@@Arnuuld Kitties try. That’s all they can do. I recall though, as a child screaming bloody murder after stepping outside our front door and onto what was left of a bird. I was barefoot.
I had a pet crow when I was a child. I hand raised it from a small bird. It was orphaned when a storm knocked down the nest. Just one bird survived. He stayed with me just like a dog would do. Very smart bird. I lived in the country but my school was only about 1/2 mile away. I usually walked. The crow would hear the dismissal bell and fly to meet me each day. It was a very dedicated companion.
One of my brother's friends at school raised one similarly. I thought he was a genius for teaching it to talk, I found out later, all the corvids can mimic sounds/ voices etc.
@@steamboatwillie8517 yea it was once I heard a "pack" of them mimicking my cat that I realized how smart they were. My cat was "meow crying" and the crows caught on to it. They started to "mock" him and "meow" back as if to say, "Come here fella... We'll help you out... We're you're 'friend' 😏". I was like "Oreo... those are NOT your friends. Get over here!" So yea, crows are smart, clever, and mischievous lol
My dog, years ago, befriended a crow. She would put some of her food on the window ledge every morning and the crow would come and eat it and entertain her. I have zero idea how this happened, at first, I thought a crow was trying to get in my kitchen or attack my dog, I watched them for a few days and realized they had a routine. It was amazing. After my dog passed away, the crow would still show up. So, for about a year, I would still buy things to feed the crow every morning, then the crow stopped coming. It really helped me through the loss of my best friend! They're just remarkable critters, I live in Canada and they're freaking huge birds here and all iridescent-esque black and so beautiful. I don't recommend every making a wild animal a pet, but I bet a crow would make a great pet.
Crows can be kept as pets in some countries but, it's very difficult from what I hear and often times not worth the hassle unless you truly mean to commit your time, money, love and effort to the crow.
@@cgecko3 There is no less effort nor time involved with a pet crow than it is with a cat or a dog. People who spend little time with their dog or cat are doing poor job, sure you can spend very little time with your pet crow too. Of course, there will be consequences doing so.
@@SMGJohn Cats and dogs are better adapted to a typical human life. It's not that they need less time, but rather that they don't require you to drastically change the way you live to care for them like most non domesticated animals do.
That's interesting I've read that crows in the wild will often lead wolves to carrion because the crows can't get through the skin so they lead the wolves there as basically a can opener and then feast on them together. There have also been observations of crows playing with wolf cubs and it's theorised that crows form special relationships with individual wolves maybe that explains how your dog befriended a crow
A crow saw me eating bread outside of the grocery store and when I gave it some bread it ate, flew to the soda machine and tossed me a quarter. I gave him more food before I left and he gave me another coin. It was the funniest and cutest thing ever.
Lmao that crow was trying to strike a deal I think. They probably realize by observing vending machines that humans use the shiny round things to get more food.
Thats amazing thats really someting to expirence :) the worst ting us many would not belive it. But crows Are extremly intelligent. They have messured the intelligence of the bord and found its at a level of a 7 year Olds human
As a child, I had a crow for about 5 years. I nursed it when it fell out of the nest as a naked chick. After raising it and learning it to get it own food, I started taking it further away from home and for longer periods and left it in one of the parks nearby. In the beginning, Jan followed me home and came back inside, after a while he only came back when it got dark and in the end, he lived outside but often popped back in to say hello. It took him a year to really be independent and love in a group that I could still follow but he refused to land on my arm any longer. I was sad and happy at the same time; I lost my pet crow but he found a flock to hang out with and live a normal crow's life. Your story is touching!
I had a similar experience with a magpie a couple of years ago. I raised it since it was an abandoned fletchling. It would sit on my shoulder or, in the car, it would sit on the stearingwheel and hop sideways while we were taking corners. When it was fully grown it started taking longer and longer flights. In the end it would only fly alongside us when I was taking my kids to school and then after a while it took of into the world somewhere. Awesome experience.
@samsvader Yes, Jan (my crow) would sit on the steering bar of my bicycle with his wings spread in order not to be blown off. It looked like a live Rolls Royce hood ornament 😀
LOL They only visit cuz there's food to be eaten. They not visiting to enjoy ur company like u enjoy theirs. U need money in other words to get the food to enjoy their company. WIthout money u have nothing therefore
I once had a crow for nine years that had the freedom to fly free but wouldn’t leave. I don’t mind confessing that I sobbed like a child when he passed away because he had the individual character and intelligence of a much loved dog. This is a lovely friendship you have, enjoy every moment of that wonderful bond.
I'm sorry for your loss. Truly incredible beings, in many ways very similar to humans. 9 years is much too short for a crow - my great-grandmother had one that lived over 30 (not sure how long exactly, he outlived her and after a while I didn't see him around her house anymore), and I think the oldest recorded crow lived to 59.
@@Velociiraptor The wild is very dangerous, so you get extremely high mortality from "unnatural causes" - predation, sickness, freak weather etc - dragging the average down. That's the same reason why paleolithic people tended to average 30 or so, but we're still the same people and now often make it to 80-100. :-)
I love this story. Here's my story of random connection to nature. My parents built a pond, then had it stocked. I would go out to the pond every morning it was nice weather and dangle my bare feet into the water. All of the little fish nearby would take off like fish do. One day, a tiny bluegill came up to me. I just watched it. He would come back daily getting nearer my feet each time(maybe they smelled good). One day I flicked an ant into the water and the fish ate it. I fed him many times after that. He would just be super near my feet(I think it liked the heat). We hung out for over 2 years. As soon as I would approach, the fish would swim towards me like, while the rest swam away. A few times I got other people out there with me, but never seen the fish. Never. Nobody really believed me, but i didn't mind. It was a cool experience.
@@sinine1100 the happiest and healthiest people in the world today are the Hazda Tribe in Africa. Without modern diet, toxic housing and medicine, they suffer no illness, tooth decay, arthritis, heartdisease, diabetes. Average life expectancy is over 90. They have a square vitality curve. Fit healthy sharp of mind and active until a few weeks before dying. So no, you are mistaken about the paleolithic life expectancy. That's propaganda.
@ok Crow: You are eating that entire tub of ice cream in one go? Putting that one in the cons list. Best observe another week, before I determine your worth.
@@greyberet1 Those are choices, just not conscious ones. Cats aren't sentient, meaning they are mostly driven by instinct rather than conscious, adaptive decision-making.
That was fascinating!! Yes, crows are extremely intelligent, but your observations of them are also extremely smart and articulate, which made this video even more interesting. Thank you. It was amazing.
Crows are indeed fascinating creatures. We have them in the woods, behind my House. I have been trying to draw them into the Yard for a couple of years. ♥️🐦
@@amyarlotta807 That is so sweet. I lived for a little while in someone's home in a neighborhood which crows loved, apparently. They used to come to her deck, many of them. They didn't know her, though. Perhaps someone who'd lived there before. I didn't know anything about crows at the time -- I just marveled at how many were in that neighborhood. Since I've begun to learn about them, I feel deep, deep regret that there was an opportunity I missed, because I would have LOVED to get to know them. Where I am now, I never see them. They are beautiful.
@@susan8471 I lived most of my long life in cities and I haven't known much about birds you would see in the city. More about migrating birds, because I've had opportunities to know more about them. Black birds are gorgeous. I''ve never seen a magpie, except in videos recently. I've never seen a raven in person. Many crows, though, and I wish so much I'd been able to know them.
What I wanna know is if she believes climate change is happening and if our planet is in a crisis. This was a very cool video though, not everyone respects the earth and nature as much.
When I was a child, I saved an owl that was chased by other birds. She was hiding in the chimney of my parents house. After that, the owl followed me for years, liked to cuddle and playing games. From their behaviour, owls are often described as "flying cats" 🙂
This is such a beautiful and special relationship. Interacting with them but also allowing them to be wild. You have been blessed with their attention and they have been blessed with your kindness.
"He is part of my family, but not a pet. He is a wild being" She and the crows understand we are all in this together. A lesson that too many of us humans fail to realize.
Instead of watching something beautiful, there are some who like to point out the negatives in life.. I notice this because I do it too, its not a good thing...
How blessed are you!!! I go for walk from my house to a lake about 25min away almost every day. I have befriended a Canadian Goose and her 4 chicks...when they see me they come running, I lay down my blanket, feed them by hand, hold a cup of water out and they take sips from it, and then we all sit together on my blanket ...They also allow me to pet them. It is such a GIFT! I look forward to it every morning!
@@Hoopalalia lmao !! Well dont you sound smart!! Let me try...I wear disposable gloves and carry hand sanitizer...and I use it!!...Its Winter ❄️ so I haven't walked to the lake as much as we have had snow...and im sure you know this already but i havent seen any Geese for quite sometime as they fly south for the Winter.... Anyways, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
@@SimonWoodburyForget You don't understand what I mean in that case. Corvids are said to understand their consciousness in the way we or other high functioning primates do. They understand they are aware and they understand that other animals around them are also self driven, but more importantly, they understand those minds are separate from their own. I would read up on the Theory of mind to understand more. 'Most animals' don't fit the criteria to have a self aware mind.
@@SimonWoodburyForget , Well then- have you considered that everything may not be conscious? Perhaps it is consciousness that truly is the dividing line between human and animal. You could hardly say a fish or crow is sentient; I agree with that. Essentially, what is called as consciousness( unusually given a clear definition, and with good reason) is far from a primitive aspect within the human system. Controlling organs is in no way the same as self-awareness. One is physical observation, the other is non-physical observation. Not alertness, or response to stimuli, but the awareness of Self; this is a deep concept. Moreover, acts of sentient consciousness primarily target the prefrontal cortex, which hints that consciousness is clearly an evolved faculty in human beings alone. These birds produce instinctual intelligence derived from millinias of evolution that a 3-year old human baby could emulate with ease. We are the most evolved species on the planet simply because we are sentient; culture, language, and functional society at the rate humans have achieved are a direct result of our consciousness, and therefore innate desire to discover and improve. Yes, it is improper to say other animals are not self aware, but it is clear enough to say that they are not sentient. Otherwise, we'd have a Dawn of Planet of the Apes on our hands. My point is these crows are not sentient, humans are, which gives consciousness value. Am I correct in saying yours is nothing is self aware because everything is, and therefore consciousness has no real intrinsic value? If so, this is an odd view point I would beg to differ.
I love that she still acknowledges that they belong to the wild. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Too many want to be opportunistic and domesticate them, not realizing the real costs.
During a recent drought in California, a scrub jay landed on my backyard fence while I was watering my garden and stared at me. I got the message and ever since that day I have maintained a water bowl for the birds. They come for a drink and/or bath every day, all day. I enjoy watching them. It’s a win win! You have done wonders figuring out games for these crows. Much fun for you both!
Can we take the time to realise her cat is beautifully understanding (or well trained) and won't go after the bird right in front of it?? That's just amazing.
I think the cat respects the crows and understands if it tries to mess with them the crows will fight it. So they have a mutual respect. The cat might also see the woman in this video being calm and does the same.
I befriended a crow who later brought its mate along as well. They'd crow in the early hours or at night, and being a nightowl insomniac I'd greet them back. I'd hear them as I walked throughout the city and I'd whistle back, they'd come and find me and follow me around. They saw I was collecting feathers, so they started giving me feathers whenever I was feeding them. At first I was just happy at the gesture, amazed, then I stopt taking the ugly and dirty feathers. They ended up bringing me swan-feathers, all kinds of feathers I've never seen. They had a hatchling, they were teaching it I was a source of food. The crowling would croak in a much more distinct way as it was guided around by the parents, as they tried to show it how I gave them food and how they gave me feathers. It learned quickly, within a month it was outside my window sitting like a hunched hatchling does crowing at me for food, having brought me a ugly feather for the first time. As a depressed alcoholic at the time, and still fighting, having lost all my friends in the process it actually teared me up because it was the closest to a truly new "friend" I'd had in years. Whilst I also felt like I was helping someone learn. One morning I walk out and the young crows headless body lays outside my apartmentblocks (inner yard) door. The neighbours cat had caught it. Being too young it hadn't learned well enough to stay away from the cats, and the cats themselves had had ample time learning to chase crows from the parents that had befriended me. I didn't see the parent crows for weeks, when I finally did it was they who recognized me and angrily crowed at me for two apartmentblocks until I entered my apartment. I thought about the young crow and how he'd brought me the most beautiful of his feathers with his dead corpse that I didn't touch, how he'd never learn to bring any others. And I wept.
My dear God! I'm so sorry to hear that! What a hard thing to experience. Please, remember the kindness you each brought out in each other. What a beautiful connection you made with them. I hope it gives you peace and love, knowing you have gifts to give this world. Please, don't let the hurt and disappointments dim your light. Hugs
I was a vet tech for 10 years. We saved a crow chick found in our outside kennels after a bad storm. Raised him at the hospital since he couldn't be released to the wild. He was my everyday joy. Thank you for this. ❤
It's unacceptable , broads need to know there place keepthere grousfeet on the ground , there grouscan't away from others face , You are so right Lovely this is beyondcriminel action
Corvids are extremely intelligent and have great memories. They also have very clear emotions and have a sense of gratitude. It's been reported that a wild crow would gift a woman that fed it. It brought her every shiny, interesting thing it found as tribute and payment. Incredible but true!💗
Yes, my husband has gotten many gifts of varying sizes and values. The only one I received was a feather that my favorite crow pulled from its body and handed (beaked?) to me. That one meant more to me than the gold ring my hubby got.
@@venge54is17 "befriending" doesn't necessarily mean best buddies, "gaining the trust of" also satisfies the definition. Having said that, corvids are social birds, and many people develop friendly relationships (where they visit just for fun) with them. I recommend checking out the documentaries on crows and ravens, and their relationship with people.
@@artemiasalina1860 Yes, but they will have to work (hard) to get their food. It's a lot more comfortable if you have a buddy who gives you a day's paycheck just for solving an easy riddle or even for doing absolutely nothing (cats). So: even if they don't really need you, in most, if not all cases of wild animals, the food part plays a far more important role than your stunning human personality.
Another fun fact: North Americans are watching this incredible video and thinking.... Damn now I want to sit outside for hours hoping a bird will eat out of my hand but no... I HAVE to shower tonight because I didn't have time yesterday, my paper is due tmrw, and I have to do a midnight load of laundry to have clean underwear tomorrow. So... I don't think chilling outside for hours is possible with our dumbass pace of life. ------- Seriously, though... is this how Europeans live? Just chilling out on their balcony, bonding with nature, every single day? HOW CAN I LIVE THAT WAY. TEACH ME.
@@Lee-fw9mr get offline. Cut down on social media, or deactivate them entirely. Better yet, live like we did in the 90's, the last era before the Y2k era came in and changed it all. Go out and just embrace life without having to be glued to technology 24/7. It helps lower stress too. #Detox
i love her respect for nature. she is so ready and willing to accept his terms of living, not trying to domesticate him at all! “He is part of my family, but he is not a pet.” Love to see it :)
I know just how this lady feels as I too have hooded crows visitors and they make every day so special . Games mean a lot ...Nice to meet another crow person :)👍🌲🖤
I am also happy to meet others that befriend these often times misunderstood birds. Not only are they intelligent, but they are timid & sweet. I have been sitting outside with my family of 5 crows for an hour or so a day, they always seem to find me when I call for them whether I am 2 miles from my home, or on a walk several miles from where I live. All I have to do is call my lead crow "Charlie"- the other 4 follow him and sit with me. If I'm on a walk, they follow me from tree to tree. They are highly sociable with humans once they know you are a gentle person. I highly recommend befriending these wonderful creatures, they bring great peace and joy to your life if you like birds. Thank you for sharing your Corvid family with us!
@@jennifermurphy5215 You are so right. I also have a lot of crow-friends in a citypark. They follow me and even fly next to my car when I leave to beg for more food. They even tease my little doggies. Once I went to another park nearby and all of a sudden crows start following me and one of them touches my head. I knew than that that must be the young ones who know me too, but live in another area once the left the parents. So sweet.
@@seijna I love hearing about other peoples story's. It lets me know there is kindness out there! I know there is much to be said about the kindness that relates to people that adore birds, and there are good people with big hearts out there. It goes deeper than just feeding animals, and really touches the heart for me. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
There's a film (prob on YT somewhere) showing a crow (might've been a Magpie but similar diff) drinking from a plastic bottle filled with water. It knew not to knock it over and waste it and so gradually filled it with stone after stone to raise the water line where it could sip and sip the higher the water got. Truly amazing, especially when you consider the use of stones as tools - something generally exclusive to humans (and chimps / monkeys).
@@LOOKINVERTED The crows are said to have certain powers and I've witnessed on occasion where they do seem to be able to control small children in the park
I love storys like this about friendship between humans and wild animals. And I really like how your cat get it, that this birds are your friends. First I was afraid when I saw the cat, but seems like it goes well!? Really nice , I love that!!
When I was a kid my dad adopted a young orphan crow, Crowley, in the countryside and it followed him everywhere until it learned to fly well. Still may have photos where Crowley sits on his shoulder in a hammock or watches TV in the living-room. Crowley knew his favorite show tune and always hopped near when it was on watching intently.
I am a dogperson, raised and trained dogs and help people with behavioral issues. Crows have even higher intelligence. And incredible memory and sight. There's a reason there's alot of stories about birds from the crowfamily including magpies and ravens. Also ones of vindication, as crows are extremely protective and have been known to defend against people they've seen mistreat others, use violence etc. They are respected mythological creatures and messengers of things to come in Norse cultures. In others they represent a link to ancestors. I have incredible respect for these animals and experiences of my own.
Not a bird fan since most of them are idiots and flying rats but there are exception like crows, hawks, owls who are actually useful to us all. A friend told me the other day, a hawk dove down and grabbed a rat almost the same size as the hawk, it was about 3 meters behind him and flew right above his head carrying the rat. Everything happened really fast. He as a human didn't even realized there was a rat so close to him while a bird from who knows what height spotted it and dove down. It was magnificent he said.
@@werkgalaxy Birds are not idiots, they’re busy. Very busy feeding themselves and their offspring. We think they’re stupid when they land in the road but we fail to realize the bird has spotted an insect there.
@@arthurshat7793 Most birds are actually mentally challenged you like it or not. It's a fact. Few examples: They build their nest right in front of their predator which eats them. They build crap nests on places they should not from which eggs and-or their baby birds fall out and die. Or even get stuck in it. The little birds also are dumb enough to try to fly when they don't even have their feathers grown or small enough. But if makes you feel any better we humans have some questionable mental cases too in certain locations where some people are lucky to be alive which do dumb things and-or die eventually before it's time.
THIS, is how any relationship with wild animals should be; Selfless love, not greedy love. They. are. not. pets. (rescues, rehab, can't go back to the wild situations are exeptions). This is so beautiful & heartwarming, thank you❤
I call a group of crows every morning to feed them peanuts. If I’m late they call me. They are so fascinating to watch, one always stays in the tree and warns them If the neighbors cat comes by
Nice! We have crows where I live, and it takes me like all summer to get them to trust me, but then winter comes, and they leave (they migrate somewhere warmer, because they can't survive our winters here in SK, Canada), and the next spring, the crows that show up are not the same crows, I'm sure, because they don't trust me, and I have to start the whole process over again. The reason I'm sure that the crows that come each spring are not the same ones, is, first, I really really don't think crows come back to the exact same tree in the exact same neighbourhood in the exact same city, and, also, they don't know or remember me, and crows have such astounding memories, if they were the same crows I think they'd remember. I sure wish I lived somewhere where the crows stay all year round!
I used to feed the crows outside my house. I would whistle, then drop peanuts on the ground, and then whistle again. The crows would then gather and eat, sometimes sharing with the local squirrels.
Because of their appearance, Crows probably r the most discriminated bird. They're smart, socially cooperative, one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. Some spices of crow even considered 'beautiful' in appearance, like Taiwan's StarCrow with galaxy-like feathers on them.
Berlin crows really are just something special. I have a pair of crow friends that live in the tree across from my window. They come and visit me several times a day for treats but also sometimes just to talk! It's always a special thing when they bring their babies to my window. Every winter, one of the babies will hang around. This year's winter baby has become very close to me. She often comes to my window just to talk and has started peeking her head around the corner, very interested in what I'm doing inside. She makes a "wub wub wub" sound at me and I "wub wub wub" back at her. This year, they all disappeared for 5 days and I was absolutely destroyed. I know they're wild birds and some day they will go away, but that thought makes me sad. When my Lady returned, I actually sat on the floor sobbing to her how much I missed her and how I was so happy to see her again. I had been so worried she was hurt. Having wild animal friends is hard, but so so rewarding.
I fed the crows when I lived in Cairo and they would zoom down from their nest about 100 metres away and immediately take whatever I had put out for them. Wonderful and clever creatures. They allowed me to be quite near them. Once I saw a crow taking dried bread to a leaking tap and putting it there to soften.
@@cashiscamping5126 you don't have to kill animals though. It's a choice. When I said I don't understand about humans, I guess what I'm asking is why do people choose violence over compassion?
Watching this,… bring memories about my grandmother and the love she had for animals. In the Dominican Republic, my grandmother raised a crow until it could fly and was able to be by itself. She let it fly free. It was a house in the countryside with a lot trees in the backyard. The crow would come everyday to her, to be on her shoulder, lap and the crow would let her grab/hold it, she would caress the crow and feed it. She would even whistle and the crow would come if it was near by. All that just with her. Then my grandmother passed away. But the crow would still come looking for my grandmother everyday, making sounds and nothing. Gradually, the crow would come less often but still looking for her. My grandmother loved animals.
Your grandmother was a loving person. But the story ended really sad for the crow. He must have missed your grandmother, not understanding why she didn't show up anymore, perhaps feeling abandoned 😔
I had a "pet" duck who was born with some kind of deformity to her foot. She decided that scavenging in the wild was too difficult since her foot didn't allow her to swim properly and so she went and found humans to feed her. She did still have nests in the wild with her mates (first guy disappeared after a year, no idea why, but she found a new guy who she stayed with for four years). The baby daddies taught the babies how to live in the wild so even though she would bring them to us when it was her turn to get the groceries, none of them came back after they grew up. The males almost never showed up on their own but they'd sometimes come with her. We got her a water bowl and fed her lettuce, the peels of whatever veggies we were cooking, seeds, and other healthy snacks. Weirdly, she liked to end every meal by flipping her water bowl over. No idea why. She'd sit there and drink from it all meal and then when she was full she'd flip it upside down and fly off. Kinda makes you look at dogs and horses and stuff and wonder if their ancestors were disabled.
Perhaps disabled by lack of food or food scarcity? And I agree, if a human can be cajoled into aiding an injured animal, the rest of them will take careful note of the free food handouts.
For dogs most likely wolfs just scanvanged on human left overs and lost some fear of them. But the best tamed wolfes were the ones who got took home and cared for as puppys because the parents died (probably hunted by humans) and grew up with humans. Over decades humans kept tamed wolfes for protection and help at hunting and so domesticcated them and they were bred for specific traits that made them more able for protection and hunting. A small wolf/dog with extra short legs would seem disabled in nature but it is very use full for hunting foxes and other animals living in underground tunels. So the ancestors were not disabled but modern dog breeds are theoraticaly disabled. And even practicly. Some dog breeds have health problems because of their specific breed type traits like Bulldogs, Pugs and Boxers distinct short nose makes them prone to all sorts of respiratory issues
You feed one out of the goodness of your heart and then all the shirkers come along for handouts! You put your foot down saying No, enough and they start faking disability. You can't win, I'm telling ya!
He may not be your pet and, yes, he is a wild being, but he is also your friend. Cherish that always. 😊 Thanks for sharing. What a warm start to my day ❤️
@@alfa-psi and? Humans do the exact same thing. Being freinds for food and money or this person has same hobbies so therefore freind. It's ok to have a freind we're you do a certain things with even if it's just going out to eat. The bond and trust is still being formed. Crows don't just go up to any human like that
Already left a comment but if you want to start offering treats to crows that are in your neighborhood, peanuts are good but they also LOVE cheese as well as meat. Bit sized hot dogs, deli meats, fatty pieces of steak and skin, fat, along with the carcass of roasted chicken (break it down to size they can carry) will be happily accepted. They are super cautious so give them plenty of space. Better to look away, at least cover one eye so they don't feel preyed upon. When their babies hatch, they will start coming to you when you call once you start offering them lots of mealworms.
My mom used to talk about a crow she'd made friends with. She called him Clancy. She'd be out and about, rolling around town (she was in a wheelchair) and he'd come find her and they'd chat for a bit, or he'd bring her a present. She said once, he brought her a buffalo wing and she grabbed it with a napkin and pretended to eat it, and thanked him. Lol!
Lol. That's so cute. Thanks for sharing. That's why cats bring their kill home, to feed you. I don't think I'll be picking up any mice soon and pretending to eat them though 🤔
@@sarahpritchard3799 not necessarily, only if they bring it directly to you and notify you of their kill. If you just randomly find dead animals somewhere, especially if they look gruesomely destroyed, they probably used them as a toy.
Such beautiful, incredibly intelligent animals, endlessly fascinating to watch and, if you're lucky, to interact with. I love this lady's gentle voice & attitude & her demeanor when interacting with this bird & how she doesn't impose herself on him or see him as a pet, but as a wild animal, one that might not come back one day, either because of death, or simply - because. She sees this relationship for what it is: a beautiful gift & while she's sad at the prospect of that day happening, gratefully accepts that gift without the often egotistical human attitude of imposing her will on that relationship, Life is full of gifts like this if we know where to look & have the right attitude. Thank you so much for such a moving story.
In my opinion, these are the types of things that need to be taught in schools AND home. Imagine what we could learn from the other animals that live on this rock. Thank you for sharing.
YES! If we showed children the importance of kindness towards animals it would most certainly spread to showing compassion for other people and the earth, etc., etc. You would have to think there would be less depression and violence because people would be able to express their emotions more readily and be more empathetic towards the greater picture. I love your comment the most, it makes SO much sense. Oh man... this has given me a LOT to think about!
if you own a home, start by throwing some wild bird feed at the highest point of your property (the roof is ideal) eventually bring the food lower and lower until you are ground level. it is not difficult to bring wild life into your home. a 30lb bag of bird feed will last me 6 months... it only cost me $12USD. now i have wild birds in my backyard everyday, infront of my window. i seen generations of these birds, and i have only been doing this for 3 years. my favorite bird was a Scrub Jay daddy who lost his leg defending the territory around my home... he fought his own offspring that had grown into an adult.... he lived for at least 3 months with 1 leg during the harsh winter months.. you can view my channel if you can stomach the awful quality and the depressing cat videos. i have the video of the one legged Scrub Jay as well
@@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR Meteorologists can actually predict the weather better by watching birds than with their instruments. I saw an interesting documentary about it once.
Love this video! Crows are highly intelligent and mischievous. A family member had two and their personalities were very different. It was fun to see what types of items they would bring home. They especially liked shiny items. Any type of colorful items, pull tabs, bits of plastic....many odd bits. They very interest in what we do. One of the crow, Barney, used to follow follow my toddler son around and pull at his shoelaces. My son would laugh so hard when he did it, it was hilarious.
Kay, thanks for the tips on attracting crows. I have several that fly around my neighborhood and have been wondering what it would to have a connection and visits from them. Baubles may be a good start but what kind of food would attract them? Thanks!
@@bobertjones2300 They like nuts, fruits and sunflower seeds and Wagner's makes a fruit and nut mix that would be a good starter. Edit: A birdbath is also a really good way to attract crows and ravens
There was a study last year that said crows are one of the only few animals besides humans that "know what they know and can ponder the content of their own minds". They also talk to each other, so never get a crow mad or they'll tell the other crows about you, then the crows will be your enemies.
There are some fascinating studies on self-awareness in certain species. Some involve putting a sticker on the animal and watching to see if it runs to a nearby mirror to examine itself. Those that do (dolphins, elephants, apes, some birds, etc.) understand “that’s me!”
I think having this respectful relationship with the wild creature is far less stressful and more fulfilling than having a pet that 100% relies on you.
Danke für diese schöne Geschichte Alexandra! Ich habe das Video gespeichert, damit ich es mir nochmal anschauen kann. Es zaubert ein Lächeln auf mein Gesicht! ♥️
@@M4x_P0w3r humans disrespect animals and nature on a daily basis, and i agree we do not understand our place. we should keep our hypothetical grousefeet on the ground
Totally made my heart smile today watching this ❤️ I have regular feathery visitors to my garden here in the UK, middle earth, Staffordshire, feeding them everyday, waiting in the trees until I've topped up their food treats, hidden around the garden. I often wonder how they just know where to find it. Such a joy to watch and be a part of 😍☺️
I'm 3 months into daily crow feeding. Crows now wait every morning for peanut feedings. This video shows exactly how wary and cautious crows are. It's amazing she got this crow to hand-feeding levels of trust. Crows are so cool to watch.
🥺 This is a beautiful story, and I was so moved to hear she did not try to domesticate Kräri. She learned about the crow and obviously loves the crows as well. But most importantly she understands to respect the wildlife and the crows freedom. She tries to feed Kräri’s mate but also understands and respects the hierarchy. I’m in the U.S. and this concept is something a lot of Americans have a difficult time understanding. You can respect and support the wildlife without trying to make it your domestic pet, and the Earth will thank you for your support.
Respecting pointless or selfish hierarchies is not the right approach. By your logic. humans shouldn't bother saving or feeding the smaller/younger animals being overpowered and having their food eaten by their siblings. Because hey, in real life they're just supposed to "know their place" and die. Just like human males, crows can also learn treating females as less than yourself is wrong. Making it so one animal is not bullied out of the food they want is not making something your domestic pet or disrespecting wildlife.
@@FoxExcess Yeah dude we should put that bird in bird jail. We should have bird welfare programs to make sure every bird gets all the seed it needs. Free college for birds.
Crows and Ravens have always impressed me with their high intelligence and problem-solving abilities. Take Japanese crows, for instance, who have figured out how to ingeniously use traffic to open hard shell nuts: they drop the nuts in crosswalks and wait for the cars to run over them, then they wait until traffic has stopped again to go and collect the shelled nuts! It's rather astounding that they figured out that the crosswalks in particular were the part of the road where it was safe for them to both leave and retrieve them!
I am from Berlin in Germany like the woman in the videos. The crows here do the same thing! They drop nuts on the streets so they crack open that way or let cars run over them. They are amazing birds!
I had a conversation with a crow once at a bird sanctuary out here in Punta Gorda after it said hello to me from afar. I was really shocked because I didn't know they were so smart to do something like that. It was probably the most intelligent and adult conversation I've had to date 😂😂
@@werkgalaxy it was a wild bird at a sanctuary and it was also a crow, so imo very unlikely that it had had too much if any interaction before being rehabilitated there. I just thought it was wild how smart crows are comparatively. I was also trying to make a joke lol but hey, I get it. Thanks for sharing
@@pattmahiney True they are on the smarter spectrum, considering most birds are actually dumb and flying rats, the crow is a pleasant opposite. Among hawk, owl etc useful birds in general who actually can use their abilities to the fullest and are useful to the entire ecco system.
@@pattmahiney I'm sorry to be the one to tell you but that wasn't a crow you were talking to. They can take many forms but a crow is most common, real earth crows do not have the vocal capability to repeat sounds like "hello". You were lucky it just wanted to talk
Love this!! I have befriended some wild crows too, though not to this extent, about 6-8 of them. They live on my property all year and I feed them a few times a week. They keep my chickens and ducks safe from predators, alerting me and chasing off hawks, eagles, and even wild cats on the ground. They even come to my door when it snows!!
Crows and Ravens are extremely intelligent birds. They also remember who has been kind or even mean to them. You doing what you do is awesome. And they probably know you as the nice lady who plays with them.
I am so privileged to have my own Australian little raven family at my home here. I don't give them puzzles, but I feed and play with them daily. Like these crows, the male of the pair takes priority over food and gets the closest. He, his mate and their babies every year are a blessing in my life and I feel very privileged to know them.
When my pair of Ravens arrive for a feed, I place two small piles of beef mince about 2 metres apart so both can feed at once. Sometimes the male will go over to the female's pile and steal a little before going back to his own pile.
I used to get visited by an owl in the mountains of Los Angeles. The owl would perch in the tree in front of my house. I thought of the owl as a friend who would get rid of the rattlesnakes and rats. I would also get followed home by the same black cat when I turned down my street, like the cat was waiting for me. Animals are far more intelligent and have much more complex personalities than we give them credit for and it's all because of human ego. I'm not against technology, but we don't think about nature as often as we should. We are too out of tune with it.
You have empathy with the animals, Angus, and they obviously feel this. I know I feel very deeply for our animal friends and wish our world today was in harmony with them. One day, I believe it will be; the bible speaks of this.
I teared up by the end of this video, and started literally weeping while reading all the touching stories in the comments, so I just can't bear any more of them. It's so beautiful when different species that can't communicate through words still become friends
_"It's so beautiful when different species that can't communicate through words still become friends"_ Very beautifully said! It really makes us appreciate the wonders of nature and the fact that we're all children of the same universe, made from the same ancient stardust :) ~Best of Wishes from Poland
Krari has his own channel i've been following about his amazing observations of a human female and the work he's done to train her to give him food. UA-cam brought me here. Nice to finally see the other side to the story. Yes, I'm a raven.
I started watching this because I've experienced getting to know wild crows in central Europe. When the lockdown started i began to feel sorry for the crows because their food supply had dwindled due to no people on the street. So i started to feed them and after a while they started to trust me. Then they got a little spoiled because they would make loud noises to remind me to give them breakfast. This goes on now for over 2 years and because of the lockdowns, I really appreciate their company.
Crows are such smart birds. When you watch them alot you can see that they figure out all kinds of ways to get food. They are actually unstoppable intelligent animals.
Absolutely lovely! I had a random dove grace me with it's presence almost everyday for three years. I called him Fluffy - his chest feathers were always ruffled - sat on me, by me, ate from my hand. My cat knew not bother him. It really is amazing when a wild creature seems to like you, trust you for no reason.
We have a crow that "knocks" on our window for us to put food on the sill. We had a jar cashews on it one day (On the inside) and I'm pretty sure he didn't see the window. So when he went to take some he tapped on it. I opened the window and of course he flew away but I left some of them out there. Started coming back slowly at first once or twice a week. Honestly didn't notice at first was almost like an errant noise. After a short while the tapping became regular and we decided to try and sort out what it was, so I repeated the process. Shortly after that the visits became more frequent, now he stops by every few days for his snack. Never actually gotten to touch him or anything, or have him land on me but I'm honestly satisfied just watchin him prance around the window, lol.
Crows are so incredibly intelligent and hilarious. They are theives but will also bring you gifts if they like you.
@@Arnuuld Kitties try. That’s all they can do. I recall though, as a child screaming bloody murder after stepping outside our front door and onto what was left of a bird. I was barefoot.
Yes. crows are very intelligent. But.. that." bird, is NOT." A crow.
@@luzesquivel6010 bc it isnt black? thats racist...
@@luzesquivel6010 Its a grey crow. Very common in Scandinavia and Germany.
I saw a video where a wild bird was putting things like a pop tab and flower together and making gifts for a woman that fed them.
I had a pet crow when I was a child. I hand raised it from a small bird. It was orphaned when a storm knocked down the nest. Just one bird survived. He stayed with me just like a dog would do. Very smart bird. I lived in the country but my school was only about 1/2 mile away. I usually walked. The crow would hear the dismissal bell and fly to meet me each day. It was a very dedicated companion.
One of my brother's friends at school raised one similarly. I thought he was a genius for teaching it to talk, I found out later, all the corvids can mimic sounds/ voices etc.
My dad had one when he was a kid
@@steamboatwillie8517 yea it was once I heard a "pack" of them mimicking my cat that I realized how smart they were. My cat was "meow crying" and the crows caught on to it. They started to "mock" him and "meow" back as if to say, "Come here fella... We'll help you out... We're you're 'friend' 😏".
I was like "Oreo... those are NOT your friends. Get over here!" So yea, crows are smart, clever, and mischievous lol
@@ICU1337 What a coincidence that your cat is named Oreo. My sisters have one named Oreo too.
@@modee6267 lol I feel like our cats name isnt that uncommon 😅 (I thought it was original when I first named him lol)
My dog, years ago, befriended a crow. She would put some of her food on the window ledge every morning and the crow would come and eat it and entertain her. I have zero idea how this happened, at first, I thought a crow was trying to get in my kitchen or attack my dog, I watched them for a few days and realized they had a routine. It was amazing. After my dog passed away, the crow would still show up. So, for about a year, I would still buy things to feed the crow every morning, then the crow stopped coming. It really helped me through the loss of my best friend! They're just remarkable critters, I live in Canada and they're freaking huge birds here and all iridescent-esque black and so beautiful. I don't recommend every making a wild animal a pet, but I bet a crow would make a great pet.
this is so beautiful ㅠㅠ
Crows can be kept as pets in some countries but, it's very difficult from what I hear and often times not worth the hassle unless you truly mean to commit your time, money, love and effort to the crow.
@@cgecko3
There is no less effort nor time involved with a pet crow than it is with a cat or a dog.
People who spend little time with their dog or cat are doing poor job, sure you can spend very little time with your pet crow too. Of course, there will be consequences doing so.
@@SMGJohn Cats and dogs are better adapted to a typical human life. It's not that they need less time, but rather that they don't require you to drastically change the way you live to care for them like most non domesticated animals do.
That's interesting I've read that crows in the wild will often lead wolves to carrion because the crows can't get through the skin so they lead the wolves there as basically a can opener and then feast on them together. There have also been observations of crows playing with wolf cubs and it's theorised that crows form special relationships with individual wolves maybe that explains how your dog befriended a crow
A crow saw me eating bread outside of the grocery store and when I gave it some bread it ate, flew to the soda machine and tossed me a quarter. I gave him more food before I left and he gave me another coin. It was the funniest and cutest thing ever.
Lmao that crow was trying to strike a deal I think. They probably realize by observing vending machines that humans use the shiny round things to get more food.
Thats amazing thats really someting to expirence :) the worst ting us many would not belive it. But crows Are extremly intelligent. They have messured the intelligence of the bord and found its at a level of a 7 year Olds human
That’s incredible!
🤣hard to believe tho
@@danitobin2807 Crows are well known to trade for food.
This is exactly how I make human friends. I hold my hand out with a peanut and stand very still.
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I'll have to try
I got in trouble for that.Some day care yards have stricter rules.
@@geraldfriend256 🤣
As a child, I had a crow for about 5 years. I nursed it when it fell out of the nest as a naked chick. After raising it and learning it to get it own food, I started taking it further away from home and for longer periods and left it in one of the parks nearby. In the beginning, Jan followed me home and came back inside, after a while he only came back when it got dark and in the end, he lived outside but often popped back in to say hello. It took him a year to really be independent and love in a group that I could still follow but he refused to land on my arm any longer. I was sad and happy at the same time; I lost my pet crow but he found a flock to hang out with and live a normal crow's life. Your story is touching!
What a wonderful experience you had! I love that you set her free 🖤.
Your story is awesome too!
I had a similar experience with a magpie a couple of years ago. I raised it since it was an abandoned fletchling. It would sit on my shoulder or, in the car, it would sit on the stearingwheel and hop sideways while we were taking corners. When it was fully grown it started taking longer and longer flights. In the end it would only fly alongside us when I was taking my kids to school and then after a while it took of into the world somewhere. Awesome experience.
@samsvader Yes, Jan (my crow) would sit on the steering bar of my bicycle with his wings spread in order not to be blown off. It looked like a live Rolls Royce hood ornament 😀
Awesome 👌
Love how the lady respects the crows' wildness and just let them be, only observing them and enjoying their company when they visit!
Do you expect someone make a video of capturing wild crows by luring them to cage that freely come to their apartments?
@@peoplebelievealiensarereal Um yeah I make videos like that. I love tricking animals. Don't make assumptions.
LOL They only visit cuz there's food to be eaten. They not visiting to enjoy ur company like u enjoy theirs. U need money in other words to get the food to enjoy their company. WIthout money u have nothing therefore
@@fulol i’m laughing so hard at the fact that u took this as an opportunity to say “capitalism bad” keep up the good work comrade
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I once had a crow for nine years that had the freedom to fly free but wouldn’t leave. I don’t mind confessing that I sobbed like a child when he passed away because he had the individual character and intelligence of a much loved dog. This is a lovely friendship you have, enjoy every moment of that wonderful bond.
I'm sorry for your loss. Truly incredible beings, in many ways very similar to humans. 9 years is much too short for a crow - my great-grandmother had one that lived over 30 (not sure how long exactly, he outlived her and after a while I didn't see him around her house anymore), and I think the oldest recorded crow lived to 59.
@@sinine1100 wow! That’s a long time. Average lifespan of a crow is actually seven!
@@Velociiraptor The wild is very dangerous, so you get extremely high mortality from "unnatural causes" - predation, sickness, freak weather etc - dragging the average down.
That's the same reason why paleolithic people tended to average 30 or so, but we're still the same people and now often make it to 80-100. :-)
I love this story. Here's my story of random connection to nature.
My parents built a pond, then had it stocked. I would go out to the pond every morning it was nice weather and dangle my bare feet into the water. All of the little fish nearby would take off like fish do. One day, a tiny bluegill came up to me. I just watched it. He would come back daily getting nearer my feet each time(maybe they smelled good). One day I flicked an ant into the water and the fish ate it. I fed him many times after that. He would just be super near my feet(I think it liked the heat). We hung out for over 2 years. As soon as I would approach, the fish would swim towards me like, while the rest swam away. A few times I got other people out there with me, but never seen the fish. Never. Nobody really believed me, but i didn't mind. It was a cool experience.
@@sinine1100 the happiest and healthiest people in the world today are the Hazda Tribe in Africa.
Without modern diet, toxic housing and medicine, they suffer no illness, tooth decay, arthritis, heartdisease, diabetes.
Average life expectancy is over 90.
They have a square vitality curve.
Fit healthy sharp of mind and active until a few weeks before dying.
So no, you are mistaken about the paleolithic life expectancy. That's propaganda.
Awwww. You are EXTREMELY lucky to befriend a crow. They are so intelligent and like cats, it's an honor when one chooses to trust you.
@ok Crow: You are eating that entire tub of ice cream in one go? Putting that one in the cons list. Best observe another week, before I determine your worth.
Cats dont choose shit. They go wherever food and warmth is.
@@ZaPpaul
Well, aren’t those choices, too?
@@greyberet1 Those are choices, just not conscious ones. Cats aren't sentient, meaning they are mostly driven by instinct rather than conscious, adaptive decision-making.
@@waffledoodle5867
I tend to agree, and that’s an accurate description of the way many humans go about their own lives 😂!
That was fascinating!! Yes, crows are extremely intelligent, but your observations of them are also extremely smart and articulate, which made this video even more interesting. Thank you. It was amazing.
Crows are indeed fascinating creatures. We have them in the woods, behind my House. I have been trying to draw them into the Yard for a couple of years. ♥️🐦
@@amyarlotta807 That is so sweet. I lived for a little while in someone's home in a neighborhood which crows loved, apparently. They used to come to her deck, many of them. They didn't know her, though. Perhaps someone who'd lived there before. I didn't know anything about crows at the time -- I just marveled at how many were in that neighborhood. Since I've begun to learn about them, I feel deep, deep regret that there was an opportunity I missed, because I would have LOVED to get to know them. Where I am now, I never see them. They are beautiful.
Most black birds are really intelligent...magpies, ravens and crows.
@@susan8471 I lived most of my long life in cities and I haven't known much about birds you would see in the city. More about migrating birds, because I've had opportunities to know more about them. Black birds are gorgeous. I''ve never seen a magpie, except in videos recently. I've never seen a raven in person. Many crows, though, and I wish so much I'd been able to know them.
A congregation is called a Murder of Crows
I wish more humans could share this much curiosity, respect and admiration for nature as this woman does every day.
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I wish humans would respect animals enough to stop eating them and their secretions. People are so arrogant it's actually disgusting.
What I wanna know is if she believes climate change is happening and if our planet is in a crisis. This was a very cool video though, not everyone respects the earth and nature as much.
@@Adelicows É inacreditável que ainda existem pessoas que pensam que os animais são comida.
They are not food, they are friends.
I am (by education) a behavioral biologist. I love to see this kind of respect for animals from human beings.
That’s a dream job for me. I’m trying to earn my behavior consultant certification for canines.
@@hoorayitsjackie6166 sounds great, I'm rooting for you!
8 million views. ❤️
When I was a child, I saved an owl that was chased by other birds. She was hiding in the chimney of my parents house. After that, the owl followed me for years, liked to cuddle and playing games. From their behaviour, owls are often described as "flying cats" 🙂
Awwww flying cats🥺
They pretty much are flying cats
Así es amigo!
@@lunawolfheart336 from being apex predators to adorable animals, they really are sky cats
Incidentally the Chinese name for owl literally means Cat-Headed Eagle :D
This is such a beautiful and special relationship. Interacting with them but also allowing them to be wild. You have been blessed with their attention and they have been blessed with your kindness.
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No it's not , the words beautiful and special only define the special being Miss Freya , not some broad's mantl dsrdre , disrespecting the crows
tricking animals with food to put there face close to broads ofansev areas ( feet / can't /lower body) is beyondcriminel and unacceptable
"He is part of my family, but not a pet. He is a wild being"
She and the crows understand we are all in this together. A lesson that too many of us humans fail to realize.
Instead of watching something beautiful, there are some who like to point out the negatives in life..
I notice this because I do it too, its not a good thing...
Those "humans" are called leftists. They want to bully and dominate others.
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We aren't all in this together you communist
to some extent
How blessed are you!!! I go for walk from my house to a lake about 25min away almost every day. I have befriended a Canadian Goose and her 4 chicks...when they see me they come running, I lay down my blanket, feed them by hand, hold a cup of water out and they take sips from it, and then we all sit together on my blanket ...They also allow me to pet them. It is such a GIFT! I look forward to it every morning!
That sounds absolutely beautiful, bless your kind heart!! ❤
The carry endemic schistosomiasis parasites, you probably have worms.
@@Hoopalalia lmao !! Well dont you sound smart!! Let me try...I wear disposable gloves and carry hand sanitizer...and I use it!!...Its Winter ❄️ so I haven't walked to the lake as much as we have had snow...and im sure you know this already but i havent seen any Geese for quite sometime as they fly south for the Winter.... Anyways, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
That is Mag Pie not a Crow
geese that dont have unnessecary unprovoked beef?? a true miracle
It's truly astonishing how intelligent these birds are.
yea, more intelligent than 90% of humans these days...
They are not just smart, they also display attributes of self awareness!
@@SimonWoodburyForget You don't understand what I mean in that case. Corvids are said to understand their consciousness in the way we or other high functioning primates do. They understand they are aware and they understand that other animals around them are also self driven, but more importantly, they understand those minds are separate from their own. I would read up on the Theory of mind to understand more. 'Most animals' don't fit the criteria to have a self aware mind.
@@SimonWoodburyForget, Be aware of your breathe. You are consciously breathing now, when before you were not. See, self-awareness.
@@SimonWoodburyForget , Well then- have you considered that everything may not be conscious? Perhaps it is consciousness that truly is the dividing line between human and animal. You could hardly say a fish or crow is sentient; I agree with that. Essentially, what is called as consciousness( unusually given a clear definition, and with good reason) is far from a primitive aspect within the human system. Controlling organs is in no way the same as self-awareness. One is physical observation, the other is non-physical observation. Not alertness, or response to stimuli, but the awareness of Self; this is a deep concept. Moreover, acts of sentient consciousness primarily target the prefrontal cortex, which hints that consciousness is clearly an evolved faculty in human beings alone. These birds produce instinctual intelligence derived from millinias of evolution that a 3-year old human baby could emulate with ease. We are the most evolved species on the planet simply because we are sentient; culture, language, and functional society at the rate humans have achieved are a direct result of our consciousness, and therefore innate desire to discover and improve. Yes, it is improper to say other animals are not self aware, but it is clear enough to say that they are not sentient. Otherwise, we'd have a Dawn of Planet of the Apes on our hands. My point is these crows are not sentient, humans are, which gives consciousness value. Am I correct in saying yours is nothing is self aware because everything is, and therefore consciousness has no real intrinsic value? If so, this is an odd view point I would beg to differ.
Can you imagine if everybody was like her? Respect, kindness is all it takes.
I can imagine. Too much corvids and quick disappearance of smaller birds.
I wish everybody was like her
@Matt H lmao
The world needs diversity, not singularity
@Matt H yeah, too bad everyone doesnt mention what she did besides playing with wild birds
I love that she still acknowledges that they belong to the wild. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Too many want to be opportunistic and domesticate them, not realizing the real costs.
It's possible, he was a rescue as a chick
As I were young we had 3 disabled rescues, but yes, they truly belong to the wild.
@@kathleenking47 no. Stop.
During a recent drought in California, a scrub jay landed on my backyard fence while I was watering my garden and stared at me. I got the message and ever since that day I have maintained a water bowl for the birds. They come for a drink and/or bath every day, all day. I enjoy watching them. It’s a win win! You have done wonders figuring out games for these crows. Much fun for you both!
Can we take the time to realise her cat is beautifully understanding (or well trained) and won't go after the bird right in front of it?? That's just amazing.
I think the cat respects the crows and understands if it tries to mess with them the crows will fight it. So they have a mutual respect. The cat might also see the woman in this video being calm and does the same.
@@yungmamii9 nahhhh I've seen cats just straight up go for any bird round here so one that respects a bird's boundaries is astounding.
@@yungmamii9 One can teach cats to not eat local wildlife, I am proof it can be done.
A cat doesn't want to mess with a crow. They will attack, and if more than one, all of them will join in. They can be vicious if they have to be.
@@nickypiccallo Right.. That's not how that works. Just because yours doesn't do it (at least without you noticing), doesn't mean most cats will.
I befriended a crow who later brought its mate along as well. They'd crow in the early hours or at night, and being a nightowl insomniac I'd greet them back. I'd hear them as I walked throughout the city and I'd whistle back, they'd come and find me and follow me around. They saw I was collecting feathers, so they started giving me feathers whenever I was feeding them. At first I was just happy at the gesture, amazed, then I stopt taking the ugly and dirty feathers. They ended up bringing me swan-feathers, all kinds of feathers I've never seen. They had a hatchling, they were teaching it I was a source of food.
The crowling would croak in a much more distinct way as it was guided around by the parents, as they tried to show it how I gave them food and how they gave me feathers. It learned quickly, within a month it was outside my window sitting like a hunched hatchling does crowing at me for food, having brought me a ugly feather for the first time. As a depressed alcoholic at the time, and still fighting, having lost all my friends in the process it actually teared me up because it was the closest to a truly new "friend" I'd had in years. Whilst I also felt like I was helping someone learn.
One morning I walk out and the young crows headless body lays outside my apartmentblocks (inner yard) door. The neighbours cat had caught it. Being too young it hadn't learned well enough to stay away from the cats, and the cats themselves had had ample time learning to chase crows from the parents that had befriended me. I didn't see the parent crows for weeks, when I finally did it was they who recognized me and angrily crowed at me for two apartmentblocks until I entered my apartment. I thought about the young crow and how he'd brought me the most beautiful of his feathers with his dead corpse that I didn't touch, how he'd never learn to bring any others. And I wept.
My dear God! I'm so sorry to hear that! What a hard thing to experience. Please, remember the kindness you each brought out in each other. What a beautiful connection you made with them. I hope it gives you peace and love, knowing you have gifts to give this world. Please, don't let the hurt and disappointments dim your light. Hugs
Mannnnn keep your cats inside ppl... :(
Thank you for sharing your story 😔 may you find peace 🕊
I think the parents were saying good bye that the cats were too dangerous in your area remember the 💘
As someone once said...."it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all"....sorry for your loss...
I was a vet tech for 10 years. We saved a crow chick found in our outside kennels after a bad storm. Raised him at the hospital since he couldn't be released to the wild. He was my everyday joy. Thank you for this. ❤
It's unacceptable , broads need to know there place keepthere grousfeet on the ground , there grouscan't away from others face , You are so right Lovely this is beyondcriminel action
anyone encouraging and praising such briminelbehavior is just as efdup as the ones disrespecting the animals
@@FrozenMermaid666 help what Language are you speaking this is unreadable
@@FrozenMermaid666 You’ve obviously missed your daily dose. You see what happens. It’s not a smart thing to do.
@@theprotectordvoftruth5465 ….and replying to your other sock puppet account isn’t a good sign either.
Corvids are extremely intelligent and have great memories. They also have very clear emotions and have a sense of gratitude. It's been reported that a wild crow would gift a woman that fed it. It brought her every shiny, interesting thing it found as tribute and payment. Incredible but true!💗
Yes, my husband has gotten many gifts of varying sizes and values. The only one I received was a feather that my favorite crow pulled from its body and handed (beaked?) to me. That one meant more to me than the gold ring my hubby got.
@@CabinFever52 girl that crow shortchanged you.
To be befriended by a creature who you know really doesn't need you at all is quite an honor.
everyone needs food bro. you think cats or dogs would like you if you didnt give them food
@@xxtoxii9615 Crows (or dogs or cats) don't need food _from you_ though. Bro.
@@venge54is17 "befriending" doesn't necessarily mean best buddies, "gaining the trust of" also satisfies the definition. Having said that, corvids are social birds, and many people develop friendly relationships (where they visit just for fun) with them.
I recommend checking out the documentaries on crows and ravens, and their relationship with people.
@@artemiasalina1860 Yes, but they will have to work (hard) to get their food. It's a lot more comfortable if you have a buddy who gives you a day's paycheck just for solving an easy riddle or even for doing absolutely nothing (cats). So: even if they don't really need you, in most, if not all cases of wild animals, the food part plays a far more important role than your stunning human personality.
@@drehder9256 Everything on earth looks for a free meal.
Fun fact: crows can recognize faces and because of this they can grow special bonds with wolves that can last their entire lifetime.
Another fun fact: North Americans are watching this incredible video and thinking.... Damn now I want to sit outside for hours hoping a bird will eat out of my hand but no... I HAVE to shower tonight because I didn't have time yesterday, my paper is due tmrw, and I have to do a midnight load of laundry to have clean underwear tomorrow. So... I don't think chilling outside for hours is possible with our dumbass pace of life. ------- Seriously, though... is this how Europeans live? Just chilling out on their balcony, bonding with nature, every single day? HOW CAN I LIVE THAT WAY. TEACH ME.
@@Lee-fw9mr man that's rough! I hope you get a good grade on that paper.
@@FABULOUS-poodle Thank you!
@@Lee-fw9mr get offline. Cut down on social media, or deactivate them entirely. Better yet, live like we did in the 90's, the last era before the Y2k era came in and changed it all. Go out and just embrace life without having to be glued to technology 24/7. It helps lower stress too. #Detox
There is absolutely nothing that prevents Europeans from living exactly like Americans and as a matter of fact, a significant bunch of them does
i love her respect for nature. she is so ready and willing to accept his terms of living, not trying to domesticate him at all!
“He is part of my family, but he is not a pet.”
Love to see it :)
@victor bruun Taming ≠ domestication
I wish people would do that with humans of other cultures to. Unfortunately they are "woke" and everyone else is "retarded" in their eyes.
You don't have to own something to appreciate it.
@@azmo_ Try visit indonesia. We have a lot different culture and race here but we get along
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The more I learn about crows the more it gets interesting. Crows are smart.
I know just how this lady feels as I too have hooded crows visitors and they make every day so special .
Games mean a lot ...Nice to meet another crow person :)👍🌲🖤
I am also happy to meet others that befriend these often times misunderstood birds. Not only are they intelligent, but they are timid & sweet. I have been sitting outside with my family of 5 crows for an hour or so a day, they always seem to find me when I call for them whether I am 2 miles from my home, or on a walk several miles from where I live. All I have to do is call my lead crow "Charlie"- the other 4 follow him and sit with me. If I'm on a walk, they follow me from tree to tree. They are highly sociable with humans once they know you are a gentle person. I highly recommend befriending these wonderful creatures, they bring great peace and joy to your life if you like birds.
Thank you for sharing your Corvid family with us!
Me too 😘🌹💐👍👍
Games to you, not for the bird, it just wants the food
@@jennifermurphy5215 You are so right. I also have a lot of crow-friends in a citypark. They follow me and even fly next to my car when I leave to beg for more food. They even tease my little doggies. Once I went to another park nearby and all of a sudden crows start following me and one of them touches my head. I knew than that that must be the young ones who know me too, but live in another area once the left the parents. So sweet.
@@seijna I love hearing about other peoples story's. It lets me know there is kindness out there! I know there is much to be said about the kindness that relates to people that adore birds, and there are good people with big hearts out there. It goes deeper than just feeding animals, and really touches the heart for me.
Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Ive been feeding 3 grey crows at work for over a year now. They come and visit me everyday and its the highlight of my day.
The fact the crow stays to eat the food after he gets it is pretty impressive (instead of flying away with it). Must feel pretty safe there.
Ich liebe diese Frau & ihre Krähen ♥️
These creatures are not given enough credit.
They are beautiful,complex and fully capable of solving problems! I love them!
There's a film (prob on YT somewhere) showing a crow (might've been a Magpie but similar diff) drinking from a plastic bottle filled with water. It knew not to knock it over and waste it and so gradually filled it with stone after stone to raise the water line where it could sip and sip the higher the water got. Truly amazing, especially when you consider the use of stones as tools - something generally exclusive to humans (and chimps / monkeys).
@@LOOKINVERTED The crows are said to have certain powers and I've witnessed on occasion where they do seem to be able to control small children in the park
Me too: I'm an animal lover, especially birds.
They are my favourite birds too. But not easy to be friends with suspicious inner-city crows.
All creatures are not given enough credit
What’s cool to me is how she took the time to create the games for the birds. I would have never even thought to do something like that for a bird.
Thanks you, it is fun for me.
@@KrariTheCrow you’re so cool :D
the bird doesnt come around to play games, it only comes for the food
@@fulol the bird got more brains than you.
@@KrariTheCrow You invest more time & effort in those birds than some humans do for their own children 😅🖤🖤🖤
Oh this woman seems so zen. She was so calming to listen to and the few sentences at the end were beautiful.
Indeed. I was thinking the same. She has a very pleasant warm tone
I have 2 crows too.)
They come to my window for two years and i give them food. Love them.
This was beautifully done. Loved her soft voice, her patient demeanor, and how she loves these moments with crows. I adore crows, too.
Thanks for watching!
so happy to hear that :-).
@@GeoBeatsAnimals of course! You all make my day!
Thank you 🖤
**pag pumuti ang uwak** 😳
Love the fact that the cat and birds are so chilled and relaxed together
The cat is probably just chill, but even if it did want to hunt, an adult male crow is not a great target for a cat. It's likely to injure the cat.
true but at 5:01 she looks pissed :D
I'll always love just how incredibly intelligent these birds are.
It's probably the crow that recorded and uploaded this to YT.
Yo why is this crow got white on it’s body
@@briannelson3830 It's a Hooded Crow?
or maybe a a grey crow. Very common in Scandinavia and Germany. You can highlight the names and search for 'em.
@@blakebrouwer3266 cool thanks I really like it’s look. I wish to visit Sweden my family is from there
People? Not so much.
I love storys like this about friendship between humans and wild animals.
And I really like how your cat get it, that this birds are your friends. First I was afraid when I saw the cat, but seems like it goes well!?
Really nice , I love that!!
When I was a kid my dad adopted a young orphan crow, Crowley, in the countryside and it followed him everywhere until it learned to fly well. Still may have photos where Crowley sits on his shoulder in a hammock or watches TV in the living-room. Crowley knew his favorite show tune and always hopped near when it was on watching intently.
Crowley is a great name for a crow
I like how she appreciates the bird for being wild and does not try to humanize it like a Disney movie.
thank you!
She did exactly that by continuing to give the female bird food and upset natures balance.
@@rhaynelyte684 Giving any of them food is "upsetting natures balance". And I'm completely ok with it.
@@tohuwabohu5968 Reason # 4,567,283 that aliens consider us trash monkeys.
@@rhaynelyte684 Why the female specifically?
I am a dogperson, raised and trained dogs and help people with behavioral issues. Crows have even higher intelligence. And incredible memory and sight. There's a reason there's alot of stories about birds from the crowfamily including magpies and ravens. Also ones of vindication, as crows are extremely protective and have been known to defend against people they've seen mistreat others, use violence etc.
They are respected mythological creatures and messengers of things to come in Norse cultures. In others they represent a link to ancestors.
I have incredible respect for these animals and experiences of my own.
Not a bird fan since most of them are idiots and flying rats but there are exception like crows, hawks, owls who are actually useful to us all.
A friend told me the other day, a hawk dove down and grabbed a rat almost the same size as the hawk, it was about 3 meters behind him and flew right above his head carrying the rat. Everything happened really fast. He as a human didn't even realized there was a rat so close to him while a bird from who knows what height spotted it and dove down. It was magnificent he said.
@@werkgalaxy Birds are not idiots, they’re busy. Very busy feeding themselves and their offspring. We think they’re stupid when they land in the road but we fail to realize the bird has spotted an insect there.
@@arthurshat7793 Most birds are actually mentally challenged you like it or not. It's a fact.
Few examples: They build their nest right in front of their predator which eats them.
They build crap nests on places they should not from which eggs and-or their baby birds fall out and die. Or even get stuck in it.
The little birds also are dumb enough to try to fly when they don't even have their feathers grown or small enough.
But if makes you feel any better we humans have some questionable mental cases too in certain locations where some people are lucky to be alive which do dumb things and-or die eventually before it's time.
@@werkgalaxy Probably one of the dumbest and misinformed comments I’ve read in awhile. Congratulations.
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THIS, is how any relationship with wild animals should be; Selfless love, not greedy love. They. are. not. pets. (rescues, rehab, can't go back to the wild situations are exeptions).
This is so beautiful & heartwarming, thank you❤
I call a group of crows every morning to feed them peanuts. If I’m late they call me. They are so fascinating to watch, one always stays in the tree and warns them If the neighbors cat comes by
Nice! We have crows where I live, and it takes me like all summer to get them to trust me, but then winter comes, and they leave (they migrate somewhere warmer, because they can't survive our winters here in SK, Canada), and the next spring, the crows that show up are not the same crows, I'm sure, because they don't trust me, and I have to start the whole process over again.
The reason I'm sure that the crows that come each spring are not the same ones, is, first, I really really don't think crows come back to the exact same tree in the exact same neighbourhood in the exact same city, and, also, they don't know or remember me, and crows have such astounding memories, if they were the same crows I think they'd remember.
I sure wish I lived somewhere where the crows stay all year round!
one that stays in the tree probably remembers a sibling or their mate getting eaten by a cat
"group of crows" ? You meant *murder* I guess.
I used to feed the crows outside my house. I would whistle, then drop peanuts on the ground, and then whistle again. The crows would then gather and eat, sometimes sharing with the local squirrels.
I expected this just to be about a single crow. But it got better and better. Then I became invested with the dynamics. Great storytelling!!
Because of their appearance, Crows probably r the most discriminated bird. They're smart, socially cooperative, one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. Some spices of crow even considered 'beautiful' in appearance, like Taiwan's StarCrow with galaxy-like feathers on them.
@Repent to Jesus Christ! . Were you there to see it happen?. Should have taken a vid and put it on you tube
@Repent to Jesus Christ! ... I will accept your message today since it is Christmas Day. Merry Christmas to you.
Berlin crows really are just something special. I have a pair of crow friends that live in the tree across from my window. They come and visit me several times a day for treats but also sometimes just to talk! It's always a special thing when they bring their babies to my window. Every winter, one of the babies will hang around. This year's winter baby has become very close to me. She often comes to my window just to talk and has started peeking her head around the corner, very interested in what I'm doing inside. She makes a "wub wub wub" sound at me and I "wub wub wub" back at her. This year, they all disappeared for 5 days and I was absolutely destroyed. I know they're wild birds and some day they will go away, but that thought makes me sad. When my Lady returned, I actually sat on the floor sobbing to her how much I missed her and how I was so happy to see her again. I had been so worried she was hurt. Having wild animal friends is hard, but so so rewarding.
Berlin crows 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you saying Nordic Crows, better then rest of the word crows? Here we go again.
@@jackmannjack1251 I don't know where we're going and we've never gone anywhere together to be doing it "again".
Wow! That's so beautiful.
I fed the crows when I lived in Cairo and they would zoom down from their nest about 100 metres away and immediately take whatever I had put out for them. Wonderful and clever creatures. They allowed me to be quite near them. Once I saw a crow taking dried bread to a leaking tap and putting it there to soften.
Incredible testimony to how connected we all could be to the wild life around us. Patience Respect and Love for all creatures! Aloha
I agree! I don't understand how humans can be okay with eating animals.
@@PleaseDontEatAnimals I eat animals, I also feed animals. circle of life
Aloha ❤️
@@cashiscamping5126 you don't have to kill animals though. It's a choice. When I said I don't understand about humans, I guess what I'm asking is why do people choose violence over compassion?
@@PleaseDontEatAnimals Rearing cattle and caring for them for years for food for your family is not violence.
Watching this,… bring memories about my grandmother and the love she had for animals.
In the Dominican Republic, my grandmother raised a crow until it could fly and was able to be by itself. She let it fly free. It was a house in the countryside with a lot trees in the backyard. The crow would come everyday to her, to be on her shoulder, lap and the crow would let her grab/hold it, she would caress the crow and feed it. She would even whistle and the crow would come if it was near by. All that just with her.
Then my grandmother passed away. But the crow would still come looking for my grandmother everyday, making sounds and nothing. Gradually, the crow would come less often but still looking for her. My grandmother loved animals.
what a moving story and what a wonderful person your grandmother was!
@@KrariTheCrow thank you. Yes, she was
crows have a sixth sense and knew your grandmother was a kind soul. God bless you for sharing this story with us.
@@marymorris8442 🙏
Your grandmother was a loving person. But the story ended really sad for the crow. He must have missed your grandmother, not understanding why she didn't show up anymore, perhaps feeling abandoned 😔
I had a "pet" duck who was born with some kind of deformity to her foot. She decided that scavenging in the wild was too difficult since her foot didn't allow her to swim properly and so she went and found humans to feed her. She did still have nests in the wild with her mates (first guy disappeared after a year, no idea why, but she found a new guy who she stayed with for four years). The baby daddies taught the babies how to live in the wild so even though she would bring them to us when it was her turn to get the groceries, none of them came back after they grew up. The males almost never showed up on their own but they'd sometimes come with her. We got her a water bowl and fed her lettuce, the peels of whatever veggies we were cooking, seeds, and other healthy snacks. Weirdly, she liked to end every meal by flipping her water bowl over. No idea why. She'd sit there and drink from it all meal and then when she was full she'd flip it upside down and fly off. Kinda makes you look at dogs and horses and stuff and wonder if their ancestors were disabled.
Perhaps disabled by lack of food or food scarcity? And I agree, if a human can be cajoled into aiding an injured animal, the rest of them will take careful note of the free food handouts.
I love this idea!
Flips the bowl to keep others from claiming it?
For dogs most likely wolfs just scanvanged on human left overs and lost some fear of them. But the best tamed wolfes were the ones who got took home and cared for as puppys because the parents died (probably hunted by humans) and grew up with humans. Over decades humans kept tamed wolfes for protection and help at hunting and so domesticcated them and they were bred for specific traits that made them more able for protection and hunting. A small wolf/dog with extra short legs would seem disabled in nature but it is very use full for hunting foxes and other animals living in underground tunels. So the ancestors were not disabled but modern dog breeds are theoraticaly disabled. And even practicly. Some dog breeds have health problems because of their specific breed type traits like Bulldogs, Pugs and Boxers distinct short nose makes them prone to all sorts of respiratory issues
You feed one out of the goodness of your heart and then all the shirkers come along for handouts! You put your foot down saying No, enough and they start faking disability. You can't win, I'm telling ya!
Love the fact they still fly with the other crows. You got a great pair of buddies there! Wish you all the best.
I love that she understands that we don't have to make wild animals pets ♡
@Orkinden Fangborgk it seems to be when I see the amount of people on YT celebrating people for having foxes and what not as pets.
And I love that you see it the same way :-).
@@jana731 those foxes are literally domesticated
@@schwammi since when?
@@jana731 there have been domesticated foxes for literally 70 years
He may not be your pet and, yes, he is a wild being, but he is also your friend. Cherish that always. 😊 Thanks for sharing. What a warm start to my day ❤️
Omg right. I woke up and opened UA-cam and this is the first thing I see 😍💖
@@alfa-psi and? Humans do the exact same thing. Being freinds for food and money or this person has same hobbies so therefore freind. It's ok to have a freind we're you do a certain things with even if it's just going out to eat. The bond and trust is still being formed. Crows don't just go up to any human like that
Alright, this is my new plan if I ever get to retire. I'm going to make games for the neighborhood crows- this is amazing!
Already left a comment but if you want to start offering treats to crows that are in your neighborhood, peanuts are good but they also LOVE cheese as well as meat.
Bit sized hot dogs, deli meats, fatty pieces of steak and skin, fat, along with the carcass of roasted chicken (break it down to size they can carry) will be happily accepted.
They are super cautious so give them plenty of space. Better to look away, at least cover one eye so they don't feel preyed upon.
When their babies hatch, they will start coming to you when you call once you start offering them lots of mealworms.
@@cacadog67 THANK YOU for the great tips!!
This bird has trained it’s human well
Most people I know have no clue that these are actually some of the smartest birds on the planet. Smarter than many parrots you can buy.
My mom used to talk about a crow she'd made friends with. She called him Clancy. She'd be out and about, rolling around town (she was in a wheelchair) and he'd come find her and they'd chat for a bit, or he'd bring her a present. She said once, he brought her a buffalo wing and she grabbed it with a napkin and pretended to eat it, and thanked him. Lol!
Lol. That's so cute.
Thanks for sharing.
That's why cats bring their kill home, to feed you. I don't think I'll be picking up any mice soon and pretending to eat them though 🤔
@@sarahpritchard3799 lol :)
@@sarahpritchard3799 I love her respect.
@@sarahpritchard3799 not necessarily, only if they bring it directly to you and notify you of their kill. If you just randomly find dead animals somewhere, especially if they look gruesomely destroyed, they probably used them as a toy.
The crow probably wanted to feed his pet human he thought maybe she couldn’t get her own treats 😂😂
Very inspiring video. To see the life of a crow family that has adopted a human being.
Such beautiful, incredibly intelligent animals, endlessly fascinating to watch and, if you're lucky, to interact with. I love this lady's gentle voice & attitude & her demeanor when interacting with this bird & how she doesn't impose herself on him or see him as a pet, but as a wild animal, one that might not come back one day, either because of death, or simply - because. She sees this relationship for what it is: a beautiful gift & while she's sad at the prospect of that day happening, gratefully accepts that gift without the often egotistical human attitude of imposing her will on that relationship,
Life is full of gifts like this if we know where to look & have the right attitude. Thank you so much for such a moving story.
In my opinion, these are the types of things that need to be taught in schools AND home. Imagine what we could learn from the other animals that live on this rock. Thank you for sharing.
YES! If we showed children the importance of kindness towards animals it would most certainly spread to showing compassion for other people and the earth, etc., etc. You would have to think there would be less depression and violence because people would be able to express their emotions more readily and be more empathetic towards the greater picture. I love your comment the most, it makes SO much sense. Oh man... this has given me a LOT to think about!
So what would we be learning from animals? How to be curious? How to open compartments? How to have a strict social hierarchy?
Do you mean learning directly? Or from observation?
if you own a home, start by throwing some wild bird feed at the highest point of your property (the roof is ideal)
eventually bring the food lower and lower until you are ground level.
it is not difficult to bring wild life into your home. a 30lb bag of bird feed will last me 6 months... it only cost me $12USD.
now i have wild birds in my backyard everyday, infront of my window. i seen generations of these birds, and i have only been doing this for 3 years.
my favorite bird was a Scrub Jay daddy who lost his leg defending the territory around my home... he fought his own offspring that had grown into an adult.... he lived for at least 3 months with 1 leg during the harsh winter months..
you can view my channel if you can stomach the awful quality and the depressing cat videos. i have the video of the one legged Scrub Jay as well
@@justafloridamanfromthe75thRR Meteorologists can actually predict the weather better by watching birds than with their instruments. I saw an interesting documentary about it once.
Love this video! Crows are highly intelligent and mischievous. A family member had two and their personalities were very different. It was fun to see what types of items they would bring home. They especially liked shiny items. Any type of colorful items, pull tabs, bits of plastic....many odd bits. They very interest in what we do. One of the crow, Barney, used to follow follow my toddler son around and pull at his shoelaces. My son would laugh so hard when he did it, it was hilarious.
That’s not a crow. I think it’s a seagull
Kay, thanks for the tips on attracting crows. I have several that fly around my neighborhood and have been wondering what it would to have a connection and visits from them. Baubles may be a good start but what kind of food would attract them? Thanks!
@@runpigrun It´s a Hooded Crow. Common in Europe.
@@bobertjones2300 They like nuts, fruits and sunflower seeds and Wagner's makes a fruit and nut mix that would be a good starter.
Edit: A birdbath is also a really good way to attract crows and ravens
@@Cara-39 Thank you so much. I hear their voices and want to have a connection without disturbing their freedom and power of flight!
What lovely lady, thank you for this delightful insight!
That's so great. We feed the crows food scraps in the winter. They have to eat,too. It's fun to watch them take a snow bath.
There was a study last year that said crows are one of the only few animals besides humans that "know what they know and can ponder the content of their own minds". They also talk to each other, so never get a crow mad or they'll tell the other crows about you, then the crows will be your enemies.
i'm not even sure how you can study that attribute
There are some fascinating studies on self-awareness in certain species. Some involve putting a sticker on the animal and watching to see if it runs to a nearby mirror to examine itself. Those that do (dolphins, elephants, apes, some birds, etc.) understand “that’s me!”
Thank you. That's why my crows love me. I'm nice to them.
Ja, sogar über generationen, sehr beeindruckend
@@alexfahnestalk7469 The University of Washington did such a study some years ago.
I think having this respectful relationship with the wild creature is far less stressful and more fulfilling than having a pet that 100% relies on you.
same can be said for lovers😂
Danke für diese schöne Geschichte Alexandra! Ich habe das Video gespeichert, damit ich es mir nochmal anschauen kann. Es zaubert ein Lächeln auf mein Gesicht! ♥️
I watch a ton of crow vids w puzzles; he seems particularly clever. A German engineer reincarnate?
This lady is a real life Disney princess
Humans: "Crows are so intelligent."
Crows: "Humans are not so smart...hiding food."
disrespecting animals and nature , not knowing thereplace , they need to keep there grousfeet on the ground
@@FrozenMermaid666 Wow, I haven't read something so wrong in a long time. And I'm not talking about the spelling
@@M4x_P0w3r humans disrespect animals and nature on a daily basis, and i agree we do not understand our place. we should keep our hypothetical grousefeet on the ground
@@lostpockets2227 The fuck is hypothetical grousefeet? Also, what is our place, according to you?
I like how she said "He is part of my family, but not a pet. He is a wild being". She is a good person.
Amazing how simple joys can change your perspective
Totally made my heart smile today watching this ❤️ I have regular feathery visitors to my garden here in the UK, middle earth, Staffordshire, feeding them everyday, waiting in the trees until I've topped up their food treats, hidden around the garden. I often wonder how they just know where to find it. Such a joy to watch and be a part of 😍☺️
I'm 3 months into daily crow feeding. Crows now wait every morning for peanut feedings. This video shows exactly how wary and cautious crows are. It's amazing she got this crow to hand-feeding levels of trust. Crows are so cool to watch.
This woman is absolutely amazing in every way to have such a love and passion for these amazing creatures.
That's a very great relationship, full of respect and understanding. 👍😁
When wild nature chooses you, you know it’s special x
🥺 This is a beautiful story, and I was so moved to hear she did not try to domesticate Kräri. She learned about the crow and obviously loves the crows as well. But most importantly she understands to respect the wildlife and the crows freedom. She tries to feed Kräri’s mate but also understands and respects the hierarchy. I’m in the U.S. and this concept is something a lot of Americans have a difficult time understanding. You can respect and support the wildlife without trying to make it your domestic pet, and the Earth will thank you for your support.
Respecting pointless or selfish hierarchies is not the right approach. By your logic. humans shouldn't bother saving or feeding the smaller/younger animals being overpowered and having their food eaten by their siblings. Because hey, in real life they're just supposed to "know their place" and die.
Just like human males, crows can also learn treating females as less than yourself is wrong.
Making it so one animal is not bullied out of the food they want is not making something your domestic pet or disrespecting wildlife.
@@FoxExcess Yeah dude we should put that bird in bird jail. We should have bird welfare programs to make sure every bird gets all the seed it needs. Free college for birds.
@Fox Excess Found the 'Murrican lmao.
Me as normal human being: domesticate them so more people can pet birds and relieve depression
@Orkinden Fangborgk step dad and step bro got holes and sticks
To have a bond and relationship is so special. To earn their trust is so rewarding.
Crows and Ravens have always impressed me with their high intelligence and problem-solving abilities. Take Japanese crows, for instance, who have figured out how to ingeniously use traffic to open hard shell nuts: they drop the nuts in crosswalks and wait for the cars to run over them, then they wait until traffic has stopped again to go and collect the shelled nuts! It's rather astounding that they figured out that the crosswalks in particular were the part of the road where it was safe for them to both leave and retrieve them!
Have seen this behavior here aswell, not particularly on crosswalks but theres much less traffic than in japan.
Absolutely! I witnessed them with Beechnuts!
I am from Berlin in Germany like the woman in the videos. The crows here do the same thing!
They drop nuts on the streets so they crack open that way or let cars run over them. They are amazing birds!
Here in Italy it is not so common... Maybe crows are so smart that they know crosswalks in Italy are not a safe place at all :)
@@staisereno7482 Because crow mafiosi are always patrolling the sidewalks for shakedown opportunities, right?
I love this story! Thank you for making this video! I am fascinated by crows and ravens and see any interaction with them as a blessing.
I had a conversation with a crow once at a bird sanctuary out here in Punta Gorda after it said hello to me from afar. I was really shocked because I didn't know they were so smart to do something like that. It was probably the most intelligent and adult conversation I've had to date 😂😂
@@werkgalaxy it was a wild bird at a sanctuary and it was also a crow, so imo very unlikely that it had had too much if any interaction before being rehabilitated there. I just thought it was wild how smart crows are comparatively. I was also trying to make a joke lol but hey, I get it. Thanks for sharing
@@pattmahiney True they are on the smarter spectrum, considering most birds are actually dumb and flying rats, the crow is a pleasant opposite. Among hawk, owl etc useful birds in general who actually can use their abilities to the fullest and are useful to the entire ecco system.
@@pattmahiney I'm sorry to be the one to tell you but that wasn't a crow you were talking to. They can take many forms but a crow is most common, real earth crows do not have the vocal capability to repeat sounds like "hello". You were lucky it just wanted to talk
Love this!! I have befriended some wild crows too, though not to this extent, about 6-8 of them. They live on my property all year and I feed them a few times a week. They keep my chickens and ducks safe from predators, alerting me and chasing off hawks, eagles, and even wild cats on the ground. They even come to my door when it snows!!
I know! Right! That's why I love crows - they're like little watchdogs.
I didn’t know that crows chase away hawks and eagles. Thanks for sharing that.
This was incredibly fascinating. I have always loved crows. They are so brilliant!
Crows and Ravens are extremely intelligent birds. They also remember who has been kind or even mean to them. You doing what you do is awesome. And they probably know you as the nice lady who plays with them.
I am so privileged to have my own Australian little raven family at my home here. I don't give them puzzles, but I feed and play with them daily.
Like these crows, the male of the pair takes priority over food and gets the closest. He, his mate and their babies every year are a blessing in my life and I feel very privileged to know them.
When my pair of Ravens arrive for a feed, I place two small piles of beef mince about 2 metres apart so both can feed at once. Sometimes the male will go over to the female's pile and steal a little before going back to his own pile.
@@sbalogh53 I've started to make a separate pile as of today to see how his mate goes :)
"She's a little bit more shy!"
Kari: *CAW, CAW, CAW!!!*
Man, crows are awesome. Such funny lil fellas
yes they are :-)
This woman must start a blog or a channel. her insights and relationships with the crows are amazing
This is a hooded crow.
Very intelligent and learns quickly. Not just her, the other crows too :)
A nice video 👍
I used to get visited by an owl in the mountains of Los Angeles. The owl would perch in the tree in front of my house. I thought of the owl as a friend who would get rid of the rattlesnakes and rats. I would also get followed home by the same black cat when I turned down my street, like the cat was waiting for me. Animals are far more intelligent and have much more complex personalities than we give them credit for and it's all because of human ego. I'm not against technology, but we don't think about nature as often as we should. We are too out of tune with it.
Some people would find that place out of a horror story, owls and black cats chasing you, lol...
You have empathy with the animals, Angus, and they obviously feel this. I know I feel very deeply for our animal friends and wish our world today was in harmony with them. One day, I believe it will be; the bible speaks of this.
@@CellGames2006 I loved their company. I thought of them as friends with a psychic connection.
😂 wow he's gorgeous, you are very lucky to have such a bond with him, great video thanks 💖😁
That’s something so special. I love how she calls them family, but also respects that they are wild animals. I hope their bond grows more and more.
Вороны умнейшие, добрые и любознательные птицы Люблю их и кормлю регулярно в скверике и на улице.
I teared up by the end of this video, and started literally weeping while reading all the touching stories in the comments, so I just can't bear any more of them. It's so beautiful when different species that can't communicate through words still become friends
_"It's so beautiful when different species that can't communicate through words still become friends"_ Very beautifully said! It really makes us appreciate the wonders of nature and the fact that we're all children of the same universe, made from the same ancient stardust :)
~Best of Wishes from Poland
Krari has his own channel i've been following about his amazing observations of a human female and the work he's done to train her to give him food. UA-cam brought me here. Nice to finally see the other side to the story.
Yes, I'm a raven.
I started watching this because I've experienced getting to know wild crows in central Europe. When the lockdown started i began to feel sorry for the crows because their food supply had dwindled due to no people on the street. So i started to feed them and after a while they started to trust me.
Then they got a little spoiled because they would make loud noises to remind me to give them breakfast. This goes on now for over 2 years and because of the lockdowns, I really appreciate their company.
Crows are such smart birds. When you watch them alot you can see that they figure out all kinds of ways to get food. They are actually unstoppable intelligent animals.
Absolutely lovely! I had a random dove grace me with it's presence almost everyday for three years. I called him Fluffy - his chest feathers were always ruffled - sat on me, by me, ate from my hand. My cat knew not bother him. It really is amazing when a wild creature seems to like you, trust you for no reason.
We have a crow that "knocks" on our window for us to put food on the sill. We had a jar cashews on it one day (On the inside) and I'm pretty sure he didn't see the window. So when he went to take some he tapped on it. I opened the window and of course he flew away but I left some of them out there. Started coming back slowly at first once or twice a week. Honestly didn't notice at first was almost like an errant noise. After a short while the tapping became regular and we decided to try and sort out what it was, so I repeated the process. Shortly after that the visits became more frequent, now he stops by every few days for his snack. Never actually gotten to touch him or anything, or have him land on me but I'm honestly satisfied just watchin him prance around the window, lol.
Well at least that's not a Raven knocking.
Never more!
Beautifully filmed and very touching. A story of crows with levels of meaning.
Amazing, these birds are very intelligent. It was fun to watch. When I was a kid I had a crow, it was a wonderful time.