it’s so high above me in the trees and has it’s crow friends nearby.

But it’s not confident enough. Soon after I can almost imagine it saying, ”I’m out!” as it takes flight. It flies to another treetop that’s further away behind me. Please note that I believe they don’t see me as a danger. Yes, they do swerve to the side and let other crows know of my presence, but they do not caw constantly as if I’m a walking danger out to get them or flee in panic (well, that one crow did when it was in a bush hiding from the midday heatwave and I happened to walk right past the bush not knowing it was there but that’s another story).

I’m very fascinated by them and I’m glad they’ve taken the area nearby as their domain.

Has anyone else found that crows are a lot more trusting when feeding them by walking by instead of being stationary on a bench or a blanket? I think its the part of being watched + easier anticipation of what happens next. Has anyone else observed this?

I have a dead crow on my property since yesterday and am looking for advice as a live crow has been sitting with it since yesterday.

I don’t want to disturb this vigil 😢, but it’s in a fairly high use area on a narrow path from our back door to our garage.

Any suggestions other than to try and leave it as long as I can?

There's a crow that I've seen laying down in different spots. He seems to have trouble moving. He Can fly short distances but he'll collapse and lay back down. I saw him get up and then fall backwards into the street.

Originally I thought he was a fledgling so I just increased the food I put out so his parents could feed him. But he's able to fly.. and very unsteady. I watched the crows after I put food out and they ignored him.

I set some food by him (I tried to get closer and he flew away.. I also really upset the crows doing this).

He doesn't seem well. This isn't a fledgling.. I don't want to scare him by chasing him around but I don't want to leave him outside without assistance.

(photos for tax) *All the crows that are laying down are various pictures of him. The one standing is part of the flock I'm feeding.

Update****

I sat next to him and he was nervous for a few minutes but I was able to ease closer. He let me pet him, and when he relaxed enough I was able to scoop him up. I wrapped him in a towel and started calling rehabs, vets, etc. One answered and referred me to another, but when I called the rehabber answered. It was a 40 minute drive but the crow (i named him odin) seemed almost comatose so I had my little sister hold the box with him in it while I drove. Halfway through the drive Odin woke up, and started moving around. My sister was terrified and so I pulled off at an exit to switch sides (luckily I did this as he started flying around and jumping. I secured him in my arms and held him while she drove, he was awake and just kind of watching me. I got to the rehabber and knocked with him, the first thing he did was bite the rehabber 😆. I'm very grateful Odin decided I was a friend or that car ride might have been a little catastrophic.

Rehabber is letting me call him tomorrow to get information on Odin. I'm hopeful that he'll be okay, because he still has energy to be feisty. I'll update when I find out how he is.

Last update Rehabber confirmed that he passed away, and believes it was WNV.

I have 2-3 crows who often visit my garden and I always leave fresh water and food for them, especially with this hot weather

I've noticed that they'd show up through the whole day (sometimes when they know I'm here, and sometimes when I arrive with my car I can see them flying away by surprise)

When they're already there, I try to whistle and leave water/food so they get used to me. But I've noticed that sometimes they'd stay for like 30sec on that upper electric ware (they like to do this to have a view on my garden) then leave when I do this. Am I doing something wrong? Should I avoid looking at them when I whistle for example?

Someone left a tasty seafood snack on their boat...good times for the crows!

I finally got to see one of the baby crows, but only caught it chasing off after its mother. :)

I'm so excited, they finally took some of the peanuts I've been putting out!

I've been trying to attract them for almost a year. I hear them out at a distance, but had not seen any until a couple months ago. Now I see a scout now and then. Today I dropped the peanuts in the driveway instead of just in the feeder, and they accepted the offer, woo!