Nest Building Season
It's about 18 days from egg laying to hatching, then 20 - 40 days for the fledglings to leave the nest, so in about two months we'll probably be hearing the frequent loud squawks of the fledglings around town, bugging their parents to beak feed them even though the food is right there on the ground ready to eat.
Have you spotted a nest in some trees already? Crows tend to defend them quite well, dont they? I heard they attack people if they get to close.
They tend to be up in tall trees around my neighborhood, so the nests are hard to spot. But you can guess where they are because I've seen crows get territorial with each other when one flies up to the part of the tree where the other is.
Hell yeah.
This is an awesome community, thanks for posting this!
How would you recommend befriending neighborhood crows?
The best way to befriend them is to feed them. It does become a thing though, so be sure you're ready for a new hobby.
Some people recommend feeding them at the same time of day so they know when to expect you. I have crows around my neighborhood and at work, so I feed them whenever I'm leaving in the morning, at work, or come back home, or also going on walks at home or work..
Crows like peanuts in the shell. They'll also eat cat food and treats. You just want to make sure not to feed them anything salty, so no salted peanuts. They will eat other bird meat. I feed cats on my porch and I've had crows come up on the porch and snatch some wet chicken bits from the dish.
You can also put out a bird bath for them, depending on whether you're in an area with standing water issues like mosquitos.