Teesdale-rabbiter 15 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 not that i want one. but can crows be tamed???? just been woundering. Cheers teesdale-rabbiter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 All corvids can be tamed, I had a crow, jackdaw, and magpie when I was a kid, magpie was the best, used to chase cats out of the garden, parents had next door shoot it while I was at school, got a barn owl instead then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 997 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 yip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mickyrich Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 my mates gran had a very tame starling which was one hell of a mimic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sminky 0 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 The Brandon Lee file 'The Crow' used trained crows to fly to his shoulder and such. Apparently they are the most trainable birds. sminky Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SportingShooter 0 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Yep, Heard of them all being tamed. Also heard and old "Keepers" tale that if you nipped off the end of a young Magpie's tongue, then you could teach it to speak Some strange things these old Keepers did, but then again, they did set man traps too SS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
frazthelad 0 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 had a maggie and a crow easay to do if you know what to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zig zag wanderer 0 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 So can Herring Gulls and Lesser black-backed Gulls if captured from chicks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teesdale-rabbiter 15 Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Come on then so how do I tame a crow ? Cheers every one finding this very intresting ! Teesdale-rabbiter ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Mates of mine had a tame jackdaw when I was a kid, and I had a magpie for a while, until my dad found out & made me get rid of it.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samba 534 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 mate had a jackdaw that followed him to school used to be still there when we came out also had maggys rooks and alsorts as kids Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cornio 0 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Great question, I've always wanted to know this myself. The Crow is definitely one of the most intelligent of all the bird species. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zig zag wanderer 0 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I suspect you will need a chick and hand rear it and they will be in short supply this time of year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevegg 0 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 The Crow is definitely one of the most intelligent of all the bird species. A lot more intelligent than some of the birds I've been out with. Kev. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Not sure about crows but my dad tamed a magpie as a lad & it sat on his head all the time when he was out & when he rode his bike , but that was 50 odd yrs ago & someone shot it , i will ask him later how he came by it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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