Pat scattered the food in the driveway, and four crows were enjoying their breakfast. Pat had gone back into the house, leaving the screen door closed, but the front door open. Our front door has side windows, and Pat was looking out one of those side windows so she could watch the crows without disturbing them. The crow that was closest to the door, probably Boss Crow, finished the food that was near him and started looking around for more. Apparently, he saw Pat out of the corner of his eye and turned to face her. As he recognized her peeking out the side window, he started prancing and then in a loud voice started jabbering. As excited as he was, he must have been saying something like, “There she is!” It was like a little kid who had just spotted his mother and couldn’t contain himself.

I had never realized that these birds could be so social or that they would recognize people as they seem to recognize Pat and Terri.

Dave Thomas

1/4/2024