Comments: Dust of Snow by Robert Frost
They grow em big around these parts, some 16"-20" tall. They strut boldly, looking like Groucho on stage, and talk loud shitski. Very loud. Wake you from your sleep loud. Especially the adolescent's who resemble adults physically but still have the brain power of youngsters. 2 or more squalkin' at the same time are a sight to hear, if you can bear it.
They are smart and even down right intelligent, the crows are. Scary smart. They come in 3's but you may only see 1. The other 2 are hiding and watching----you. They talk amongst themselves in a language that can be learned. They eat everything, even if they don't like it. It's not about them, its about you. They will stab one of your green peppers on the vine just so you can't have it. If you dawdle they'll stab all of them.
Payback is never a bitch in crow world because they are smarter than you at their own game. They always win. I saw a cooper hawk swoop down on a strutting crow and latch onto it's back. The much larger crow took off from the ground with hawk in tow and flew under a low hanging branch dislodging the hawk who fell ass over tin cups as the crow soared skyward, valiant again.
Life is fast, violent, and permanent in the wild.
You might live this in the very near future and you might lose.
Posted by ghostsniper at October 26, 2016 4:57 AM
I have wished a bird would fly away,
And not sing by my house all day;
Have clapped my hands at him from the door
When it seemed as if I could bear no more.
The fault must partly have been in me.
The bird was not to blame for his key.
And of course there must be something wrong
In wanting to silence any song.
Robert Frost
Recalled this -
Crows are very intelligent creatures as Ghost has illustrated. I was surprised to learn that they do actually "watch you" and recognize the people they routinely see - they all look alike to me.
Posted by DeAnn at October 26, 2016 9:51 PM
That was excellent DeAnn. Yes, at times the crows have gotten on my nerves but I prefer to have them as not. They belong here, as do all wild creatures, and I welcome them. We spend upwards of $100/month to attract them here and believe it is well spent.
Posted by ghostsniper at October 27, 2016 4:46 AM
Have you ever seen a baby crow?
Me either.
Posted by Syd Boyd at October 27, 2016 8:52 AM
Yes I have seen a baby crow. But rarely. I have seen many many teenaged crows bonking around acting dumb. But by winter they are up to speed.
Posted by pbird at October 28, 2016 8:06 PM