Crazy Neighborhood Drama: Crows Retaliate Against Squirrels in Epic Food Battle

The neighborhood is in an uproar as an epic showdown unfolds between crows and squirrels, according to a viral tweet by @SydneyBattle. The tweet, timestamped at 12:30 PM on November 2, 2022, describes a scene straight out of a nature documentary. It reads:

"Huge drama on my block rn. basically my crows got tired of the local squirrels always taking some of the food I leave out. so now, as an act of retaliation— the crows are going yard to yard, finding the squirrels’ stashes, & eating everything. squirrels are watching in horror."

This tweet has sparked a flurry of reactions from social media users. One user humorously comments, “There will be a murder,” while another suggests a devious plan to “buy $200 of walnuts and cashews and leave stupid piles every day till the crows are too fat to fly and squirrels can't fit into their burrows anymore.”

The battle of wits and survival between these cunning creatures has captured the imagination of many. Some users, like Officer Krupke, feel powerless to stop the carnage, while others, like one user who fed crows daily, share personal stories of their interactions with these intelligent birds. The user recounts how crows and squirrels managed to coexist until a disruptive blue jay entered the scene and caused chaos.

Crows' intelligence and petty nature are well-documented in the comments. One user notes, “Corvids. The epitome of petty. They remember humans faces that are mean to or threaten them. Then they do petty things to them. Dropping things on them, or being real noisy real early to wake them up. I've seen them do it. They've even aimed to $hit on people they hate.” Another user shares how their local crows follow them during dog walks, vying for unsalted peanuts.

Suggestions to manage the situation range from using hot chili powder to deter squirrels while leaving the nuts for the crows, to accepting the inevitable chaos that intelligent crows can bring. One user even tried scaring them off with a laser pointer, only to have their house bombarded by dead chicks as retaliation.

The tweet by @SydneyBattle and the ensuing comments paint a vivid picture of the ongoing drama, highlighting the cleverness and resourcefulness of crows while poking fun at the forgetful nature of squirrels. This entertaining saga has left people both amused and in awe of the natural world’s small but intense battles.