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To be scared that I’m still marked by the crows?

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ChoccyOrangeYum · 31/12/2023 23:14

A couple of years ago I walked the dog on a local field. I know nothing about birds but I was later told it was their breeding season.

Anyway we must have got too close to their nests as they suddenly started flying around irrationally, making a hell of a racket screaming etc and then started dive bombing the dog. The dog thought this was fun so started chasing the crows. All hell broke loose basically and we were suddenly surrounded by crows going mental. We made a quick exit!!

I left it a few days then took the dog back on the field but after speaking to locals about the crows I stayed away from the back of the field (where they’re breeding) and kept dog in lead. As soon as we stepped on the field the noise started up again and the crows appeared and started dive bombing again! There was someone else on the field with a dog who the crows were totally ignoring!

We left and after a bit of research I found that crows remember faces and don’t forgive easily 😬 so we didn’t go back on.

A whole year later we went back on assuming the old crows won’t be there anymore but we were on there 5 minutes before it all started again. These birds are not bothering anyone else on the field, just me!!

Anyway my neighbour has suggested we go for a walk in the field tomorrow morning but I’m shit scared of the birds. Will they still go for me if I don’t have the dog?! Will they ever move on from the incident 2 years ago or am I banned from the field for life?!

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MissHavershamReturns · 02/01/2024 22:00

Caw blimey - then we would never find out!

reallyworriedjobhunter · 02/01/2024 22:10

Maybe our interest in the situation has become a birden?

Crazybengalcats · 02/01/2024 22:20

Op still not returned?!

:(

amycatherine17 · 02/01/2024 22:27

Come on op, we're all invested!!!

Calliopespa · 02/01/2024 22:35

Inastatus · 02/01/2024 21:04

Think she’s crowked it ☹️

🤣😂😄😂I think this might be the winning pun!

Nappster · 02/01/2024 22:38

I think the crows won!!

jhy · 02/01/2024 23:21

This is honestly one of the best threads I've read.
I particularly enjoy that they need 'high quality cheese' as mentioned by many PPs. How are they meant to know the difference between supermarket basics and high quality?!

Mirabai · 02/01/2024 23:29

jhy · 02/01/2024 23:21

This is honestly one of the best threads I've read.
I particularly enjoy that they need 'high quality cheese' as mentioned by many PPs. How are they meant to know the difference between supermarket basics and high quality?!

It’s the avian equivalent of ‘naice ham’

allmyliesaretrue · 02/01/2024 23:31

Fucking hell - did a murder of crows do what it says on the tin???!

Kezbez87 · 02/01/2024 23:33

Have the crows taken you under their wing and you’ve moved in? Need an update!

squigglygiggly · 02/01/2024 23:34

OP never returned. This sounds worrying.

Daysie · 02/01/2024 23:45

I'm also invested!

Calliopespa · 02/01/2024 23:54

squigglygiggly · 02/01/2024 23:34

OP never returned. This sounds worrying.

I think she set us up. Come on OP: time to front and put us out of our misery.

nocoolnamesleft · 02/01/2024 23:58

Perhaps it was all made up, and the OP doesn't want to come back and eat crow...

Somatosensational · 03/01/2024 00:13

We all just need to keep calm and carrion

Helendegenerate · 03/01/2024 00:18

Maybe the OP is overwhelmed by all the responses and feels some shame at what she's done, playing a joke on us all.

She hasn't the courage to admit it.

She's just too chicken. 🐦🐦🐦🐦

MyTattooIsBetterThanYours · 03/01/2024 00:22

She’s probably at home feathering her nest.

WeAreBorg · 03/01/2024 00:24

Calm down, she’s probably just ill with Corvid-19 and will update when she’s feeling less crowky

Somatosensational · 03/01/2024 00:24

I think people need to find other threads to invest in. It’s not a good idea to put all your eggs in one basket

NewtonPulsifer · 03/01/2024 00:34

Well well, what a carrion. I think we need to call the Bird Police to investigate as we have probable caws to suspect @ChoccyOrangeYum has been involved in a murder.

Helendegenerate · 03/01/2024 00:42

@MyTattooIsBetterThanYours

Possibly. Or she could have been on an all day drinking bender with the lasses. . A hen party ?

Doingtheboxerbeat · 03/01/2024 00:51

Omg I literally just binge watched Beef on Netflix yesterday and one episode focused on this very thing - from the crows point of view - it was hilarious but also concerning if you've ever beefed with crows.

Lokisbiggestfan · 03/01/2024 02:27

Anything OP. Did the crows take you away love?

Tilllly · 03/01/2024 03:29

MNHQ shld probably be informed....

We'll all have to be interviewed by the lead detectives

NewtonPulsifer · 03/01/2024 04:48

Tilllly · 03/01/2024 03:29

MNHQ shld probably be informed....

We'll all have to be interviewed by the lead detectives

Hopefully they won’t implicate us in op’s disappearance, I have no wish to be up before the beak.

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