Crow hanging out, unafraid, acting weird

[BookWorm243]

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[Tracyree]

Hard to tell from the picture, but his eyes are definitely blue. We have some construction being done outside and it turns out that the guys working out there have been sharing their lunch, giving him water and even handling him over the last two days. I wish they'd have left him alone (besides the water), he would have been better off not trusting humans so much.

I'm relieved that he's not sick, but sad that he probably doesn't have much of a future in a flock now that he's spent so much time with humans.

 

[centrarchid]

He can still reintrograte. So far all that has been done is to expand its list of potential flock mates. Based on appearance of feathering it should be able to fly. How does the muscling of its breast feel? Has it vocalized while begging for food?

When I facilitated reintrogration, it was back into natal group (mom, dad and siblings). Are they around?

 

[1livelychick]

Maybe there is hope. The person that I had met was a wildlife rehab specialist. THe crow grew up, developed a territiory and would come for a visit but learned to be wild. They are very intelligent birds. THere are studies on them on how they can recognize faces. It was a really cool program. I'm also glad that it's not ill. it's nice that you care! Have a good day

 

[Tracyree]

I haven't seen any other crow very nearby. I imagine with the workers out there, they may have been scared off.

I haven't handled him myself beyond on a perch, so not sure how his breast feels. He has squawked a bit while waiting for food.

 

[centrarchid]

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Either you do not have an eye for crows trying to be sneaky or family unit not present. It could have gotten lost for any number of reasons or family could have been effectively destroyed since they are not top of food chain. Great horned owls play hell on crows.

Crows are easy to raise but you will end up creating a family member that will have some difficulty at first getting back in with its own kind in fall. Can be done though.

I am not a proponent of most wildlife rehabbers. Most have best interest at heart but those I have dealt with, even when operating with blessing of state, do not invest in proper parenting behavior for something like a crow. Crows are potentially smart as sin and must learn through experiential learning, not by instinct that kicks upon release at some remote location.



And do not give peanuts yet.

 

[bobbi-j]

Glad it's not sick. Crows fascinate me and, personally, I think it would be kind of fun to have a semi-tame crow, but understand that it's best for it to be among other crows. (I wouldn't go out of my way to try to tame one, just in case anyone feels the need to tell me what a bad idea that is.) My aunt had a friend who had a crow hanging around her yard. Everytime she'd try to hang clothes on the line, the crow would wait for her to go back in and then unpin all the clothes!

 

[centrarchid]

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That could be a minor problem. Those we kept contantly went into grainery to move sacks around looking for meal worms. They can be roudy and if not properly weaned will beg for food well past normal time of dependence. You will also get to see up close how hard they are on song bird population. They can learn to imitate human voices and playground equipment. Apparently my dad had crows he raised that would follow him to and from school. He lived in very backwoods area so that may not have been all that unusual.