by divacrows | May 9, 2020 | American Crows, Health, Rehab Birds
Sorry, you knew I had to do that. So how are things going? Well, birds are expert social distancers, so we have that going for us. But they did not get the memo about sheltering in place. They are bouncing all over, causing the usual number of mishaps. And it’s...
by divacrows | Oct 21, 2017 | Corvids, Snafu
So far in our corvid story, we have met Gwen and Stephen Crowbert; their assorted chicks, including Ginny; Zen; and a raft of rehab birds who have come and gone. But one cast member has not yet made his debut: a blue jay named Snafu. Snafu is a bird-napping victim. A...
by divacrows | Jul 21, 2017 | Breeding, Chicks, Gwen & Stephen, Health
Stephen and Gwen now officially have an empty nest (and another bout of capillaria. Shoot me. Shoot me now). Their offspring have headed out into the world to do great things. The Bird Formerly Known As Bismarck Caledonia Napping Leftover Bird Post Bath Bismarck has...
by divacrows | Jun 23, 2017 | Chicks
Some comings and goings here in Gwen and Stephen’s realm. So where to begin? Bismarck has left to become a child star at a nature center (location to be revealed when I receive clearance from his new retinue of retainers). He has already appeared in public and...
by divacrows | Jun 11, 2017 | Chicks
The hand-raised chicks now have temporary names: Bismarck and Caledonia. Not the most original (I leave that for the permanent owners) but the names represent two species of crow and made more sense than other options such as “Fish” or...
