by divacrows | Dec 13, 2018 | Blue Jay, Health, Snafu, Training
I was looking through my massive archive of photos of our corvid overlords and noted a dearth of pictures of Snafu. Our favorite blue jay is camera shy. Anytime I show up with a camera (phone or regular), he goes into turbo-flit mode. The result is a series of...
by divacrows | Oct 28, 2018 | American Crows, Health, Raptors, Rehab Birds
I am proclaiming Rehab Season 2018 to be officially over. A few days ago I released the last crow — a juvi who arrived in August with a droopy wing. Two vets examined him and announced there was no medical reason for the wing to be droopy, or, to quote Monty...
by divacrows | Sep 8, 2018 | American Crows, Blue Jay, Health, Holiday, Rehab Birds, Snafu
Labor Day has come and gone, as have days of 90+ degree temperatures. The heat was pretty brutal last week: Snafu ignored a pinkie mouse in favor of flying around with an ice chip in his beak. Even Gwen and Stephen, despite their African heritage, spent most of the...
by divacrows | Mar 21, 2018 | Corvids, Health, Snafu, Zen
These days I feel like I am the head chef in some bizarre trendy restaurant turning out delicacies, especially for Zen who still needs to get back to full health. The prix fixe menu Chez Room Service Woman looks something like this: Amuse Bouche de Souris with...
by divacrows | Mar 8, 2018 | Gwen & Stephen, Health, PSA, Snafu, Zen
I can’t exactly say spring is in the air as there was a dusting of snow on the ground yesterday and a nasty cold wind this morning, but our feathered friends have decided that it’s time to get more lively. Gwen & Stephen: Let the Burbling Begin The...
by divacrows | Feb 21, 2018 | Health, Zen
It’s been a stressful week for Zen and his entourage. Last Thursday Zen had continuing symptoms of pain as well as gastrointestinal distress. By Saturday, he seemed better, but I had an appointment, so I took him back to the vet anyway. (Zen managed to bite me...
