On Jun 13, 2:11*pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> > "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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> >> just heard on news that the crows are attacking your police force up
> >> there, IIRC you live near there? be careful out there,
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> > Crows? *I don't live in Everett but close to it. *I will have to google
> > that. *I haven't heard anything but I have seen a lot of crows around
> > lately.,
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> It's apparently just against cops. *The theory is they got harassed by an
> officer and since they can distinguish people's visual characteristics they
> are attacking anything with a uniform. *I have to tell you crows are pretty
> amazing birds. *I had a pair build a nest in the Jacaranda outside my place.
> They were very threatened by me while their babies were growing. *They'd get
> very aggressive when I stood under their tree. *So I started leaving food
> out for them, organic raw trail mix and they saw me do it. *They loved it.
> And they seemed then to recognize me as a friend and left me alone. *I got
> to watch all three of their young fledge and from a very close distance.
> I'm hoping they raise another clutch.
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> Paul

My office has a balcony and I have several crow visitors, although
mine are really ravens. They will take food from my hand. If it is too
much to carry in one go they will hide the extra and come back later.
I gave one a very hard biscuit one day, it soaked the biscuit in a
puddle until soft enough.

JB