I find that it does take years to earn crows trust, at least a couple generations of a murder knowing you. Sadly tho, you can't really blame them...I feel it is our(humans) own fault for that. Some people still hunt them to this day and some even consider them a nuisance. All that being said, 10 feet is pretty darn close for wild crows, so you are doing well...stay at it. Some people have a way with birds, and others not so much. My theory on that... I find that birds can see straight in to your soul. No matter how nice and loving you are feeling at the moment when you are trying to befriend them, they can still look right in to you and know if you are truly that kind, loving, gentle, friendly person at heart that you are portraying to them at that moment...and if you aren't true to your heart, you will never befriend wild birds regardless of how much you try. I feed a family of crows myself for last few years, every day, in my backyard....and racoons....and hawks...and Ibises...squirrels. Check out some of my backyard adventures on my other channel called Don Brasz. Here's ya a link.... kzfaq.info/love/CsIjb_wjiKoHe6pRQ-Tsagvideos

This sounds like my little band of crows, two adults, two kids, one adult is gone, probably dead, the other, I think the male, I call him Clip due to a wing injury, recently showed up with a foot injury. Im afraid he wont be around much longer. Within the year I've been able to get within 4 feet of him, and maybe 6 feet of his kids. It's been great befriending them. I look forward to our feeding sessions daily.

@@duanescot Wow. That is some wonderful progress in a short time with crows! Kudos to you for that. Check out my other channel 'Don Brasz' to see some of my crows and hawks.

Sorry for the loss of Bad Feather , checking In and how are you and the rest of the crow children ?

@@thelivingman2940 yeah, I don't think that's it. I think it's more of the crows around me, are surrounded by other people who aren't so friendly to them. Farmers and such. So these crows have learned to fear people. I think my levels are pretty okay since I do have an amazing relationship with lots of wild animals. I am able to handle and pet wild raccoons on my porch every night, I hand feed two totally wild red-shouldered hawks twice a day, all domesticated animals love me, and I am the guy all of the neighborhood calls on anytime there's a wild animal situation that needs to be addressed in some sort of way. I haven't filmed any animal interactions in a long time, but you can see those hawks, and more stuff, on my other channel, called Don Brasz if ur interested. Have a nice day.

That's awesome they fly with your husband. I heard crows like to give gifts too.

Animals are TRULY AWESOME GIFTS.❤❤ Kind hearted animal loving crow lovers are too. ☺☺ Beautiful compassion for my favorite birds of all.

@@tammy5654 - I just posted the following comment to ayalacyc, and thought you might resonate with it: "I am not being mean at all, and I love this vid. I have tried feeding the crows too. And...I'd like to say that I hope you are at least following a vegetarian diet, if not vegan. I am so sad when someone tells me (including my friends) how much they love animals, and then they sit down to eat the corpse of an animal they paid someone else to murder for them. I know that's strong, but it's not an accusation or judgement, just how I feel.

ayalacyc - I am not being mean at all, and I love this vid. I have tried feeding the crows too. And...I'd like to say that I hope you are at least following a vegetarian diet, if not vegan. I am so sad when someone tells me (including my friends) how much they love animals, and then they sit down to eat the corpse of an animal they paid someone else to murder for them. I know that's strong, but it's not an accusation or judgement, just how I feel.

I love crows, but did not realize so many people did too until I did a search on KZfaq this morning. The reason was that I just ordered a crow caller from Amazon, and was trying to find out what the different sequences of caws meant! 😂 i’m not sure why I love them so much but I do. I love to hear them caw.

crows are highly intelligent, They have courts and punishment systems, such as stealing food from a baby can lead to them being murdered The parents will teach the young to call a warning when bad people come around. I recommend watching a documentary about these birds :)

Where did you get the information about court system? Sounds really interesting, is there any relevant study or documentation about it?

Michal Milko theres no real documentaries but some say they observe crows doing these behaviors And theres multiple videos out there showing it too. It might all be a coincidence but i personally believe they are smart enough to have this behavior.

I have 2 crows that seem to own my garden, I woke up this morning to them cawing like crazy. Opened my door and there was a full on fight going on 2 feet away from me. They're highly intelligent, but also suuuuper territorial, they don't even like their own kind lol. And god forbid they see the red kite flying anywhere within a half mile radius!

I have anecdotal evidence of this. While I abhor this activity as I love crows, but, my uncle used to hunt crows in his orchards and would report to me that. "One crow would act as a sentry, if my uncle was able to sneak past and shoot one of the other crows without the sentry noticing, the sentry would be punished by the other crows, and pretty harshly punished at that". It may not be court system by our standards, but it was judgement and punishment, id say its close enough.

And they like cat food better than dog food!

10-4, there is a sentinel...always...I CANNOT sneak out any of the three doors w/o the sentinel alerting the others...

I was wondering about that. I'm going to try giving them that. My car won't mind sharing...?🤔

@@SilverGothCould you tell us exactly what brand and type of cat food you use? 🕊🐈‍⬛

I was unaware of that does peanuts work too?

@@hondaridgelineenduser5934 I saw in another video (poeMovies- how to do a crow call) that UNSALTED roasted peanuts are one of their fave foods.

That seems like a great idea. No waste and they get nutritious meal. I'm just starting to feed them and researching. Want to feed them well. No bread. Maybe nuts, fruit, cheese, etc.

So evidence of these birds being intelligent is presented to you and you still cant accept it?

@@blackbird7781 maybe you misunderstood me, or maybe you accidentally replied to the wrong comment. Because I accept their intelligence. Yes, yes I do.

The injury is to a primary flight feather that he has had for atleast 5 years. Does not appear to hamper him. Sometimes I witness one of the younger birds copy him by dragging one wing.

Let the crow see you hide food under bushes etc. It fools the Sea Gulls. The Crows wait until the Gulls leave disappointed then they'll hit the bush.

Yes they become territorial. That's their treats! They'll chase any bird.

To the left of the video there is a bird bath. Often the Crows take food there to soak. It is a loooong list of things they have soaked there.

OP 1000 thanks

Give them unsalted roasted peanuts (in shell) and the crows will think you are the Messiah. Just give them a little space to enter and exit the feeding zone.

In his case it is permanent........you can see it over the years of videos I have ( about 5)

They started coming to my bird bath. I would whistle and let them watch be put food down. Did not take long from there.

Since I can’t whistle, I played your whistle to start doing the same. I feed them a mix of nuts and dog kibble.

I bought a crow caller tonight I used it after I had been leaving food out back for the last week or so. There were none around and it brought them. When they came around they seemed pretty loud and excited so I threw down some sliced turkey and cat food. They circled the area and stuff and one loud one kind of stayed overhead of me cawing as I walked around and back inside the house. I went out about 45 m later but they hadn't taken any of the food

@@bheleu021 You have to gain their trust. Smile. Chuckle even. Feed. Wave. Go in. That shows them that they have their own private spot there to feed. My Crows LOVE Shelled 🥜. Get unsalted for them. They find them irresistible. Put it in place where they feel comfortable A bird bath makes a little bird station & they should come. They'll trust you after a bit as long as you go in. Lol I really believe that if you smile and show them you're their friend, they'll trust you quickly. They are smart. Have fun.

Wow. That is so cool but kinda scary lol.

Try using a whistle or some other association. They hear it and know there is food. It happened within one week for me.

frankenfoamy I usually whistle but it's not that loud, I might try getting a whistle. I also have a crow call that I could try. Hopefully since they sit in the trees and see me put the food out, they'll realize I'm not a threat and start coming in more. Thank you for the reply though! Crows and Ravens are amazing birds.

They are so smart, and to watch them get the family together when there is food, or watching daddy love on his wife. It's beautiful. And I get a sweet purr sort of call ... Asking to be fed or thanking me. I am not sure. We moved ten miles away resently, and I have a squeaky animal voice lol... They found me.... They love raw shelled nuts. And if you talk sweet and loving to them.... They will move as well or at least visit. Mom crow who lives on top of my house, followed me or spotted me while I went to the store. Calling to me ... I knew it was her. My girl has hardly no power in her call. Probably a disability of some sort. But to know I am loved so much by these amazing birds... I almost cry.

@Jasper. Researchers are finding out a lot of species have local dialects and cultures. So much we don't know! Nat Geo magazine (Nov 2019) "Secrets of Animal Communication" has info along this line. Very brief explanations, but great starting points for further research on your own.

There are Ravens in the area.......larger and vocalize differently

There are Ravens in the area but these are all one crow family. Sometimes I feed them dog food kibble and some time walnuts. Not enough for them to depend on me. There is a nearby birdbath that they use to wash off food they pilfter from the neighborhood. It is a loooong list of things. Some you see in my other videos

frankenfoamy--I am glad you got my comment. Where are your other Videos? You won't believe what I have been feeding my Feathered Friends: BACON, Hot Dogs Cut-Up, & other meats! I read that they like Road-Kill, & I am NOT going to go get that. Is that BEAUTIFUL home in California, or Hawaii?

California.....here is the crow playlist kzfaq.info/sun/PLl7aqejybMrAv0HjTvBzpwe5N0ffQ2fiR

frankenfoamy--Thank you very much!

Yes....north San Diego county

Whistle while they watch you put food down for them. The pick up on it fast

There was one hurt Crow. He was the patriarch of the group for 7 years. (bad feather) He showed up one day with one knee not holding his weight. I would feed as usual and he would stay in the shade with his kids bringing him food. He was still the boss though he was injured. He could perch but would often sit on the ground, One day I saw a lot of activity with a group of Crows and a Hawk across the street. I never saw him again.

When I would see them in my yard or if I knew they could see me, I would do the same whistle while they saw me put out food.. Often they come from a distance just if they see me.

My crows enjoy shell on peanuts the best. Even over shelled peanuts. They will also eat cat food, most leftovers, dog food, cereals, cheeses of all sorts are also a favorite. I also try to ensure plenty of fresh water. They like to drink a lot and some like dipping food in it as well.

I'm just statting crow feeding and am gathering info. I read they love peanuts and also cheese and fresh fruit. And that they will really eat just about anything. Dog kibble is not particularly good for dogs, but may be better for crows since they seem to be true omnivores, whereas dogs still are more carnivorous ( but not totally). Just my 2cents lol. I'm still researching.

They love unsalted shelled peanuts. They eat all they can get before the bluejay's arrive and start stealing some. They will also eat road kill ( even when rotted ) small baby birds, egg's, mice, moles corn, and just about anything that doesn't eat them first.

@@ericwooden7304 Oh thanks for the tip about leaving water! I'll start doing that. I stopped leaving fresh meat b/c it attracted cats who scared the crows away. (The cats are well fed by my neighbor btw). Now I just leave unsalted peanuts in the shells. They usually manage to pick up 2 of the shells full of peanuts at a time and fly away with them!

I would whistle when I knew they could see me put food down....they did the rest

Start with a crow watching you. Make a noise .Put food in plane sight and leave. Repeat a few times. Then when you do not see them....make the noise and put food out. They are smart and train you.

@@frankenfoamy Will they eat cat food or just dog kibble? How about peanuts in shells?