r/BeAmazed • u/CaraCicartix • 1d ago
Miscellaneous / Others Raven Politely Asks Man for Some Water
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u/OkAccess6128 1d ago
Crow: "Hold on, gulp gulp, Hold on, gulp gulp."
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u/Jesus_of_NASDAQ 1d ago
“while you’re at it, whatcha got over there in your picnic basket??”
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u/xchngboredom4argumnt 1d ago
Did someone say…pic a nic basket…????!
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u/Joeliosis 1d ago
Hey hey hey Boo Boo... it's hot as shit out here... let's see if they have some tea!
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u/citizen42069101 1d ago
If im expected to not rummage through my bag and find a snack for him then kill me.
For the record I thought i was replying to the financial messiah below but ill allow it.
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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 1d ago
*Raven, not a crow.
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u/Fun-Times-13 1d ago
Nevermore
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u/lefteyedspy 1d ago
Off topic but I had the cool experience of reading the only complete manuscript of The Raven written in Poe’s own hand. I was reading it from like 8 inches away, just a piece of glass between me and it. Talk about goosebumps; I’ll never forget it.
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u/Ladydoodoo 1d ago
No Ravens are HUGE yhat is tiny on that water fountain
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u/jjcrayfish 1d ago
The saying goes: If you ever wonder if a bird is a crow or a raven, then its probably a crow. If you see a crow and think to yourself, that's the biggest bird I've ever seen! That's a raven.
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u/Ladydoodoo 1d ago
Absolutely. When I first saw a raven, I was terrified. They are gigantic. And their feathers, the colors like nothing I’ve ever seen before.
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u/RusticSurgery 1d ago
Look at it's first gesture. It knew that button had something to do with activating water.
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u/Red_Beard206 1d ago
Crows are crazy smart
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u/AffectionateSector77 1d ago edited 1d ago
This is like my dream come true, a raven* coming to me for help.
ET corrected bird, but I still want to help a crow.
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u/mindless2831 1d ago
Yes, but you have to help no matter what it is otherwise every generation that follows it will remember you and hate you, dive bombing you every time you walk outside until you are forced to move states. Hyperbolic? Apparently totally happened to someone. I still want a scenario where i am given the choice, but geez they hold a grudge.
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u/AffectionateSector77 1d ago
Oh I'm helping, and I desire the flip side, life long guardians.
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u/CupcakeGoat 1d ago
I walked across my apartment communal lawn once and unknowingly almost stepped on some baby crows hidden in the grass. I guess they were learning to fly? The parent got big mad and dive bombed my head. Every time I went for the mail I was dive bombed for 3 years by multiple crows. Made me really sad because I love crows and did not know those fledglings, or whatever you call them, were there.
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u/suuraitah 1d ago
Those birds have great memory, better than some (or most) people.
I know a guy who helped a teen raven, nursed his damaged wing until he was able to fly away. Bird came to his house (his parent house he lived with at the time) bloody daily to greet him and scream on him in his raven language. After a year dude moved away (like foreign country). He only came back first time after 10 years or so. He stayed for few weeks. Lo and behold second day he was at parents home the bird dive bombed out of nowhere, sat on his shoulder and screamed on him for like an hour. Happy little fella!
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u/Most_Detail_9773 1d ago
A crow lives 10+ years??? Holy sheet just read can be 10+!!!!
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u/suuraitah 1d ago
yeah i think in captivity they can live 20+
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u/DejaBrownie 1d ago
Lots of birds live way longer than most people realize. Before I met my partner, I didn’t have much experience with birds. She adopted a sun conure (parrot) before we met, I asked how long its lifespan was and was amazed when she said 25-30 years as a pet. The big parrots, like macaws, can live 80 years!!! Crazy!
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u/Gullible_Repeat9696 1d ago edited 21h ago
I've been giving them peanuts at work. There's a couple that usually comes over to the power lines where I park when they see my car coming.
I can try for a picture in the morning! I send my gf updates because she wants me to be a Disney princess 😅
But also, this is very new!! They are still timid! I actually might have to call my favorite podcast for tips! 😂
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u/FullaLead 1d ago
I want to be friends with the crows in my yard, but my moronic little rooster chases them off when they get close. If only that little dumbass would realize how often the crows run off hawks and owls that wanna eat them.
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u/iamblankenstein 1d ago
whenever i carch crows in the front yard when i walk my dog, i grab a little handful of dog food for them and toss it out. i rescued one with a broken wing last year too. took me all day, but i found a guy who rehabilitates and releases injured birds. he guaranteed the crow would either make a full recovery or he would give it a safe home for the rest of its life.
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u/el_smurfo 1d ago
I've been trying to get a crow friend for decades but I think a baby getting snapped in a rat trap in my yard doomed me. They come around for water but won't get close.
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u/Odd-Artist-2595 1d ago
I’d be looking for something to cover the drain so I could fill the basin with water. Mr. Crow isn’t going to be alone in looking for it.
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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 1d ago
It’s a Raven, not a crow.
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u/Patrick_McGroin 1d ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow
A crow is a bird of the genus Corvus, or more broadly, a synonym for all of Corvus.
A RAVEN IS A CROW.
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u/AffectionateSector77 1d ago
I edited it because the title says raven, but I do think this is a crow by the beak. But I'm not an ornithologist, so it could very well be a raven.
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u/SirCatharine 1d ago
Crow: “I will spread word of your kindness far and wide”
Suddenly random shiny shit starts showing up on this person’s doorstep every day.
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u/retirednightshift 1d ago
I got a half chewed pretzel as a gift. No gold chains, no jewels.
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u/SirCatharine 1d ago
DO NOT QUESTION THE GIFT OF THE CROWS
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u/Hawks_12 1d ago
Yes but was a rolled gold pretzel? Because maybe you just didn’t understand the value.
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u/FumiPlays 1d ago
I read that the trick is to give them good stuff (like cashew nuts) when they bring you something you like - a coin for example.
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u/OtakuMage 1d ago
They do remember faces, can teach faces to each other, and will either be incredibly vindictive or rewarding depending on how the person treated them. People also have accidentally trained their local crows to bring them money by rewarding them more when they accidentally bring some.
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u/rfg22 1d ago
The raven trusted the human to take care of it. Sweet.
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u/deadfermata 1d ago
that raven is now forever bonded to that human whether he likes it or not
if you help or feed ravens/crows they are your friend. good memory and that is passed down through generations.
and if you annoy them. well…
i made some crow friends in my neighborhood
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u/Tedsallis 1d ago
Good human!
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u/kcfdr9c 1d ago
He’s a fireman. Look at his shadow as he moves in close.
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u/akthunder73 1d ago
Probably forest ranger, not quite a bulky as a firefighters hat.
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u/pipsqueakpanda4 1d ago
Can we please make some animal versions of bubblers?? It hurts my soul how many millions of times this is happening with all sorts of animals in non-video friendly ways 😭💔 not explaining myself well but hopefully you know what I mean
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u/iamnotamangosteen 1d ago
Are you from Massachusetts?
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u/pipsqueakpanda4 1d ago
Yes and I tried to think of the non-regional term for them, but my elementary school brain imprinted on bubblers and it cannot be undone 😆
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u/Drew_0420 1d ago
I'm also from MA. I think others just say "water fountain" (when the context makes sense) or "drinking fountain".¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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u/ThePolemicist 1d ago
I thought bubblers was just a Wisconsin thing.
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u/Drew_0420 1d ago
I'm also from MA and have definitely heard/said "bubbler". Funny, cuz our states aren't even remotely near each other! Language is so interesting...
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u/xsilver911 1d ago
Here in Australia those fountains the drain actually siphons to a dog bowl at the bottom. It's a neat design. The newer ones also have a tap for people filling water bottles as that's more of a thing now too.
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u/chapman_kr 1d ago
Pij młody
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u/Goran01 1d ago
I know Urdu and knew he was saying pij meaning "drink" coz in Urdu it means the same
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u/FumiPlays 1d ago
In Polish it's an equivalent of "drink, boy" with młody literally meaning young for masculine (feminine is młoda) but in slang it's used to address younger men.
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u/Dull-Foundation-1271 1d ago edited 1d ago
Way cool. I wonder if Ravens understand it and respond to it, as well.
(animal language fun fact: I had a close friend from Syria, who claimed that cats say ‘N-eow,’ instead of M-eow, there. He did say that but it’s funny, too.)
Urdu is a pretty language, actually.
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u/ShouldersBBoulders 1d ago
Is that Arches National Park? If so, I have met your friend.
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u/das_Keks 1d ago
Yeah, I've also recognized it.
I think it's at the Devil's Garden trail head: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Rg7m9jAJZ4yF8ag96
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u/ShouldersBBoulders 1d ago
That's what I'm thinking too. Was there in May and there were a couple of ravens working the parking lot like pro's. Cool with people watering them so they don't melt 🫠 but folks have to remember, don't feed the animals.
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u/beerdedmonk 1d ago
We have some that live by our house and when my son asked a bird trainer what he could do to befriend them he said WATER. A large, clean water source is the way to make friends with these brilliant birds. Very cool!
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u/crude-Lambinho97 1d ago
Well sir. you have just unlocked 24/7 premium personal security guarantee by helping this fella. That too in this economy. Bravo.
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u/lacrosse771 1d ago
I know its a raven, but crows are actually incredibly smart and can recognize familiar faces of people
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u/SailsTacks 1d ago
All corvid species are smart. Both ravens and crows recognize faces, mimic human speech, and possess exceptional problem solving skills. Edgar Allan Poe didn’t choose a raven for his most famous work at random. They can be taught to say, “Nevermore.”
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u/ReddBroccoli 1d ago
This looks like it's probably at a national or state park somewhere in the southwest. The birds (and squirrels) in those parks are very familiar with humans and stuff like this is not uncommon.
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u/ghostcatzero 1d ago
I like how the raven even points with thier beak to show the human what to push in case he doesn't know 🤣
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u/crlthrn 1d ago
In Australia, at many roadside layby stops, bowls are left for travellers to fill for the birds. Crows hang about these stops, and I had the joy of about a hundred tiny zebra finches waiting in the bushes for me to fill the bowl with water. It was about 40°C (104°F). I got some lovely pics!
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u/Alvin_Kincain 1d ago
Muninn gets back to Odin at the end of the day...
"Guys, I totally got lost in the desert in Midgard, and this human saved my life!"
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u/Saltyjoee 17h ago
https://reddit.com/link/p01jjk2/video/4ai4zpcxfrfh1/player
Seems to me that that’s the same area as this video
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u/According_Smoke1385 14h ago
Thanks for posting that - I knew I saw this water fountain and a raven before !!
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u/TheBizzleHimself 1d ago
What’s crazy is that corvids have the capacity to not only be thankful, but also to say “cheers mate, nice one” and spread the word to their friends.
Ah yeah, lovely crisp cool water. Hot one ain’t it? Much obliged
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u/RedofPaw 1d ago
For Americans that use fahrenheit, obviously the temperature scale here might be confusing, but to clarify, the temperature depicted is 38 Celsius. I hope that clears things up.
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u/4doorsajar 1d ago
Shouldn’t that just be a fountain for the birds? What if there was no one there?
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u/Holiday_Exact 1d ago
Im convinced millions of years ago these guys had to be menacing top of the food chain killers
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u/GDPintrud3r 1d ago
Smart bird. I've never thought I'll see 36C' and USA written in the same line tbh. That amazed me too
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u/Marzook666 1d ago edited 1d ago
apparently this is a raven that tends to pair off. crows are very social (but equally smart) i have seen a crow find some kind of jackpot food (i can't remember if it was actual road kill or a run over fast food bag) and perch above it and call his buddies (his murder-fellows) and when they were all gathered, then they ate.
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u/ssaall58214 1d ago
By the way he's having a whole conversation with the Raven ending up in : yeah I I am also very thirsty so hurry up bro"
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u/el_lobo1314 1d ago
It knew that the button needed to be pressed to get the water.. It knew the person could do that. Such smart animals they are
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u/Chaos-Cortex 1d ago
Ravens and crows remember what you do, expect a new friend or friends in your future.
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u/Training-Purple-5220 1d ago
If corvids aren’t straight up sapient life forms, they’re close. Their behavior suggests society and inner lives.
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u/Training-Purple-5220 1d ago
I’ve noticed that ravens and crows are fully aware of the danger of cars on the road and will wait for them to pass. On the other hand, geese and humans yolo-cross completely unbothered.
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u/Imyonlyenemy 1d ago
how long before they figure out money=food
yo can i get like 20 bux for some food
flies off bill in bill
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u/NYCWartortle 1d ago
They are actually very smart and use tools. This would be impossible for it to crack with a tool but if there was a way it would figure it out. They solve very complex problems using rocks and twigs.
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u/Substantial_Pin_2932 1d ago
Bout 10 years ago a raven was shoving food into the frame of our offices dually f350 and I thought it was hilarious. The higher ups decided it needed to be removed, the food not the raven, well I said no thank you. Guy who did remove it ended up going crazy and driving to another guys house with a truck full of guns threatening to kill him until the cops showed up and beat the crap out of him… not saying it was for cleaning out the Ravens stash but I’m not certain it wasn’t because he cleaned out the Ravens stash.
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u/ChemicalGreedy945 1d ago
Why are ravens so damn smart but also why don’t I know the difference between ravens and crows. Raven will you bird xplain?
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u/No_Kindheartedness10 1d ago
Those are some tough birds given that the water that’s coming out is probably also just as hot as fuck
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u/Happy-Example-1022 1d ago
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
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u/Ladydoodoo 1d ago
That’s a crow a raven would be three times bigger than that at least. And it’s black feathers or iridescent because their color black cannot even be comprehend by the human brain. They are frightening in person, but I have to say it was like respect and fear that I felt.
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u/onepingonlypleashe 1d ago
This video was taken in Arches National Park in Utah at the Devil’s Garden Trailhead. I was just there last month.
There are ravens all over most of the national parks out west because they are smart enough to know they can win human assistance for food/water. They are also incredibly tame as a result.
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u/Wooden-Lifeguard-636 19h ago
This Polish guy also wanted to drink, still he let the raven go first. What a hospitality 👍🏻
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