A lot of our patients get dog or cat food in addition to other stuff. For omnivores it seems to have basic nutrition. For the younger/smaller animals, the cat food is soaked in water to let it break down easier when they eat it, especially since birds don't have teeth. The crows are bigger and can handle the dry dog bits.

They have their favorite bits from the mix, like anyone else. This one will typically eat some carrot first, then a mouse, but I think it did take some of the dog food today.

I don't think salt is great for them. All our nuts at the clinic are plain, and I give my wild guys at home unsalted peanuts, and mine at least greatly prefer the ones in the shell. Sometimes they'll try to fit a few unshelled in their mouth and take off to enjoy them, but 9 times out of 10 they will prefer the ones in shells. I just buy the big bag of peanuts from the grocery store.

These guys are much quieter than they are capable of being, and I appreciate that immensely since their pen takes a good while to clean.

Our indoor bird area is in the basement, and with the concrete walls, those catbirds and cowbirds are so dang loud in addition to whoever else may be down there. Bird room is loud and hectic, and while I love the birdies, the environment makes it next to impossible for me to enjoy for very long.

It was the cutest thing when I discovered it still begged! Now I can always pick this one out.

On occasion one of my bluejays will sit in the tree and do the Feed Me dance and squawks if it thinks it requires a peanut.

They are smart birds, these corvids, trying to take advantage of our emotions for a quick snack. 😁