David B. Mar 22
#CrowUpdate I don't see the #crows from my window much these days, but it could be because they're busy building the nest, and if it is where I think it is (not 100% sure yet) it's more convenient for them to fly behind my house rather than in front of my house (I got spoiled last year with a direct view to the nest from my window), but every time I spend some time in the park, they eventually show up. Some trouble yesterday. The south crows came next to my house again and 🧵 ⤵️
Show threadDavid B. Mar 22
woke me up from my nap! Interestingly, while they're scared of me when I'm in the street, they're not impressed when I'm on my balcony (despite being higher, so technically closer to them, I guess they know I can't approach them from there). It's concerning because why are they trying to challenge "my" crows right now? Shouldn't they be busy building a nest too? (although, I think last year, they built one later, in April, as a reminder they're a different species of crow).
Weirdly, ⤵️
Show threadDavid B. Mar 22

Weirdly, you would assume that they'd be discreet when they're in someone else's territory, but no, they were super loud for some reason (or are they trying to claim it this way?). And very soon, Mr and Ms Crow showed up and Mr Crow slammed into one of the South Crows again. It's always very impressive (it went too fast, I couldn't film or anything).

I didn't keep track of what happened after (the South Crows fled, though), but later in the afternoon I went to the park. ⤵️

Show threadDavid B. Mar 22

I was a bit worried about Mr Crow, as this is how I think he usually he injures himself, but both Mr and Ms Crow were fine. First I gave them a peanut the way I always do, then, in order to try to tame them a little more, I tried something new. I left several peanuts (not just one or two) on a bench, and I left them on the side that was closest to me. And... I filmed!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AnrVI28e2bI

As you see, Mr Crow didn't dare to grab them. They were just too close. ⤵️

#CrowUpdate #Crows

Mr Crow wants those peanuts but they're still a little too close to me for comfort. #crow

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Show threadDavid B. 

Two side notes about the video. I wish I could post it on #Loops instead of Youtube, but Loops will still crash every single time I try to post a video. I wish that was fixed one day (@dansup if you read this.).

Also for French speakers: Oui, vous avez bien entendu "M. Corbeau" à la fin, pas "M. Corneille." Je peux expliquer (mais plus tard )

Back to our crows.

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Show threadDavid B. Mar 22

Soon after the end of the video above, Ms Crow approached and landed on the bench! I was very surprised, as she usually wants nothing to do with this "getting close to the human" nonsense.

However, I did notice she was a bit more comfortable being close to me lately. But as soon as I tried to take a picture, she flew away. I could get that gif, though.

That's all for now.

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