Good Deed

[Vickie]

In high school I had one for about two weeks. I fed it soaked dog food. After a day or two, I just put dry dog food in and it would put one or two pieces in its water dish for them to soak to his liking. They are most smart.

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They are, however, covered by the international migrating bird act so harassing or harming or taking one in is considered a no-no.

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Yep it is. The only reason he took this one is he knew it was going to die without its mother. However, the interesting part is after he saved the bird it would just hanged out on his clothing line and had no desire to leave. It wasn't the fact it was tied up......he never tied it up even from the start. I guess the crow figured he had it made right where he was. Got fed a couple times a day and got attention so he was happy as a clam. LOL

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

In the old days, (70's), it was well known that if you got a crow of 8 weeks or less and raised it up, as an adult, they would snub their own kind, preferring instead to hang with their featherless family.

 

[Pokeymeg]

I've heard that crows are so smart that they will not return to a place where one of their flock was killed (like, shot by someone, etc). Maybe it's the same for where one is hurt...? Maybe after your good deed you will be crow free!

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Flocks will fly around fields where they've been shot at. They also judge the highest the shot from shot guns can go and will fly just out of range.

 

[LolaMyLove]

It's resting now at the animal hospital. Funny, it was so mellow the whole time. Never tried to get away from me and was OK with being handled. It was able to jump out of its box and that's how it got loose in the shower, but it couldn't get any farther then that. Never made a sound the entire night or today. Wish I could say that for the remaining 4 birds out side. I was out picking zucchini for dinner and one swooped me again! At 8 o'oclock every night they all disappear. May have something to do with the large barn owl that comes out to feed. At least their scared of something!
I have to say, after all of this, it was cute. Some crows aren't that bad after all.