Redditor Picks Up Wrong Baby Crow And Its Parents Attack Them

"It is totally uncool what I did, I got caught up in the moment"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• November 23, 2022

Both birders and nonbirders find crows fascinating. Crows and other corvids are exceptionally intelligent, possibly more so than some primates, according to studies.

This might be due to the fact that they have abnormally huge brains for their size. Crows' capacity to "bear grudges" and communicate their negative feelings towards other crows with "friends and relatives" has long been a source of fascination for people.

Study found out that ravens, which include crows, jays, and magpies, have the capacity to "hold grudges" for up to two years. The study was published in the journal Animal Behavior.

Crows prefer open terrain with a few small trees for roosting. Cities and suburbs are almost perfect as they are adept at having fun.

The OP in today's story found a crow at the park as they were taking a walk. According to the OP, the moon was still peaking through a golden sky, dying remnants of the sunset caressing the encroaching baby blue.

Then the OP sees a baby crow sitting serenely on the pavement. The OP leans down and gently strokes it, yet it merely leans its head into their hand.

Then it hops off once again, but it comes back for gentle strokes once more. But then, its parents squawked, and the OP found out the hard way that crows keep grudges.

The headline...

The OP sees a small black bundle of life

It merely leans it's head into my hand

Crows hold grudges for a minimum of about two years

We've gathered a bunch of the most upvoted comments from the Reddit thread below.

Start leaving peanuts and shinies post haste

Crows also take bribes

They also snitch to their friends about it

Make peace and they will love you again

She must have pissed them off in the past

Bring them treats

This Redditor first read the story half asleep

This Redditor is jealous

This Redditor needs the name to be changed

We live and we learn

Grabbing them out of the air by the beak

This Redditor is suggesting the OP should wear helmets

It is time to move

Keep petting to the head and feet area

This Redditor is telling a true Nashville story

This Redditor has a story to share

This Redditor has learned not to mess with baby birds

This one is going to be good

It is part of their plan

They not only hold grudges

The OP added an edit and an update later on

Whether alone or in groups, crows frequently play with objects it finds on the ground. Crows are able to identify human faces and may recall whether a face represented a threat or an advantage.

Crows will even seek retribution from certain people who have wronged them in the past. Concerning potentially harmful people or animals, crows will communicate with one another.

Maryjane