Animals are Magical

[Jaak]

I am on a long term mission to domesticate a crow . Every night i put some food for them on my window and they always come , 3 of them , around 5 AM. Managed to feed one of them from hand one time but they still dont trust me much... But with enough food and patience i think i can make it happen in couple of months . Even if i have not put food i can hear them come and check if there is any . In day time when i put food they usually show up in 5 or 10 minutes . I guess their nest is not far and my windowsill can be spotted from quite far away .
If i manage to make one of them a trusting friend i will post some proof.
I think anybody can make it happen . I had a sparrow who would always show up as soon as it saw me and it would land next to me or sometimes on my leg and patiently waited until i throwed some food in front of him . Same with parrots in Barcelona.
Make friends with your neighbours , humans and the other ones ! Feed the birds who live close to you , same place and same time every day and they will get very used to you and they will expect you to show up to feed them and they will be happy to see you when you do.

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Jaak (here)
I think anybody can make it happen . I had a sparrow who would always show up as soon as it saw me and it would land next to me or sometimes on my leg and patiently waited until i throwed some food in front of him . Same with parrots in Barcelona.
Make friends with your neighbours , humans and the other ones ! Feed the birds who live close to you , same place and same time every day and they will get very used to you and they will expect you to show up to feed them and they will be happy to see you when you do.

@1:20 - There are Bluejays eating out of Lesley’s hand. She has a number of videos where different bird species come for their tasty snacks.

4 Things You Didn't Know About Blue Jays (11:30 min)

• Lesley the Bird Nerd
• 251K subscribers

There's much more to Blue Jays than pretty feathers.

• Do Female Blue Jays give their mate food offerings, too?
• How Smart Are Blue Jays?
• Do Blue Jays cheat on their mate?

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro
00:53 Smart Food Caching
02:30 Why do Adult Blue Jays Flicker their wings like a baby bird?
04:59 Female Blue Jays give Food offerings, too
06:33 Are Male Blue Jays 100 percent faithful to their mate?

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VndKdMKXY1c

[RunningDeer]

Kitten stands up to a pack of dogs.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=t6EtJqiDY5M

“Get a cat,” they said. “It’ll be fun,“ they said.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=iECuRAoBxdo

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rv3qBoLphYA

[onawah]

If you are patient enough, you might find you will have more luck with the young crows, who will probably accompany the older crows once they are old enough and have not yet become as clannish.
I have to agree with the guy in the video--crows are very formidable creatures.
I once had a murder of crows (it's not for nothing that a group of crows is called a "murder") gather outside my living room window and make noisy fun of me.
They had been monitoring a territorial battle going on between me and my cat for quite some time, and they apparently thought it was hilarious when I finally surrendered my bed to the cat and started sleeping on the futon on my living room floor.
I don't know how they knew about the bed situation unless they were also watching through my bedroom window, but perhaps they are psychic as well as highly intelligent...

Posted by Jaak (here)
I am on a long term mission to domesticate a crow . Every night i put some food for them on my window and they always come , 3 of them , around 5 AM. Managed to feed one of them from hand one time but they still dont trust me much... But with enough food and patience i think i can make it happen in couple of months .

[onawah]

Blue Jay is one of my Medicine Animals (that I know about). They are reported to be very skilled at getting their own way, and can be quite obnoxious when doing so.
(Luckily, my other Medicine Animals that I know about are more friendly and cooperative. It's probably a good thing... )

Posted by RunningDeer (here)
4 Things You Didn't Know About Blue Jays
There's much more to Blue Jays than pretty feathers.

[RunningDeer]

Posted by onawah (here)
Blue Jay is one of my Medicine Animals (that I know about). They are reported to be very skilled at getting their own way, and can be quite obnoxious when doing so.
(Luckily, my other Medicine Animals that I know about are more friendly and cooperative. It's probably a good thing... )

Posted by RunningDeer (here)
4 Things You Didn't Know About Blue Jays
There's much more to Blue Jays than pretty feathers.

”We are co-creators in this life. And that is a truth waiting for each of us to discover.”

White Blue Jay, White Squirrel (repost)

I put out an urgent call to God, to Source, to anyone who would listen for a sign that things were going to turn around. And I got one. Actually, I got two.

The first came when a blue jay landed outside my office window, which is about two feet above ground level. At first, I wasn’t sure what I was looking at. As if reading my mind, she turned slightly just enough for me to see her more clearly.

Blue jays are skittish. I knew I had only a few seconds.

This one was unlike any I'd seen. Her markings were reversed: pure white feathers where the blue usually is, and purple where the white should have been. Just as I began to second guess what I was seeing, another blue jay swooped down beside her and let out a loud squawk almost like it was saying, “Now, do you believe?“

A few hours later, I received a second sign. I was on the main floor of the house when I felt an inner pull to look out the window. There, crossing a tree branch, was a snowy white squirrel. I had seen one on the property six months earlier and here it was again.

It was a divine assurance, evidence of grace, that I was not walking this path alone. A greater purpose was unfolding. Clarity and resilience were quietly shaping my journey. The world is not as random as I once believed. The signs were too vivid to dismiss, pointing to a deeper truth: we are co-creators in this life. And that is a truth waiting for each of us to discover.

[RunningDeer]

Posted by Eva2 (here)
'It looks like a hummingbird… but it’s not even close.
🧠 Fun fact: This moth can remember flower locations and feeding times — just like bees and birds — showing remarkable spatial memory for an insect.
#WildLife #HawkMoth #Animals #Nature #Photography'

Symbolism: Hummingbird moths, also known as hummingbird hawk-moths, symbolize various concepts depending on cultural interpretations. They are often associated with good fortune, peace, prosperity, and longevity. Some cultures also view them as symbols of endurance, hidden beauty, and adaptability due to their ability to fly both during the day and night. Additionally, their connection to flowers and their graceful flight patterns link them to joy in nature and sensitivity to the Earth's harmony. 

Yesterday brought a synchronicity. Lori, my landlady, gently waved away what we first took to be a bumblebee, visiting one of the Zen gardens on the property. She's a beekeeper which is just one of her many talents and interests on the farm. It was Lori who noticed it wasn't a bee at all, but a hummingbird moth, feeding on the nectar.

It wasn't aware of the term nectarivores. (see below)

A significant portion of animals, particularly insects and birds, are considered nectarivores. 

Examples of nectarivores

• Insects: Bees, butterflies, moths, ants, wasps, and beetles.
• Birds: Hummingbirds, sunbirds, honeyeaters, orioles, lorikeets, and Hawaiian honeycreepers.
• Mammals: Bats, honey possums, some lemurs, and sugar gliders.
• Other animals: Geckos.

It's important to note that many of these animals are also pollinators, playing a crucial role in the reproduction of flowering plants. 

[rgray222]

What scares a lion?

[RunningDeer]

Two day old donkey. Mini in size, massive in spirit.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=YV7AcY3fDzg

Geese Encounter

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=cU-j8-gIVNg

Kitties & Cats

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=4WJvgaamr0I

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Growing up, we had a cat and a dog in the household. Absolutely mayhem every day, but free entertainment also!

More cats and dogs madness:

https://x.com/loveanimal111/status/1951704951144829317

[Kryztian]

Yang Yun, a 26-year-old Chinese freediver, was participating in an apnea diving competition in Harbin, northeastern China. She dove to the bottom of a polar pool surrounded by beluga whales. As she attempted to break a record, her legs suddenly became paralyzed due to severe cramps caused by the freezing water. Convinced that she was going to drown, Yang felt a surge of hope when an unexpected force pushed her upward: it was Mila, one of the beluga whales, who gently grabbed her leg and brought her back to the surface.

“If it had been up to me, I would have died,” the young woman told The Telegraph. “But suddenly I felt this incredible force pushing me upward.”

The stunned organizers later admitted: “Mila was the first to sense the danger.” Beluga whales are known for their extraordinary intelligence and natural affinity for interacting with humans. They are also among the few whale species capable of “smiling” thanks to their facial muscles.

An incredible rescue that tells a story of interspecies connection beyond imagination.

Sources: The Telegraph, 2009; Kosmo, Belugawal rettet Taucherin vor dem Ertrinken. Kosmo, 2024.

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/WallStreetMav/status/1952215424340537574

Nature is Amazing ☘️

@AMAZlNGNATURE
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An elephant gives birth, then the whole herd comes over to greet and protect



https://x.com/ClownWorld_/status/1952146751001084212

I want a pet owl now

[mountain_jim]

https://x.com/catturd2/status/1952701484572807504

Catturd ™
@catturd2
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LOL - seagull for the win.
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@gunsnrosesgirl3
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He paid a $115 steak, and a seagull took it

📹tunmiseexoxo

[rgray222]

Humpback whales are well-documented to interrupt orca hunts, a behavior observed globally and involving various prey species. This intervention, often described as "mobbing," typically occurs when orcas are hunting other animals, such as grey whale calves or seals, and humpbacks aggressively approach and disrupt the hunt, sometimes driving the orcas away from their prey.

• Humpback whales have been observed repeatedly interfering with orca hunts, including in Monterey Bay, California, where they actively chased off orcas feeding on grey whale calves, and in Antarctica, where they disrupted orcas hunting a Weddell seal.
• This behavior is not limited to protecting their own kind; in 89% of documented interactions, the prey targeted by orcas was another species, such as seals, sea lions, or porpoises.
• Scientists believe the primary motivation is likely self-preservation rather than pure altruism. Since orcas are known predators of humpback calves, humpbacks may engage in mobbing to deter orcas from the area, even when the orcas are hunting other species, thereby reducing the risk to their own young.
• Evidence suggests this behavior may be driven by the humpbacks' own history, as some individuals involved in these interventions bear scars from past orca attacks.
• The humpbacks use their large bodies, flukes, and pectoral fins to physically disrupt the orcas, often trumpeting loudly to scare them off.

Some of the above info was AI generated

In this video the humpback whale attempts to interrupt the hunt of the orca but fails. The orca flaunt the prey in front of the humpbacks.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=QzgH4A_AOE0

[Ravenlocke]

An amazing jump in Sunderbans 💕
Tiger can leap more than 30 feet. The strong & longer hind legs are crucial for these impressive leaps.

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1929516066386092385

No sight can beat this from our forest. Sheer bliss 💕

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1935576570363830426

[Ravenlocke]

Luxury is sleeping on four tons of love💕
Chotu fast asleep on its mothers lap-Pure love wrapped in wrinkles

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1948289318419869707

After hard work during night shift, Chotu’s fall asleep with mother & aunties taking turns to keep a watch. Seeing again & again how the babies are all at peace💕

From Dhenkanal Forest Division, Odisha.

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1942911847411388474

Chotu is hellbent to sleep with his care taker💕

I am watching this cute moment in loop. What about you…

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1932694884680634621

[Ravenlocke]

Elusive. Ethereal. Endangered.

With barely ~10,000 left in the wild & scattered sightings in NE India, the Clouded Leopard is our most secretive big cat.

Here, a rare glimpse — a mother with her cubs, guardians of an ancient rainforest. A sight so rare that it’s mythical.

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1952592580727713986

[Ravenlocke]

Sibling love never looked this cute 🥰
Two baby elephants sharing a kiss- pure, wild affection straight from nature.

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1949689331360178189

Development with out destruction is the key…

Here is a smart solution to mitigate the potential risks associated with construction of Delhi-Dehradun highway. Elephants corridor is not fragmented by making this over bridge. Herds are already using it.
Win win situation for all.

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1939942705389265099

The final good bye…
Absolutely painful when life long friends are forced to move apart. Must be murmuring that till we meet in next life 😭

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1935987588265132544

The huge body carries equally huge responsibilities…
The gentle giant crossing the wall in a most responsible manner.

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1933789629305573746

The triumphant sounds and happy social interactions of these elephants in water will leave you spellbound 😍
(Keep the sounds on)

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1929878610552541496

[Ravenlocke]

In the 2025 updates to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, all formulas containing pangolin parts in traditional medicine preparations have been removed.
This will be a massive boost in protecting the most trafficked mammal. One pangolin can protect nearly 40acres of forest from termites.

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1925912651500016059

[Ravenlocke]

Chilika lagoon continues to be home to the largest congregation of Irrawaddy Dolphins in the world. The latest census results puts the numbers at 159.

Congratulations to the Chilika team 💕

https://x.com/susantananda3/status/1900032386202775914