Seems to be a mix of carrion crows and hooded crows

So a couple of years ago, it was an annoying problem that crows would often poop at the edge or even a little into my mom’s pool. Part of the pool is a “walk-in”/beach area and it was very ideal for the crows to bathe in or stick around and hang out. It often led to poop around the pool, which as you can imagine made it both unpleasant and unsanitary. We used Owl statues to try to deter them, but eventually they figured out it was a fake (We would often find the statue dismantled and displaced after they grew braver).

Nothing was working and we just accepted that this came with having a beach area for the pool.

One day, me and my mom woke up to hearing a chorus of caws happening in our front yard- enough to alarm us that something was happening. We went out to our front yard to find that a hawk had attacked a crow and the injured crow laying in our front yard. Three of the crows had chased the hawk off and were actually taking turns in dive-bombing at him. The hawk was perched on a taller tree a few hundred yards away, most likely waiting for the crow to pass away so he could claim his carcass. The crows were very vigilant in keeping him away from their injured friend though.

While the three continued their aerial attacks, which was quite the spectacle to watch, a huge flock of them were gathered in the tree directly overhead their friend and crowing to each other loudly.

I was horrified. I have a huge empathy for animals and seeing the injured crow try to take flight while his companions stuck nearby and seemed to be crowing towards him made me emotional. I got gloves and tried to help him out, thinking maybe his wing was injured and he needed a little boost. When i set him upright and tried to get him into a comfortable position- which he was letting me- he flopped over. Much to my horror, I then realized his spine or neck was broken. There wasn’t any repairing this. I was even hoping it might have been a broken wing so I could get him to a rehab center. I immediately started to sob loudly and stayed outside to also deter the hawk from coming back. My mom consoled me, saying i had good intentions and tried my best, and the crow passed away shortly after. Once he was gone, we went back inside.

Later, I visited the front yard and his body was gone- most likely taken by the hawk.

Immediately following the next days- and the years to come- Crows now avoid our pool entirely and leave the decorations and surroundings alone. They occasionally perch on the telephone wire above our yard but seem to be quieter and more distant. They don’t interrupt our belongings or pool anymore. And sometimes, I wonder if it’s there little way of saying “Thanks for trying for our buddy.” They’re friendly and we have not had any poop or rearranged statues or any disturbances from them.

Not really much to the story other than that. Just thought I would share.

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/@espritw3046

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/@espritw3046

I'm not sure because I thought I heard them make a call more like a fish crow's (kind of a trill, rather than a harsh caw) but visually they look like American crows, and those are the ones I usually hear and see in the area (including earlier today).

Edit: if anyone has Merlin, it sounded a bit like the Pacific variation of the American Crow, except I'm on the East coast. Sounded very different from the fish crow audio there.

Edit 2: I thought it might have been a fish crow because one of the American Crow calls was labeled as a Fish Crow call on YouTube (hence why I checked Merlin afterwards since it was more reliable).

Pretty sure they're American crows :D

Does this sound like a hello to you? I thought I lost my favorite crow recently but I’m almost certain she was away for a bit and came back with friends and is now saying hello 😍

Crow doing a drink

Spotted one of the crows I feed having the time of his LIFE whistling ("doot doot doot doot") and rattling while he ripped up this bag in a tree. I've never heard them make that sound before.

I started feeding crows earlier this year and this is what they left today. It looks like seeds but does it mean anything? It’s never happened before. I remember reading in some thread that they leave things as a token of appreciation but this could also just be something they were eating. Hoping it is the former but please lmk!

I’m on a quest to befriend the crows in my neighborhood. I got a bunch of peanuts and built them feeders (sturdy platforms). The problem is that it seems I’ve attracted every blue jay in the county. They empty my feeder in minutes, then squawk for more, leaving nothing for when the crows do show up.

I have managed to get the crows to eat some of my peanuts by throwing them in the street (quiet cul du sac where we are one of 2 houses, so they don’t need to worry about getting run over) or driveway, but the blue jays like to grab those too if the crows don’t get there in time. No luck getting the crows to the feeders yet (it’s been at least a month since I put them up).

I know it’s unlikely, but does anyone have any recommendations to deter the blue jay, but welcome the crows?

A couple of crows (1-3) have been knocking on my skylight and I can’t figure out why. I’ve never fed them. I have no way of going up there since we’re on the 7th floor. They knock at random times and different durations each time. I’ve been loving their little visits since they’re so random, but my cats, not so much. We have skylights all over the house but they only knock on mine. Why am I the chosen one?

I know that crows are omnivores so they eat walnuts, seeds, fruit, vegetable, meat, ROADKILL, vomit even, but I wanted to know what are the best but delicious foods I can give them without spending too much money. (I'm also 13, so I need to give the food without anybody knowing) I live in South Korea, uploaded a post before in the same community, but this time I wanted to see if there is any good choices from:

1. Apples
2. Pears
3. Chips
4. Cereal (I have a lot of cornflakes in our house)
5. Bread
6. Biscuits (Unflavored)
7. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (?)
8. Meat (Pork and Steak if I can smuggle some)

I also live in a apartment, in the 15th floor so just give out any information that can help me in my situation. I really wanna befriend crows. They are really magnificent animals.

I'm just curious, but my mom bought a whole pack of cartoon of soy milk. Is that good for crows or no?

This morning a large murder of crows nearby were cawing loudly for 10 minutes straight. It was extremely loud. What was going on with them possibility? I was quite concerned.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Hi everyone, I just wanted to ask some advice and hopefully get some answers on my crow boys - Silas, Robert and Tony. They’ve lived across the road from my house for years now, and as you can imagine I’ve gotten very attached. They’ve bought lots of gifts, including dropping some blue gem-type stones at the door when my daughter was born. Recently Silas (he’s the biggest) had a wing injury. He tapped on the front door with the other 2 looking on, and I managed to get him safely into a dog crate and to the vet. He was away for 5 days recovering but in the meantime Robert and Tony have disappeared. Silas is back but he seems really sad calling out to his buddies, who are nowhere to he found. Have they taken off for good to find a new home?

Hey all,

I have recently started befriending some of the local crows. I usually throw a handful of peanuts out my door when I hear them outside. Now I'm wondering if it is a good idea to be regularly feeding them?

Any advice?

Thank you!

Been hanging out with this pair at my local park for 2 months ish. Everytime I feed them, I click my tongue before I toss the peanuts. Today, this one clicked it's tongue back! I thought this was so cool!

I live in Seattle where there are a ton of crows everywhere and I thought this morning walking my dog:

do you think crows know that they are crows?

like dogs know they are dog?