Crow brings money for woman after she feeds him

This woman fed a crow. In return, he gave her money.

#corvids #bekind #birds

[thelastjohnwayne]

I love how she is showing them a poster of money to train them to bring back more.

[kati-ana]

My auntie fed her crows. She baked them turkeys and would leave it on the picnic table in her backyard. She feed them rice and lots of other foods up till the day she passed. What they did for her in return was, whenever she drove to the grocery store or ran errands or when on her daily long walks in her small town they'd fly above her then sit in the trees while she was in wherever she was going, then fly above her on her way home - they protected her and she loved them very, very much. My uncle joked she fed them and loved them more than him and honestly I think she did. I often wonder what the crows thought when suddenly she was gone. The crows eventually left.

[williardbillmore]

I was "paid" by a crow once. I left a couple of past fresh date hot dogs out on the snow for them and in the morning I found a bright shiny stainless steel spoon in place of the hot dogs.
It had to be a crow there were no tracks to the spot and no other birds winter around here at 9, 000 feet.
I have kept that spoon for years and we call it the crow spoon.

[Feoshyt]

I've often seenbcrows give gifts as a way of barter in exchange for food. That would mean they have a more complex understanding of social awareness. One of my neighbors had noticed that the crows had eaten all her strawberries that she was growing on her balcony. The next time she saw them, she yelled at them for eating her strawberries, probably gestured towards the plant too. A day later, when she was outside on her balcony, a crow dropped a piece of bread on her. The next day, they dropped a chicken bone.
It makes me think that they were able to determine the context of her anger and wanted to replace the food they took. They really are amazing

[tropicalbreeze]

I love how the crows have no obligations to give anything in return for the food, but they INSIST they do.

Crows are so intelligent, they can recognize what humans like, are able to retain that information, then actively look, find, and bring back those things to show appreciation

[anjafink]

I think crows generally tend to bring gifts. It's normal. It took me months to realize that all the blue lighters, blue wires and shiny candy wrappers are gifts from the crows. I just thought my neighbors were a little messy. So far the crows have brought me coins, keys, stones, pine cones, plastic pieces, a little bottle, an espresso spoon and a golden colored watch. Two days ago I got a little mirror. I love crows.

Edit: I should have mentioned how it started. At first the crows picked things from our compost heap. That wasn't really much but the blue lighters started to show up. I asked my neighbors but no one missed theirs. Later I began throwing out the rests of what my picky cats didn't want to eat. And so the lighters showed up at that spot plus candy wrappers etc. Must have been a whole package of those blue lighters. Probably someone who smokes on the balcony/porch had it outside on the window sill or the like. Anyways crows are obsessed with blue things. 🔵

[Misspixie]

Ravens & Crows love shiny objects...you give them food, they will bring you shiny treasure (we are no different, we humans love coin LOL). Ravens & crows are all about rewards...you birds appreciate you giving them food

[LostHorizon]

Not only crows and ravens, but also European Starlings will bring you gifts if you regularly bring them food, especially coins. I had one particular Starling friend many years ago that left me so many coins, and pieces of jewelry (anything that shines), I still have kept that collection 💞💞💞💞

[rayjay]

I love how you spend $50 in peanuts and everyone is like "They gave you a dime!!!!" 😆 It's sweet that you have a birdie family. I think the gifts are a way they are showing you that you're accepted ❤

[Don-lfku]

$50 for peanuts and 11c in return from crows Priceless 😊

[kekedream]

At least they give you things in return, alot of humans don't even do that lol! Every mid-November to early spring a host of crows inhabit my neighborhood, it's so wonderful to see them fly around all winter ❤

[fishypaw]

I befriended a couple of adult crows in my local park at the start of spring last year. It started when I saw them trying to eat some food and a seagull was attacking them. I stepped in and chased the seagull away. Since then, I have fed them almost every day. The male will even take food from my hand. They introduced me to their three chicks that they had last year. I continue to feed them, and they even come to the window of my apartment now, to get food treats. I haven't received any gifts yet, but just being able to interacting with them is a gift in itself.

[mary-anneswanson]

I admire crows . They are so intelligent and they are generations of the same family teaching their young the best spots and people to go to or avoid. Never upset a crow because not only will they remember but they teach their young to remember it as well. There is a family living in a group of trees across the road from me and they are fun to watch and listen to :)

[rikidawson]

Wow this bird is more financial stable than most people i know.

[logreene]

These crows have good tipping etiquette

[deanospimoniful]

What polite birds, leaving you a tip.

[jodidavis]

I loved the money display she made to teach them 😂😂😂Great story. Lucky her ❤️

[sidilicious]

My neighbor and I have been talking to a Raven couple for years. We don’t feed them, we just say hi as they fly by both in our language and we mimic their calls. They often caw back to us, and sometimes wait for us to walk by perched above us. It feels so good to connect to them and their family members even briefly. Birds deserve our appreciation and respect.

[c.a.greene]

We feed them regularly.
They can recognize me no matter how I wear my hair, or whatever hat I have on.
One of the crows can imitate sounds, he does the chain saw, crying baby, wood pecker, alarm and a few others...the alarm is funny because my two elderly neighbors are always burning toast, setting off the smoke alarm and somehow this crow has picked it up! He also can do hawk and eagle sounds that causes the other birds to scatter and he swoops in to take the food - it's amazing how smart they actual are!

[Gabyrock]

The message here is that kindness cannot be repaid. It's a gift.