TrafficConehead...that's the point. Maternal instincts are one thing, saying the bird "trusted" you because it crowed at you is anthropomorphic.
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It's a sign of the bird's intelligence that it thinks kittens are awesome.
... Or it could be the first step in the crowkind's sinister plan for world domination: recruiting foot soldiers. Soon, you'll see crows nurturing grizzlies and sharks - and then they'll come after you.