tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post6186824061704821424..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: On CrowsWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-64703626691783019452019-04-21T10:05:58.675-02:302019-04-21T10:05:58.675-02:30That's a better story than Hitchcock's &qu...That's a better story than Hitchcock's "The Birds" which I found to be a disappointing movie -- and your experience is real. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-30314589442619644942019-04-15T10:43:45.378-02:302019-04-15T10:43:45.378-02:30And that pile of crows felt bad and grieved. Destr...And that pile of crows felt bad and grieved. Destroying such beauty is heartbreaking.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-44581953035670739902019-04-15T09:32:23.868-02:302019-04-15T09:32:23.868-02:30I think I would feel just as bad if I killed a cro...I think I would feel just as bad if I killed a crow. Some people might shrug their shoulders and say "it was only a crow" but it was a living creature and deserved a longer life.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-82298434951501871302019-04-14T11:29:19.653-02:302019-04-14T11:29:19.653-02:30Wow, adding to crow tales, Annie. I remember a cro...Wow, adding to crow tales, Annie. I remember a crow dive bombing me on the trail near my house in Toronto on Spring morning runs.I would just hop onto the sidewalk abutting the path and then rejoin it. Someone had told me they could pierce your skull if you got close to their nests. Scary thought indeed.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-29237020248540735762019-04-13T23:11:15.254-02:302019-04-13T23:11:15.254-02:30Once I took my dog for a walk in a park where two ...Once I took my dog for a walk in a park where two adult crows were teaching their youngster to fly. The young crow was on the ground. My dog was minding his own business but the adult crows were not happy that he was so close by and they totally terrorized him by divebombing over and over until he ran out of the park. Had a hard time getting him to ever return to that park. Local skunks were tearing up people's lawns to get at buried bug larvae. The crows watched them and then started doing it themselves. Was quite funny, if it wasn't your lawn they dug up.Anniehttp://mzodell.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-2819155421718505482019-04-13T20:46:22.327-02:302019-04-13T20:46:22.327-02:30Some of them are nearly tame when they are fed reg...Some of them are nearly tame when they are fed regularly. It must have been quite lovely where you lived with wildlife given a sporting chance.<br /><br />It is quite awful when a creature is hit, I did run over a yearling moose once but it was fine, got to its feet and raced off into the woods, I pulled over and sat and shook for 10 minutes. Terrible feeling.<br /><br />I don't think I'll ever understand hunters and there are so many here, not for sport but for food. But still.....<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-4889438870226891602019-04-13T20:43:07.669-02:302019-04-13T20:43:07.669-02:30Their wings are a little different and their heads...Their wings are a little different and their heads but I'm not a bird expert tho I do follow bird-watching sites on FB. I had many blue jays around the bay, greedy noisy creatures but so beautifully coloured. The juncos would just stand around back, the crows were always last. I loved how orderly it was.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-24165307670096991402019-04-13T20:39:55.071-02:302019-04-13T20:39:55.071-02:30It still haunts me Gigi. An extraordinary experien...It still haunts me Gigi. An extraordinary experience.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-73683370648328184742019-04-13T17:32:18.792-02:302019-04-13T17:32:18.792-02:30We had so many kinds of birds at the old house, an...We had so many kinds of birds at the old house, and grew familiar with individual idiosyncrasies. Because we live essentially in a national park, we have so many large native birds not familiar in residential areas. I once braked hard, hard, recklessly to avoid a red tailed hawk. I clipped the edge of his wing, and then the "stagger" flew on into the woods. It has been years since I did it, and still see it happening. It's the last animal of any sort I've hurt, and that's a real tribute to me watching out for squirrels and chipmunks, too.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-45967278387002364482019-04-13T15:14:51.804-02:302019-04-13T15:14:51.804-02:30That must have been quite unnerving, WWW! I'm...That must have been quite unnerving, WWW! I'm not surprised though, crows are known to be some of the most intelligent of our winged friends. I especially like their close relative the Blue Jay. We have regular visits from one or two of these pretty creatures - shame about their crackly voices! We do, very occasionally, find our backyard filled with black winged ones, picking among the grass - never sure if they are blackbirds, or crows though. Twilighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138621610593773784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-80015844039347033972019-04-13T15:04:34.465-02:302019-04-13T15:04:34.465-02:30That must have been awful. That must have been awful. gigihawaiihttp://gigihawaii.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-3549692195757590532019-04-13T13:23:54.417-02:302019-04-13T13:23:54.417-02:30Oh that's beautiful Ramana, I honestly believe...Oh that's beautiful Ramana, I honestly believe that animals and birds try to communicate with us. I had a pair of cardinals come every year to me in Toronto and would circle my house in the Spring and then sit on the railing staring in at me saying "hey we're back, some grub please!"<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-45960264484302682602019-04-13T13:21:57.733-02:302019-04-13T13:21:57.733-02:30Definitely Tom. All birds I believe. I remember an...Definitely Tom. All birds I believe. I remember an angry solo swan chasing people away from his cygnets as he'd been left a widower and even the city workers wouldn't go near the pond because of the racket and injuries they could sustain. He was telling them, boy.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-50467664110282429252019-04-13T13:20:28.577-02:302019-04-13T13:20:28.577-02:30I felt terrible for a while and mentally apologize...I felt terrible for a while and mentally apologize to each crow that I see in my path today. I have shared this story many times and others have had similar experiences, one time a duck hunter friend found a duck staring at him before he shot him and it had such a profound effect he never went hunting again. He just takes pics today.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-81104717350155992982019-04-13T13:17:46.290-02:302019-04-13T13:17:46.290-02:30Yes my two are fairly hidden in the fork of a tree...Yes my two are fairly hidden in the fork of a tree and must leave some scraps on the ground from their nest as gulls circle around the tree after they bring home some forage.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-85914177335684368512019-04-13T13:16:41.776-02:302019-04-13T13:16:41.776-02:30I think I would enjoy that Terra, they are easily ...I think I would enjoy that Terra, they are easily trained and bring gifts to their tamers spontaneously. Usually stolen jewellery or glittery objects.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-60863011402391418092019-04-13T13:15:27.516-02:302019-04-13T13:15:27.516-02:30Many predict death when they converge. My granny b...Many predict death when they converge. My granny believed that and was always proven in her village. Interesting.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-1444212087936732342019-04-13T13:14:45.473-02:302019-04-13T13:14:45.473-02:30I remember also after this happened an article wri...I remember also after this happened an article written by a reporter who watched a "murder" of crows grieve a dead fallen crow on a busy sidewalk. They are more sentient than we realize I think.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-72289454605637643092019-04-13T10:34:01.431-02:302019-04-13T10:34:01.431-02:30I love crows too and there is one old geezer who c...I love crows too and there is one old geezer who comes every morning to visit and say hello to me just as I sit down with my mug of tea in the verandah. He has been doing this for the past many years and I simply have to acknowledge his greeting and he flies away, after satisfying himself that I am alive, I suppose.<br /><br />In Indian tradition, the crow occupies a special place. I personally don't practice but, know many others who do.<br /><br />https://www.indianmirror.com/culture/indian-folklore/Feeding-Crows.htmlRummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-87409901653754824112019-04-13T09:59:08.507-02:302019-04-13T09:59:08.507-02:30Hmmm, I didn't know ... I guess crows are unde...Hmmm, I didn't know ... I guess crows are underappreciated.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-53590733071729503262019-04-13T07:26:47.213-02:302019-04-13T07:26:47.213-02:30I never used to like crows but I'm starting to...I never used to like crows but I'm starting to appreciate them. I live in fear of killing some thing with a car and the guilt would be compounded if the mob followed me home.<br />You tell the story beautifullykyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17733888108530605722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-79139404761993114752019-04-13T05:02:17.434-02:302019-04-13T05:02:17.434-02:30I love the cartoon and I love crows. There are a f...I love the cartoon and I love crows. There are a few living in trees near me, I hear them but can rarely see them, they hide within the leaves. I always say hello to them.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-31110614310025604562019-04-12T23:28:11.055-02:302019-04-12T23:28:11.055-02:30I am reading a book about ravens you might like. R...I am reading a book about ravens you might like. Ravens are much larger than crows and very smart. "Ravenmaster" by Christopher Skaife, who cares for the 7 ravens who live at the Tower of London. Fascinating.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-18201806693196724372019-04-12T22:53:13.150-02:302019-04-12T22:53:13.150-02:30Crows have always given me an eerie feeling. We ha...Crows have always given me an eerie feeling. We have four in the neighborhood now, just arriving a couple of weeks ago. They are huge.dkzodyhttp://dkzody.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-33127690060597393122019-04-12T20:45:00.631-02:302019-04-12T20:45:00.631-02:30Interesting about the crows finding you. I haven&#...Interesting about the crows finding you. I haven't heard of anything like that before, but I believe you. I suppose it is easy to find on Youtube, the clip of crows in Japan dropping nuts on the road so that cars run over them and the nuts are open and the meat easy to get to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com