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I discovered Teash Teash (Тишь means quiet, silence) under a van on May 1st. She was a tiny baby. When I startled her, she bravely stood alone in the middle of the road. As I approached, she attempted to fly to safety but only made it to my knee, allowing me to gently catch her and bring her home. Typically, if their parents or group members are nearby, birds would call out and follow you, but they were nowhere to be seen. I’m uncertain how long she had been out there, but it was evident that she hadn’t eaten in a while.

When we got home, Teash Teash was too weak to perch, so I made a cozy nest for her on the floor. I didn’t have the right bird food at home, and since she was resisting what I offered and I didn’t want to force her, I waited until the stores opened the next day to get the proper food. I made it to the store as soon as it opened and rushed back home to feed the little one. Although she initially refused the food, after some gentle coaxing, she finally ate. Thankfully, her resistance to food didn’t last long. By the end of the day, she was already perching on a small branch close to the ground, showing signs of improvement.

The next day, I attached a small branch to the old door frame and placed a litter box underneath. I also added a small portion of a milk bottle, but she didn’t show any interest in food or water. This is where the video begins.

In my experience with crows, they usually enjoy water, often dunking their food in it before eating, but she still wasn’t fond of it. However, she quickly adapted and began calling out for food in less than three days, eagerly swallowing the food as if she were feeding from her mother. At the same time, she remained wild and was uneasy when I moved around the house, which made me hopeful that I could release her back into the wild once she was ready.

After about three days, Teash Teash started grooming herself, indicating that she was comfortable in the house and didn’t mind my presence. You might be wondering why I refer to her as a “she.” It’s quite simple; females are typically more assertive and wilder than males. I’ve never been bitten by a male bird, and they usually adopt me, causing some challenges when it’s time to release them. The first thing Teash Teash did was to “bite” me. It didn’t hurt, but I understood that she didn’t want to be handled.

As I saw her condition improving, I began gently exercising her wings by moving her up and down on my finger to simulate flying since she didn’t have enough feathers to fly on her own. Our feeding sessions became less frequent as she started eating more at a time. When she finishes eating, she holds the food in her beak. Initially, she would drop it, but now she obediently places it back in my hand when I ask. One chilly day, I noticed that she couldn’t keep herself warm alone, so I placed her on my shoulder. While it did the trick in keeping her warm, it unintentionally made her want to stay on my shoulder instead of her perch. On that day, she started making little sounds, almost as if she were speaking. Over time, she even began picking at my hair, a sign of friendliness and grooming. She could spend hours doing that, prompting me to buy some toys for her.

As her feathers grew, I intensified the flying exercises. She progressed from flying from my hand to the perch, gradually increasing the distance. After some practice, she started flying, although she struggled to control her direction and often crashed. One peculiar thing is that she panics when placed on a flat surface and now that she flys enough, fly straight on my arm and then my shoulder if I put her on the ground. I plan to work on addressing this in the coming weeks, as she needs to be able to access her food and water, typically found on the ground.

In the first few days, she needed feeding every half hour, and she grew rapidly. Now, 15 days later, she looks almost like an adult, but she still won’t eat anything I offer, so I continue to feed her as if she were a baby. I’ve seen her sleep with one foot raised once, although she mostly sleeps standing up or with her feet tucked, resembling a chicken on her eggs. Yesterday, I decided to buy her some toys, and to my surprise, she showed interest in a few.

That’s all for today. You can watch her progress in the video, and I’ll keep updating with more videos so you can witness her growth and development too.

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