BornToQuack
New member
Hi all,
So this is kind of a long story, but a little over a year ago, I started befriending a pair of American Crows. At first, they were a bit skittish, but gladly swooped down for peanuts, cracked corn, sunflower seeds, or other goodies I'd toss out for them. It got to the point that they started visiting regularly, and they even brought one of their fledglings over for a visit last spring!
I love having them around, but now they're getting a bit too bold. Our family has three pet Indian Runner Ducks we let roam freely around our backyard, and the crows are now pigging out on duck food - right out of the food bowl with the ducks watching.
At first it was kind of funny watching the crows strutt over to the food and gather so many pellets that they couldn't even close their beaks; but now they're constantly gorging themselves, hiding what they can't immediately eat, and then coming back for more!
Any advice on how to set some boundaries?
So this is kind of a long story, but a little over a year ago, I started befriending a pair of American Crows. At first, they were a bit skittish, but gladly swooped down for peanuts, cracked corn, sunflower seeds, or other goodies I'd toss out for them. It got to the point that they started visiting regularly, and they even brought one of their fledglings over for a visit last spring!
I love having them around, but now they're getting a bit too bold. Our family has three pet Indian Runner Ducks we let roam freely around our backyard, and the crows are now pigging out on duck food - right out of the food bowl with the ducks watching.
At first it was kind of funny watching the crows strutt over to the food and gather so many pellets that they couldn't even close their beaks; but now they're constantly gorging themselves, hiding what they can't immediately eat, and then coming back for more!
Any advice on how to set some boundaries?