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Pic from Phil Mingo/ Magnus News. Pic shows adopted jackdaw Jake with some of the things he collects during a typical day. Jaime Lee, 42, and her husband Adrian, 43, from Axminster, Devon, rescued Jak

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EXCLUSIVE: A COUPLE WHO RESCUED A JACKDAW CHICK DUBBED JAKE NOW FEEL HE THINKS OF THEM AS HIS PARENTS BECAUSE HE’S SO TAME HE EATS FROM THEIR MOUTHS – AND REFUSES TO GO BACK By Magnus News Agency A couple who rescued a wild jackdaw chick now feel he thinks of them as his parents because he’s so tame he eats from their MOUTHS – and refuses to go back to his own kind. Jake the jackdaw was just weeks old and without feathers when he was dropped by a seagull outside Jaime and Adrian Lee’s house in Axminster, Devon, in May. The tiny chick was about to become food for two cats until Adrian, 43, ran out of the house and scooped him up. With two holes in his neck and a damaged leg and wing, Jake’s days looked numbered but thanks to the love and care from Jaime and Adrian he’s now become a very unusual house guest. The perky bird now likes nothing better than collecting remote controls and keys to hide around the house and he enjoys eating Wheat Crunchies and FAB lollies. Jaime and Adrian took advice from vets to help raise Jake and even tried to release him to be back with own kind – but so far Jake has refused to leave. He’s also developed an interest in stealing five, ten and even £20 notes. Jackdaws are part of the corvid bird family, the same as magpies, crows and ravens, and a renowned for their intelligence and problem-solving ability. Housekeeper Jaime, 42, said the couple had spent about £600 on Jake building him perches and a special box outside, as well as feeding him mealworms and crickets. He’s even now the star of his own Facebook page called Jake’s blog. Jaime said when they first rescued Jake they weren’t sure he would survive his injuries. She said: “His first meal was actually a bit of Weetabix which I gave to him with a pipette, then my husband managed to give him some cat food in the afternoon. And by the morning after we rescued him, he was a totally different bird. “He’s so confident now and perky and full of it. We start

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Woman adopts jackdaw who thinks he is human and eats from her own mouth - 18 Oct 2019
EXCLUSIVE: A COUPLE WHO RESCUED A JACKDAW CHICK DUBBED JAKE NOW FEEL HE THINKS OF THEM AS HIS PARENTS BECAUSE HE’S SO TAME HE EATS FROM THEIR MOUTHS – AND REFUSES TO GO BACK By Magnus News Agency A couple who rescued a wild jackdaw chick now feel he thinks of them as his parents because he’s so tame he eats from their MOUTHS – and refuses to go back to his own kind. Jake the jackdaw was just weeks old and without feathers when he was dropped by a seagull outside Jaime and Adrian Lee’s house in Axminster, Devon, in May. The tiny chick was about to become food for two cats until Adrian, 43, ran out of the house and scooped him up. With two holes in his neck and a damaged leg and wing, Jake’s days looked numbered but thanks to the love and care from Jaime and Adrian he’s now become a very unusual house guest. The perky bird now likes nothing better than collecting remote controls and keys to hide around the house and he enjoys eating Wheat Crunchies and FAB lollies. Jaime and Adrian took advice from vets to help raise Jake and even tried to release him to be back with own kind – but so far Jake has refused to leave. He’s also developed an interest in stealing five, ten and even £20 notes. Jackdaws are part of the corvid bird family, the same as magpies, crows and ravens, and a renowned for their intelligence and problem-solving ability. Housekeeper Jaime, 42, said the couple had spent about £600 on Jake building him perches and a special box outside, as well as feeding him mealworms and crickets. He’s even now the star of his own Facebook page called Jake’s blog. Jaime said when they first rescued Jake they weren’t sure he would survive his injuries. She said: “His first meal was actually a bit of Weetabix which I gave to him with a pipette, then my husband managed to give him some cat food in the afternoon. And by the morning after we rescued him, he was a totally different bird. “He’s so confident now and perky and full of it. We start