Does it work with grackles? I'd really love to befriend a grackle or two.
How to Befriend Crows
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Sometimes it's about the journey. The original post is full of exceptional photos of crows and fun anecdotes that go way beyond the simple answer to the thread title.
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#13My wife set up a bird feeder on our floor to ceiling glass windows in our living room -- it is a plexiglass module with suction cups. It was nice seeing the birds, but it was really entertaining watching the squirrels trying to get the food. At first she tried to thwart the them, but in no time started recognizing the squirrels as individuals and noticing their personality and behavioral differences, and gave them na…
This is just wonderful. I'm so glad that your wife has something to keep her going on her bad days. My wife passed away at 46 years old, and the years leading up to her death were very hard. I learned that sometimes it's the smallest things that really bring joy- not things. Interacting with nature whether by observation or active participation is a wonderful thing.
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#15My wife set up a bird feeder on our floor to ceiling glass windows in our living room -- it is a plexiglass module with suction cups. It was nice seeing the birds, but it was really entertaining watching the squirrels trying to get the food. At first she tried to thwart the them, but in no time started recognizing the squirrels as individuals and noticing their personality and behavioral differences, and gave them na…
You might enjoy this story, then: https://www.countryliving.com/life/a32668694/former-nasa-eng...
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#16My wife set up a bird feeder on our floor to ceiling glass windows in our living room -- it is a plexiglass module with suction cups. It was nice seeing the birds, but it was really entertaining watching the squirrels trying to get the food. At first she tried to thwart the them, but in no time started recognizing the squirrels as individuals and noticing their personality and behavioral differences, and gave them na…
She might enjoy Mark Rober's squirrel obstacle course series on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgeXOVaJo_gl1ZIpbYyPR...
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Sometimes it's about the journey. The original post is full of exceptional photos of crows and fun anecdotes that go way beyond the simple answer to the thread title.
agree, the photos are really good and seem to capture a piece of their individual personalities. i just got a bit of a chuckle at the title, because you can befriend any animal with this one simple trick ;)
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#18> It's probably not good for them, but they adore cheetos.
I can relate
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sometimes it's about the journey. The original post is full of exceptional photos of crows and fun anecdotes that go way beyond the simple answer to the thread title.
agree, the photos are really good and seem to capture a piece of their individual personalities. i just got a bit of a chuckle at the title, because you can befriend any animal with this one simple trick ;)
Including fellow humans. :)
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#20First read this as "how to befriend cows". So, inevitably surprised on visiting the site!