Crow Love
Not everyone loves crows. But I do. Crows are part of the corvid family, which includes the Common Raven, American Crow, Western Scrub-Jay, Pinyon Jay, Blue Jay, Steller’s Jay, Gray Jay, Clark’s Nutcracker and Black-billed Magpie. They are known for being bold, beautiful, brainy, and gregarious. And loud. So yes I do love them but on the occasional summer morning, when the young of a brood are calling constantly to their parents, I could wish they would shut up for an hour or two.
two crow feathers in the rain
Awesome birds, irresistible solid black feathers, so collectible. What’s reflected in the water drops, which are great for added interest, by the way?
I feed them peanuts each winter. They gather in the trees in the morning and wait for me to come out with my bucket. But in early summer, those young ones squawking set my teeth on edge!