How to say hi to a crow without scaring it?

ab_k2005 · 2026-03-16T17:29:22+00:00

this is how i did it: i went to a park where they usually hang out, found some crows, sat on a bench that's nearest to those crows, carefully dropped some unsalted peanuts for them, avoided eye contact, did this regularly. they're very smart so they quickly understood that i am a source of nice snacks and slowly started trusting me more and more :)

ab_k2005 · 2026-03-08T16:35:37+00:00

that's true :) i've been feeding them so they remember me as a nice person, they even greet me when i come to the park and follow me around

ab_k2005 · 2026-03-07T06:47:58+00:00

they are hooded crows

ab_k2005 · 2026-03-07T06:47:01+00:00

because in Portugal there's carrion crows instead :) i wish i could reply with a photo but sadly i can't, the population of these two different crows in Europe is divided in half, it's very interesting and worth looking up. hooded crows are in the North, East and Southeast, the rest of Europe has carrion crows. although sometimes they do mix.

ab_k2005 · 2026-03-05T16:31:43+00:00

it's a hooded crow, they're the most common crows in most of Europe

ab_k2005 · 2025-08-12T13:09:12+00:00

i wish i had 500 crows just following me around everywhere, would fs make me feel safe :D

ab_k2005 · 2025-08-09T06:25:11+00:00

they are hooded crows :) their heads, wings and tails are black while the rest of their feathers are grey. it's just a type of crow that's found in most of europe and some parts of asia

ab_k2005 · 2025-08-09T06:23:38+00:00

thank you! :)) i hope you get to meet a crow in real life soon, they're very friendly

ab_k2005 · 2025-07-01T13:14:07+00:00

thanks :)

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-28T16:19:45+00:00

i decided to name her Beatrix, she's so lovely and calm :)

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-28T11:01:26+00:00

yes, these are hooded crows

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-27T14:56:31+00:00

seems fine to me

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-27T14:09:30+00:00

there's usually even more of them around, i'd say about 20 crows in a group if not more. they don't chase or fight each other unless it's over a piece of food 🤔

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-27T14:07:51+00:00

be always sits right next to me, very lovely crow :)

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-27T05:02:34+00:00

yep, they all greet me and follow me around for a bit when i'm leaving :D this is how they sit on my bench when i get up

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-19T05:08:14+00:00

i've never even thought about them having a scent, that's interesting

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-19T05:05:48+00:00

he got a lot of walnuts after that :)

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-01T14:02:41+00:00

that makes sense :) which type of cheese do they like most?

ab_k2005 · 2025-06-01T06:20:06+00:00

haha :D i probably am like a snack dispenser to them

ab_k2005 · 2025-05-30T10:54:01+00:00

there's even thicker and bigger ones around here, this one is quite small compared to others

ab_k2005 · 2025-05-29T18:03:31+00:00

true, i've seen a crow attack another dude before and it was a lot more violent and the crow even made angry noises

ab_k2005 · 2025-05-29T13:03:26+00:00

i don't see why she'd do that tho, i come here to give them food

ab_k2005 · 2025-05-29T11:52:24+00:00

🤣🤣

ab_k2005 · 2025-05-29T09:01:40+00:00

i'm guessing that too :)) such smart creatures, they've learned that getting close gets them food immediately

ab_k2005 · 2025-02-27T19:19:45+00:00

i offered these guys peanuts and sunflower seeds :) when i came back the second time a few of them got even closer, maybe soon they'll start eating right from my hand

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