by divacrows | Mar 15, 2020 | American Crows, Training
I have the honor to announce the arrival of a new royal in our midst. All hail Princess Aurora, Lastborn of the House of Corvidae, First of Her Name, Envoy to All the Counties, Cacher of Mealworms, Protector of the Six Cages, and Mother of Bureaucracies . A full...
by divacrows | Jul 20, 2019 | American Crows, Rehab Birds
As a rehabber, I see people do a lot of stupid things but the actions are well-meaning. Birdnapping happens when people want to help a baby bird. And they are right that the bird is in danger when it is on the ground. It is not intuitive that the bird actually has a...
by divacrows | Jun 30, 2019 | Breeding, Chicks, Ginny, Gwen & Stephen, Zen
It is time to introduce the world to Gwen and Stephen’s latest offspring. This year, I pulled one chick and left the other for the them to raise. Who has better parenting skills? Let’s examine the evidence. Our two competitors: Wise Guy and Atlas (As an aside, I...
by divacrows | Jun 16, 2019 | Chicks, Gwen & Stephen, Holiday
Happy Father’s Day to all the paternal creatures, feathered and otherwise. A special shout-out to Stephen Crowbert, who is a devoted Dad. This year Gwen produced two live chicks. Throughout the nest-building and incubation process, Stephen stuck with his policy...
by divacrows | Jun 15, 2019 | PSA
It’s time, people. Baby season is in full swing and residents of Northern Virginia are swiping baby birds left and right. Here is a typical conversation I have with “helpful” members of the public: Cell phone: ring, ring Me: hello Caller: Is this the mumble, mumble...
