https://old.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/1pt5yce/release_into_the_wild/
No thanks. I'd give up a $20 bill just to see this happen
There's a slightly longer version of this on here somewhere. Debbie says this may be staged, but there are plenty of corvid-taught-to-steal stories out there that show that it is do-able.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/15kmahp/the_magpie_can_be_taught_to_steal/
Our 2 garden crows just pinch the fat balls we put out. not seen them do it yet, I need one of RCs cameras, with a movement detector.
I am convinced they sit in the tree and caw when we come back from a walk, so watch our moves closely.
I would love to train them, but we have 2 dogs. One chases aeroplanes, and the other pheasants.
Clearly I am no good at training dogs, so no chance with a bird.