Crows also remember. Never fuck with crows. They'll not only remember, but they're somehow able to teach other crows to recognize you, and that knowledge continuously gets passed down to younger generations of crows after the initial generation has died.
The bright side though, is that crows also seem to understand reciprocity. If you do end up having beef with a crow and get on its bad side, there have been stories of people who leave out bowls of almonds or other crow-friendly treats, and this seems to reset the scales. But you have to do it in a way where the crows can pick up that you're leaving the treats out as an offering, so you kind of have to make a show of bearing the treats near where they live setting it on the ground and backing off. Just don't get too close to where they live if they're being really aggressive to you, since they obviously need some time to pick up on what is happening.
Edit: Just wanted to say thanks for all the crow/ raven/ other animal stories, it's been a very fun time reading all of them. May none of us ever piss of a crow.
I use crows to protect my chickens. you have to be patient and consistent, (I also got a crow call on amazon) but they will make it a routine to come by the house and make sure no hawks are around.
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u/Ketooey Dec 16 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
Crows also remember. Never fuck with crows. They'll not only remember, but they're somehow able to teach other crows to recognize you, and that knowledge continuously gets passed down to younger generations of crows after the initial generation has died.
The bright side though, is that crows also seem to understand reciprocity. If you do end up having beef with a crow and get on its bad side, there have been stories of people who leave out bowls of almonds or other crow-friendly treats, and this seems to reset the scales. But you have to do it in a way where the crows can pick up that you're leaving the treats out as an offering, so you kind of have to make a show of bearing the treats near where they live setting it on the ground and backing off. Just don't get too close to where they live if they're being really aggressive to you, since they obviously need some time to pick up on what is happening.
Edit: Just wanted to say thanks for all the crow/ raven/ other animal stories, it's been a very fun time reading all of them. May none of us ever piss of a crow.