My crow cousins have been leaving gifts for me all around the garden and deck.
Shiny and sparkly!
So far I’ve discovered these four baubles. I always look up to see if I can catch the gift giver; so far I haven’t, but I say thank you out loud as I pocket my treasures.
Crows are known to give small gifts to people who pay attention to them or feed them. The phenomenon is actually called “gifting”. I don’t feed my local crow family as there is plenty to eat without my intervention, but I do talk to them and generally love their presence, so maybe they feel that emotion and return the affection. I’ve read that crows (and other corvids) remember the faces of those who are mean to them and those who are especially kind.
Some of my neighbors don’t appreciate our community of crows as much as I do, and I’m positive they aren’t receiving the same kinds of gifts like I am.
I’m full of gratitude to my bird family Thank you, cousins!
Check out another crow post:
https://enchantedseashells.com/2023/01/25/crows-crows-and-more-crows/
Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud 
Wow! That’s pretty amazing.
Do you have magpies too? They are known here to love shiny things. I have visiting jackdaws to my little yard. They are members of the crow family, but unfortunately they like to descend upon the bird food before the smaller birds get a look in. They are quite pretty birds though.
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I don’t believe we have magpies here in SoCal, at least not near me, but we do have a family of scrub jays that I feed raw nuts which they hide everywhere!
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Sounds like somebody up there likes you!
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I think so too!
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We used to have grackles, but we don’t have crows — and this year, the grackles didn’t come either.
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What’s up with your part of the world? I have butterflies, lots of bees, and a yard full of birds! SoCal is thriving…
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