u/Crashpants22

My buddy Artemis has been a no show for 3 days. He used to visit several times a day, call for me, and get food and water from the deck.

It’s nesting season, so I assume he’s got some new babies to care for. Yes!!!!

Would he not be away from the nest at some point to forage? I assume the schedule would be different, but he knows the crow buffet here is good stuff.

Meanwhile, another crow has twice stopped by to drink water. No food was out. He’s more skittish and doesn’t talk.

I’m not worried, but I thought he’d be nearby or stopping in for high quality food even with hatched babies.

Thoughts? And I know we’re just speculating here as no one really knows the crow mind. 🐦‍⬛💛

Artemis has been visiting for about a month now. I offer several things at once, from soft dog kibble, cut grapes, walnuts, shelled peanuts, etc.

Some days he’s all about the grapes. Other days it’s something else. If the offerings don’t please him, he’s twice honked at me and then flipped over the plastic dish with the food in it. While I’m standing a foot away.

Today I had a thumbnail sized bit of wet dog food leftover from a can used for my dog. I put it out with the other things. He immediately put all of it in his beak pouch with some cut grapes, looked at me and did two gentle, low puffs/“mmm” sounds. He didn’t stick around to eat it, I assume he’s taking it back to the nest.

Since he’s usually kind of loud and bossy, I’m going to take this as a positive, possibly even a “Thank You”.

Wet dog food won’t be on the menu every day, but it appears to be a nice treat, especially during nesting season.

PS - the pic is from an interaction yesterday, I tried to put out the food and take a pic at the same time, and didn’t get all of him in the shot.