Strange bird behavior

For a pet crow, you need to acquire a nestling when it has pinfeathers, then raise it by hand.

Technically, you need a federal permit. I don’t know how you get one.

Here is a link with a discussion about owning pet crows.

It is a good discussion about what owning a crow is all about. It also says

Here is another article on why not to have pet crows.

https://pethelpful.com/wildlife/Crows-as-Pets-Is-it-Legal-to-Have-a-Pet-Crow

Also from that first link

See? Sounds like just the pet for me.
I’ve heard all the no-nos. Mr.Wrekker has ask his game warden friend about it, they told him it’s not a good idea. Hard to get permit. Hard to raise. Hard to keep. So, its not likely to ever really happen. Just a wild-ass wish.