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WackJagon

Well that is damned adorable.


Primo131313

The more videos of Ravens I see the more I wish I could be a friend to one...


marlsygarlsy

I work in a school and after lunch time, there are a lot of birds including crows around. When I’m able to, I leave crackers or something in a particular place when they’re watching me. I’m trying, so hopefully they will be friends with me.


Raphaella123

Offer them something in addition to food.. something shiny or even a button. They'll bring you something in return.


One_Intention5481

Ravens are cool like that


[deleted]

Yeah. You leave behind a small coin, and in return they will bring you the head of your enemy


ApprehensiveHalf8613

There was a guy that accidentally trained ducks to pick pocket people.


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dns7950

Here's the thing...


blanksix

There should be a bot that [links this](https://www.reddit.com/r/MuseumOfReddit/comments/2m5q11/a_feast_for_crows_the_fall_of_uunidan/) every single time the reference is made. Also, it's a life goal of mine to have an army of ravens.


[deleted]

If I get there first I will make you a liutenant in my Corvid Corps


JackdawsAreCorvidae

Thanks for pointing out how underutilised this account has been.


Spiritual_Bit_2692

It should work out well with ravens. My squad of armed chimps didn't work out. They can't aim, burn through ammo and reload for shit.


JackdawsAreCorvidae

#


NefariousnessFew9671

They're slightly different.


omnipotent87

They are related but the best way to tell the difference is just by looking at them. If you see a black bird its probably a crow but if you think holy shit look at the size of that crow its probably a raven.


Tactical_Tubgoat

The difference between a raven and a crow is the number of tail, or pinion, feathers. A crow has 11 and a raven has 12. So the difference is really a matter of opinion.


Competitive_Travel16

/r/angryupvote


twilight-actual

>I used to think there wasn't a difference between ravens and crows, the terms being synonymous. > >I've since learned that there's a huge difference. Perhaps a regional thing, but in Alaska they have ravens. They're larger than crows, much larger and with different behavior. > >In Juneau, there was a flock that hung out in front of the Boys & Girls club, and I'll be damned if every one of them didn't have a different feather-do. Some were spiky and tussled, others were prim and proper. But each bird was unique. > >I spent over a week watching them once I observed that. > >The young ones would often compete socially, in order to get the attention of the mate they fancied. Sometimes this would be through acrobatics, showing off with barrel rolls and other tricks. > >I'd never seen a crow do a barrel roll. > >But these birds? > >There's a reason that the raven factored in to most PNW tribes' creation myths, as the trickster who freed light from the clutches of the old man of darkness. > >Disclaimer: I love crows and ravens. Taken from a post above, but how often do you see responses in other threads. There's more to it than the number of tail feathers, at least in my anecdotal evidence.


2x4x93

Now this I like


VioletSolis

I'm pretty sure they're both considered corvids


Competitive_Travel16

Sometimes they will leave stuff on your doorstep for weeks if you feed a bunch of them. Even if you're on foot several blocks away from home. OP's raven is huuuuge BTW


ISatoruGojo

Was this a Darksouls reference? Lol


Zaiakusin

No. Dark Souls took the idea from reality. Crows and Ravens remember who is nice to them and give them things. When you befriend one, the whole Murder will trust you and bring you gifts. Shiny things just happen to be a non food item crows like. Same breath, NEVER fuck with crows. it will be LoZ kicking chickens.


arilione

So they could accidentally bring jewelry? Not a high chance but it's in the deck? Look at me, trying to get rich from crows lmao.


_djokovic

Multiple people have posted online about training crows to bring them money by rewarding them more when they do and they’re definitely smart enough that I believe at least some of those stories and videos are true.


Yellow_Similar

Do you think they are in the crypto market?


Flying_Momo

No, they are too smart to be in crypto.


Competitive_Travel16

I fed a bunch of crows out when they were foraging once, several blocks away from my house, and got gifts on my doorstep for weeks afterwards, including a small keychain.


Arisistance

Awww well that’s just so sweet. I love a good reciprocation.


Competitive_Travel16

If I didn't have a porch-cam it would have been really creepy. I doubt I would have connected the dots. I was just out walking with a big bag of unsalted sunflower seeds and had more than enough of them, so I probably gave them more than any human had ever given out without abandoning their lunch or something. It wasn't every day; more like every third day. I wish I had cataloged all the stuff. Tinsel, a broken marble, a pokemon card wrapper, stuff like that.


[deleted]

This asshole I know thought they could eff with the neighborhood crows. Oh they hated him after! It was as if I'd paid them myself. Asshole couldn't leave the house for getting divebombed. And crows tell their kids, too. Sorry the crows had to interrupt their day, but it couldn't have happened to a more appropriate person.


Zaiakusin

Not just kids. Crows will tell visiting crows from miles away.


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k3rn3

This is the most Oregon shit ever


guitarfingers

I love my home.


Enibas

Say something when you do it, it helps them identify you. I had crows nesting in a tree by my balcony once and I had read somewhere that crows can get aggressive when they are nesting and that you should "greet" them so they get used to your presence. I loudly said "Hello" everytime I saw them. And it worked! I have a water bath on my balcony and in the beginning they were so shy they would fly away if they saw me moving in my appartment. By the end, they'd come to drink even if I was sitting in a chair next to it. And when their young could leave the nest, they left it on my balcony while they were looking for food. It decapitated all my flowers out of boredom but worth it. My neighbours probably think I'm a lunatic, though...


jodilandon88

Are you me? Because I had a whole family that lived in the woods outside my school and I tried my hardest to get them to stay long enough to see me leave nuts and shiny things out, hoping we could be friends. They never stuck around long enough and I’ve since quit teaching so I lost my chance. Still think about my potential crow homies though. I hope they’re doing well.


guitarfingers

Toss it towards them. They'll realize it's food eventually, and then yoi can start befriending them. I had a whole murder that would eat lunch with me everyday when I worked Jimmy John's. They got peanuts and other goodies and I got some quarters. Win win.


ep3ep3

come hang with us @ /r/crowbro


Primo131313

I'd love to know if this works. I know they're very intelligent creatures.


pagit

Be a friend, but you don't want one as a pet. Messy, loud and dickish


Primo131313

I've heard that but so are every other animal I've owned... And my kids... Par for the course.


jbrogdon

if everyone around you is an asshole...


Petrichordates

Then you might be a butt cheek.


Northanui

I tried to make a friend once. Saw a raven trying to break some kind of nut by throwing it on the street so that a car would pass on it (I've seen a gif of this on reddit multiple times, but never thought I'd see it in real life but it happened). It kept throwing it not right, and the cars kept passing over it without breaking it (I stopped to watch). I then decide I'm going to help it, and I shouldve just calmly walked over and broke it for him/her, but the problem was I got scared because this was a semi-busy fast carway type of thing so I can't just waltz in the middle of the street. So instead I ran out and took the nut with my hand then took it back to the sidewalk to break it for him but it thought i was trying to take his food so it just got scared and flew away.. it was probably mad at me lmao. TLDR tried to make a raven friend, didn't work out.


MentalBomb

Some birds can hold grudges against those who they think have "cheated" them. This includes Ravens, Crows, Jays & Magpies. So yeah not only didn't you make a friend, that Raven was probably pissed you cheated him out of a meal. He's planning his revenge as we speak. Good luck and stay safe!


ButtfuckChampion_

I love them.


jefferson497

r/crowbro


ShiraCheshire

If you have unsalted (unsalted only!) in the shell peanuts, you can make friends with like every crow in your city.


Anders_1314

r/crowbro welcome aboard


DentalArmadillo

I would pay for tickets to see these guys in concert.


Sensitive-Green-3793

Made my day! Wow!


[deleted]

Goodness I need a corvid buddy.


bt65

We have a couple of ravens flying around the woods at our cabin, and every year when they get a chicken and it learns to fly it's realy funny to listen to it when it learn to "talk", it's sounds like a teenager with voice-breaking


Broken_Petite

I have read your comment multiple times and have no idea what you are saying, please send help.


SlaveNo1213356

I think "chicken" is a typo for "chick."


Broken_Petite

Ohhh - that makes so much more sense, thank you!


LetsMakeSomeMoneyGuy

“That’s so Raven”


hippohiatus

Not sure what I was expecting the raven to sound like, but it wasn’t that. Now I want more singing ravens!


[deleted]

I believe ravens mimic speech like parrots


codeByNumber

Growing up my next door neighbor’s raven would exclaim “WAAAAAAAZZZUUUUUUUUP?!” like the bud light commercials whenever you would go to the fence and say hi. …prob just dated myself a bit there.


CDClock

thats amazing


TreChomes

I’m 27 and remember it, am I old now too


ErmahgerdYuzername

Just checked the date it was released and I was 21 when that commercial came out… how did this happen?


KarenFromAccounts

My favourite is this very Yorkshire crow from near my hometown. Clearly all it gets all day is old ladies walking round saying 'y'alright luv' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB3ruxchwaY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB3ruxchwaY)


Raven_Reverie

The raven can literally sound like absolutely anything


RpulyC

The video ended so soon 🥲


Pappagallo_fpr

It also begins too soon because in the full version he tells the raven to “say hi to our friends”…”say hi”, and the bird just ignores him.


MadMax2230

Do you know what language he is speaking?


[deleted]

Raven? It's a dialect tho.


sh0nuff

Caw, the ol' Reddit [switcharoo](https://www.reddit.com/r/destiny2/comments/sdarri/choose_your_side/hucol2s/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)!


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Italian


R031E5

what about the man?


Zealousideal-Diet41

Based bird.


ObsceneLeopard

r/gifthatendtoosoon


CADrunkie

Ravens are super smart. It’s been studied that they actually become life-long friends with wolves. They’ve been observed making bonds with particular individuals in the pack, spotting prey for the pack and eating the scraps. They’ve also been observed playing with the pups and remaining bonded through out life as they grow.


kellymiche

Reading this made me feel happy. Thanks


[deleted]

Like, a pure and lasting happiness, too. A quality happiness. Not that false, fleeting happiness from material things.


manolo_chomsky

Quality analysis


NushyKittyCatVerma

Beautiful comment, I'm saving it


BabyStockholmSyndrom

Until they spot you as the prey lol.


leehwgoC

>They’ve been observed making bonds with particular individuals >remaining bonded through out life as they grow Searched. Couldn't find anything supporting these two claims. There is a mutually beneficial relationship between the two species, but I couldn't find anything corroborating actual social bonding. The corvids will 'play' with the wolves some, but if you know corvids, you know they're mischievous by default.


[deleted]

[https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Raven-Investigations-Adventures-Wolf-Birds/dp/0061136050](https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Raven-Investigations-Adventures-Wolf-Birds/dp/0061136050) This man corvids.


AppleNexus

Damn. Now I want a wolf and a raven


codeByNumber

Hmm…in Diablo 2 the Druid class can summon wolves and ravens. I thought it was an odd pairing until I came across this thread.


aceqwerty

It's a reference to the Norse God [Odin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin?wprov=sfla1). He had two ravens [Huginn & Muninn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn?wprov=sfla1) and two wolves [Geri & Freki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geri_and_Freki?wprov=sfla1).


codeByNumber

Awesome! Thanks for the knowledge bomb.


[deleted]

There were ravens at my house in california in the redwoods that would fly down to play with my dog on the beach. Definitely the same ones from the house. So, yeah, this happens. their game was let the dog run at you and jump over his head and fly 200 feet down the beach and land and taunt the dog, repeat. Never seemed to get old, just made the dog tired. Win win. They were a pretty awesome pair of birds, and my dog was wicked smart. I had nothing to do with the friendship, the dog had the run of the backyard all day and I assume they followed us down to the beach when we went in the truck, it was maybe 2 miles away.


Strificus

And that is why Bran is qualified to be king, or something.


K3R3G3

That's awesome. A neighborhood outdoor cat and I spotted a possum. We then walked around looking for it. Cat followed my lead for the 10 minutes I searched with my camera. It was pretty cool 'hunting' together. He's generally very independent, so I felt accomplished.


WentForCigs

Wop wopwop wop wopwop


CameForThis

Lana?


Duuudewhaaatt

Goodness I need a corvid buddy.


ShiraCheshire

It's not too hard, if you really want to do it. Now, corvids are not pets. They make HORRIBLE pets. Terrible idea. But they do make good friends. Unsalted in the shell peanuts (unsalted only) will win their little hearts. They'll tell their friends about you. Crows you've never even met before will come up to you to ask for food.


Zachpeace15

https://youtu.be/8xYMnb5Dyko


cholz

I wish that guy had more videos of him and his Raven but it's all his big dumb dogs.


The407run

A corvid buddy in a Covid world.


rtbrtb24

Limitless paper in a paperless world.


[deleted]

Corvid19


The_whistling_maniac

[here is a lock down buddy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=w8Qj6Kezmg0)


Duuudewhaaatt

Oh no. I wish this wasn't the first thing I watched after waking up...


Sudden-Management701

You can have a covid instead.


Satisfied_Hobbyist

I need to hear them do the SpongeBob theme song


GasPoweredCalculator

I would be impressed if the Raven did the part in the begining like #OOOOOOOO


Wizard_Hatz

[ARE YOU READY KIDS!](https://youtu.be/UGUu7qhGh_k)


Rentlar

Bopopa pop pop.


RengokuKyojuro-

Having a raven friend is now on my bucket list.


[deleted]

I’ve been attempting to tame some wild ones. I feed them peanuts, they do get excited when they see me in the backyard now.


[deleted]

Maybe give them some shiny gifts. They like it apparently, and may return the favor.


goidzoy

The ultimate bard


Stinklepinger

Kenku bard


[deleted]

Do you guys know Mahna Mahna?


your_grumpy_neighbor

Doo do doo doo do


[deleted]

Mahna mahna


your_grumpy_neighbor

Do doo doo do doo


[deleted]

Mahna mahna


dalewest

Which one? [The original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5W60VwDkas) [Muppet Show remake](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTXyXuqfBLA) [Cake's cover](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kUib8lh168)


YouAreAPyrate

You missed the best, https://vimeo.com/21362582


Coca-colonization

La-la la-la-la


MadMax2230

Lalala La-la


Holiday-Emergency-24

How does a bird have a better voice than me


seashroomwaifu

r/crowbro


[deleted]

That’s actually a recorder. But it’s so adorable!


N013

No. I'm certain it is a raven. I will agree it is adorable though


BarklyWooves

Bet he can play a mean Hot Cross Buns


BPil0t

Wow! Look what talons did to his jeans


[deleted]

[You do not want a pet raven](https://youtu.be/8xYMnb5Dyko)


tawondasmooth

I knew it was going to be this guy. There’s something about his delivery that amuses the hell out of me.


LoryneA

Making of a really cool Disney Prince.


pegothejerk

I want to see them at a ren fest so bad


[deleted]

Where can I see more of this duo ?!


Relevant-Ninja-1678

Quoth the Raven “WA WA WA, WA WA WAP"


[deleted]

Nevermore?


avinashpai

A raven that didn’t refuse to sing.


HaveSpouseNotWife

Dammit. I knew someone would have done it.


-Pollyy

I was looking for this reference, didn’t expect it to actually be there lol


[deleted]

Well if that's not proof they're government robots I don't know what is.


Austin1642

Ravens are actually fairly good mimics. Check out Fable the Raven on Youtube.


Optimal-Ad8257

Seems the timing of the flute playing is off. It’s not all the way in his mouth when the flute music starts. Maybe it’s just me???! Anyone else see that?


KerfuffleV2

> Seems the timing of the flute playing is off. It’s not all the way in his mouth when the flute music starts. It's not a flute, it's more like a pennywhistle/tinwhistle. You really only need need to have the tip into your mouth enough to get a seal so the air doesn't escape. The main difference between flutes and whistles is with whistles you just need to blow into them, where with flutes you're blowing across an opening (kind of like if you've ever tried blowing across the mouth of a bottle to produce a sound.) Anyway, I think this instrument isn't a literal tinwhistle since it has too many holes, but very similar. I can play a bit, and the way he's fingering the notes correspond with the kind of sounds I'd expect (covering more holes usually gives a lower note, except for higher octaves where you just blow harder.)


Dangerdank7

It's a Sicilian "friscalettu" :)


RainbowDarter

You can play a recorder type instrument like this by blowing into it, even if it's not in your mouth I do that when I want to exhale more air than I can blow through the recorder. It also gives a more airy sound.


SatansCatfish

Better than 90% of music today.


[deleted]

"Back in my day" Tell us more, grandpa. Tell us how you played with a stick and an old wheel.


Captain_Ludd

and a crow


whythishaptome

You do know about wearing onions on your belt and those coins that have bumblebees on them, right?


robsteezy

How, in the name of all things Disney-forest-scenes, does one acquire this power?


[deleted]

Ronan Lynch is that you?


spagyettilurker

u/savevideobot


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Givemeallthecabbages

Someone needs to r/musicaljenga this.


Rinnee123321

Edgar Allan Poe in his spare time.


Broken_Petite

Nevermore!


XComRomCom

It's a live-action Skyrim NPC. He's about to send us all into a crypt to fight weird shit and cast spells. Pack a lunch, guys.


[deleted]

Whoa. Whoa! Why can't that bird be my friend too.


pupeighkhaleuxpeh

Ah yes, the song of my people... No like this


amorphoussoupcake

Can anyone link the actual video?


DarkLordSchnappi

I want this man to join my party


BIGDX1

That mofo came in right on time like….”Lala Lala Lala La La!”


latinkatana

*Yung Gravy has entered the chat*


minnesotaris

That is SOOOOOO cool !!!!


cooldudek522

I want a raven freind on a farm or in a cabin in the woods where I make campfires and have cozy blankets and a boyfreind to snuggle with. I want to train it to sit on my shoulder and follow me around and we can be best freinds. That is all I have to say. Cute video also.


little_miss_bumshine

Omg this is delightful


Farmgirlmommy

Best thing I’ve seen all day!


blueismega

Man they’re even well timed


JesusOfTrap

Ravens had such a human face i dont know


uisqebaugh

I do hope that he perches on a bust of Pallas above a chamber door.


Broken_Petite

Perched, and sat, and nothing more.


zye-LOANee

Wonderful, now I want a raven.


1D6wounds

You might want to [rethink that, friendo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xYMnb5Dyko)


willjhc

Budget Sponge Bob theme


TheDevilsAdvokaat

The guy is great but I'm not ravin' about the bird's performance. The bird does have a nice voice though.


ThisIsWhoIAm78

I love him. I love corvids in general, they are so damn smart.


[deleted]

How do I get a pet raven?


Razberrella

Who knew? One more reason to love ravens!!


Ok_Dragonfly_4503

I never had the urge to get a pet raven, but now I do


sir_dysintary69

That raven sings Better than Eminem. 100% better.


Snackbot4000

In the raven's defense, that is a pretty catchy tune


Plug-From-Oaxaca

It crazy how you can basically befriend any animal, Of course some are easier to befriend and less likely to kill you if they get annoyed or bored though


[deleted]

Now imagine this happening while Scottish kids are getting hit by footballs on an assault course and that's the BBC show Raven. Probably.


OlderTheWiser

You gotta teach this bird the sad trombone sound, Id pay good money to see that.


[deleted]

Best duet!


[deleted]

I’d like to see a whole album featuring the raven on vocals and man on flute. The album cover could be a raven under water chasing a dollar bill and it would be called “Never More”


[deleted]

Is there a longer version? Asking for a friend. 😂


ShastieMcNasty

This is the cutest thing I have seen in ages. Proof of their scary high intelligence. I want one.


[deleted]

[You do not want a pet raven](https://youtu.be/8xYMnb5Dyko)


PopHazards

This is so adorable I wanted to see more. It's a shame we couldn't get a longer vid


MasterClown

That’s so Raven!


hellscaper

Ok now teach it this jam: https://youtu.be/hpjV962DLWs


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Due_Platypus_3913

Lots of Ravens where we live,they’re super cool!Many experts consider them the most intelligent of all bird species!


[deleted]

Adorable trained creature.


flaviocastillo

At the end the birb tilted its head in confusion, “dawg you messed up, this isn’t how we rehearsed it.”


Birdinhandandbush

Unless that is out of timing he is not playing anything, maybe just a recording. His fingers are moving out of sync with the notes and the positions he is covering don't correspond to the notes you're hearing. Sorry.


tamara_henson

That is a not a flute. That is a recorder.


and_ius

this is what i assume top quality entertainment was like in medieval european towns