A month ago I became friends with a crow. Today he brought me the skull of another crow

[u/the_shitpost_machine]

[u/TwoTerabyte]

He brought you the bones of his ancestors to tell you you're his family now.

[u/MadRabbit26 → u/TwoTerabyte]

Crows have been seen mourning other dead crows. Even having elaborate gatherings similar to funerals.

I need to look it up for more details but I fully believe they are smart enough to honor thier dead. So it's entirely possible those bones had meaning to the crow, aside from just "here's some bones."

Which is both macabre and heart warming in a way.

[u/disruptioncoin → u/MadRabbit26]

One time I tried to feed an injured crow in a field near my house. Brought it some bird seed and water. Just wanted him to be a bit more comfortable since he was probably going to die. There were tons of other crows in the trees nearby and they were freaking out when I went near him.

The rest of the year I lived there, crows would follow me around the apartment complex and pick twigs off the trees and drop them on me. I moved but went back to visit my mom a fews years later and they were still at it, following me and dropping stuff on me.

They remembered me, and probably figured I tried to hurt their friend. Ngl it kinda hurt my feelings. It was just a misunderstanding!

[u/Stumphenhammer → u/disruptioncoin]

I saved a crow that was pinned to the ground by a hawk. There were about 40 other crows clustered around harassing the hawk when I got to them and the hawk didn't let go until I got about five feet away. I threw a beach towel over the crow and wrapped him/her up like a burrito, put him in my garage and fed and watered him in a cardboard box. Took him about five days to fly again but for the first week after I released him he was always outside on the fence or in a tree watching me. He continued to visit occasionally for a few months.

Anyway, I'll put in good word for you.

[u/Milo-the-great → u/Stumphenhammer]

That’s so cool

[u/Fr0sTByTe_369 → u/disruptioncoin]

Thing is the murder will execute mob justice on crows for reasons and if a person interferes with that justice then they get put on the shit list. At least that's what I read in a reddit comment one time. Or a cracked article, maybe? If anyone can find a link for this I'd appreciate it cause I can't Google properly at the minute

[u/dickcurls → u/Fr0sTByTe_369]

Being on a crow's shit list is my worst nightmare.

[u/[deleted] → u/dickcurls]

They teach their friends and family so it wouldn't be just one crow, remember. They can hold grudges for like 2 years.

[u/call_me_jelli → u/[deleted]]

It's been proven that they can teach them through generations, right? That crows that weren't even alive when the offense occurred could know about it.

[u/[deleted] → u/call_me_jelli]

Yes, they did a study on this with masks. Fascinating stuff.

The thing is they have to be exposed to the mask, even if the mask didn't commit the offense. So it's like if you were never around they wouldn't be able to teach the offspring. You may have done nothing but they know you are bad

I've been around crows a lot. I've seen probably 8 funerals with 2 of them being so massive I can't explain nor understand. I truly believe it was a main leader but that's another story.

[u/SensualNutella → u/[deleted]]

Please tell, please!

[u/ImProfoundlyDeaf → u/SensualNutella]

Yes yes!! Story time story time!! Pleaseeeee?

[u/Jazdac → u/[deleted]]

The day our great leader Cloudclaw was taken from us was one of the darkest in our history. Although the great eagle war had cost us a lot already, this loss echoed through the woods like a cold and bitter storm. When we gathered to mourn the five wing general who had lead us into many a battle, all the murder leaders came to pay their respects. And not only from our forest, but from the grey mountains and from the wide lake too they came. In his death Cloudclaw had finally achieved his greatest victory. All the murders of the foggy lands were united. So his last day came to be the birth day of the Blackwing Republic. The youngling I was back then was filled with pride when he heard the mighty, vengeful croaks we sent up to the dark clouds. Never would I have imagened to find my feathers trembling in fear when hearing those croaking Blackwing vows we all took that day. But I am an old raven now and my wings are tired. We should have known that a nation born from war can‘t thrive on anything else. We chose war that day, in the name of our martyr. But with thise choice we forever surrendered the peace Cloudclaw fought and died for.

[u/WhittlingDan → u/[deleted]]

I really believe they have some type of language we just haven't been able to figure out.

[u/kathrynannemarie → u/dickcurls]

I literally used to pick up litter around a track to impress the crows during the pandemic

[u/delegateTHIS → u/Fr0sTByTe_369]

Crow story time! (Factual, this legitimately happened)

Got woken up before sunrise by hundreds of crows sitting in two trees just outside house. They were yelling AH, AHH at each other for about two hours. Crows left on a mission and returned with more crows in tow. When (i'm pretty sure) the entire town's crow population was assembled for compulsory voting, they took turns arguing in two groups.

One group yelled confidently in one tone, and when they'd said what needed saying, the other group yelled in a higher, questioning tone. They repeated this noisy vote-taking about 3 times, with some changing sides (and trees) to join the first group.

Then two crows who were talking the wrong shit, apparently, fled the trees, but the murder was ready - they swarmed the wrongdoers and pecked them to death in moments. I watched over the fence with my mouth open. I did not attempt to render aid to the corpses, because those birds would have confiscated my eyeballs, at the very least.

They're so effing smart. And i still wonder what the transgression was.

[u/delegateTHIS → u/delegateTHIS]

Additionally, it was remarkable how the two failed upstarts fled. See, the crows who went out to fetch more crows, were absoloutely booking it. And when the insurrection leaders fled, they kind of fluttered down weakly. As if they had surrendered to their fate.

Crow politics are wild.

[u/Churchvanpapi → u/delegateTHIS]

I need a nat geo/animal planet show about this.

[u/GeckoDeLimon → u/Fr0sTByTe_369]

It's why I try to stay out of bird politics in general.

[u/wtf-m8 → u/GeckoDeLimon]

Seriously, and don't even get me started on bird law. It's not governed by reason.

[u/JBean81 → u/wtf-m8]

I know a good bird lawyer. Just bring some paint.

[u/Coca-colonization → u/Fr0sTByTe_369]

It’s called a Crowening. I learned that from a documentary with Dr. Clara Mandrake.

[u/9Lives_ → u/Fr0sTByTe_369]

I’ve seen a video of a murder 10 deep surrounding a single crow and pecking it to death because it committed a crime (presumably stole food)

It was not mourned when it died.

[u/cessna55 → u/Fr0sTByTe_369]

Solid sources my guy

[u/Roofdragon → u/cessna55]

Truthful person though. Heart of gold I totally rate it.

[u/cessna55 → u/Roofdragon]

Yea I can respect that

[u/HereIGoAgain_1x10 → u/Fr0sTByTe_369]

I just imagine a foreign dignitary interfering with a local trial and then wondering why the locals don't like him lol

[u/Fluffy_Town → u/disruptioncoin]

Crows have really good, very long memories.

[u/sheighbird29 → u/Fluffy_Town]

They even pass certain incidents and information down to their offspring. They did a very interesting study on it done at the University of Washington

[u/finalremix → u/sheighbird29]

That was the one with the specific outfit/mask right? Fascinating stuff.

[u/Wonkybonky → u/Fluffy_Town]

They also have unique calls for certain people or animals to alert the other crows that they see them, your name in crow!

[u/naimina → u/disruptioncoin]

Crows can teach other crows to hold grudges. You are never getting out of it.

[u/GeckoDeLimon → u/naimina]

Marked by Crows would be a great post metal band name.

[u/rosbashi → u/disruptioncoin]

I’ve read a study that shows they somehow communicate bad people to their offspring.

Something like over a year or two, a group of scientists would go in with masks and act indifferent/rude-like, and a group would not wear masks and be kind.

After babies had been born, new crowd that had not experienced any group of the humans, acted out against the masked dudes. Super wild

[u/crowtiki → u/disruptioncoin]

They do indeed recognize and remember you. Check out Dr. Marzloff from the university of Washington’s work on Crow facial recognition and memory. Your encounter is almost identical to the work and experiments he was doing.

[u/usernameforthemasses → u/crowtiki]

You should change your username to crowwiki.

[u/robotbasketball → u/disruptioncoin]

If you ever get accused of crow murder again, bribes of peanuts work! It can take some time, but if you start tossing them where the crows can see you they'll eventually warm up to you again

[u/Four_beastlings → u/robotbasketball]

Thanks for the advice. My boyfriend was trying to help what he thought was a sick baby crow and got swooped by the parent, and now I'm scared he has become Crow Public Enemy #1. I usually carry cat food with me to throw at them but that day I didn't have any.

[u/JJuanJalapeno → u/disruptioncoin]

My wife was visiting her sister and found a dead crow on the balcony. She picked it up and dumped it into the trash. Other crows yelled at her the whole time she was there.

[u/Clovernn → u/disruptioncoin]

Maybe they remembered you trying to help their friend, and dropped sticks on you as gifts, and acknowledgment.

They’re that fucking smart.

[u/Chumpacabra → u/disruptioncoin]

Maybe they thought, man this fat crow doesn't even have a nest! Let's all pitch in with building materials.

[u/Lucifer_Mornigstar69 → u/disruptioncoin]

Crows are monogamous and families will help each other build nests. They probably thought you were single and were trying to help you build a nest to attract a mate because you tried to help a family member

[u/Violet624 → u/disruptioncoin]

I've been fully dive bombed by crows with a nearby nest, like for weeks. I think maybe the twigs weren't being mean. Crows can be mean. Maybe it was some other message in crow talk.

[u/Smelly_Squatch → u/disruptioncoin]

Bro, I tried to make friends with a murder of crows that comes to my suburban, but close to shopping center and restaurant, backyard. I would throw dog treats and dog food on the roof of the shed so even if I did let the dogs out without checking for crows they'd be pretty safe. Did this for a few months, no real schedule. I was smoking at the time so I was outside alot and if one homie pulled up in a tree and gave me the caw caw I'd throw some food out.

I got a new job working downtown in my local city which Is about a 10 minute drive with traffic lights. Wasn't feeding the crows as I was trying to quit smoking, using nicotine lozenges.

I was at work one day, went out to my car, I drive a crossover SUV so the backglass is pretty much vertical, and it is a mid sized vic for the US. I open the trunk and get some tools while this murder of crows goes semi apeshit in the downtown space.

Half an hour later I had to go get more tools, maybe get ready for lunch too but I fucking shit you not. These birds had used my back window as a target of some kind. Idk if it was thick juicy black shit or if it was berries they had been throwing, but there was a circle of 10ish plops right on my back window. All in a circle resembling a bullseye. There were 5 or so misfires scattered across the rest of the back of the car but it was just shocking. I wish I took pics.

At the time we discovered it I think we were just trying to avoid a hit. I put pizza flavored combos on the roof of my car after as a peace offering and they didn't take any. Probably on to greener pastures by then. I live in a seacoast town where they enjoy browsing our "natural" lawn for food and we put food out and there's plenty of French fries out.

TL;DR: The bird vendetta against me made me feel big sad

[u/Watcher0363 → u/disruptioncoin]

They were just giving you something to help you build your own nest. Crows are good like that.

[u/AFlyingNun → u/MadRabbit26]

It absolutely has meaning for the crow, the problem is just figuring out what meaning it has without accidentally offending the crow lol.

Crows have likewise been documented to remember specific humans and communicate with other crows if a human is good or bad. You can end up on the local crow shit list if you do something they don't like.

[u/jrbcnchezbrg → u/AFlyingNun]

They carry generational grudges too so be nice to the people winged friends

[u/butterscotchbagel → u/jrbcnchezbrg]

Be kind to your fine feathered friends, for a crow may be somebody's mother

[u/burnorama6969 → u/AFlyingNun]

My mother and I car used to get shit on all the time until I started feeding them Dog food. They liked that the best of all the things I tried . After that day it won’t matter what we feed them our vehicles never get pooped on. Ever.

[u/AiMoriBeHappyDntWrry → u/burnorama6969]

Extortion.

[u/foulrot → u/AiMoriBeHappyDntWrry]

"Nice car you got there, looks freshly washed, it'd be a real shame if someone were to, oh I don't know, shit on it."

[u/Phatcat15 → u/AFlyingNun]

I had a murder that would visit every day - lately they’ve peaced out… I’m hoping that’s just for baby crow season or something but I’m worried I’ve offended them.

[u/MECHA_DRONE_PRIME → u/AFlyingNun]

This happened to my sister when she was a kid. She found a fledgling crow on the ground after it had left the nest, but before it could really fly. The other crows spent the rest of the year divebombing her. Good times.

[u/Thaflash_la → u/MECHA_DRONE_PRIME]

That happened to my dog when I was a teen. He killed a baby crown that fell. Crow fam came after him, dive bombing him all day. I’m pretty sure he ended that crow bloodline.

[u/LordofAngmarMB → u/MadRabbit26]

I bring thee our dead, oh God of many Blessings

Praise be yee, let their memories find peace in your hallowed halls of plenty

[u/heroonebob → u/LordofAngmarMB]

Also, thanks for the snacks and more please?

[u/Das_Mojo → u/heroonebob]

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

[u/heroonebob → u/Das_Mojo]

Skulls for the skull throne!

[u/GreatValueCumSock → u/MadRabbit26]

If he's confusing this crow for a raven (both corvids) then it might be the skull of his mate and knows it'll be safe.

Of course, the beak could just be a shiney he's bringing for treats.

[u/Infinite_Surround → u/GreatValueCumSock]

Here's the thing

[u/JeshkaTheLoon → u/TwoTerabyte]

r/vultureculture

[u/Umbr33on → u/JeshkaTheLoon]

r/bonecollecting

[u/elvis8mybaby → u/Umbr33on]

A real sub! Thought it about how your mom... you know.

[u/Canis_Familiaris → u/JeshkaTheLoon]

Personally one of my favorite donkey kong levels.

[u/GammaGoose85 → u/TwoTerabyte]

He probably murdered that crow and now he wants them to help hide the body

[u/FeistyIrishWench → u/GammaGoose85]

Well there's probably a joke in here about murder of crows but my adhd meds are wearing off and the words won't word anytime soon.

[u/herculesmeowlligan → u/FeistyIrishWench]

Seems like either way, it's an accessory to murder.

[u/throwawayyourfacts → u/FeistyIrishWench]

Oof reading this struck a nerve, it's SUCH a mood

The lil weatherman in my head has forecast a thunderstorm in the morning clearing up to reveal blue skies around noon but with severe brain fog settling in mid-afternoon until tomorrow morning

[u/LaGrecs214 → u/throwawayyourfacts]

Classic amphetamine comedown

[u/Bashed_to_a_pulp → u/GammaGoose85]

Which one is this, Abel or Cain?

[u/WiseSalamander00 → u/GammaGoose85]

or is being super passive aggressive telling that this will be you if the food stops

[u/GammaGoose85 → u/WiseSalamander00]

Crow: My people starve, we require more food supplies.

OP: oh sweet skull bro

[u/FuckNazisAndUrMom → u/TwoTerabyte]

true?

[u/arenotthatguypal → u/FuckNazisAndUrMom]

Probably not but that'd be tear jerking as heck.

[u/Vashthestampedeee → u/arenotthatguypal]

Pixar: write that down! Write that down!

[u/arenotthatguypal → u/arenotthatguypal]

It's like the crow would be saying "Heres all I have left of my family, but you're my family now too so we both get to be around what's left of them".

[u/Sammy_the_Gray → u/FuckNazisAndUrMom]

Crows are pretty special. I suspect that the skull belongs to a crow who revered you. Next question is how do you revere the gift?

[u/DarthChocolate → u/Sammy_the_Gray]

Wear it around your neck

[u/CausticSofa → u/FuckNazisAndUrMom]

Nah, he was putting on a stage play,

“Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him CAW!”

[u/MisterWapak]

The message : don't go watch other crows when I'm away

[u/Ctowncreek → u/MisterWapak]

"I found this one trying to take my food"

[u/Brad_Brace]

In crow that means: "You're my friend and I love you. But do know, I have had friends before. Do not cross me".

[u/leakyblueshed → u/Brad_Brace]

"You are my friend now. He was too... once"

[u/DoodleJake → u/leakyblueshed]

"This was one of my friends. You take good care of him, ok?"

[u/Subzero008 → u/Brad_Brace]

"You belong to the Crowtel now."

[u/Kittim31]

You have to brought him the skull of another human now, or he will be upset. And you know what they say about an upset crow.

[u/TheGisbon → u/Kittim31]

They poop on your car on purpose.

[u/knight_who_says_meh_ → u/TheGisbon]

Chicago sunroof

[u/Logsarecool10101 → u/knight_who_says_meh_]

I AM NOT CRAZY

[u/Ice_BergSlim → u/Kittim31]

skull jewelry. remove the chain and give the crow a shiny metal skull.

https://www.amazon.com/Jude-Jewelers-Stainless-Cocktail-Necklace/dp/B084YRB2DM/ref=sr_1_45?crid=3W3HNA1UVAE3P&keywords=skull+jewelry&qid=1685140419&sprefix=skull+jewelry%2Caps%2C228&sr=8-45

[u/Lostcory → u/[deleted]]

Imagine your uncle's just like "Here's my friend's skull, he was a bro"

[u/jambox888 → u/Lostcory]

There are those tribes that keep embalmed remains of their relatives intact and get them out once a year or whatever to attend a big party. Same energy.

[u/ZarquonsFlatTire → u/jambox888]

I used to work at bar where the original owner's ashes were in an urn over the taps. Sometimes after closing the new owner would take down his father's urn, take out the bag of ashes and plop him on the bar to have a shift drink with us staff.

He said it's what his dad would have wanted.

First time for me it was weird but everybody else just rolled with it. Hey Manny's hanging out tonight.

No one else EVER touched that urn or the bag of Manny. But sometimes Manuel hung out even if he died 15 years previously. After all, it was his bar.

Edit: we later learned he had cancer and the chemo gave him insomnia. So he'd drive over to the bar at 2 am to go over receipts or kitchen orders so he wasn't puttering around the house waking up his kids and worrying them.

The chemo worked. He's still alive about 20 years later.

[u/WearMental2618 → u/[deleted]]

Having a crow skull on your body is not the conversation starter you think it is.

[u/Charod48 → u/[deleted]]

I would, but it would mostly boil down to "That is a bitchin' crow skull necklace!!"

[u/Oo__II__oO → u/Charod48]

I mean, have you ever seen a crow skull necklace that wasn't bitchin'?

[u/SkinnyBuddha89 → u/Oo__II__oO]

Once in 1994

[u/TheRynoceros → u/SkinnyBuddha89]

RIP Brandon Lee

[u/BustinArant → u/TheRynoceros]

Well that took a fuckin turn

[u/Darkwolf099 → u/Oo__II__oO]

Back in 1600s we had the best bitchin crow skulls Kids now days don't know shit 😐

[u/Naphrym → u/WearMental2618]

All things equal, I'd choose to start a conversation with someone wearing a crow skull necklace over someone wearing a normal gold necklace. Shit's metal af

[u/CarpeCookie → u/Naphrym]

No, the gold is actually metal

[u/RojoSanIchiban → u/CarpeCookie]

Au yeah!

[u/fancycat → u/WearMental2618]

Are you kidding me? This would be rad as hell. "I made friends with a crow and he brought me this" is interesting on so many different levels

[u/Cognitive_Spoon → u/WearMental2618]

I read this in the voice of an old lady at a store that sells tourist stuff talking to a protagonist that's about to buy the wrong necklace and end up in a Nickelodeon movie about birds teaching important moral lessons and shit.

[u/Moonwatcher23 → u/WearMental2618]

I disagree. I would immediately be intrigued with someone wearing a crow skull necklace.

[u/chickadeeinhand → u/Moonwatcher23]

And then OP gets to tell people ANOTHER freaking crow gave it to them!!!

[u/Moonwatcher23 → u/chickadeeinhand]

For real. I would then have to meet the crow haha

[u/jumpindryos → u/[deleted]]

If OP is in the US, Canada, or Mexico that's a crime (and a felony if you sell it), outside exemptions for indigenous peoples. Bird gifts are unfortunately not exempt from the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

[u/Itriednoinetimes → u/jumpindryos]

I see that you too are an expert in the practice of bird law

[u/CentrifugalMalaise → u/Itriednoinetimes]

Bird law in this country is just a joke, man.

[u/grimsaur → u/jumpindryos]

"But officer, the bird brought it to me, I swear!"

[u/cryptidiguana → u/jumpindryos]

Crows don’t always fall under the MBTA - in some places they have a hunting season even.

[u/Middle_Chain_544]

When I was a kid I would leave this crow a slice of bread every day and then he started leaving me presents which mostly consisted of screws, rocks, nuts, and one occasion a quarter. I loved it. It wouldn’t come near me for me to touch it but he would stand on the line and caw at me as I waved at him. This went on for about 5-6 months until he stopped coming… I’m guessing he died or maybe another kid was leaving him a loaf of bread

[u/mull3286 → u/Middle_Chain_544]

Nah, he probably just retired and settled down somewhere with a family. Probably clipped his own wings to really buckle down and raise his kids right. He thinks about you still, and tells his crow family about you. Even heard that he named one of his kids after you.

[u/Middle_Chain_544 → u/mull3286]

I hope it was his first born

[u/Ltlshabazz]

Please, please, please tell me how you became friends with a crow. Be as detailed as possible, because this is my new goal in life.

[u/BigGrooveBox → u/Ltlshabazz]

Tbh I think you just have to go to a spot with some crows and drop food, wait, give ‘em some when they fly down, repeat daily. After a while, start also giving them small shiny objects. Marbles, polished coins, etc. they should recognize and continue to come to you. I’ve heard stories where they will even follow you around some.

[u/DimensionBright705 → u/BigGrooveBox]

There’s this lady in my neighbourhood who always has a crow following her. First time I saw it I thought it was a funny coincidence, until I started to see her almost daily with the crow.

It either walks next to her, or flies kinda ahead of her. The crow lands on a tree branch, waits for her, and then flies onto the next tree on their way. It is very interesting to watch!

[u/Sixwingswide → u/DimensionBright705]

Is she by chance a red head? With antlers? Getting some Vax vibes.

[u/DimensionBright705 → u/Sixwingswide]

Hahah she’s actually a very interesting sight! She has black hair, always wear all black and has a big, black wolf-looking dog!

[u/GabriellaVM → u/DimensionBright705]

It's her familiar :D

[u/Ltlshabazz → u/BigGrooveBox]

Someone in my neighborhood found a baby crow that had fallen out of its nest, and I wanted him so freaking badly, but they took him to a bird sanctuary…which I know is the right thing to do, but I’d be a kick ass crow daddy.

[u/BigGrooveBox → u/Ltlshabazz]

One could say your dream was… murdered? 😎😏 YYYYEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

[u/Ltlshabazz → u/BigGrooveBox]

I was so upset I nearly pulled a “Brooks was here”, but the arthritis in my hands was so bad I couldn’t fashion a proper noose.

[u/Sairry → u/Ltlshabazz]

Had one with a broken wing for few days until we could bring it to a sanctuary.

[u/VieiraDTA → u/Ltlshabazz]

Corvids are awesome. There is a crow cuple near my home, and we have a daily morning ritual. I can only imagine how sad they get when I’m not there in the morning. I get sad just thinking about when I move from here :(

[u/candlegun → u/VieiraDTA]

I get sad just thinking about when I move from here :(

I feel ya. Just had to move from my old house where I fed birds & other critters every day for years. No crows, but there was an amazing bunch of blue jays that I really miss and wonder about

[u/reflUX_cAtalyst → u/BigGrooveBox]

The murder of crows that lives on the wires behind my house drop bottlecaps and beer pop-tabs on me almost daily. They're my boys.

They also know both of my (indoor) cats individually, and will torment them mercilessly thru closed windows. I've lost more than three sets of miniblinds to cats trying to swipe at crows.

[u/Either-Impression-64 → u/BigGrooveBox]

Been feeding crows for 3 years. They know me. I know about 4 crows by their look. Haven't gotten one God damn gift from those fat fuckers.

[u/shivi1321 → u/BigGrooveBox]

After just two weeks mine found me at my work a mile away.

[u/bluelunar77 → u/shivi1321]

A mile as the crow flies?

[u/MisanthropicZombie → u/shivi1321]

Probably has been watching your back and finally worked his range out there.

[u/pambannedfromchilis → u/BigGrooveBox]

I’ve been trying this and the crows only care about food and not the shiny objects :( I’m still going to try!

[u/Yorspider → u/pambannedfromchilis]

Boy Crows only want shiny objects when they are trying to impress girls during mating season.

[u/ddadopt → u/Yorspider]

So… dudes like you more when you help them get laid?

[u/MASTODON_ROCKS → u/ddadopt]

crows need wingmen

[u/BigGrooveBox → u/Yorspider]

That’s solid info.

[u/jerryschuggs → u/BigGrooveBox]

My crow friend follows me two blocks every time I walk my dogs, lots of close swooping ahead of me. I don’t even feed him then.

He also flies along with my truck in the morning if he misses me leaving for work and sees me. It was pretty jarring the first time to look out my drivers window to a crow looking at me from three feet away

[u/daisybrat56461 → u/BigGrooveBox]

My dad rescued an injured raven off a dirt back road a few years ago. It lived in his workshop in a large dog crate for the three or four days it took to find a rehabber. It was very young and had an injured wing. It was very chill and I would go out and talk to it, it always listened. It was eating and drinking. Dad gave it hamburger and sliced chicken. He never called the rehab place because he didn’t want to know if it didn’t make it. He was happier hoping it was out there living it’s life. Last year a pair of ravens built a nest a short distance from dad’s shop. This past winter, we had a problem with red squirrels and had shot many of them. The ravens would come to feed on the carcasses that the dogs carried off before dad chucked them in the wood stove. So he started leaving them in the open area in front of his shop, later putting them on the shallow roof of the wood shed, so foxes or other scavengers didn’t take them. As of now it just takes an hour or two for the ravens to find the offerings. The dogs killed a snake and they took that, Dad has been keeping an eye out for roadkill that is fresh. He said he likes to think it’s that one he saved who found his way back.

[u/Middle-Example6618 → u/BigGrooveBox]

I never knew how he did it but my old dog made friends with the ravens in the redwoods behind a place we used to live. He could take himself on walks back there, and I guess he made friends. So much so that sometimes two of them would meet him at the beach and play with him there, too, it was only a mile from the yard. He was a good dog, and made people friends just as easily.

[u/Stone-Bear → u/Ltlshabazz]

I'm working on befriending some crows.

I bought a bag of raw peanuts on amazon. I heard them crowing outside.

Had a handful, literally showed them in my hand, and just placed it near my mailbox. I keep whistling at them, a specific same tune every time, so they know its me.

Two weeks ago, it was one crow.

This week, he told his 3 other crow homies lol.

(they love peanuts!)

[u/cool-beans-yeah → u/Stone-Bear]

Are you Counting Crows?

[u/ddadopt → u/cool-beans-yeah]

He’s been at it since this past winter. It was a long December.

[u/tarawithaqu3stion → u/ddadopt]

Round here, I don't see any crows.

[u/Liz4984 → u/Ltlshabazz]

My Dad is best friends with the crows in his neighborhood. They leave cat food and nuts for the animals and when the crows started coming they would give them fridge leftovers. They like chicken, sandwiches, meats, etc. When my parents go for walks the crows follow and talk to him. He also gives them fresh clean water every morning in a bird bath. Its funny to watch them with him.

[u/bunnymoxie → u/Liz4984]

You dad sounds pretty darn awesome

[u/Liz4984 → u/bunnymoxie]

He is! Now that he’s retired a pet project (haha) of his is to capture all the kittens (and adult cats) in the neighborhood to get them fixed. The kittens and friendly cats he tries to rehome and the wild cats he just TNR’s. My parents live near a military base so people dump their unfixed cats often and its really sad.

[u/si-abhabha → u/Liz4984]

We did that (TNR) for a while until we didn’t need to any more. Our vet gave us the “herd discount” which we thought was pretty funny.

[u/shivi1321 → u/Ltlshabazz]

It’s so much easier than I thought if you can be around crows. I’ve always wanted a crowbro and a month ago I saw a crow in our yard. It was right when I bought a new waterfowl feed for my ducks so I wondered if he smelled it and showed up. I’ve never seen them in the yard before. I started putting food out for him and it was instant bond! 😭 good luck, I really hope you get a bro!

[u/at0m71 → u/Ltlshabazz]

I know right? But nobody ever does explain how...

[u/ThatsRickRossForYa → u/at0m71]

Leave food for it out at a routine spot at a routine time, don't get too close but remain nearby so the crow makes the connection that you are providing food, crows recognize faces so they'll remember you. Be nice (obviously), calm body language, and again don't try to approach the crow or pet it, if they want to get close to you they will. Also it's best not to stare at the crow at first as they will take it as a threat, but over time they will trust you.

[u/TheRiteGuy → u/ThatsRickRossForYa]

Any advice on how to make friends with a murder of crows that I have accidentally made enemies with? Like I desperately need some with them.

[u/Rough_Willow → u/TheRiteGuy]

French fries.

[u/reflUX_cAtalyst → u/Rough_Willow]

You and I both know what you just told this poor soul, and what's going to happen.

Good job.

[u/OakLegs → u/Ltlshabazz]

You just gotta feed it.

Source: neighbor fed a crow an apple, it started going around the entire street begging for food

[u/dapper-dave]

Ignore the shit comments - being befriend by a crow is awesome! Treat him/her with respect and kindness…

[u/bunnymoxie → u/dapper-dave]

It truly is an honor. I love crows and ravens and how rich their emotional lives and intelligence are. They are amazing creatures

And if you anger crows, they will remember you and you better watch out!

Be kind to all living beings, and if you can’t be kind, at least do no harm (to paraphrase someone, I think)

[u/Cheftard → u/bunnymoxie]

And if you anger crows, they will remember you and you better watch out!

They will also teach younger generations that you suck.

[u/Pons__Aelius → u/bunnymoxie]

And if you anger crows, they will remember you and you better watch out!

Not only remember, they let other crows in the area know you are a bad human.

[u/liedel → u/Pons__Aelius]

For generations.

[u/[deleted] → u/dapper-dave]

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[u/Hptcp → u/dapper-dave]

Exactly! I'm so jealous of all the people on r/crowbro

[u/TheGisbon]

Human: nice to meet you crow

Crow: you too

Human: did you see that other crow? Think they want some food too?

Crow: yes. And no.

Human: okay I'll leave some anyway just to be safe.

Crow: k

Also Crow: have this totally unrelated crow skull as gift.

Human: thanks? I haven't seen that other 🐦‍⬛ tho have you?

Crow: No problem, and no why do you ask?

[u/King-Snorky → u/TheGisbon]

Human: I actually had a bad experience with a crow once, Crow.

Crow: (gets ultra serious) you’re fucking with me. Who was it?

Human: I don’t know, I didn’t get a good look at him

Crow: what did he do?

Human: he grabbed my whole McDonald’s bag and took off with it.

Crow: holy shit. Holy SHIT. that’s fucked, dude. You didn’t see anything about him that stood out?

Human: I don’t think so

Crow: was he abnormally overweight?

Human: come to think of it ..

Crow: Jeff. I fucking knew it was Jeff. Alright, I got you, dog. You stay right here. You’re my boy— I got you (flies off)

[u/deptutydong]

“This guy was talkin shit about you….. not anymore”

[u/Bibbus → u/deptutydong]

Nevermore

[u/Azerax]

There can be only one.

[u/snipelikebubbz]

it's probably his dead wife

[u/AmazonISSUnofficial → u/snipelikebubbz]

I'm wondering if it's showing/giving them something that has a lot of sentimental value to it. This would make sense to me.

It's deceased partner or parent.

[u/s_kelly210 → u/snipelikebubbz]

I also choose this crow's dead wife.

[u/CharlesIngalls_Pubes]

I've been trying for so long. I would treasure anything given by a crow. If a crow brought me a fucking soda can tab, that bitch would be in a shadow box.

[u/muteant1]

from the crow’s “private collection”.

[u/Lonely24spiderHUN]

It's a thank you, gift as i could find it on google. I thinking maybe an enemy crow he was proud to kill or it was a family member that meant a lot, but it's realistic that he only found it and wished to give it to you because he thought you would be interested.

[u/the_shitpost_machine]

I'm not sure if anyone is going to see this comment, but I misidentified that skull. It's not from a crow it's from a Bluejay

[u/Roofies666]

r/oddlyawesome you mean.

[u/dcmcderm]

I don’t know what it takes to befriend a crow, but I somehow did the opposite to the crows near my buddy’s place. I have no idea what I allegedly did to piss them off but they absolutely hate me. My buddy confirmed it’s only me… whenever I come over they dive bomb me, shit on my car, squawk constantly. It’s been a couple years and they still remember every time.

I wish we could make peace or somehow talk it out and clear up this misunderstanding.

[u/krekenzie → u/dcmcderm]

Most likely you look like someone who annoyed them. They'll remember faces for about 20 years at least, but they do mess them up sometimes.

When you see them, get some birdseed/grain mix in a transparent bag, give a quick shake, a whistle, and leave it for them to check out. If they ignore it, try meat strips and they'll get the hint you're cool.

[u/Terrible_Yak_4890]

So nice to know that they drink out of the skulls of their enemies too.

[u/Ahfreecouch]

Heil, gunslinger!

[u/KateBushFuckingSucks → u/Ahfreecouch]

Thankee-sai, Cuthbert.

[u/geemoly]

A crow gifted me a chicken wing once. They dropped it right onto the hood of my car from a building overhang. I heard someone snicker so I assumed someone had thrown a chicken wing at me. I scowled towards the snickering man only to see him point towards the roof. Sure enough a crow was there peering down at me expectantly. I picked up the wing in a napkin and brought it into my car before thanking the crow and going about my day. I'm convinced it's one of the crows I threw peanuts to earlier that week.

[u/saucemaking → u/geemoly]

This is my favorite, this one even recognizes what humans like to eat.

[u/nvoima]

I occasionally gave some scraps of food to a pair of young crows, and they soon started recognizing me as I walked in the neighborhood, often seemingly just to greet instead of expecting snacks. One day I noticed that one of them was missing, and the other one bounced back and forth as if trying to indicate something, but unfortunately I don't speak crow.

These birds seem to have some complex emotions like us, such as mourning their dead. Perhaps what you experienced is a primitive form of a burial ritual, bringing the remains to a safe place, which means your place.

[u/SardonicHistory]

"I wanted you to meet my mother"

[u/meatdreidel69]

That’s seriously badass

[u/MissGhostlyZepp]

That’s pretty heavy metal

[u/FlamingTrollz]

"He was my bother… He died an honorable death… You honor him by accepting… His former earthly vessel."

[u/D3V10US75]

I think that crow wants to be your familiar!

[u/Squirrel_Inner → u/D3V10US75]

pff, he wants the human to be his familiar, you mean.

[u/mariam67]

He wants you to hide the evidence. Clearly you have earned his trust.

[u/CMDR_Rah-Ghul]

I want to know how you befriended a crow so that I, too, can have a crow friend

[u/happypolychaetes → u/CMDR_Rah-Ghul]

My husband works from home and does a daily walk to the coffee as part of his routine. He started throwing crows pieces of his sandwich, and then they started recognizing him and showing up expecting food. I work from home less so I don't do the walk nearly as often, but they know me now too. We started carrying unshelled, unsalted peanuts (buy in bulk at the local bird store). They seem to love those.

The walk one way is about a half mile, through a residential neighborhood. There are many groups of crows that have small territories, often about a block or so. So each time we walk through one of the territories we get different crows who recognize us. Now I even have one that will even follow me and yell if he doesn't get a nut. 😅

They are so cute. I love all my crow friends.

[u/Tato269]

Your next if you don't keep the treats coming

[u/Pharaoh-Lash]

Some cool facts about crows “Crows are some of the smartest creatures in the animal kingdom. They are capable of making rule-guided decisions and of creating and using tools. They also appear to show an innate sense of what numbers are. Researchers now report that these clever birds are able to understand recursion—the process of embedding structures in other, similar structures—which was long thought to be a uniquely human ability.”

[u/BobRoss725]

He’s demonstrating his allegiance to the humans in the war against crows

[u/TheGisbon → u/BobRoss725]

Whoa whoa whoa crow is friend of human no war against crow, crow good.