5 Reasons To Like Crows (American Crow)
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- Crows belong to the smartest bird family on the planet, Corvids! They are fun, interesting and intelligent. Sometimes they bring gifts to people that have befriended them and they never forget a face, a good or bad one! Lots of people love them but many hate them too. It's thought they destroy corn crops and spread the West Nile virus but actually, this isn't true. Crows are misunderstood birds that need some love!
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00:39 Crows are very similar to humans
02:47 Crows are a very beautiful bird
04:07 Crows are very fun to observe
05:13 Crows are more helpful than you may realize
07:10 Crows are very, very smart
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ravens are great pets too! (rpetsandus on yt)
It's cool that it 'does' not do. I feel like my Mom and I hope I don't come across ass a , well you know. It's easy to be a critic and I'm fighting myself not to print this. But let me say, I loved your video and I did learn a thing or two, thank you
Great video! To add to your points on the crow's level of intelligence and community, crows actually set up military style check points for scanning areas for potential food sources. As an individual crow examines their assigned post, if there's no food available, they'll communicate to the other posts around them and head to a new post. Likewise if there's a food source, they'll communicate to their murder of the incoming meal. The level of cooperation, intelligence and community displayed all in this one act is quite impressive.
New to your channel but looking forward to your content.
LOl their relationships last longer then ours because no feminism lol.
@@chriscruz23 Thanks a lot for sharing this. Crows are such clever birds, very interesting to watch.
My Dad used to feed crows for years in Co. Cork, Ireland. When he passed away, hundreds of crows surrounded our house on the telephone wires, side by side with no spaces remaining. It was both beautiful and sad. I am sure they came to say goodbye.
That is so beautiful...they paid their respects to a man they cherished.
Research "crow funeral", you might find that interesting.
They saw him as one of them.
Oh, wow! Yes, without a doubt. ❤
Isn’t that called a murder , I may be wrong , but crows are smart and if your dad was their friend he would have been mourned by birds that probably never even met him , crows share
Every morning, I open the gates at my work. Same time, 6 days a week, for years. I always have coffee and a sandwich. Bagel, muffin, whatever. One day, I saw a crow sitting on top of my truck. Watching me. I said good morning. He kind of murmured something back. So, I peeled off a piece of my sandwich and threw it to him. Now, every day as I unlock the gates and get ready to start the truck for the day, hes there. But he'll softly caw at me. So, I say good morning and throw him a piece of whatever food I have. This has gone on every day, for probably 4 years. Hes my friend. I look forward to seeing him in the mornings and cant remember a day he wasnt there waiting on me to say good morning.
This is my dream
Great story I like to hang out with Birds too
So cool
@David Anewman honestly, I just call him "bird".
@David Anewman no, just plain ol' bird, "G'mornin' bird", or "hey bird". Lately, bird's been bringing company with him. The other one stays up on the power lines, and bird flies up and feeds the food to the other one. Then sticks around to raid the cat food we set out for some resident strays. Starting to think bird may be a momma bird. Until lately, Ive never seen bird really interact with any of the other crows that come around. And bird is the only one brave enough to come anywhere around me. But, only me. When I get there in the morning, if one of the other guys is with me, bird stays up high on the power lines until Im alone. Wierd right? But, its cool. Gives me something to look forward to when I get to work everyday.
While living in southern India where crows are numberless, I found a crow in my water tank. Even though I did not like crows at the time I climbed in and rescued it. As soon as I lifted it out of the water it seemed like the whole sky was black with crows coming to witness the rescue of their friend. It seemed like they had a telepathic connection.
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Wow! That's so cool.
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What a lovely story.
Birth of a Dr Doolittle.
I have recently become fond of crows. We recently started raising chickens and have found that they help keep the birds of prey away from our yard.
They recognise different bird of prey species & even know different individuals of the species. Like, the ones I feed hate this one female sparrowhawk, go nuts when they see it. Guess it attacked one of them or something?
Crows have personality plus. And they enjoy pranking people. We had a crow who would sit in the tree next to our house and mew like a kitten; when anyone looked up, he would "caw-caw-caw" with laughter. I loved that.
I had a crow that would come up to my window every morning to get food, and I always said "hello you!" when I saw it. One morning when I said it the crow said hello back in a weird voice. It was like it was imitating the sounds I made but the cadence was all off and it wasn't right. They're so smart it can be scary sometimes!
@@camper1749 I just said hello to it every day and it learned after about 6 months. I would just say it every time you see the crow until it eventually learns
it seems crows and ravens are highly intelligent and have an excellent ability to recognize human faces. perhaps you should just show your face for about 6 months.
Lol troll-bird
That's hilarious! Thank you for sharing your story of the meowing crow!
My Uncle Charlie taught me a lot about crows. I'll never forget what he said about them:
'If people were birds, very few of us would be smart enough to be crows."
Lol he ain't wrong though... xD
I teach my nephews about crow's and I was lucky enough to have a crow drop a little pocket knife on the path to the porch cherished gift
I guess I won't be coming back as a crow!
Sorry Charlie…
Thank you for sharing!
My neighborhood crow buddy saved Luna's life (my cat). Early mornings I let Luna out, but one day Mr. Crow was throwing a loud caw caw fit. Looked out the window and saw a coyote sitting right outside the door. I check every day now before I let her out. Crow love is real.
That’s amazing since crows and cats are natural enemies.😳
I don’t understand how anybody can dislike crows, they’re such beautiful intelligent creatures, and we should all befriend our fellow co-inhabitants❤
because they are Blak lol
@@BALASTE damn lol, even our winged homies aren't exempt from racism sheeeiittt....
They love to eat the food we grow :(
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They’re insanely smart but insanely cruel. For example, they trick other birds to leave their nest and then they’ll kill the chicks and eat them.
Crows have a sense of humor as well. There is a story about crows hanging out on the roof of a Canadian supermarket during winter. They'd wait until shoppers walked outside, then shuff snow off the ledge onto the heads of the unsuspecting customers.
That's what they do as a prank. When they are peeved at someone, they have been known to umm... "Emulate the Sea Gull's revenge." En masse.
I'm pretty sure that's attempted murder. They were trying to cave someone's head in
Edit: and defile their corpse
@@Tiger-One indeed.
@@TimeSurfer206 oh yeah ???
I swear to got im going to go to this market whatever happens (im canadian) just to get snow thrown on me by a crow
My aunt has a family of crows she has fed in her yard for 20 years. They bring here all types of shiny stuff as presents. They are truly amazing creatures
what do they prefer to eat?...i only use bread.
rj they love Cheetos
@@rj6593 raw peanuts in shells
Rj-Our ravens will eat anything we give them, but they really seem to like meat (Even gristle & fat), our left over fish scraps, and shrimp tails.
Yo aunt has a murder
Everything you said is true, I've been feeding a family of crows for 20 years now and have learned a lot from them.
I've even had them bring their new family in the spring to my property to introduce their young.
They do recognize our cars, the time we get up, and what pets belong in the yard and the ones that do not.
I heard about an unfortunate guy who offended a crow. It started crapping on his car. Then his friends started doing it. The guy tried parking a block away. Didn’t work. The crows found the car and resumed.
I've only been feeding my crows for 3 years, but they've been bringing their babies to meet me everytime and now I have such a big family of crows that trust and respect me too! It's truly incredible what an honor to have respect from them... They're like my family now
The older lady next to me feeds crows and she told me they came with their new baby to introduce them and I thought she was maybe losing it a little but now I see a couple of posts about it, that is amazing. I'm glad I never said anything to her about it, which I never would.
Thanks for this video! Crows and ravens need good public relations like this. Most people aren’t aware of what wonderful beings they are.
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True! And they're SO smart! 🥰
That old myth has been disproved to oblivion.I have heard of 0 eople who still believe corvids are evil.
I daily entertain my crows. Great friends ❤️
As a kid, I met a raven in the forest. It started with a nut falling from a tree. As kids do, I checked it out, opened it and threw it away. And then that huge black bird came swooping down, eating the nut I had just opened. I picked up more nuts and opened them for the raven. And eventually, it started bringing the nuts to me. Once it had enough, we sat there for a bit, it started grooming itself. Guess it felt pretty comfortable around me. It lost two or three smaller feathers and I picked them up. In the end, it lost a big wing feather and put it into my hand. I still have it today. That was definitely a very memorable experience.
Thanks for sharing that magical experience. So beautiful!!
Very cool
Magical
I still have it today. That was definitely a very memorable experience. FUNNY how we stimes ve our most memorabl experience withanimals
Wat I remember most abt my Acropolis visit,,that gorgeous brown beige cat there rolling about and bein happy and FRIENDLY with me
STRANGE BUT yeah TRUE
I was reminded when i was a kid i use to frequently play with pigeons and crows and I would bring them in the house lmao
While solo fishing the Situk River in Yakutat, Alaska on August 7th 2014, I had caught my limit of Coho Salmon. With time to burn, I grabbed my Mahogany Taylor GS Mini travel guitar and began playing under the shade of a tree by the river’s edge. I first noticed just one crow perched above, observing the magic musical guitar, hanging on every chord and note! This crow came closer and seemed to be inspecting my guitar. I began singing songs to this crow and within minutes there were two dozen practically perched on my shoulders. They were mesmerized by the sounds, including string squeaks and harmonics. I played several songs for them and their numbers grew. Finally, when I had to go, I packed my guitar in the case and thanked them all for listening! They followed me to my truck, squawking as it to beg me not to take this wonderful new discovery (to them) away! They flocked with me down the road about a mile before peeling off to return to their day on the river. They absolutely loved the guitar and the music. My best audience in 45-years of playing!
What a wonderful experience ! thankyou for sharing a joy shared is a joy doubled.
I'm going to get you back.
I was christianed in a church where king Canute's daughter is buried her crest was a Raven.
I have shed christianity but I have been anointed by the raven that I am blessed with curiosity and show some intelligrnce
An excellent presentation of crows and ravens. How can I show good will have the crows in my area feel comfortable enough to come close to me?
@@davidberg3786As our beloved President would say, there's an easy two word answer to your question. Give them peanuts (preferably in the shell). Also goes without saying, don't be loud or threatening and let the birds approach you. Soon you will have more friends than you could imagine.
I like to sing to cows, but I think all beings appreciate the sounds that come from our heart, spirit, soul. It connects in the air like harmonic vibrations. Just a different form of communication. ❤
Great story
I was visiting my mom once, and we heard this loud panicked squawking out back in the woods. We looked out the window and it was a whole flock of Crows surrounding and attacking a hawk that had one of their own in his talon. The hawk would not let it go and kept trying to fly off but they pursued. Unfortunately I do not know the outcome as they flew out of sight in chase of the hawk but ever since this happened I reconsidered the intelligence and feelings of crows. The whole thing was upsetting, I hope he let it go.
Thanks for the video!
Our family befriended a family of crows at the last house we lived. The nuclear family would hang out on the power lines in the back yard and talk to us while we were back there, often times dropping trinkets they found on the street. When we would go on walks, they would follow. We saw them attend a massive funeral (probably 300+ crows). When we had to move away, not only was the family there to bid us farewell, but about 30-40 other crows. All sitting there on the wires with a lot to say.
We still keep in touch with the landlord who lives on the property. I asked him about the crows and he hasn't seen them. He said that they pretty much "disappeared" after we left. Truly amazing and social beings. We're trying to attract more to our current location.
You will...I moved from England back to Scotland and the Corvids up here took to me straight away.
They're incredibly intuitive. 🖤
I had a crow many years ago. I called him “Squwky”. He was brought to me before he was fully grown, he had fallen from a tree. I had a cat and Squwky would bounce over to his food and eat it like it was a gourmet meal. He ate other scraps too. He grew and adopted us as family and guarded us and our property like a pit bull. The mailman hated him as squawky would always dive bomb him. Our next door neighbour didn’t like him either as he would steal her cloths pins and hide them in his stash. Anything shiny or interesting he put in his stash. He loved to pull my hair pins out and fly away with them to his stash. He flew behind our kids to school and perched in the windows to find out which classroom they were in. The school loved him and the kids were the envy of the neighborhood. They loved him flying behind them on their bikes or perching on their shoulders. Something else funny he did was when I would be petting the cat and paying attention to him, Squawky would start to limp around and flop on the grass with his wings spread like he had been wounded, he would lay there making pitiful sounds until I gave him the attention instead. He was so fun and such a character.
amazing...how amazing..
i think they are sooo intelligent.
Where is he now?
What a cute and lovable crow.
Thank you for your comments guys. He was great fun. Where is he now, well we moved to another home not to far from where we were due to our expanding family. We brought squawky with us of course but he kept flying back to our old house and “defending HIS property”. They had a big German shepherd dog that Squawky took excepting to. He did NOT want that dog on HIS property. The new owners were furious and kept phoning saying “get your crow, get your crow.” I finally came up with a plan to drive him out to the country and look for other crows and hope he would be interested in being with his own kind. I finally came across a large tree with lots of crows flying around. He perched on my arm and we watched the other crows. I told him to go make friends and he flew around a bit and came back to me. Finally he flew away to the other crows and mixed in with them. I thought he would be attacked and I was quite emotional over the whole thing watching to see if he would be o.k. I guess the other crows accepted him as he was lost in the crowd and didn’t fly back to me. I drove away thankful that I had known him for a little bit and we had been friends. Anytime I see a crow I ask “Squawky, is that you?”
That was over 40 yrs ago so Squawky is in bird heaven now. I wonder if he had progeny?
Last year I found a baby crow on the lawn outside the apartments we lived in. His feathers had not come out of the pin stage yet and his eyes were still blue. I knew I could not leave him there because of the amount of people and animals that walked across the lawn on daily basis. I tried putting him under a bush where his parents could still see him, but after a day of his laying there alone I took him inside. His parents were livid. They came everyday and sat in the tall pines outside of our apartment and made very loud cawing noises. Every time I would go outside for anything, I was met with their loud cawing, other crows would hear them and join in. When I walked to out to our truck they crowed and followed the truck a bit, when I left the apartment at all they crowed. They never crowed at my husband. I read up on crows and did my best my to raise him and teach him to find food. When he was a bit bigger I began to take him on the balcony and let him sit on the railing. His family would come to the trees nearby and caw non stop. I was truly amazed that they never forgot about him, they came everyday looking for him... everyday. It took a few months and finally one day, I put him on the railing and he looked directly at me as he dove into the air to join his family. They stopped cawing immediately and they all gathered in the tree he was in. We no longer live there, but if I stop by those apartments and walk across the lawn where we lived, the crows begin to line the trees and caw directly at me. I would like to think they are thanking me, but I know deep down they are alerting everyone the stealer of their baby is nearby. I named him Foghorn Leghorn and I will never forget him. I still miss him and will always love his sweet loud little face. Thank you for letting people know all the good things about a very misunderstood bird.
Crystal Lee Pilkington I thoroughly enjoyed reading your story. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Oh my goodness this is so similar to my story as well! My husband found a crow outside and put him in a safe place. 10 hrs later he was sitting in the same spot all alone. He brought him to our home 3 weeks ago. He came to us with a bit of a messed up wing, but now he is 3 times the size and has beautiful shiny feathers. He is glowing, flying and he is so healthy. He made friends with the crows in the neighborhood, but he leaves them and constantly comes back to see me. He spends majority of his days on my balcony. Following me around every time i walk outside. He is the sweetest noisiest little boy. I have no idea how long he will stick around, but I love him so much and I will miss him if he decides to go.
Crystal Lee Pilkington what a wonderful insightful story to share! I love them even more now!
You helped this crow you are a wonderful!!! Person thank you.
Beautiful story! You're a great person for doing that.
I’m presently getting acquainted with some crows that are using my birdbath as a kitchen prep sink. This is the first year they have done this here. We’re slowly getting to know each other and coming to a mutual understanding. 😊
I had some crows 'trained' in the subdivision where I used to live.
I would whistle three times whenever I put food (old cat food, table scraps) out in the back yard.
When they got used to the routine, I would hear them answer from distant parts of the subdivision,
and directly, I would see them in the back yard. They were skittish if I was outside, but not fearful.
On occasions when I was working in the yard and one of them saw me, they would call to either get my attention
or notify their friends that I was around and food was not far behind...!
I now live in a more remote area, and I'm trying to establish a rapport with the birds I have seen around here.
It's a work in progress...
I have always been fascinated by crows since being lost in the woods when I was a kid. A crow led me to a camper who then brought me back to my parents. I was scared and started to cry (6 yrs old) when this crow flew down and hopped over to me and cawed lightly. When I walked towards it , it flew off a ways. Then it would fly back down and lightly caw. Not loud but softly. It did this till I saw the other campers, about an hour.
That is amazing!!! So awesome!
Do you repay that kindness by being kind to every crow you meet?
Lovely story. 💜
@@diegobrando3409 noone has to repay anything. Be kind to your surroundings no matter what. Kindness and love are unconditionally.
What a magic story. You are special. What a kind and clever bird.
I'm a volunteer wildlife rescuer in my "free" time and one of my early rescues was a crow that had been injured by a cat. The other crows in the area saw me pick the crow up and carry it back to my house and remained present around my house for several weeks. When I was finally able to release the crow, I noticed a *huge* increase in the number of crows around my gardens and so I would often feed them. From then on until I moved house, I always had crows lining my fence, roof and nearby trees. Watching them became a hobby for me because they are one of the most mischievous and entertaining animal I've ever encountered.
Thank you for helping the Crow, he will never forget you!
I've been feeding the Blue Jays every morning for the last 20 years and I was thinking that I will never be able to move to different house 😂
One reason to hate crows is that they kill innocent, non-threatening, friendly birds. I rescued a song bird from the mouth of a barbaric raven.
@@Maddoxoxox Hey Oedon. Ever eat crow?? lol :)
These are amazing stories.
I have always loved crows. They are sooooo intelligent and extremely interesting. This was a great sharing. I had no idea they were so family oriented!
I’ve always loved them and find them very funny, always make me laugh when I feed them. I absolutely love the way they treat their mates with respect and kindness, we could learn much from them.
The group in front of my house, stopped shitting on my cars after I started to feed them.... hilarious respect begets respect
Very funny
Too funny
Maybe they like the smell of your cooking and that was their way of saying "I don't like that there's no entrance."
Theres tons of Ravens where I work, but 3 stand out to me. 2 are the arsehole birds that try to steal the food we give the whiskey jacks. I don't care much for that couple. Bird version of Bonnie and Clyde. But the third, he's all on his own, and has a feather missing from his wing that makes him stand out. I call him Broken Feather, and I typically toss a sandwich or two for him when I see him down the tracks.
Josh MMcLellan Can I get a samwich if i promise not to take a dump on yer doorstep?
I have a crow as a pet, he was brought to me half starving to death, he had suffered a broken wing some weeks ago and it was already set.He can no longer fly as a result. The vets and local animal shelter wanted to put him down I said no! I took him on as I already have 25+ years experience with birds. He is now starting to thrive in my care and is a wonderful, mischievous crow called Confucius, he has joined us as a much loved member of our family here in the UK. Your video's are great I've learned so much. Thank you.
i'll subscribe to Confucius's channel
@@joestewart7487 when he is fully settled in we plan to see if we can tame him as he is still quite nervous of us. You'll be the first to know if we are successful. 💜
@@WhiteWitch971 How is Confucius? ❤️
@@MeganMingler Confucius is healing nicely, he is very mischievous. He has started to softly caw at me and my partner which is his way of talking to us which I would take as a good sign. So hopefully its onwards and upwards from here. Thank you for asking. 💛
Your an amazing human being. Much love to you and your family
I have never hated them, just always kinda tuned them out. I've started feeding them every morning and they continuously surprise me. Watching them is fascinating and weirdly wholesome, seeing them inch a little closer every day as they bicker and play with peanuts and each other.
Makes me happy to see them eyeball me and start gathering because they know I am the peanut guy.
I love bird's. Crows have become a new interest to me after learning how smart they are & how they remember who is kind to them.
Adopted a family of crows in Madison park 5 years ago and now they have adopted me. People are amazed when they see the older ones hopping along beside me and my walker. Been feeding them a daily diet of dry cat food and peanut butter and on hot summer days I have a heavy crockery bowl I fill with fresh water. They love to stand on the edges and some dunk their whole heads to cool off. Although I have a hard time differentiating them except by the shapes of their tails and the ones who limp, they always recognize me even without my walker.
I wonder if they were limping in defference to you being with the
walker!
How nice that must be for all of you. After a long absence I am seeing a crow in my yard again and I hope to forge a relationship like yours.
That’s incredible!
My father while hunting accidentally winged a young crow. He brought it home to me and I fed and handled him and he made a great pet. I've loved crows ever since. We let him go as soon as he was healed and we had a family of crows living in our trees as we lived there. I make sure I call to them and feed them wherever I live.
Crows are awesome and so are ravines I would love to have one foe a pet they can be taught a lot.
This whole family of birds share a sarcastic, irreverent sense of humor that I love.
Me too. But in my case is chicken.
I have been a fan of crows for years. When I have walked my dogs I always carry dog treats and crow treats. Some even walk with us rather than flying. They visit my home multiple times a day and I can count on them for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as random visits bringing new babies each year. I know they recognize me and my pickup occasionally following my truck. I've had them brush my arm and my hat, these were not attacks but attention gathering. Ver
I have always loved crows and I always well they’re very very intelligent with fantastic memory !!!!!😎😁
at a bus stop by a trash can In Miami beach i opened a take out box for a crow that was unable to open it ,, the crow was near my hands watching me as if he understood my good intentions, about a week later by the same spot it seemed the same crow from the top of the poll dropped a large piece of dry chicken on my head , I though that was odd but i remembered the crow and he was looking at me, I imagined he was trying to return the favor
2coryman Actually crows are well known to bring “gifts” to those that help them, so you aren’t wrong. Maybe it really was returning the favor.
2coryman HBO l believe crows have a language some like morse code fore I reade morse code and there are similarities.
Wow. I would love to get to know a crow or two. I live in a national forest in Texas. Unfortunately my landlady loves cats and they are everywhere. Every now and again I do hear a crow.
2coreyman I live on Vancouver Island we have lots of crows here. I feed them in the mild Winters here. Some different murders have gotten to know me and hang by my feet and catch the food I toss them. I gesture with my head and maintain eye contact with the individual to let them know it's their turn for a piece and they seem to understand this. They are very intelligent and mischievous. The more agile ones will fly up and snatch out of midair in a split second a piece that is going to another. I think crows are awesome! Oh, and a few will eat from my hand.
They really are a good bird when you get to know them, I had rescued one that couldn't fly, took it home and looked after it, this crow really appreciated what I did for it. This crow was my friend. and never hurt me once as it trusted me.
I am an accidentsl step parent to a crow, named Russell. He fell out of his nest as a youngling and sheltered near our backdoor. I fed him until he could fly, and afterwards, as a wild and free bird, he kept returning, showing no fear of me. I still see him from time to time, as he has a distinct chest badge, and will fly very close to me and stand a meter away waiting for snacks.
so cuteeee 🥹
He imprinted on you, you're his mom? dad?
I volunteer at a wildlife hospital and we volunteers are not allowed to interact with the young crows to avoid the inprinting. The rehabbers wear mirrored masks.
After five years....FINALLY.... the crows that live in my neighborhood have grown to understand my intentions and appreciation of them. Several of the adults (and now the younger members of their family) take a peanut or two directly from my hand---so awesome. It's difficult to explain just how much joy I feel from earning their Trust. They call to me whenever I am outside and bring me buttons, foil and other treasures to reciprocate. I've named two of my Favorite birds: Russell and Sheryl!!!
Thank you for your video--I rarely comment on anything, but your observations are RIGHT ON!.
LOVED to hear they ate from your hands! A dream of mine!! I feed wild pigeons much easier...scrub jays too! So big the Crows RAvens but they mesmerize me!!
I moved into a new home in Bailey Colorado (it was at the top of 'Crow Hill')and after a few months noticed that I had 2 adult crow visiting every morning strutting around my driveway grubbing and cawing. Me being a dairy farm kid and loving mimicking animals I started learning their different calls and would go out each morning and call to them. My two would swoop in within moments and soon others started following and by the time a few months had rolled around I must have had 25 or so birds visiting every morning for the bread and tidbits of garbage I'd pitch out for them! And it would get loud. These were massive birds compared to any I'd ever seen-but I realized why fairly soon when I picked up a take out order at a little rib place called 'hog heaven' that had a big dumpster for its garbage and their was my big male sitting atop the dumpster holding court-and when I asked the owner he said that every morning when he'd arrive to open up that the whole murder would pester him to open up the dumpster and they'd feast for awhile then stop what they were doing and lift up as one and fly off north and be gone for an hour or so then return and really dive into the scraps! I guess they liked bread with their pork! I got mighty good at cawing, and loved the company and observing they provided!
For years my father fed crows and they recognized his voice and his gentleness and his love for them. When my Dad passed away they all came to his yard either waiting for him or mourning for him. I love Crows as much as he did ♥️
That is so cool, my dad fed the locals & they would bring their young ones over when they could fly, they would feed the young at bird bath,
I meet them on my daily walks feed them They know me so well now, confident enough to come & sit on the fence right by me. They will inform each other by calling to let others know I'm here. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Probably a mix of both
@@karunaraina8842 do u think they come and sat by u because u feed them? I do the same but I didnt have any food to give them this one time and 4 of them straight up started screaming at me.. I still love them tho
@@van5395 Yes of course but they know me so well now. Actually come and sit on the fence very close, one day I nearly walked passed in a world of my own and the crow called out to me. It was sweet☺️
I have had a very close relationship with crows my whole life. At one time I lived in a city in an apartment with a flat rooftop. I lived there for a week after moving from across town before they found me and changed their hangout spot to my roof. I was a chef at the time and saved all meat scraps for my feathered friends, they were all very healthy birds and a bit bigger than most other crows. My neighbours once asked me what they could do to keep the crows away and wanted me to put those plastic owls on the roof. When I told them that the crows were my friends and nobody was going to mess with them in any way on my watch, they moved that weekend. They were very superstitious and believed that crows are a bad omen. I believe the opposite, to me they have brought happiness. When you can be walking down a main street in the city, get recognized by a bird which lands on your arm and speaks to you, it brings you closer to nature, even amongst the concrete and steel.
I have since moved quite a distance from there, I'm now out in the woods where I belong. I was told after I moved that crows had been dive bombing workers that were repairing the chimney for days. It took a few months, but I have made many new crow friends out here, and sometimes I get the feeling that maybe some are actually old friends or their descendants, because of how fast they trusted me and how close they came. I don't feed these crows regularly as I did in the city, they have plenty to eat out here, but they get what's left from hunting and fishing. In fact if they see me in camo, they disperse in different directions, looking for deer, then call to the others when they find one, and begin an audio chaos to get me over there and leave them a warm gut pile that is completely gone the next day. The rooftop crows would bring me gifts sometimes, usually aluminum foil, but the country crows don't bring me gifts, they call me to them.
I really could write a book about my experiences with crows, but I'll wrap it up by saying; Thank you for making this video and for educating people about these very beautiful, intelligent, and amazing animals.
Valdr, I loved reading your reply and experiences with crows. I too love crows, and have long recognized their intelligence and value to nature and the wild. To those who think they are doing good by killing this most intelligent and loving creation, please recognize the beauty of a sentient beneficial family creature. It's greatly more rewarding to appreciate them than to destroy them. As a young boy I too thought it would be fun to hunt them, but soon learned that they were too smart. I learned to respect them too much to try to kill them. Since then I have learned much more, increasing my respect and admiration. I Love Crows,!!!!
OMG what a beautiful story.
You are a beautiful person with a beautiful soul
@@elblondie69falconer65 Thank you for your kind words!
@@larrymbouche Better to have them as hunting partners, than to hunt them. I'm very glad that you learned to respect them and the value they have in this world.
im definitely buying that book
Thanks for your Crow documentary, I've been a Crow - Raven fan for over 60 years
I didn't notice any mention of flying for fun. Crows and Ravens are part of a tiny group of birds that actually fly for fun which explains the kinship many pilots feel for Crows and Ravens
It takes a certain level of intelligence to engage in play.
I try not to anthropomorphize animals or put human emotions or motivation on them. But I seen crows do things that I can only describe as playing.
I have a new found respect for crows. I've watched them and they are very intelligent. They sit on the lines around my house and I talk to them and they talk back. Thanks Lesley ☮️💜
My grandpa "had" one that lived in his huge Elm tree. Everyday he would go out to skim his pool the thing would fly down and land on his shoulder. He would feed the thing peanuts and other small snacks. The bird would come to family events and stand at the table. He got a piece of cake one year Haha. Crows are so cool.
Eric peppy, wow the crow landed on his shoulder. Amazing the level of trust built between them.
"the thing"?
You're grandpa sounds heavenly! Such a wonderful story thanks for sharing!
I think they are a clever and attractive bird, so underrated.
Me too
Crows are super cool I love crows
I have seen them use tools to get food. I seen one use food as bait to catch fish.
Crows are my favourite. UK crows, I’m not sure how different they are to American crows tbh. Recently we’ve had a pair of jackdaws in our back garden and they are absolutely gorgeous and I’m worried they are becoming my favourite haha I also like ravens & doves & pigeons & black birds too! 😊🪶🕊
@@undeadwerewolves9463 American crows speak differently, and use the imperial system for measuring things. They also fly on the opposite side of the road.
I have been friendly with crows for 14 years now and learned a lot about them since the early days and have though the years have received sticks and rocks as gifts and even food from them. they always follow me around the whole neighborhood and recognize me as always a friend and never a threat as i feed them peanuts (no salt) walnuts and boneless chicken .
I have rescued 3 crows. I love these birds so smart & mischievous & gorgeous! 2 of the crows had to go to a wildlife rehab & one stayed with me who I released & she comes by with her friends everyday for treats & comes closer to me than the others so I know it’s her & she comes when I call her name! Great video thanks! 🩵💙💜
I live in a cabin in a canyon, and three ravens come around in the morning. When I hear them gossiping out there I put some food out on a rock for them. Sometimes when my dog is sleeping they will drop little things on him to rile him up. When he jumps up and barks, they all make a happy crackling sound. I’m so thankful for them.
That's LOVELY!!!
That made me laugh out loud!!
@@ruthrose2555 me too!
My dad operated a landscape nursery in Michigan. When I was a boy, helping my dad, we would always leave peanuts near the edge of the pond on our land for the crows. They did get to recognize us. It was quite amazing. Sometimes when we restocked the peanuts we would find bits of aluminum foil and foil from cigarette packages left at the site. What was even more amazing was the crows left two copper pennies and a dime near the peanuts over the period of perhaps a month's time. Maybe it was a hint for us to go out and buy more peanuts. I am now 74 and I have always remembered this. Even though crows and other corvids will sometimes destroy the eggs of other birds, that is just part of nature. Crows are very intelligent and interesting to watch. Thank you for your beautiful video--very well done.
I do not disagree with any of that for the most part, and agree crows are fascinating. However, it isn't only eggs that crows prey upon, just like gulls they will raid unfledged song birds, as well as taking baby ducks and geese right off the water.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful story
Cross also eat the young of other birds. One found a exposed nest (Tree broke where nest was) and he ate the chicks.
@@bunnii88 Crows are so metal, I love it!
Three things I love. Crows, Michigan, and Landscape Nurseries. Best job I ever had was my greenhouse job. That job funded many travels over many years, and was always there when I got back until one year when it wasn't.
My mother had a crow as a pet when she was in her teens. I've been blessed by two in my life as well as a few at work and those that visit my yard and live in the neighborhood. Crows are said to have the intelligence of a 3-4 year old toddler and I know they recognize those people who have been kind to them. We also have a Raven pair that visit. Very nice video! Thank you for sharing this!
I never really cared for them until my son told me stories about how they befriended people who were kind to them. Didn't hate them, just preferred listening to birds that sounded more beautiful. But I had changed my opinion and love when I see them in my yard and about. After watching this video it has reinforced my opinion and love for them!
They are messengers, when they are around I pay attention. Their intelligence amazes me.
They are a weather bird. the day before bad weather they gather in the trees around my house, cawing, i really need to feed them then, because we are in for so bad weather.
Laura Gonzalez When they are around, I load up my shotgun with #7 Birdshot, their brazen attitude amazes me so I aim very carefully.
@@gregflores8959 Well aren't you edgy. We got a badass over here!
I would always feed the crows in elementary school with whatever extra I could find. one day this kid was throwing snowballs at me and they started mobbing, a couple pooped on him it was great
Jonathan Smit That is terrific!
Tyvm for sharing, crows know their bros!!!!
Jonathan Smit That is hysterical! They POOPED on them, ha-ha! You obviously had become a beloved member of their murder, lol!
You unlocked a guardian aspect: Murder of Crows
The kid deserved it. He truly had a shitty day!
I stopped driving the crows off my property when I discovered they keep the hawks away from my chickens, now the rooster lets them eat the feed I put out for the them. Yes having a homestead has changed my thinking about the bird and I like them now. Thank you this was a great video
I often noticed that sometimes when I go outside especially if I am wearing black, the crows start a commotion. For years I thought that I was imagining this, however one day my cousin told me that he noticed that whenever I visited the crows in the neighborhood get excited. At first I just stared at him in amazement that he noticed. I finally said that there’s something going on between me and the crows but I don’t know what it is just yet.
I'm so happy to see messages from other crow lovers. I've been feeding the crows for the past few years. Mostly peanuts. They love them. One time when I was gathering some moss for an art project they started dropping moss down to me from the tree branches. I gave them peanuts
they love dry dog food too
I was watching a video where they feed them meow mix kitten little nibbles
Omgggg that's the sweetest thing ever
@@markhollander2743 They eat dry dog food?
me too..they are amazing
Out on a balcony of my rented condo in Florida , I had a crow stop by and he traded seeds , for my chicken bones more than once and I thought how smart that bird was.
I was a little girl, my brother found a wild crow that was injured. He brought it home to heal him. Crow learned to say WORDS! He would copy what we said! We had a large woods across the street that my brother released him into. Crow stayed for about two years. we would hear him talking. Thanks so much
I have two Crows I started feeding.
They don't fly away anymore when they see me.
One is getting close to the house.
I love it.
I like crows, and I never understood the human dislike for them.
Have you ever seen a huge murder of crows (yes, a group of crows is called a murder) gathering, the huge things cawing and flapping and crapping? It is very loud and intimidating. I would even saw chilling. If you cross them, they will remember your face for generations and dog your steps. I am very glad I have never done so.
Krisy Doman I have actually seen that, at my place of work in Lawrence Massachusetts, THOUSANDS of crows would show up late in the afternoon 5:00 to 6:00 and all land on the metal roofs of the buildings, very (Loud) ...and parking lots inside the gates.
I have no idea what the attraction of this location was/is?
It is a lumber yard in an urban setting, so it wasn’t food.
I no longer work there, but I can still see the mobs of crows make the flight to that area every day by the thousands, it’s an amazing thing to see.
It’s a mystery to me.
Krisy Doman have you ever seen a bunch of drunken humans coming home from a night out causing a racket it is very loud and intimidating
Ryan-Lee Stewart I don’t disagree with that one bit.
stephen jackman 😳 Yikes. Spooky AF.
For several years I have fed the crows that hang out around the area.
One day my wife lost a gold bracelet while gardening. We looked all over, but couldn't find it. A few days later as we walked out of the garage, there was the bracelet, on the ground, under the peak of the roof, right in front of the car door. The bracelet hadn't been there earlier and our crows had been on the roof.
CapnJackSB That has to be the best crow story I have ever hard! Thanks for sharing.
How about that!
Awesome!
I have always suspected they could be helpful in finding our lost items.
I love crows and ravens. All of them are such fascinating, cheeky, and intelligent birds. I’ve also never found their sounds annoying either. I’ve always found them quite pleasant. And from experiences I’ve heard, they seem to have an incredible sense of humor.
Crows have the best "Ground game" when it comes to their walking. I love it
I have had 2 pet crows in the past and they were funny. One of them learned how to bark like the small dog we had, and it was very amusing to hear him at it 😄
We've been adopted by a crow we named Scout. We thought it was the "scout" for a murder that shows up now and then. The funniest thing I saw Scout do involved mac & cheese on the deck railing. Our bird carefully lined up the noodles in the same direction, scooped them up with its bottom beak and flew off. When we go somewhere, Scout greets us when we get home. It not only makes "crow" sounds, but also imitates a male Red Bellied Woodpecker who also "mooches" from us!
Crows are beautiful and hilarious. I noticed they are more present on cloudy or rainy days.I saw one lift a McDonald's bag from a trash can to inspect it! I do feel bad for some birds. I heard white crows or ravens are very rare. They are outcasts and can't find a mate. They spend their lives alone. Even mama bird neglects them. Poor things.
How do I befriend a crow?! I am fascinated by them.
There's a cowe in Baldwin park calif, that bark like a dog I thought I eas going g crazy l,🐈
I worked at a pizza hut doing delivery for like six years as a teenager. I used to always throw them bread crumbs from crust that we didn't use during the day. After a year or so, they started bringing me trinkets. Anything shiny. Bottle caps, paper clips, etc. I never realized how intelligent they were until that. Not only did they recognize me, but they realized I was a source of food for them and brought me gifts to say thank you.
Hell yeah!
Dope.
Oh, man! That is so cool! Love crows and enjoy feeding them when I can.
Chairman Meow I had his happen to me too. One afternoon I threw the end of an Italian sub roll to a crow. He looked a me and took off with it. I had a cherry tree in my yard and it was dropping cherries on the ground. I went back in the house for a minute and when I came back outside there was a cherry placed on the the railing of my deck, and the crow was watching me from a branch on the tree next to the deck. I guess it was a thank you gift ?
THIS is called “GIFTING”. It is a behavior that sometimes, SOMETIMES, CROWS adopt. They choose someone to “gift” usually a flock that sticks together. There is a young girl in Oregon who is “gifted” daily and has a large collection of trinkets. Additionally, the crows have taken note of trinkets that become her per her tastes. They modify their trinkets to suit her uniquely.
I go on walks everyday and noticed crows one day. I started with oats and now give them unsalted roasted whole peanuts and they love them! I look forward to my walks even more now and always have peanuts on me. They have learned where I live and now visit my balcony at my apartment for peanuts. They have become my favorite bird forsure. I also see magpies as well and they visit my balcony too. Corvids are so cool.
Also my hobby takes me deep in the woods. It gets a bit eerie if there's no nature sounds. So I always get a slight feeling of relief when I hear a crow near by cawing away.
Everywhere I've ever lived I've been "adopted" by to 3 crows. Now its 3 crows, they fly with me when I walk to work, and when it's my break time they sit on my building calling me. They know when it's time for me to get off work and if I'm late they will walk back and forth in front of the doors til I come out and walk/fly me home. They come in the morning to wake me up and they will sit outside and "talk" to me for hours if I'm out. I was sick for a few days last week and the neighbors said they were guarding my door. Yes they do hold funerals, I've found a few dead crows, I call out to the crows so they can find their family member and I dont bury them for atleast 2 days so everyone can say goodbye and assess the situation, then I wait til they are close by and then bury them, ive found they remember the burial site and will bring items there, ive never been lucky enough to get a trinket but I get to be around them every day. Yes I know it's the same crows because one has a tiny white line on its wing and another has a white crescent moon shape on its chest, but personally I think they all look different and have very distinct faces.
So beautiful, birds are amazing ❤️
Your guardians ❣️
Oh, how lucky you are! And very lucky indeed are they to have you!
I think I have two falling me is that a thing?
@@tylermiller9609 it is a thing. I had 3 that would follow me to work every day and when I worked past my time they would walk by the front door squawking their heads off. I don't know why but they've since had children, 25 or more of them so they rarely ever visit me anymore but their kids hang out here quite a bit. They'll stay with their folks for 3 to 5 years though
A friend was waiting to pick up a friend's child from a soccer practice. He got there early so decided to read a book. He hears some seagulls in the parking lot, due to wind direction changes, and they are flying over the parking lot, dropping clams on the asphalt.
He notices over the days, that more and more crows are watching the gull antics, as when the clam shell didn't break, the gulls would fly higher and higher to drop the shell to get it to break. Each time the gull would go down to see if dinner was served.
One day the wind direction changes, no gulls. By this time there has been dozens of crows watching the gulls on the third day of no gulls, he began to hear a different click sound as something was being dropped on the parking lot.
He looked out thinking the gulls we're back only to find the crows were dropping stones, looking to see if the stones broke to provide a treat...and when not would squawk, pick up the stone fly higher, dropping and checking the results. Apparently the crows didn't get the key part the the stones weren't clams. Ha
Wow thats amazing lmao They were gearing up for war?
Seagulls are smarter birds, so are Blue Jays too.
I have always admired them but recently I have come to absolutely adore them. I have come to appreciate and notice all that you have mentioned in your segment here. I encounter crows regularly and have done my own observations and research into these beautiful creations. I currently live in Seattle Washington and crows are everywhere. I regularly feed them and observe them and the more I do the more I come to love them. I've also started keeping a photographic journal of my experience with crows. I have much admiration, respect and affection for them in my heart I consider them family. 🥰
I live in a heavily wooded area and don't get many crows. But when I do, I stop everything!! I watch and listen to their caw's wondering what they are saying to one another. I smile every time I see a crow.
The crows at my house eat with my chickens and in turn, chase off hawks and other threats. I love them and don't begrudge them the chicken feed at all.
That's so cool
Well Helen , I think the crows are lucky to have you 🤗 could you imagine What the world would be like If everyone was like this ? .... Yeah me neither
That's so wholesome! Its like having your very own air force.
We have free range chickens. When the chicks hatch out, we frequently see crows carrying them away. This is not a plus for us.
@@gbennett58 I can't free range here. We have raccoons, coyotes, hawks, bald eagles, etc. Instead we have a huge run with what we call a hawk baffle over the top. It's just jute string hung in a crisscross pattern over the whole thing. It's very unsightly, but works like a charm. The hawks won't come in for fear they will snag their wings. Our baby chicks are raised in a small, safe pen before joining the bigs, so the crows can't bother them. Once they get past babyhood theres no danger from the crows.
I've had the same group of crows that I feed daily for 9 years. They know who I am and leave shiny things on my backyard staircase. They do know my car
Jack Steely - I’d almost bet the crows don’t soil your car either.
That's wonderful :)
Jack Steely
Jack saw your post on crows. Sounds like you have a hang on attracting crows to your space. We have them around but would like for them to nest on our farm. I think this would help with the aerial predators picking off our chickens. More than happy to donate a few eggs to the crows.Any suggestions on how to lure them in.
Thanks
Mark
Irish Acres
@@IrishAcres be careful if you have sheep as they will peck the eyes out of a sheep I labour to kill the lamb being born. Law of the jungle unfortunately.
@@IrishAcres Plant some corn for them to eat.
Wonderful video and narration. You have given me a new respect for the crow. I will now look at them in a new light. Thanks
Excellent video, thank you for defending them and educating people.
I enjoy crows, especially since i had one and then a few as friends. A crow got mauled by a cat and somehow made it's way onto my balcony. I knew better then to try and take it to a vet as they don't really do well in those situations. Instead I took out a cardboard box and stuffed hay inside. I left a water dish and a bit of wet dog food for it as well. I figured if it wanted the help it would take what was given or go on its way. Surprisingly it took the offerings. I left out dog food and a bit of water for a couple of weeks and the bird replaced enough feathers or was feeling well enough that it returned to its flock whom had been hanging out around the house. There were always crows so it wasn't until i was older and watched a doc to know how social they really were. From then on he or she would follow me to and fro as i walked from school. Pretty hard not to realize when they fly ahead perch and give this interesting warbling sound (not really a caw kinda like a croak?) and wait until your under the branch before flying off to the next one. I'm glad i could help and i enjoyed his company while i lived in the town.
I also had one as well. But mine was unreleasable. He was crippled in his legs. Was about to be killed by a cat. I stepped in and picked him up and put him in the window well of the house. I got him to be able to perch. I exercised his legs once in the morning and once at night. He lived for ten years after I got him.
Anime Huntress same here!
Wow! Crow rescue! Thank you so much for your compassion for crows.
@@davehendricks4824 I just subed your channel. I hatched out a praying mantis egg sack. It was fantastic watching the babies. I released them back into the wild.
@@rhuechantal6316 I just subed your channel.
I’ve been feeding my “murder” for 2 years now. They have gotten to the point where they know when Im coming out of the house and they gather for the feeding. I have 7 in the regular group but have had up to 25 show for a feeding. Im learning their calls which are really amazing. There was one day where I heard them outside cawing over and over again. Come to find out they were watching a snake on the ground. I was able to catch the snake and move it to a forest area and away from my house and other animals that would kill it. It was just a common Black Water Snake. So far they have not brought me anything, which is fine but they have become comfortable enough that I can feed them and they will fly above me and land within 10-15 feet of me and start eating without alarm. Sometimes they do the craziest things too. Watched one yesterday with a flat plastic bottle. There was something in the bottle the crow wanted so it would set the bottle down and then start jumping on it. Finally picking up the bottle and flying up and dropping it. Dont know if it ever got what it wanted but it was fun to watch. I will say once you get to know your local group you can tell a lot about what is around you just by their alerts, good and bad. Thanks for the positive video on these beautiful birds
Raise one from a chick, be back all the time. Loyall as a cat or dog.
Why do you call them "murder"?
Amanda Fazio Because that is the term for a group of Crows. They are called a Murder of Crows. Its one of the reasons, I think, that they get a bad rap.
@@Ph0t0bug And Edgar Poe didn't help either, with his dark poem, The Raven.
Ron Laswell True.... but most of that poem was about Poe’s Remorse and his maddening over his loss. He sees the raven and hears Nevermore but its in his mind that he hears this... not really the raven saying it. Alas I get what you are saying.
I have always loved crows. There are many in our neighborhood where I walk my dog. I love to hear their conversations 😊
I've always had an affinity with crows and especially ravens. I'm supportive of the ravens that currently live around my yard, because they protect the airspace of my chickens, from eagles and hawks. If I can hear the ravens I know it's safe to let the chickens out free ranging in the yard, but if I don't hear the ravens I need to keep a closer watch. A couple of the chickens now imitate the ravens and call back to them.
I love crows and ravens. They're extremely intelligent and "cheeky" birds.
Christopher Rahm... You are correct, they are very intelligent... th-cam.com/video/TtmLVP0HvDg/w-d-xo.html...b
That's awesome that you use "cheeky". My mom is Scottish, and that's a word she commonly uses. I love Stellar's Jays because they're so wonderfully cheeky.
@@xyzct My mom did too; she was from Ireland. In Pennsylvania, where I live now, we have a ton of Stellar's Jays. In the mountains of Colorado, where I grew up, we had several types of corvids, including one I grew up calling a Whisky Jack, which I now know is the Gray Jay; it's common in the Rockies from Canada to Arizona and New Mexico.
true-so are blue jays, cousins of the crow.
@@ex-navyspook ~ Whiskey Jacks will steal the food right out of your hand as you are about to eat it. Very amusing birds. Lots of fun.
Met a crow on my front walk one morning. She surprised me by not flying away, so
I sat down to watch and chat with her. I went inside, got some peanuts to feed her.
This repeated every morning for several days, my friend becoming trusting enough to eat out of my hand. Next morning as I was eating there was a loud knocking at the front door. I looked out to see the crow hammering on the door to get me moving. I gave her her peanuts, but that was the last time I saw her.
That's a really sad story at the end.
Your neighbor offered something better?
I like the story personally. Cool that she knew the door you were coming from.
I have crows around me that I've been feeding for about 5 years. I don't want them to get very close because that could get them killed. Imagine being convinced people are good then approaching a farmer with a gun. NOPE. They know I'm 'good' but I don't encourage them at all to get too trusting. Not that they don't know what a gun is. They do. I have a rifle and if they see it, they are GONE. Never have fired it in the air here, at most a short target session in an area where it's safe to do so with a dirt embankment for a back stop. I use it from time to time to kill snakes in the barn or rats. Whatever loves free chicken dinners or will steal their eggs needs to stay away from here. And you know, the crows harass hawks, coyotes, and foxes, all of which love to eat live chickens.
I absolutely love crows and ravens. Always have. I have never understood why people think they are evil. They are very lovable, and I love my beautiful babies that visit me every day. They like my homemade bread too❤
When I lived in the city, I had magpie friends and also one raven friend. The magpies always introduced me the babies as soon as they could go on a family outing.
The male magpie, who I got to know first, always brought trinkets for me.
If I forgot putting food outside by the window, he would knock on the window. When I was bathing, I couldn't hear him knocking. And when I had finished bathing and entered the living room, there he was. He sat exactly on my favorite spot on the couch, and even used my cussion, which he had arranged to fit his satisfying needs. 😂 I was so startled and he made a mocking sound. I swear, this guy laughed at me because he had startled me. 😅
These birds were so special.
My neighbors in the ground floor always threw stones at rhe raven and the magpies. The couple called them "Höllenvögel", which translates to birds of hell. The magpies always pooped on their car and also liked to mock their little crazy dog when they were out. When the man took his dog out, several magpies followed the two. And when this man would spy on neighbors through the windows in the evening, they would all cry out loud and make such a noise, that the man had to stop spying and go on walking. 😂 This was so funny to see.
Here’s why I like crows:
1.- they’re cute
2.- they’re cool
3.- they make funny noises (imitations of sound they’ve heard)
4.- they are some of the most intelligent animals out there.
5.- they can be found almost anywhere.
*CROÂÂH,*
They're dippy!
They are carnivores, that's how they get so big and strong
@@workingtheworld68 ... They're scavengers
ElZamo92 and they eat dead animals
Crows will show you if a stranger is around your home.
Nice, like geese .
How
@@fishfire_2999 bouta have me a pet geese protecting my lawn
Some crows alerted me to a bear 50 feet away from my house. I heard branches breaking while i was watering my garden while the crows were sounding off. I thought it was my neighbor in the woods, but i turned around and saw this huge cinnamon black bear trying to get at the pet turkey. It left when i started yelling at it.
I've noticed that the crows and ravens in my neighborhood caw from lampposts when I pass them. I've also noticed there is always one keeping a lookout while others scavenge. These behaviors actually remind me of dolphins.
A few years ago a crow visited our birdbath, dropping in a hard stale piece of French bread, likely from a nearby restaurant. It flew off, returning later, to eat the softened bread. That’s when I really started to love crows!
My sister in law puts out water and all sorts of food scraps for our local crows. I've seen crows dip stale bread too.
Smart birds
I have always loved Crows. They seem to emit a steadiness the smaller birds do not. Thank you for your video.
I love that someone thought to make this video.
The caw is rather annoying.
@@billrobbins5874 no it's not and for some reason I can imitate it
@@C0R4X.17 that's cool you can imitate. Just prefer the song birds, and doves. That soothing coo, coo. Instead of CAW! CAW!
I LOVE CROWS, However A friend and me used to shoot them when we were young teenagers! I am ashamed of myself now and would never shoot one again! I have A neighbor who has Pistachio Trees and he liked us shooting them because they ate his Nuts! But I think more of the Birds now then I do of the Nuts! You are definitely right about them though they have good eyesight and past on to other Birds to beware of us Shooting at them! I'm 65 now and LOVE THEM! THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION AND VIDEO!
I love crows and have a family in my backyard. It has been delightful to watch the parents care for their young!!
I love them also. I feed them a snack every morning. If I forget they will let me know.
I love the crows, & they love me back. I have a neighbor cat, & the crows scare the cat away. I feed the birds, so it works out great
Love feeding the crows in my back yard. I mean, why not? I put out seed for the other birds. I’ll be getting my crow family wake up at about 4:30 or 5 a.m. they know which room I sleep in. No one will convince me otherwise.
They are wonderful. I moved to Dubai and we have Indian House Crows here.
I started feeding them and making sure they have water. One of them is clearly a juvenile and is the only one not scared of me. (They kill them here as they are considered vermin, so sick!)
2 days ago the juvenile grabbed some food, dunked it in the water, and then flew just above my head.
The next thing the food was dropped right at my feet! I'm almost certain s/he just shared the food with me.
A magical moment!
@@Redwood65 that's truly beautiful. I also believe they know where you sleep, and will actively wake you up too 🤗
Most Humans are dangerous animal . I hate humans .
I love the crows around our house. They seem to chase away the predator hawks. I feed the birds and squirrels daily. The crows caw at me when come out the back door. They are very smart birds. ❤
i've always liked crows but my love for them has grown so much!!! they bring so much joy
Years ago my uncle had a crow that would ride on his shoulder whenever he rode his motorcycle to work. The crow then would roam around and come back to ride home with him after work. They really are very smart birds... Thank you for the beautiful video.
OMG!! I love this!! Just great!! Thanks for sharing it!!
I had one when I was a kid. Would ride on my bike handlebars to school and meet me after. "Caspar" would bring me shiny stuff. Found our neighbors long lost bracelet once.
@@nancyhoffman4563 how sweet :-)
I love all animals and birds. Have always found crows to be likeable, interesting, funny and enjoyable to watch. I admire how they have great community and interact with each other. Great video which should be shown to all school children!
This is AWESOME.. made my day
Crows will frequent my farm, and I enjoy having them around. They chase away the hawks, which helps protect my chickens. They're always welcome to the food I set out for my chickens. Whenever I hear their cawing, I know that they're on guard and my chickens are safe from predatory birds.
That's awesome, friend!
I love the crows. They are good company.
Thats very nice. Love to hear that. Mutual benefit between species. You are one cool farmer, and a wise person.
Very interesting JJ
Smart cooperation! :)
I have always loved crows so beautiful and interesting bird, I am lucky to have around 100 crows in my neighborhood and I see and hear their song every day. I just love them. Thank you for this video 💖💖💖
I hv followed a family of crows since several years. They r a treat to behold!
After WWII my Dad got a job working in a filling station. He made friends with a Raven and said the Raven actually learned to say a few words like a parrot. The Raven would sit on his shoulder and became quite a topic of conversation with the customers.
Crows can speak. You have to cut the membrane between the bottom of their tongue and the lower palate because they are tongue-tied. Do this to a young bird and raise them and they will have actual conversation with you. This is no joke. It works.
Tony Reynolds, But wouldn’t that be cruel?
@@rattyrachel4316 Bout like a piercing.
Tony Reynolds, I see. A really big ouch! Don’t think I could do that! Animal cruelty! (Don’t like whacking off dogs’ tails and ears, either. 😬)
Ravens can mimic alot of sounds, I bet there are some ghost stories in the past because of Ravens messing with people, they can be quite the tricksters
The crow has always been my favorite bird. I have one that is my friend where my dad lives. I recognize him and he recognizes me. Sometimes when he sees me he will double back in flight and circle above me before flying off to the woods. His personality is different from the others around there. He is larger and has a unique personality. He is very majestic.❤
I named this particular crow "smarty pants" he was waiting for me at my dad's today. Again lol I gave him some dried dog food ❤️
I have to say that I always kind of disliked crows because I hate the sound that they make, that caw caw sound.& used to think that they were a little scary looking. After reading about them.& discovering how smart and loyal they are, I have to say I completely changed my mind.
God blessed you with a winged friend.
Crows have always been my friends. They seem to know me, too. Perhaps it's the homemade Italian bread I share with them. Whether I hike or work in the yard, my small group of flying friends regularly drop by to say hello and enjoy a tasty snack! Beautiful friends indeed! ;-) Thanks Lesley! T
Feeding crows for the last three years has brought me nothing but happiness; I feel like they're my family and they have a way of clucking at me which I never heard them do to anyone else ❤
I never thought much about them until we moved to a place in Oregon that has crows all over our neighborhood, which has a lot of forest area. Every morning I come out to feed the squirrels & the crows join in too. The two species actually seem pretty tolerant of each other and the crows antics are very entertaining. I never knew they're so intelligent! Watching them has made me appreciate their unique beauty. Getting in touch with nature is good for the soul.
@Where's the hen? if thats the case they r smarter than most of my adult family members
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Did you notice that they are carnivorous and there are fewer song birds are around you as they eat all the chicks or eggs. I've seen a crow kill an innocent full-grown pidgeon that was eating bread crumbs off the ground. It pecked the top of the pidgeon's head and when the pidgeon fell to the ground, it started eating it. I saw one try to eat a squirrel once and it failed because it couldn't pick it up and squirrel was able to escape. They're not nice birds.
it sure is good for the soul.
@@mswaterdragon22 there is no such thing in nature as nice nice will only let you Starve and they are actually scavengers so they eat both
I had a pet raven named Poe when I was a kid. He was an extremely intelligent and complex creature. I have SO many funny stories and fond memories of our time together. ❤️
Aww, how awesome! Share one of your memories or story, I would love to hear it.
Ya same
Erin Moore Hi yes how does one get a pet raven? They so cute
My family found Poe being chased around by a horde of children in a park in Oregon. My mom laid claim to him and he remained with my family for the next eight years.
This was back in the 80’s when nobody cared, nowadays I would beware.
Caring for these guys as an infant is no easy task either. Poe was LOUD and had to be fed CONSTANTLY! You cannot ignore a baby raven when he is hungry!
One of my “fondest” memories was the first time I decided to take him outside for some exercise.
I had tied a string to his leg and we went out into the yard of our apartment complex.
Within ten minutes of being outdoors I began to regret my decision and realized that something was wrong. Poe and I immediately attracted the attention of the local raven population and I immediately realized that they thought I had stolen one of their babies. They began by screaming an alarm call, which seemed to draw in more ravens and then they began swooping down upon my head.
Both Poe and I were scared shitless! I hit the ground and covered my head and Poe hid under my mom’s car. They continued dive-bombing me, pulling my hair and pecking until I came to my senses.
I reeled Poe in, shoved him into my jacket, and made a run for the safety of our patio door. They chased us up to the point of being indoors and continued to be on high alert for another few hours after we were inside.
I received a pretty nice scratch on my forehead and lost a few clumps of hair that day. To this day I am in awe of how quickly they organized to protect one of their own kind.
The attack only deepened my great respect for these magnificent birds my memories of Poe remain some of my fondest.
Love the crows, they are fascinating. We need them.