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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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AInightingale · 01/01/2024 01:12

Jays are the cleverest corvid apparently. They bury acorns and observe the landmarks so they remember where the cache is. So if they can remember a fencepost, they'll remember your face, OP.

ThisIsASeaplane · 01/01/2024 01:14

Best and most interesting thread in ages, including the title 🤣 Please report back!!!

Tryingmybestadhd · 01/01/2024 01:14

Crows have an amazing memory and you won’t be able to go in that fiéis with the dog for years . As a teen a friend taught it was fun to hit crows nests with stones and she got attacked by them , 7 after she took her then hubby and small daughter to the same park and got attacked .

TheseLegsDefinitelyUsedToBeLonger · 01/01/2024 01:17

Fascinating thread! Is it too early to nominate it for best thread of the year? 🧐 Have we peaked too soon I wonder? 😁

ChoccyOrangeYum · 01/01/2024 01:19

Thanks for the replies everyone, I’ll report back tomorrow when I brave the field but judging by these replies I’m not expecting a friendly welcome

Out of curiosity, will my neighbour be guilty by association? Would be kind of funny if she ended up banned from the field due to the company she keeps 😂😂

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canta · 01/01/2024 01:19

We’ve had a very similar experience where the crows in nearby park dislike our dog and once even followed us home! I was scared shitless!

LefthandRight · 01/01/2024 01:19

What about ravens?

Sodullincomparison · 01/01/2024 01:23

I’m about to go into the rabbit hole on google about crows now. Please update us.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 01/01/2024 01:27

Crows are very intelligent birds, the most intelligent of birds. Don't piss them Off!!! They know everything!! They just do!!!!

NeverDropYourMooncup · 01/01/2024 01:32

MumofSpud · 01/01/2024 01:06

So an offering of a 70s style cheese and pineapple hedgehog with the grapefruit covered in foil?!

Hell, I'd bring you gifts for that, never mind a bunch of the smartest dinosaurs in all evolution (who will probably also appreciate the selection of pointy sticks).

NeverDropYourMooncup · 01/01/2024 01:32

LefthandRight · 01/01/2024 01:19

What about ravens?

They're HUGE. Also smart as anything.

QueenMegan · 01/01/2024 01:33

Don't ever watch The Birds Alfred Hitchcock. Terrifying.

You can make amends with food suggestions but you mustn't let them down if you start feeding them then stop. They will be waiting for you at work outside the gym everywhere.

.I'd be inclined to not piss them off anymore. Not sure how to apologise to a crow.

SisterAgatha · 01/01/2024 01:35

This does explain the magpies that marshal me around the course of my run. I must be on the good list.

SisterAgatha · 01/01/2024 01:36

Ravens are also brilliant. There is one at the tower of London who strategically plays dead just for the laughs.

coxesorangepippin · 01/01/2024 01:42

Cheese is your friend.

^^

Answer to everything

SapphireSeptember · 01/01/2024 01:43

Crows are very clever, I wouldn't want to be on their naughty list! Good luck OP!

TheCadoganArms · 01/01/2024 01:44

To defeat the crow you must become the crow.

december2020 · 01/01/2024 01:44

LuckyCharmz · 31/12/2023 23:15

Have you considered wearing a disguise? Moustache and glasses for example?

I don't know if it is the new years champagne but this has really tickled me !

user1473878824 · 01/01/2024 01:45

LuckyCharmz · 31/12/2023 23:15

Have you considered wearing a disguise? Moustache and glasses for example?

This isn’t actually that silly! Researchers wear masks because crows recognise faces and TELL OTHER CROWS ABOUT YOU!

Itsbritneybitch22 · 01/01/2024 01:50

Get a pellet gun?

Not really but wow how scary!

My Nan had black birds that came the same time every day for years and years and when she was in hospital for 3 weeks they still came then the day she died they didn’t come and never did again, always wondered if they came after.

Mombie · 01/01/2024 01:53

You need a disguise and some snacks for the crows. Once you have fed them, you can reveal your identity and they will fall in love with you.

Best case scenario: It will be like a bird/rom-com and you can all frolic in the field to your heart’s content.
worse case scenario: They feel duped by you and vow revenge at the next crow council.
Either way, it’s worth a try but please update!

SandraTeaspoon · 01/01/2024 01:55

LuckyCharmz · 31/12/2023 23:15

Have you considered wearing a disguise? Moustache and glasses for example?

My 1st laugh in 2024 lol

Babla · 01/01/2024 01:57

LuckyCharmz · 31/12/2023 23:15

Have you considered wearing a disguise? Moustache and glasses for example?

😂

cakewitch · 01/01/2024 01:59

Fetch them something shiney!

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