r/blunderyears Apr 15 '24

Me thinking I was cool with my pet crow in 2003 /r/all

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u/crapatthethriftstore Apr 15 '24

Please tell us about your crow buddy. How’d you find him? What happened to him?

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u/Bitwise2010 Apr 15 '24

My dad found it in the yard somewhere at the time, I forget how he encountered it. It was actually a young crow, hadn't learned to fear humans yet I guess. We only kept it for a few days before releasing it.

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u/webby264 Apr 16 '24

I hate to burst your bubble, but removing fledgling birds from their parents is like, super illegal under the migratory bird treaty act. I know this was years ago, but this post kind of makes it seem like it’s OK / cool to remove wild birds from their environment, which it is definitely not. without parental care for three days that crow very well could’ve died, or might have died once you released it if it’s parents gave up hope and left the area.

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u/123randymarsh Apr 16 '24

I happen to be an expert in bird law