Here’s hoping everyone is having a wonderful holiday week. Gwen and Stephen are survivors and therefore managed to live through the Invasion of the Bizarre Red Things.
Super Daughter, being both a procrastinator and a genius, purchased G&S stockings on Christmas Eve, so Christmas Day I filled them full of yummy goodies, which included peanuts and left-over barbecue ribs. Otherwise you don’t want to know. I was present for the domination phase of patented crow routine for dealing with new things when Gwen flew down to march around and yell at the interloping objects.
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- Circling
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- Dominating
Their Crownesses refused to engage in any closer examination until I left. All I know is that the next morning, the stockings were empty and the crows were hungry (again).
2016 was a difficult year for this crow family given the loss of Gwen’s chicks and Ruckus, but 2017 is a chance for a new start. I’m already eyeing sticks in the yard that might meet Gwen’s exacting standards for nest-building material. Emily Dickinson was right: Hope is a thing with feathers.
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Your reports on the activities of these creatures make my day when they come through on facebook. Your guys made what was otherwise a lousy 2016 quite a bit better!
Thanks so much for your kind words. 2016 was indeed a tough year. But if crows teach us anything, it’s to remember those that did us wrong, stay faithful to those who support us, and don’t take any crap from anyone. Namaste!