How can I catch a crow?

Question

I'm trying to catch a crow for a pet. I know it's illegal to keep a crow captive so that's why i'm trying to have it like a cat that goes out all the time. Any ideas?

Answer 1

The only way to catch a crow that you think you can train is to steal one out of a nest. Whether or not you can climb a tree and grab a hatchling without the parents attacking you is another problem. Biggest problem is going to be whether or not it is legal for you to even have the crow - even if you allow it to fly around ( a loose cat is still someone's responsibility and considered to be someone's property and pet). A loose crow that comes home to roost will be a pet and likely illegal. I'm in Ontario Canada and we can't have any crow or raccoon or anything like that as a pet. Get yourself a parrot.

Answer 2

If you really love crows you could just purchase or adopt a Mynah bird which resemble a crow and last I checked are domesticated pets & legal to own. I used to pass by a store that had a Mynah,which could talk and it was really an amazing bird. Wild animals are not pets. He wants to be free to scavenge and hang with the lady birds. He will peck you really hard and resent your very existence if you steal his freedom. Just get a domesticated bird that resembles your crow friend if you have this love and desire for it. You could teach your domesticated bird, like the Mynah to talk and sing. I don't think catching a crow would be possible. Just hang out with the crow on its terms. Take photos of it and admire it. Talk to it. I once saw a documentary that said crows have facial recognition, which means they never forget a face and will know you as a friend or foe. Here is an article about it. This will help you in your quest to befriend the crow. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/science/26crow.html?_r=0



It is really interesting. You should check out that documentary as well. I saw it on PBS. Just look up crow facial recognition study on Google or the like.

Answer 3

If it's illegal to keep a crow captive it's illegal to catch one. It would be wrong to steal a hatchling from its nest, and pretty sure it would be impossible to catch a crow without injuring it- crows are too smart. You can try feeding crows and see if they begin to recognize you and think of you as a friend- if you ever betray them by trying to catch one they probably won't like you.



If you want a pet bird see about getting a budgie. I used to keep budgies (Parakeets) and were great pets, very intelligent and can even learn to talk. Or check petfinder for birds needing homes.

Answer 4

My mother had an outside pet crow, bu she raised it from baby. I don't think you can catch an adult crow and tame it. They do make wonderful pets though. Mom's crow kept attacking my pigeons though. But they could outfly him so it was OK. I remember now. She had her bestie's son climb up an old elm tree and get her an egg from a nest. She incubated, hatched, and raised it. I guess she had a pet crow as a girl that she missed. She always had some wild stray at our house. Maybe that's why I rehabilitate wildlife.

Answer 5

Crows are very intelligent birds. If you set out food for a crow it'll keep coming back for more. It is important to not treat a crow too much like a pet because it will forget its skills.

Answer 6

I took care of an injured crow for a while. NEVER again. They are loud, obnoxious and they get into everything. After we released it one it was better it would come back and peck the windows cawing all day and attack our cat and bunnies for food.



Crows are too smart to be pets.

Answer 7

Crows are achaelly pretty smart birds. But I wouldn't suggest trying to own one.

Answer 8

Even if you catch one it won't stay around. Crows are very smart about as smart as a parrot. Some say as smart as a dolphin. Give up your quest it work

Answer 9

crows are too smart to be kept as a pet

Answer 10

In the US, you can not keep any native migratory birds as pets. This includes ravens. They are protected by federal law (Migratory Bird Treaty Act).



However, there are non-native corvids (crows and ravens) that may be kept as pets. You would have to check your state laws to see if they are legal in your state....

Answer 11

Thankfully, crows are much much smarter than this idea!

Answer 12

Stop being so theatrical and get a bird from a pet store

Answer 13

Its illegal to catch them, have one for a pet or to harasses them.

Answer 14

You're idiot that's my first idea.



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