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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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Stowickthevast · 19/05/2026 14:21

Does anyone remember that thread where a woman was being attacked by crows? She was going for a walk to try and give them treats and t never came back!

Doingtheboxerbeat · 19/05/2026 14:21

Manchegomango · 19/05/2026 14:18

What's this bike thread?

I'm amazed at people researching previous threads, I'm actually quite envious at the commitment they have.

i also interested in the bike in the hallway thread.

Lougle · 19/05/2026 14:21

I bet Russell answers to Derek for your DSis. Such a fickle little thing.

Thiswasanescapeplan · 19/05/2026 14:19

Ablushingcrow · 19/05/2026 13:24

You need to have a word with Russell, he's being very disrespectful to you. All youve done for him and the rest of the murder!

It's that or leave ltb!

In this context LTB= Leave The Bird

Manchegomango · 19/05/2026 14:18

What's this bike thread?

ThejoyofNC · 19/05/2026 14:17

Wait, are you the one who left your bike in your sisters hallway?

whyohwhyisitalwayswet · 19/05/2026 14:17

Are crows a euphemism for something else?!

DaffodilValley · 19/05/2026 14:16

OttersOnAPlane · 19/05/2026 13:50

All you do with your sister is fight!

Have you removed the bicycle from her hallway yet?
Or returned the keyboard you borrowed?

Oh! It’s Bike in the Hall woman.
I suppose you can’t fault her for imagination…

tara66 · 19/05/2026 14:15

Take up ballroom dancing instead and let her follow?

Davros · 19/05/2026 14:15

Schoolchoicesucks · 19/05/2026 13:56

I thought we were meant to be avoiding feeding birds seed at the moment to prevent disease spread. Are crows exempted?

I think it’s OK if you’re very careful to keep your feeders clean. I brought mine in but, when I saw a sad looking blue tit, I cracked and put out seed

AMurderofMurderingCrows · 19/05/2026 14:11

AliceNotInChains · 19/05/2026 13:31

That’s not a bad idea actually - I could easily stage something

I can put the word out in my murder... it may not end well for your sister though...

EmeraldShamrock000 · 19/05/2026 14:10

They’ve no loyalty.
I have two visiting herons, beautiful, one is very brave he arrives daily and lands on the garden table waiting on food, the second fella hides on the shed pretending he’s not watching me putting out food.
The neighbour doesn’t like it. They like to squawk loudly when leaving.

MiddleAgedDread · 19/05/2026 14:10

For the sake of anyone else who lives near you please stop feeding the crows!! They are fucking noisy and shit everywhere. Would happily murder them.

Ohwhatfuckeryitistoride · 19/05/2026 14:10

That Russel is a floozy. And are you sure they aren't either jackdaws or rooks?

Funnys · 19/05/2026 14:09

This is hilarious 😂

keepswimming38 · 19/05/2026 14:08

AliceNotInChains · 19/05/2026 13:19

No im sick of her waiting for me to start something and then swooping in to take over.

Swooping in like a crow?

NameChangeMay2026 · 19/05/2026 14:06

Feis123 · 19/05/2026 14:01

I am sorry. I had my OWN fox that I fed some leftovers, and then bastard neighbours started feeding her premium dog food. My fox turned out to be a political prostitute and does not even sit by my window anymore. I shall see how she likes it when they are gone to Cyprus for a month in a few weeks' time.

P.S. Tell your sister to get to fuck and leave YOUR crows alone.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

This is what the old folk used to call "cupboard love". They love where they get fed best!

NameChangeMay2026 · 19/05/2026 14:06

This reminds me of my late elderly neighbour who would use "Stone the crows!" as an expression of surprise. 🤣

(Do not stone any crows.)

Selkie33 · 19/05/2026 14:05

Pippapotamus · 19/05/2026 14:01

I dont know my crows well enough yet to give them names. I do have 2 pigeons called Ricky and Bianca. They were there before the crows and seem to get a bit bullied sometimes

Does Bianca screech out fer her birdy mate @Pippapotamus ?

NameChangeMay2026 · 19/05/2026 14:04

Selkie33 · 19/05/2026 13:58

who's the wally @NameChangeMay2026 ?

Oh, those are American crows. Totally different crow-culture.

Pippapotamus · 19/05/2026 14:01

I dont know my crows well enough yet to give them names. I do have 2 pigeons called Ricky and Bianca. They were there before the crows and seem to get a bit bullied sometimes

ChequerToRed · 19/05/2026 14:01

Honestly? I think you should consider writing sketch comedy, because this is absolute gold

Feis123 · 19/05/2026 14:01

Cherrysoup · 19/05/2026 13:10

This is ridiculous. They aren't 'your' crows and they have no loyalty to you. Do you live together?

I am sorry. I had my OWN fox that I fed some leftovers, and then bastard neighbours started feeding her premium dog food. My fox turned out to be a political prostitute and does not even sit by my window anymore. I shall see how she likes it when they are gone to Cyprus for a month in a few weeks' time.

P.S. Tell your sister to get to fuck and leave YOUR crows alone.

38thparallel · 19/05/2026 14:00

Re the spelling, Chaucer used the single ‘L’:

This Chanticleer stood high upon his toes,
Stretching his neck, and held his eyen close,
And gan to crowe loude for the nonce
And Dan Russel the fox start up at once,
And by the gorge hente Chanticleer, seized by the throat
And on his back toward the wood him bare

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