Befriending the Crows - Part 2: Getting Closer & New Behavior
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
- In part 2 of befriending the crows we look at the developments in befriending the corvids around me (jackdaws, crows, and magpies). There is some interesting new behavior of the jackdaws, and both the crows and jackdaws dare to get closer. Befriending the corvids is done by feeding them on a semi-regular basis with peanuts and dog food. By now the birds recognize me and fly towards me whenever I'm outside.
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Can't wait to see how the Jackdaws get on in a sealed, aquatic environment.
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jackdaw broth.........
Hahahahaha
Should be fine...
LOLOOLOL
They will die and foster that thing called ...um ecological succession...what it's called?
How plain water becomes a forest.....over time
That thing.
If he finds a dead crow maybe we will see what will happen??
He would never put a live crow in a bottle of water......
But this probably happens somewhere where crows loose their way on rooftops and in places where they cannot escape end up drowning........most likely young and inexperienced crows?
With time this man will show us....how a crow becomes a forest.
This man should be given a ghost town.....a whole town abandoned so we can see what he would do with it.
Look at this distinguished gentleman, look at the way he's sitting, yes very distinguished. Hmm, i see.
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Hmm, quite.
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Observe his tiiiiiie, and hear his accents on his voice. Yep.
@@b1nary_f1nary Indubitably!
I wonder how neighbours feel about sharply-dressed man walking with a flock of corvids
I enjoy helping people notice crows. When I'm feeding some, and a person comes by with their face in their phone, and when a bunch of crows takes off in front of them, they get a chance to wake up.❤
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Leave a coin or three on the table to see if that encourages them to leave you a "gift".
Good idea!
@@LifeinJars I raised a jackdaw from an injured chick and he'd come home with actual jewellery!
One of the neighbours caught him in their bedroom though & he suddenly "disappeared" ☹️
@@Aengus42dang did you neighbor really kill the bird because they were jelly?
@@siyg No, because she thought it was stealing from her.
That's so sad 😭 @@Aengus42
Wake up the most hyped sequel just dropped
The attire still on point given the task
impressions matter! the crows obviously are much more willing to take food from a guy in a suit!!
Yes very much so, it is a great addition to the video
The crows dont swallow the peanut whole, they keep it in the back of their beak to store them, i fed my crows many peanuts and would observe them putting 5 or 6 in the back of their beak, tilting their head down as not to swallow one or suffocate
Wow, I am glad you added this, as I wondered how a crow could eat a whole peanut, and to store that many whole peanuts is amazing
Yes I noticed that later as well
@@LifeinJars Another thing i would suggest are boiled eggs in the shell, my crows would let only the leader of the murder eat those and wouldnt dare taking that away from the leader.
I would lay 3 boiled eggs on a medow and the leader would claim all of them while the others are watching
Birds have something called a crop. It's a pouch in their throat where they store things to eat later.
That point where a whole crowd of them are doing the jumping behaviour towards the end really shows how popular it has become 😂, really cool!
Yeah it's so cool
You definitely made sure that they were able to recognise you! Imagine being a crow and seeing not only a person with a look that stands out, but he also feeds you peanuts. It’s only a matter of time…
Impressed with how good the jackdaws got at catching peanuts midair.
why
that's how they hunted their whole lives, in midair during movement, how would it be a challenge?
yea corvids do hunt insects on the wing, don't they?
maya over at alveus sanctuary throws treats for her rescued crows to catch too.
I would suggest wrapping coarse rope around the railing. I did this with some corvids when I lived in a flat. They loved it.
For grip - give the birds better foot grip?
@@uploadJ Aye! They also take some of the rope strands that fray off for nesting.
Can't wait to see when you keep one of the birds in a jar
Should be great
One thing that helps to calm birds down is to not look at them directly, because that is what predators do. They are highly aware of what we are looking at. Ive noticed if I pass the pidgeons on the little footbridge close to my home they will stay seated on the railings as long as I don't look at them directly.
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I try to avoid my gaze as much as possible (though I'm often very curious haha)
I figured out a bit of a trick for this!
I often put my phone down beside me, propped up and with the camera on, I set it to selfie mode, instant mirror and a way to watch them without actually looking at them!
Sunglasses might help for this!
I love how the pigeon struts right up to you on the bench like "ha! Scurdy cats, this is how you do it look!"
I can't wait for part 3 : Put crow in jar.
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Having been feeding local corvids for close to two years now I'd suggest starting to buy peanuts in bulk. 10kg for ~30€, otherwise this quickly becomes quite the expensive endeavor. Also, if you really want to give them a treat that they absolutely love; Mealworms.
He could rear the mealworms too! 🤔
I would like to see him start a super worm farm
My comment about breeding mealworms was deleted!?!? RUclips is nuts. 😐
You're right!
OH! Regarding the Jackdaws catching food mid-air: Where I live, in Toronto Ont. Canada, we have TONS of Ring-billed Gulls, and they're excellent at catching food mid-air! I prefer to feed them this way because allowing them to take food from your hand is not recommended. They can become aggressive and lose their fear of humans and steal food right from people's hands. It happens at public beaches a lot.
I'm beside myself giggling while imagining a jackdaw training camp in the middle of the night
Six months in we might see a Crowhost joining in at the start of videos
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been looking forward to this video
you inspired me to leave out a dish of cat kibbles and now I have a group of jackdaws, a raven and a pair of magpies every morning! so cool!
Wow that's awesome!
Dang we're just about to head out for an early father's day celebration, but I'll be watching this as soon as I can! Glad to see the suit made a comeback, hope it's a permanent fixture for the crow videos 😊 hope you're doing great!
I know that you can't exactly doing anything about this but, you most likely notice that when they land on your balcony railings, they are a bit clumsy with their footing. They can't get a good grip on the metal, which is kind of like if you where to suddenly go from running on solid ground, to running on thick ice, no grip!
It's unlikely that you can do anything about this (apartment building), but, if you found a way to set something up so that they would be able to grab onto the rail when they land, they would most likely appreciate it!
It could even be something as simple as draping a towel (one you don't care about of course) over the railing when you interact with them, it could take them a bit to actually try it, as well, sudden change in environment, and you would have the risk of them accidentally knocking it off your balcony!
I find the crows near my home seem a lot more trusting and curious when landing on the wooden balcony rails, but often seem anxious and stressed when faced with a surface that they can't grab onto, which makes sense, as they would be constantly worried about making sure they don't lose their grip on the surface. I too would be rather stressed if I was standing on something and having to be careful with my every move, less I lose my balance and fall on my face.
On another note, if they ever bring you something, reward it! Give them something extra, we usually give them raw peanuts, but when one does something that we want to reward, we give them some of liver treats that we have for our cats, that way they come to the conclusion of 'I do this, I get a tastier treat'. But don't do it too much! I will say that corvids are very much capable of becoming greedy and demanding, so make it clear that they would only get the treat if they performed the action, (and probably get a max of 1-2 per day). We had a pair that decided to protest this by yelling at us, through the window, we would put out the peanuts, and they would ignore them. Eventually they got the idea and took the peanuts.
Good luck with them! :)
Hey man this is exactly what i did when I was living in Prague, now I live in Miami and left my corvid friends there BUT I do have so tricks for you. I've found out that it's important to talk to the birds, it is their primary mode of communication. I would even have names for birds I've come to known. Handfeeding took me months but one day a couple of magpies that I've know brought their young kid to my balcony, it was perhaps the best times. Sadly it was just about time I left for US.
Yeah, dog food needs to be wet for them to eat it. While working at the refuge in Belgium I noticed that if it was not soft enough, or if it was a hot day and it dried, they'd simply put it on water.
you are living the dream life with all your new feathered friends
I have bee waiting on baited breath for part 2 !!
Ah, was waiting for this part II to come. Very nice to make us part of your exploration. I lack the consistency to do the same, but really want to try it. Hopefully you will make a part III too, looking forward to it again.
I was going to say, when the Crow flew off with the dog food, that it was probably going to soak it in water. I have witnessed crows doing this in the past when I fed them some stale, whole wheat bread.
Glad you made a part 2. Never realized how much I enjoyed watching a man feed some birds.
Such a fun series! I don't have a lot of corvids on my area so I'm living the dream just by watching you do it haha
Of course they are very cautious, they live in the wild where there's always a lot of hazards for them to avoid or else.
I get crows, currawongs, magpies (the local corvid families) along with many other families in my yard (from wrens to pigeons and parrots, cockatoos in size). Magpies now watch me even if I don't see them and if I drop any food in the grass they turn up straight away :)
11:11 that little skitter towards you while getting the peanut is hilarious
Yeah haha they do that quite often
Yay, ive been waiting for the follow up! The Crows Have Eyes: The Crowening 2
That brown suit is on point 👌 love this series, keep them coming! Great work
BTW, that call was not aimed at you. It's a common communication (companion call) that's aimed at other crows. Calls for food and attention are very noticeable. They'll look straight at you, swaddle their wings, and flap their armpit feathers. They make fast, low-pitched caws.
this series is so delightful!!! it inspired me to try and befriend my neighborhood crows too since i’ve wanted to for a long time. i’m about a month in to feeding them daily, and now they wait for me at the bus stop when i’m coming home from work! it’s the best 💜 thank you for sharing this!
That's so cool!
4:22 i cant be the only one who heard something else
Can't unhear it now lmao
I guess thats one way to make friends with them :S
RUclips's automatic subtitles heard it too...
I did a similar experiment at my apartment. It saved my sanity during the past years “events” A family of crows did get very friendly with me. One had a greeting a single bark quack type sound? Sometimes at night if I made the call from my window. It would call back from the trees.
The tree they lived in got heavily pruned and they left. Another small murder lives in a park near by. I have been feeding them for around 4 years. One has a missing leg I called it Dennis or Denise Hopper. I think it may be female as it seemed to be roosting at one point.
The biggest problem where I live is the pigeons. I have ring necked parrots that feed at my window as well but getting them hand feeding is impossible. Because with the open window. My living room WOULD be filled with pigeons and their poop everywhere. An icky lesson learned there lol.
The crows in the park love the soft smaller mini puppy treats. And of course the monkey nuts. I sometimes also throw little meat balls of mince for the ones by my apartment. If I have some left over. That is a real treat they love.
I have had the crows in the park jumping up to catch the monkey nuts on a count of 1- 2- 3- “weee” and they definitely know when to get the jump for the prize. They love being given the monkey nuts in 3’s. Then they arrange them and puzzle over how they can carry them all at once. They love games and stimulation and are very smart and quick to pick things up. Very territorial as well. In the park the are separate groups that get up set if other crows come on to their patch.
This series is excellent! I’ve done the same experimenting with crows in my yard. The crows in time figure everything out and are constantly watching, even when you don’t think they are! This is a work in progress. I put the kibbles out and pour water over it. They like it soft. I buy unsalted peanuts in the shell, and unshelled walnuts. At times they leave, I suppose they migrate to someplace and then they come back. The particular family was a male, female and a young one last year, now the couple has a new young one as well. My yard has become THEIR YARD!
omg your chronologlochronfogoiyor gave me such a good chuckle. happens to the best of us!
This will be the start of my crow army
Try hosting your trail cam on the railing of your balcony but facing the bowl. We had a crow friend when i was a small child and we built it a roost and put shiny beads in it and berries. They loved berries, especially blackberries
Corvids are frickin' awesome!
They totally are
Wait..... Are we the internet corvids?
Thank you for making and sharing your videos with us!!! Best wishes from Texas!
Try putting out a couple of tiny toys and shiny objects. They may well play with them! Even bees show more interest in playing with round balls than with getting their food first.
Corvids love to play!
i know this isnt the purpose of this video but this is a great reference for corvids for me to draw with. thanks !
he’s turning into odin
Can’t wait to see the next update video! I forgot you started this series
I like how well you dress for these videos, and yet crack a few jokes and, like at the start of the video, leave a few errors in, makes the vids pretty cosy to watch, can't wait for the next videos.
Nice! Once they start barking at you you might try switching to cat food.
I have used a trail camera to try to catch deer jumping over my fence. I've found that the wind blowing the tree branches, as well as the large ferns amongst the trees, will trigger my camera. I get a whole lot of nothing too. There might be a way to adjust your camera to catch the birds but ignore the bikes, cars, trees. Myself, I've given it up. As to my own crows and ravens, I put peanuts out by the pounds in a metal rat-proof chicken feeder attached to a tree and about 6 feet above the ground for the squirrels. The birds will swoop down and get a whole shell peanut and fly away, never touching the feeding. The crows come the closest to me but show me absolutely no gratitude for feeding them. But, I also have cats and the crows may not trust a cat-lover, don't know.
Been waiting for this for a long time
Corvids are such fun critters. A few trimes a week I hike around a nearby lake and initially I just brought one pack of unshelled peanuts with me, and that would be plenty to feed some of the crows that would show up along the way. It didn't take long for more and more crows to show up. They recognize my car when I park it, and as soon as I get outm they sit there waiting on a nearby lammpost or in a tree. Even a pheasant recognizes me now, and as soon as he sees me, he runs towards me and wants his peanuts. very a-typical for pheasants, as they are usually really shy.
I haven't really tried too hard to get them to feed from my hand. It seems like a big step for them, and crows especially are skittish. i've made it habit to place peanuts in paticular spots consistently, and now they usually sit there waiting for me to arrive there during my hike.
Anyway they really are fun birds. I've got about 6 magpies following me as well, and the lastest addition is a Jay (Vlaamse Gaai) which resides in a foresty part of my treck. I was surprised to see him landing right at my feet to snatch some peanuts.. quite odd for such a shy bird!
These videos are awesome! I feed the corvids in my store's parking lot. They warn me when there's danger and one even brought me $20. Not even kidding. They love bits of pretzel. Keep feeding them, those are real bros right there.
I love corvids so much. Thanks for sharing your journey with us! :)
I have been working with crows in the morning - they are now more responsive and show up in the same area waiting for treats ... these crows are big, too. American crows in Texas? I feed them as I drive by on bicycle and they are usually perched on a fence on my route ... I get a tingle to see these guys - they really are big birds.
Very nicely done. I fed the Magpies when I lived in Germany. Love them. I used to feed them nuts, i.e. the core from the nut. I went away for work about a week. When I got back, they had left an empty nutshell to let me know what they wanted. Brilliant animals..
Awesome part 2!! I've been waiting for this! Thank you so much. How fun!
awesome footage dude...already looking forward to Part 3, thanks for sharing it all with us :)
This has honestly been really fascinating to watch.
Trees in the deck background are looking great, late springtime is the best
Crows rule where I live too, even magpies submit to the crow. I love how aloof they are. Jackdaws being wary of pigeons was interesting. Pigeons are pretty robust and fearless birds for their size. They're fast enough to outrun a falcon in a straight line, and they have the whole vertical take off thing, that not many other birds can do. So they have powerful wings that they can use offensively if they need to. I'm guessing that's why the jackdaws were wary of them; don't want to get slapped by those wings.
Absolutely loving this segment! I really cannot wait for more progression.
I absolutely love this series buddy, it's very interesting.
please ALWAYS continue this series.
Amazing! Small note: The bird sanctuary worker who commented on the last video said "wet dog food" which is typically chunks of processed meat in some kind of sauce in a metal can. From their instructions it sounded like they even diluted it with chilled water. I'd also like to see what results you get with crickets and mealworms, as they also noted, which you can find at most pet stores or online. Don't worry, they're dead and dried. Keep up the great work!
Yeeees, was waiting for this!
Thanks for part 2!!
Happpy to see an update! It is def really clear how much more comfortable the birds have gotten, especially the jackdaws!
mount the trailcam on the balcony railing and have the camera point at the house
That's what I was going to suggest. But my comment was as long as a novel as it was. It's a good idea.
Cool video. Like your approach, being classy with some zelfspot on the side.
Glad you keep it chronologically as it gives a good indication of how quickly the birds learn.
Otherwise it's quite evident you got some dedication, hope this will lead to a fun future for yourself and your neighbors who might find it strange to have all them birds around all of a sudden.
Cheers man
Love your videos, this new experiment is super inspiring. Thank you for always having subtitles too, your auditory-processing-challenged viewers appreciate it.
Good work, bro.
Thanks
This is an awesome series. I’m super excited for the 3rd part :)
I have been eagerly waiting for this video
I've been WAITING for this!! 👏👏
Found your first video yesterday, then later in the day you upload a part two.. so now I'm happy :)
Love this! Thanks for showing us your journey!
try to leave a random key that wont fit anything on the bench when feeding in the park, they have to see you put it on the bench, leaving it on the bench in the park when you leave, bet they will bring it to your balcony.. maybe its too early but eventually they will... i even think they will do it now as they know who you are and where you live! great experiment!
Interesting!
Thank you for the videos, really enjoy them, I live in the mountains in South Africa and we have the big Ravens here, I have tried to feed them peanuts but they are very wild here and after a month still no progress. What amazing creatures, I can sit for hours watching them, they are very playful and gifted fliers.
This video is criminally underrated! Only 20k views? This makes me fear he’ll stop making this excellent series
Looking forward to the next installment of Befriending the Crows! One day I hope to make some corvid companions of my own.
Excellent progress, I look forward to the next update.
Thank you, looking forward to pt 3
Love this new series, so much fun! Keep up the great work, good sir.
Why thank you
Great idea of video and your vibe is very nice^^ I wish you all the best and keep on doing what you want to do:)
Just put the trail cam in the dish, and perhaps a crow suit lol!
Great content. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Trailcam might be more effective if you raise it above and point it down towards the food.... Good luck!
that crow that ate the peanut whole is wild
One thing I can’t wait for is the crows to.. Take a bit of a Closer Look
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Can't wait for part 3!
Love this video idea, also very entertaining, please keep updating us!
looking forward to the next instalment, great series
The birds are all so beautiful!
How did I miss this upload a month ago? I’m subscribed and all!
Never mind better late than never , I’m glad to see an update . 💞.
I'm very interested too see how this all turns out. Good stuff! ❤
Sorry to hear you have a cold! Hope you feel better soon brother! Awesome video like button smashed! :)
Thanks
Thx for the nice video dude. keep going.
Cool video.
New subscriber.
Love the music and narration.