THIS HABIT OF FEEDING THE CROWS - 27

Unlike the maný  exotic and colourful birds , the common crow is held in a  very low esteem by us for some reason. It is debatable if it is due to its Black colour or the high Decible level of its loud Caws . The scavenging habit of the crow could  also be a factor . It is often forgotten that but for the crows , our earth would have become one stinking hell of a place if all the dead animals were not scavenged by the crows and others in its ilk .

In Hindu Temples it is worshipped as the VAAHANA of Lord Sanishwarar .
It is a very common habit in many South Indian Families to feed the crows as part of their daily ritual  . A fist full of rice is normally placed at a particular place everyday . The same set of crows will come at the precise hour  to partake the food on offer . It is believed that the food offered to the crows is an offering to our PITRUS or our ancestors who have passed away .

I write this because , this is a practice in our house too and the same set of crows come everyday at around 11.30 AM to eat the rice on offer . I say the same set because one crow among the lot has a unique bent beak and it never fails to make its daily visit .
We have become so much acquainted to each other that it sometimes takes the food on offer from the palm of  my hand .
I have some pictures also to confirm the same .