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Gabi Mann on the American crow

As a young girl living in Seattle, Gabi Mann was befriended by American crows. For this Tweet of the Day, Gabi recounts how these crows returned her kindness with corvid gifts.

In this programme young girl Gabi Mann recalls how she became friends with American crows in her suburban garden in Seattle, one of whom she named Baby Face. She and her mother began feeding the crows regularly in 2011 and soon the crows began bringing Gabi gifts. Over time these trinckets and corvid offerings amounted to a sizeable hoard which Gabi treasures.

Producer Maggie Ayre.

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Tue 6 Sep 202205:58
BBC Radio 4

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American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

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Eight-year-old Gabi was was four years old and prone to dropping food when her relationship with her neighbourhood crows began. She got out of the car, and a chicken nugget tumbled off her lap and a crow rushed to recover it. Soon, the crows were watching for her, hoping for another bite of some dropped food. It was the start of a symbiotic friendship with the crows.

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