Day 2: Wait and See
Today I left food out for the crows for the first time. When I went to the feed store yesterday, I was chatting with the owner about my plan to befriend a crow and he gave me some really good tips for earning their trust. First and foremost, he said to put the food out on an elevated platform so the crows feel safe coming into my backyard. If the food is up high, they know I won't be able to get to them, and they will be more likely to check out the food and eat some. Secondly, he said to give them a lot of space at first to feel comfortable. He said that crows are very timid animals, and that it is going to take a long time to earn their trust, but the key is consistency. I put some peanuts out on a large plank of wood on top of some scaffolding about head high in my backyard. Hopefully tomorrow the peanuts I left are gone.