@Elizabeth O'Carroll Your story paints such a vivid picture I can almost see Ponyo weighing her courage against those confident ravens. It sounds like she had just the right instincts. I’ve always admired how perceptive ravens and crows are, especially when it comes to people who treat them kindly. When it comes to shiny objects, something small and safe tends to work best perhaps a smooth coin, a polished button, a bit of foil shaped into a little ball, or even a glass bead. Nothing sharp, of course, just something that catches the light and feels like a quiet offering rather than a lure. It’s interesting that one already visits your windowsill. That suggests a level of curiosity or even recognition. If you leave something out, placing it in the same spot each time might help build a kind of familiarity. Have you noticed whether this particular raven comes at certain times of day, or behaves differently when you’re nearby?