crows and ravens

[pyrodarknessanny]

woundering if you can have them on a permit?
i know alot of people dont like them, but i think there neat,

so whats the go with ravens and crows?

 

[cosmicwolf4]

I had a raven a few years ago, he was great fun. used to talk to us and could count to 10, he followed me everywhere.
I didn't have a permit for him, but that was in Adelaide, may be different where you are

 

[hallie]

i think they are cool too.

Wanted to get a stuffed one for on my work desk at home but my wife wouldnt be in it..

recons we would bring bad luck into the house...:?

 

[pyrodarknessanny]

when i as still in high school i found a chick that a group of tossers wer tormenting, i took it home and fed it for a few days, sadly thou it died.

 

[cosmicwolf4]

when i as still in high school i found a chick that a group of tossers wer tormenting, i took it home and fed it for a few days, sadly thou it died.

I found mine (Monty) after his nest blew down and hand raised him from a bald, ugly baby, to a very loud, very cheeky adult. He and the cat used to eat from the same bowl, he slept on my headboard with the cat beside him on the pillow.
Monty passed away after 5 years, the vet thinks he had a stroke. We still miss him

 

[Allies_snakes]

wow, i have just taken a baby in that has fallen out of its nest. the parents are hanging around calling to it, I can see its nest, but its wayyyyy up high in the backyard gum tree. so, ive been feeding it and it seems pretty happy and content. its parents can see it and come down to it, i have it in an old disused avery in the yard, so will wait and see if it will learn to fly and set it free. I dont like birds in cages. I just have it in the avery so the local cats dont get it, as there are plent of them that roam around...

do you know how to sex them?? it is an it for now.

 

[cris]

Not in Qld. Very clever critters, im not a fan of their noise except for the 'predator' like call they do.

 

[cosmicwolf4]

I think it's something to do with the eyes, but not 100% sure, Monty got his name after Monty Python, he reminded me of a character on the show, but since I couldn't remember the character's name, Monty was next best thing lol

 

[Serpentes]

I rehabilitated one with a broken wing once, he was really cool. He became tame really quickly even though I had to do physio on his sore wing every day. I hope he did OK after I released him. I reckon they're make great hand raised pets, most corvids do (crows, butcherbirds etc).

 

[pyrodarknessanny]

maggies are cool like that to!, in the house we lived in before the one were in now, there was a family of them, dad used to feed them every morning, when they had chicks theyd leave them in our yard and spend the day dive bombing everyone elce in the street.

 

[AMY22]

Ravens are one of the most intelligent and misunderstood birds out there, they are one of my favourites. It’s a great shame they have the reputation they do. When I was caring for birds I’d always hoped I’d get a raven in but I never did.

 

[cris]

maggies are cool like that to!, in the house we lived in before the one were in now, there was a family of them, dad used to feed them every morning, when they had chicks theyd leave them in our yard and spend the day dive bombing everyone elce in the street.

Im fairly sure magpies are on the restricted list in Qld, which as far as i know means you can keep them on a specialist licence.

Here is a cool crow video
[video=youtube;dbwRHIuXqMU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbwRHIuXqMU[/video]

 

[TahneeMaree]

I e-mailed the EPA as I was looking for one myself, you can keep them (in qld) on a rec license as they come under the allowable limit of 2 restricted animals... but good luck finding one to aquire (as a pet, not a resque) legally anyways.
Was also told that it's illegal to keep Crows or Ravens.

 

[WombleHerp]

wow, i have just taken a baby in that has fallen out of its nest. the parents are hanging around calling to it, I can see its nest, but its wayyyyy up high in the backyard gum tree. so, ive been feeding it and it seems pretty happy and content. its parents can see it and come down to it, i have it in an old disused avery in the yard, so will wait and see if it will learn to fly and set it free. I dont like birds in cages. I just have it in the avery so the local cats dont get it, as there are plent of them that roam around...

do you know how to sex them?? it is an it for now.

the best thing to do when you find any baby bird is to follow the 'bucket' setup. This link from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is mostly directed at vets/clinics, being quite descriptive, however the bucket idea is the same.

http://www.currumbin-sanctuary.org.au/getcloser/images/pdf/Have you found a baby bird.pdf

Please do not take baby birds into your own care, unless you are a qualified/trained wildlife carer. Even if you feel you are 'saving' it, it's parents are the best for its upbringing and well-being. (If in certain situations where the parents are dead, or the baby doesnt have enough down feathers to thermo-regulate, call a wildlife organization and they will help you determine what to do)

thanks

Nat

 

[AMY22]

the best thing to do when you find any baby bird is to follow the 'bucket' setup. This link from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is mostly directed at vets/clinics, being quite descriptive, however the bucket idea is the same.

http://www.currumbin-sanctuary.org.au/getcloser/images/pdf/Have you found a baby bird.pdf

Please do not take baby birds into your own care, unless you are a qualified/trained wildlife carer. Even if you feel you are 'saving' it, it's parents are the best for its upbringing and well-being. (If in certain situations where the parents are dead, or the baby doesnt have enough down feathers to thermo-regulate, call a wildlife organization and they will help you determine what to do)

thanks

Nat

I do agree with this, one of the most common reasons (if not the most common reason) for birds coming into care is that they are picked up by someone who thinks the bird needs help.
I have had babies in my care who would have lived had they been left alone. When you see a young bird you need to assess the situation- does it have any obvious injuries? Is it in immediate danger i.e. ants, dogs or cats, children harassing it, on a road, etc.? Is it a fledging? Birds don’t leave the nest as fully formed adults that can fly, they will have the ability to get into low bushes but will spend most of their time on the ground waiting for their parents.
Also note that it is illegal to keep a protected species in your care without a licence, and if you do not have the proper knowledge of the species or care it can die from un-obvious injuries, wrong diet (like the person who brought in a lorikeet a few weeks ago asking me if could by some seed to feed it coz she wanted to care for it). It may also be a species that is illegal to release (for example noisy miners). Then there is the factors of release, where was it found (it needs to be released in the exact location it was found), is it a territorial bird (it may not be able to be released at all), have you got a way to or know anybody who can crèche it before release?

None of this is directed at anyone on here who has birds in their care, just a general comment.