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AIBU to want my sister to leave my local crows alone?

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AliceNotInChains · 19/05/2026 13:07

I have been feeding a group of crows near my house and we’re just getting to the point where they wait for me now in a morning and come very close. My sister has decided she wants in on it but I’ve told her to go and find her own murder as I’ve put in all the hard work with these ones. I told her there is a murder across the way on the field she could do and feed.

this morning I was coming home from shop and there she was feeding Russel from my murder. I shouted at her and she shouted that they’re not my fucking crows, at the point a woman walking a dog walked past and tutted so sister shouted that they’re not my crows and I was shouting at her. The woman just carried on walking but this was right near my house!!

AIBU to think she should just go and feed the others???

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Yokodoko · 22/05/2026 18:00

😂😂

mumof5five · 22/05/2026 14:12

Manchegomango · 19/05/2026 13:27

Well i heard that crows have photographic memories for human faces and can hold grudges and attack humans who have done them wrong. Since they have come to know and trust you, you could stage a scene whereby it looks like your sister is harming you, thus triggering the crows vengeance mechanisms. Basically, they will see her as threatening and will kot forget her face

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Utopiaqueen · 22/05/2026 13:07

Ilovelifeverymuch · 20/05/2026 16:37

😂

I guess I was today years old when I learned that a pack of crows was called a murder of crows 😂

Me too!

Did we also establish what kind of buffet you put out for crows?

maxslice · 22/05/2026 04:14

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 22/05/2026 01:11

Is this bird a reincarnation if the same Russell Crowe the film star?

He’s not dead. Perhaps it’s his Spirit Animal.

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 22/05/2026 01:11

Is this bird a reincarnation if the same Russell Crowe the film star?

LouiseK93 · 21/05/2026 22:05

Oh my...I

Arlanymor · 21/05/2026 22:00

So you like your sister again for alerting you?

There's a seagull that comes around my parents' home - we call him Mr Wobbly as he can't take off or land properly. He knocks on her bedroom window at 8am for a bit of food.

If he went someone else my mum would miss him but wouldn't ever be cross at the choice of a WILD animal to link with other people. Is this no longer the point of the post? How stupid it was in the first place to complain? Ok then.

hcee19 · 21/05/2026 19:29

Wild life doesn't care who feeds it, aslong as there is food, they will eat it. The bird is not showing any loyalty towards you, its the food, not you.

TheBlueKoala · 21/05/2026 19:01

@AliceNotInChains Good on you for defending your mates! Maybe sister merits some praise as well since she told you about it. What if you share the murder? It could be a bonding experience that your sometimes volatile relationship could benefit from.

HerbertHunterIWasBornToLoveYouNSoul · 21/05/2026 18:55

@HarshbutTrue2
@maxslice
Keep this up Netflix will be calling for a series.

maxslice · 21/05/2026 17:47

HarshbutTrue2 · 21/05/2026 08:59

I have decided that one of the characters should live in a large, old, detached house just outside the village. Behind large hedges. The house will be called The Rookery. I'm not sure if the resident is the old crone who runs the crow appreciation society; or a member of the gentry who enjoys shooting crows.
The Rookery will have long spooky corridors and old fashioned, noisy toilets, with chains. There may be a more user friendly toilet in the house.
I am also going to include a character called Maggie/Mags, she is famous for her pie. Mag's Pies. (Magpies geddit) Not sure if she is the butchers wife, landlady of the pub, or runs the traditional bakery which makes the unique birthday cakes.
I also need a talking Jackdaw.
The butcher is a jovial, well respected member of the community. However, the dead rabbits and pheasants hanging in his shop hint that he may have a darker side.
Mag's Pies also have a darker side.
Not sure about murdering someone with a cheese press. I think there will be a few murders, including someone being pecked to death. The crows may take revenge for the murder of the lady who feeds them... to be continued...

I wonder if a clue or two could be discovered as part of a crow’s nest? A slip of paper or fabric? A light piece of Jewellry? Even a bit of a person’s hair.

Neuronimo · 21/05/2026 15:27

Oh glad he is ok Alice! Good job you chased the kids off, he'll probably not be tempted to do it again.

AliceNotInChains · 21/05/2026 13:32

Neuronimo · 20/05/2026 22:35

Is White Chest back Alice? I've been a tad anxious!

White chest was not in his usual spot this morning but I did my usual walk and just as I got home he flew past my head (very close!!) and landed in front of me so he got lots of treats 🥰

about an hour later my sister messaged me to say a kid was chasing Russel so I went out and there was this secondary school lad arguining with sister, she said she’d seen him frightening Russel so I told him to leave the bloody wildlife alone. He was trying to impress his girlfriend I think who just looked embarrassed.

I wonder if he’s done it to white chest and that’s why he hasn’t been around much? Well Russel doesn’t take any shit so I’m predicting he will be dive bombed tomorrow on his way to school! I hope so

We managed to get Russel to follow us a bit further up the way for his treats.

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AelitaQueenofMars · 21/05/2026 12:50

You are unreasonable OP, if only for the reason that I now have ‘Oi, sister! Leave my crows alone’ sung to Pink Floyd’s Brick in the Wall tune on a loop in my head…

Snakebite61 · 21/05/2026 12:41

AliceNotInChains · 19/05/2026 13:07

I have been feeding a group of crows near my house and we’re just getting to the point where they wait for me now in a morning and come very close. My sister has decided she wants in on it but I’ve told her to go and find her own murder as I’ve put in all the hard work with these ones. I told her there is a murder across the way on the field she could do and feed.

this morning I was coming home from shop and there she was feeding Russel from my murder. I shouted at her and she shouted that they’re not my fucking crows, at the point a woman walking a dog walked past and tutted so sister shouted that they’re not my crows and I was shouting at her. The woman just carried on walking but this was right near my house!!

AIBU to think she should just go and feed the others???

Is this a joke?

Neuronimo · 21/05/2026 12:14

SerafinasGoose · 21/05/2026 11:01

You remind me of an amazing sight I witnesssed right above my house: swifts in a ‘balling’ formation exactly like those schools of fish do when there’s a predator nearby. At first I thought it was a starling murmuration but it was the wrong time of day and they were definitely swifts. Then I saw the reason - a big red kite.

Nature is wonderful.

Oh wow that sounds amazing! I was remembering this morning that my Grandfather had a very tame pair of Jackdaws living in his shed. He'd leave the door open for them to come and go and they'd feed from his hand. He taught them to speak/mimic and they'd often say 'Caw stone the crows' in a rural accent. How rude, don't tell the crows.

SerafinasGoose · 21/05/2026 11:01

Neuronimo · 20/05/2026 22:32

Same here with the red Kites. Never sure who is after who as the Kites will occasionally take a bird on the wing. I wonder if they get near the crows nests.

You remind me of an amazing sight I witnesssed right above my house: swifts in a ‘balling’ formation exactly like those schools of fish do when there’s a predator nearby. At first I thought it was a starling murmuration but it was the wrong time of day and they were definitely swifts. Then I saw the reason - a big red kite.

Nature is wonderful.

SerafinasGoose · 21/05/2026 10:58

HarshbutTrue2 · 21/05/2026 08:59

I have decided that one of the characters should live in a large, old, detached house just outside the village. Behind large hedges. The house will be called The Rookery. I'm not sure if the resident is the old crone who runs the crow appreciation society; or a member of the gentry who enjoys shooting crows.
The Rookery will have long spooky corridors and old fashioned, noisy toilets, with chains. There may be a more user friendly toilet in the house.
I am also going to include a character called Maggie/Mags, she is famous for her pie. Mag's Pies. (Magpies geddit) Not sure if she is the butchers wife, landlady of the pub, or runs the traditional bakery which makes the unique birthday cakes.
I also need a talking Jackdaw.
The butcher is a jovial, well respected member of the community. However, the dead rabbits and pheasants hanging in his shop hint that he may have a darker side.
Mag's Pies also have a darker side.
Not sure about murdering someone with a cheese press. I think there will be a few murders, including someone being pecked to death. The crows may take revenge for the murder of the lady who feeds them... to be continued...

This all sounds very Ethel Lina White meets Edgar Allan Poe. I’d actually quite like to see this written up!

EasilyPleased · 21/05/2026 09:13

Ilovelifeverymuch · 20/05/2026 16:40

Ahhh it's you the sister with the holiday bathroom post. You guys need to stay away from each other 😂.

If you're not fighting over which toilet to use you're for being over loyalty of the crows 😂

And the bike in the hall, and the blowing out her nephew’s birthday candles posts.

I would say it’s fair to say that (1) reality strikes this OP differently to others and (2) she and her sister should probably live on different continents.

HarshbutTrue2 · 21/05/2026 08:59

SnowyPetals · 20/05/2026 21:21

Don't forget to add in the personal loos and a spooky corridor....

I have decided that one of the characters should live in a large, old, detached house just outside the village. Behind large hedges. The house will be called The Rookery. I'm not sure if the resident is the old crone who runs the crow appreciation society; or a member of the gentry who enjoys shooting crows.
The Rookery will have long spooky corridors and old fashioned, noisy toilets, with chains. There may be a more user friendly toilet in the house.
I am also going to include a character called Maggie/Mags, she is famous for her pie. Mag's Pies. (Magpies geddit) Not sure if she is the butchers wife, landlady of the pub, or runs the traditional bakery which makes the unique birthday cakes.
I also need a talking Jackdaw.
The butcher is a jovial, well respected member of the community. However, the dead rabbits and pheasants hanging in his shop hint that he may have a darker side.
Mag's Pies also have a darker side.
Not sure about murdering someone with a cheese press. I think there will be a few murders, including someone being pecked to death. The crows may take revenge for the murder of the lady who feeds them... to be continued...

Steeleydan · 21/05/2026 07:27

AliceNotInChains · 19/05/2026 13:07

I have been feeding a group of crows near my house and we’re just getting to the point where they wait for me now in a morning and come very close. My sister has decided she wants in on it but I’ve told her to go and find her own murder as I’ve put in all the hard work with these ones. I told her there is a murder across the way on the field she could do and feed.

this morning I was coming home from shop and there she was feeding Russel from my murder. I shouted at her and she shouted that they’re not my fucking crows, at the point a woman walking a dog walked past and tutted so sister shouted that they’re not my crows and I was shouting at her. The woman just carried on walking but this was right near my house!!

AIBU to think she should just go and feed the others???

Is this a joke!?

HerbertHunterIWasBornToLoveYouNSoul · 21/05/2026 06:22

Butchyrestingface · 21/05/2026 05:50

Is this the one with the sister where they keep stashing vehicles in each others houses?

Anyway, Russell is the problem here. He’s a faithless hoor. Take it up with him.

Hoor a good Scots insult especially when said with feeling.

SingedSoul · 21/05/2026 06:09

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Unpleasant

SingedSoul · 21/05/2026 05:55

AliceNotInChains · 20/05/2026 16:09

No it isn’t you snobby twat

Agreed, who stuck a crow up her arse. What a vile snob.

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