I don't know if this crow is trying to land on the log, but if it is, it hasn't been successful, but it sure is persistent in its efforts. I've been amused by the crows, but the population seems to be growing. It's a good thing that they're scared of me. Because of raiding by crows and squirrels I have taken down this log feeder and use a feeder that has a grate over it, which slows down the raiding.