Crows keep close tabs on their food sources. They seem to know where Pat is at all times. If she is in the house, they will fly past the windows and peek in. If she is in the car, they will follow her to and from the grocery store, the bank, or the doctor. She’s used to it and really gets a charge out of it. Yesterday, though, she got quite a surprise.

We keep our roll-away trash bins in the garage just for the convenience of being able to roll them down the driveway to the curb on pick-up day. Pat had some trash to get rid of and walked through the house and out the door into the garage. She placed the trash in the bin and let the lid slam shut. Then she thought she heard someone knocking on our front door. She rushed through the house to the front door and looked out the side window. There was Lame Foot standing on the driveway and pecking on the garage door with his beak. He had heard her in the garage and wanted to get her attention. To reward his inventiveness, Pat put out some dry dog food, one of his favorites, and Lame Foot chowed down. You never know what they will do next.

Dave Thomas

June 12, 2025