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The doctor is in. [OC] (pixelfed.crimedad.work)
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[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I know grackles are not corvids, but I think they've got to be damn near as smart, and twice as bold, and ten times more intimidating.

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)
[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

That's about right. Was once at a pool and had some fries. Damn grackle was stealing them. I didn't see that it had walked through them or anything, so I thought, "okay I'll throw a napkin over the rest." Nope. Little fucker sauntered up and pulled the napkin right off them.

I have also been intimidated into giving them pizza crust, and I have heard stories of a one-legged grackle landing in a plate of nachos mid-meal and just KA-CAW'ing at everybody until they let him have them.