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sleeptalker posted:They do, but they also do an organized predator alert system for all the birds and are typically on the front lines driving threats away. new season of to catch a predator run by ravens
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I’m reading “the curse of chalion” and there are a lot of crows in it
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# ? Apr 1, 2020 18:31 |
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crows rule!
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# ? Apr 1, 2020 20:25 |
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Lpzie posted:crows rule!
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When I lived in Seattle, I worked at a lab at UW that was about a 15 minute walk away from my apartment. At some point during my 3 year stay in that city I started feeding crows peanuts in the shell, and while they were reluctant at first, 5 or so months of patient entreaty earned me a the attention a group of birds that began to number in the dozens every time I left my home or the lab where I worked during daylight hours. Instead of merely collecting the peanuts that I had dropped in their presence after I cleared enough distance between them and myself, they began to actively follow me when I stepped outdoors and into their territory, sometimes even snatching from midair the nuts I tossed for them. As endearing as I found them, in time I had to start walking through backstreets, alleys, and other unusual paths in order to avoid intimidating people with the mob of crows that followed me so closely. They would sometimes even menace people who crossed my path, swooping down at them to drive them away. And though I enjoyed the company of these scoundrels, I must have spent 40 dollars in peanuts on them every month to make sure I was never in short supply. I have never been much for pet ownership, but this particular relationship with animals suited me well. I never had to clean up after them, and on the occasions that I had to leave the city, I could be confident they could take care of themselves without me. While I question whether they ever truly held for me any fondness in their little hearts or if they just saw me as a peculiar food dispenser, among them were particularly bold specimens who, on rare occasion, would land on shoulder-height walls and ledges, and permit me to extend out an offering which at times they would take directly from my hand. To know those particular birds had such trust for me felt like an accomplishment, like a communion with a wild intelligence that saw fit to abide my company, even if on mercenary terms.
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Mr. Lobe posted:When I lived in Seattle, I worked at a lab at UW that was about a 15 minute walk away from my apartment. At some point during my 3 year stay in that city I started feeding crows peanuts in the shell, and while they were reluctant at first, 5 or so months of patient entreaty earned me a the attention a group of birds that began to number in the dozens every time I left my home or the lab where I worked during daylight hours. Instead of merely collecting the peanuts that I had dropped in their presence after I cleared enough distance between them and myself, they began to actively follow me when I stepped outdoors and into their territory, sometimes even snatching from midair the nuts I tossed for them. What you feel for crows, I feel for getting people to hang out with me. Cool short story
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There’s been a murder!
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Jon Joe posted:Theres been a murder! people are rantin and raven about this thread many say sir mr jon joe sir this is a top flight operation
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nLUdjrm1SA
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sICaV6VKI6I The description has the full story too, it's a good one
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whisky jacks are where it's at, but their days are numbered with climate change.
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holy poo poo
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https://twitter.com/gnuman1979/status/1245394746366922757?s=19
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 07:57 |
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Rah, where did this pixel crow come from?
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 09:33 |
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It's rainin crows! Hallelujah!
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 09:36 |
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i have three pitches: fastball, slider, and mr skippy. Managers don't like mr skippy
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 10:17 |
Mr. Lobe posted:Rah, where did this pixel crow come from?
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Feranon posted:holy poo poo same preys, other predator
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 15:45 |
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Mr. Lobe posted:Rah, where did this pixel crow come from? This appears to be the source. https://www.deviantart.com/solusnox/art/Raven-402108943 The raven is 6 years old
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Cool, thanks A long time ago I think someone had an avatar that was like a very web 1.0 gif animation of a crow saying "thank you", with the letters coming out in windows 95 screen saver type 3d lettering I wish I could find either it, or the source
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 16:26 |
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was it the old fyad poster "crow"
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 18:06 |
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a murder of crows
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 18:14 |
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i say swears online posted:was it the old fyad poster "crow" dunno, but I want that crow gif
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 18:16 |
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I want to cuddle with corvids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfATurG-xAo
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# ? Apr 2, 2020 18:45 |
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Mr. Lobe posted:Cool, thanks it was avant garde fyad superstar Mister Crow
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Maya Fey posted:it was avant garde fyad superstar Mister Crow huh, I misremembered what the text looked like nevertheless
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Good find. I spent a bit of time trying to search for it on my own but couldn't find it. Here are some interesting corvidmations I found on the way. https://i.imgur.com/KeoQyNg.mp4 https://i.imgur.com/Y8CwB99.mp4
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