I have named one of the local hooded crows Frederick, after the Swedish king who chocked on a bun.
Frederick is a bit plump, and really likes his peanuts. He has also learned that when I throw something it doesn't mean "EVIL HUMAN, DODGE!" but rather "FOOD INCOMING!"
He often has a posse of a few more timid birds following him around, but I'm not sure if they're the same group or not.
I don't have any photos of Frederick, so please enjoy this AI assisted portrait of him.
I'm not yet 100% sure I'm identifying Frederick correctly, and gender is very much assumed, but his eating habits earn him his name, and his name earns him his gender. 😄
Also, internet tells me that male crows are bigger and typically bolder than females, so it might not even be wrong. Maybe I'll be able to catch his softer calls some day: internet again leads me to believe that they're different enough for males and females for even my wooden ears to tell the difference...
By the way: if you decide to feed local crows, PLEASE DON'T FEED THEM WHITE BREAD, especially during mating season.
Urban hatchlings are sometimes flightless and not long for this world due to bad nutrition.
Give them seeds, dog treats, nuts, fruit, and corpses of your enemies to feast upon.
Remember: crows are too metal for white bread.
@nikodemus I approve of this message.
Especially that bit about corpses - recycling should be encouraged
stop genocide punch nazis
Elizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾