~For Archy~
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ReleaseTheRampage[OP]
10.08.2023 20:24
LinkHe's the Crow that would come visit me every day on my school campus next to the outdoor elevator. 11:50 AM.
I just miss him. That's all.
I've heard a lot of bad news this year but he was always there to cheer me up. Sometimes finding me as I was leaving the campus. He and his Boyfriend, Thimble would sit on the nearest perch and just stare at me until I poured some cat food pellets on the sidewalk.
(Yes, I'm like 70% sure they were boyfriends. Male crows are larger than female crows, and they were the same size. In the spring I would see Archy shaking his tail feathers around Thimble, and make a chattering noise deep in his throat.)
If I'm not remembered for anything else, I'm sure I'll be remembered as 'that kid who fed the crows every day'. I learned a lot in that time Archy would visit. I haven't seen him since maybe the end of April, and then an osprey couple started building a nest on one of the stadium light fixtures. I think he got scared. I hope he and Thimble are doing okay.
ReleaseTheRampage[OP]
10.08.2023 20:27
LinkFor some reason Archy would always eat more than Thimble. He would sit closer to me on the railing, and if I was feeding him something other than cat food, like bits of chicken, he would grab a mouthful and leave, and Thimble would take what's left.
It's for this reason I preferred feeding them cat food, Archy was less likely to fly away, and Thimble wouldn't get mere scraps.
ReleaseTheRampage[OP]
10.08.2023 20:28
LinkAlso, a funny, one time Thimble tried landing on a tree branch, but he overestimated the branch's strength, and he hung upside-down in confusion for a few seconds.
Please allow to me provide tips!
step 1: acquire food. Just about anything works, but don't get foods that are too salty or sweet. and no chocolate either.
step 2: investigate your local murder (get it?)
step 3: lay some food on the ground where they can see it
step 4: keep checking the location every day around the same time. lay food on the ground whenever the crows are present. Eventually they will associate that time of day with your presence, and your presence with food.
step 5: profit??????
Hope this helps! <33333