I’ve been feeding crows in my neighborhood for months. I haven’t gotten any gifts that I’m aware of yet.
@anon75574637 I tried peanuts among other things, but found they seem to like Temptations cat treats a lot more and it doubles as a treat for the neighborhood cats I also encounter.
I have ravens where I live and try to feed them but the Australian magpies will always dominate. They all have long memories and live around 30 years so that can be some grudge!
I remember coming back to live an the same rural area after 15 years in the city and a raggedy old bird flew down to greet me with the most beautiful song! We picked up where we left off.l
He may have realised it was a fledgling and not wanted to test its flight powers by simply driving away with it on the roof. It may have fallen to his car roof. But handling it was an error - he should have tried shooing it first. Though its nonchalance at his presence suggests that may well not have worked either.
‘Summoning’ call? I call it their “fuck this dude/seagull/cat/etc. in particular” call, as when I hear it they’re bullying something out of their territory.