Kalach-Cha
Roxi Horror ππΈHAVING KIDS
β’ expensive & boring
β’ they will live with you for 18 years
BEFRIENDING A CROW
β’ cheap & exciting
β’ they will bring you gifts
β’ there is a good chance they will also be willing to do crimes for you
S t a c i e@roxiqt Relevant: Canuck the crow gets international notoriety for stealing knife from crime scene https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3604632
@StacieBee I love Canuck!
Kittocat@roxiqt @StacieBee Nick Terry did an animation of My Favorite Murder podcast gals reading a story about Canuck. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/j4ZeYnNzfrU
My Favorite Murder ANIMATED - Canuck the Crow
Made in DNA
CaseyTheOkayest@roxiqt I am trying so hard to get crows to be my friends. The squirrels just take all the peanuts.
@CaseyWrites the squirrel and bird rivalry, a tale as old as time
HistoPol (#HP) π΄ πΊπΈ π΄Ah, too bad.
I have always been #TeamSquirrel. π
Mare! Mare! Everywhere!Added bonus, there's a good chance they'll attack anyone who comes to your doorstep!
@iama this makes befriending a crow worth it on it's own, tbh
Jπ©hn FΓΌnk@roxiqt If your children aren't willing to do crimes for you, you failed as a parent.
Htaggert
Natsura 
@roxiqt Rick Sanchez again was right... two crows is better than a human partner
secretsloth@roxiqt I dunno, my kid brings me coffee when I'm having a bad day, and I'm pretty sure they'd avenge my death in a moody action film if I was ever the victim of violence. π€ I also get to interrupt their video games by asking "are you winning, son?" and they laugh every time. Can't get dad joke appreciation from a crow.
Tashte@secretsloth @roxiqt You had me at coffee.
Pam Gardens@roxiqt 18 years?
Dom_Sathanas@roxiqt where was this toot 15 years ago?!?! How different my life might have been.
@DomSathanas I'm so sorry
Nate@roxiqt 18 years might be wishful thinking?
J. Peg@roxiqt Also crows can form inter-generational relationships, meaning they can teach their kids to like you too.
mollydot
blinktwiceifyouneedhelpπ¨π¦π@AspiringProcrastinator @roxiqt yesβ¦.but can you teach your kids to like their kidsβ¦.
robynw@roxiqt just to set expectations for people - my crows gifts have consisted of 1) things they cough up and 2) THEIR kids, for what seems to be sitter services
Josh Graham@roxiqt get a few crows together and a murder would be what you have.
Karen@roxiqt I've been trying to get a crow friend forever. Hasn't worked yet.
ACAB for Cutie 
@roxiqt
If you get two crows then you've got a Murder on your hands!
If you get two crows then you've got a Murder on your hands!
ShadowPlay@roxiqt And bonus -- crows can teach future generations who their human allies are, since they recognize human faces!
Finch@ShadowPlay @roxiqt I've often thought foxes can do the same.
Hazardius π‘π‘π‘ π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ@roxiqt I literally this morning was thinking about befriending local crows while on my way to work. And what kind of snacks are both safe and tasty to share with them. 
Ryan Briggs@roxiqt hey my kids can do crimes
vellamo@roxiqt I have a crow friend but he only recognizes me when I'm walking my cat.
It started over a year ago by him coming over to caw at my cat (I think he dislikes them) and me throwing some cat treats to him. Soon he would fly over not to caw but to wait for treats. In winter we didn't see each other much because my cat hates the snow and cold. But I was glad to see that he did remember us when spring came. 1/X
@roxiqt Not long after he started appearing with another crow - a bit leaner looking and much shyer one. I instantly assumed that's his mate. They didn't visit much during summer, no doubt were busy raising some baby crows. However, as autumn rolled onward I suddenly started to see them again. Still together, ready to come get some more snacks and following us all over the park
They're so cool, I love them both. Maybe one day I'll get a gift. 2/2
@roxiqt Also you occasionally get to be part of a murder.
Judith Pakosinski@roxiqt
Last summer, sitting out in my yard, a crow I feed- Fred- landed on a branch above me and yelled angrily. When I didnβt respond however his wanted, he pooped in my direction twice, just missing me.
I went into the house to get something to clean up the mess. When I came out I discovered a large rat drinking from the water I put out for birds. He had been crawling under my chair.
Fred was warning me about the rat.
Last summer, sitting out in my yard, a crow I feed- Fred- landed on a branch above me and yelled angrily. When I didnβt respond however his wanted, he pooped in my direction twice, just missing me.
I went into the house to get something to clean up the mess. When I came out I discovered a large rat drinking from the water I put out for birds. He had been crawling under my chair.
Fred was warning me about the rat.
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@roxiqt in Spanish we have a saying: "raise crows and they'll take out your eyes".
But it's mostly applied to kids anyway π π
monki
pikacat@roxiqt my crows haven't brought me any gifts yet π€ but they did bring their baby crow to visit. Maybe that was the ~best gift of all
RedstoneLP2@roxiqt they'll also likely tell their crow friends you're nice, so technically you don't befriend just one
Going T. Maine@roxiqt yes but how
squirrelygirl@roxiqt Iβm thinking this gift thing is a myth. Iβve never got anything but like other commenters I got a baby crow so thatβs cool π
rtype@roxiqt a murder perhaps?
RobsMuir π 
@roxiqt Plus, a group of crows will, by definition, commit a murder.
dreffed@roxiqt how have kids, train them to train crows, sit back and reap
sdenise@roxiqt Welcome to my world! Please trade me some crows??
lllcypherlll (Twitter: @colinrubbert )@roxiqt how would one befriend a crow? I'm being serious, we have a murder if then around us. We even call the ring leader Harry (I doubt they're the same crows/crow). I just want one to bring me things! I find it incredible that they can be trained in that way.
@roxiqt this is my dream. and why I keep bird seed in my car.
kylegrove
Neko@roxiqt This is true, I actually did this in college and can confirm crows will commit crimes for you if you give them some noms
Trev 
@roxiqt
> they will live with you for 18 years
One can only hope
tfinnegan
Scenario@roxiqt 18? π
πΎ πΆ πΊ π½ π» π΄ πΊ@roxiqt we live with a family of jackdaws under the same roof. Just neighbors so far, need to work more on our relationship...
MechanΡcalTurk@roxiqt yeah, well... You and your crows can wait and see. My life goal is to become the king of lost children, ruling over a guild of orphan pickpockets living in the sewers and tunnels under the city.
You better belive those brats will bring me gifts and do crimes for me!
You better belive those brats will bring me gifts and do crimes for me!