Month: November 2024

Something Serious

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Something Serious

Pat had put out food for the crows and had talked to them for a while. She went back in the house and was watching TV. Suddenly, she heard a commotion outside. She looked out the window and saw that there was a fight. One crow was flat on its back while another was beating it with its wings and pecking it with its beak. The bird on the ground was squawking non-stop and trying to get up. Meanwhile, the rest of the crows continued to eat except for the crows that were watching the fight. After a bit, the two onlookers walked over and crowded the attacker out of the way. The crow on the ground got to his feet and made a couple of hops and took off. The attacker took off, too, and flew in the opposite direction. We had no idea what this was about.

Dave Thomas

11/22/2024

Spreading the Word

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Spreading the Word

It’s really interesting that the crows recognize Pat and Terri and their cars. They follow them and sometimes fly ahead of them where they dip down and fly low so the ladies will know it is their birds.

The crows also communicate well with each other and let the whole group know what is going on. The following is a little story that illustrates both traits.

Terri had taken Pat to the doctor and to the lab to get a blood draw prior to the next day’s chemotherapy.  Returning, when they were a couple of blocks from home, they spotted two crows. One of the crows immediately increased his altitude and flew over the house and out of sight. Terri says, “I’ll bet he is going to tell his friend we are on the way home.” The crows know that Pat provides food and water, so it’s a good place to mooch a snack. The other crow flew in front of the car and dipped low so they would be sure and notice him. Then, he flew off in the direction of home. Pat says, “He will probably be on the roof when we get there.” Sure enough, when they got to the house, one crow was on the roof and 12 more crows were landing on the driveway and surrounding the car. All of Lame Foot’s gang had gotten the word.

Dave Thomas

11/14/2024

Miscellaneous Crow Stuff

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Miscellaneous Crow Stuff

-Pat saw Lame Foot beat the tar out of another crow. He used his beak as well as his wings to give the other crow a severe thrashing. This other guy must have been an outsider trying to horn in on the lunch Lame Foot and his group were having.

-Terri was at the house on one of her frequent visits to help us with something. Ready to leave, she came out and saw two crows sitting on top of her car. They took off, yelling at the top of their lungs, and headed for a nearby tree. Terri backed out of the driveway and drove off. The birds came flying in behind her and followed her down the street, yelling all the way. She said she was pretty well chastised for interrupting whatever the crows were doing.

-The crow known as A-hole is apparently still being a bad boy. The other morning, he landed on the driveway and Lame Foot and 4 other crows jumped on him and beat the tar out of him.

Dave Thomas

11/07/2024