buta4
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Well, a bizarre occurance has occured at my neice's and nephew's place today. A very young crow showed up in their yard and started following my nephew around. They named her Maxine, guessing it's a "her".
Seems that Maxine follows my nephew all over their property and waits for him when he goes into the house or the tool shed. When he exits, Maxine fusses and follows him everywhere. Sits on his lap and gets fed. Sometimes she wants to play.
Since this crow has apparently inmprinted my nephew as her mom, what should he feed her and how to care for her until release is the question??
BTW, my nephew's name is "Jay" who's attracting a "Crow". 
Ray
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birddogs
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Canned dog food?
BTW I'd video that and put it on you-tube 
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buta4
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Thanks for the replies. Jay sits in the yard with Maxine sitting on his head...and Jay's completly bald!!  I wonder how sharp the talons are.
By the way, how does one tell if it's a Maxine or a Max? 
They're just guessing at this point.
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CatandJim
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Crows are very smart and can bond with people. I met one once that the owner had taught to talk, no kidding.
Perhaps Jay can train Maxine. A trip to the pet store to buy some crickets to feed her might help.
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Deb and Ed M
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Crows are omnivores - canned dog food would be a good choice! Or just a balanced mix of people food.
If Jay spends enough time with Maxine - he can teach her to talk! They're not verbose like a parrot - but when I volunteered at our zoo, I worked with a crow named Poe (who else?) who could clearly say "hello". But also warn him not to put his face too close to hers - crows have VERY sharp beaks and even a loving little peck could hurt!
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Code2High
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When I was in high school, we had a crow that would hang out at the school. Very friendly, it would follow people around, ask for food, even sit on your shoulder.
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fordsooperdooty
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The only real way to tell the sex on a bird, is that the male when mature is generally larger.
The other way to tell is that the birds "vent" pelvic bones are wider apart on a female than a male. Same with a reptile.
The 3rd way is easier and very accurite, if you hold a mirror up to the bird, watch and see's what it does when it see's itself in the mirror. If the bird ignores the mirror image or starts to fight with the image, it's a male.
If it immediatly begins to apply makeup and try on new outfits, it's a female.
My posts shouldn't be taken for factual data. They are purely fictional, for entertainment purposes and should not be constituted as actually related to scientific, technical, engineering, legal, spiritual or practical advice. Amen. 
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buta4
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LMAO!!! Very Good, fordsooperdooty
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Crowe
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Hey, I do NOT immediately put on makeup! 
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xteacher
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Ray, I found this site on feeding crows (the internet is amazing, isn't it?):
Feeding Crows
My husband's grandmother used to have a crow that would fly along as the kids would walk to school, and he could talk, too. He would also be at school at the end of the day to fly along as the kids walked home. They're apparently very intelligent birds. Have fun with yours!
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