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As The Crow Flies
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Imogene
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Crow of bereavement.
This fella was on my farm from at least 2014 until this past winter. There were times I would see him at the barn door waiting for Joker to come out. He was attached to Joker who passed in 2022. Crow Man sat on that horse’s grave for three days.
I miss that old fella. I had hoped to be able to bury him next to Joker, but Nature has its own rules.
This fella was on my farm from at least 2014 until this past winter. There were times I would see him at the barn door waiting for Joker to come out. He was attached to Joker who passed in 2022. Crow Man sat on that horse’s grave for three days.
I miss that old fella. I had hoped to be able to bury him next to Joker, but Nature has its own rules.
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I just loved this !!! Thanks M
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Here's another....
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Crow curiosities: do crows migrate?
"That birds travel seasonally is perhaps one of the most familiar facts about the natural world. Whether it’s the arrival of technicolor spring migrants, or the din of waterfowl above our heads in the fall, it takes no formal training to recognize that something novel and beautiful has suddenly erupted into our lives. Their ephemeral presence offers an opportunity to ground ourselves in time and place and reflect on the shape of our lives since our last meeting. Or, if you don’t want to get that deep with it, there’s always Looney Tunes or any number of other children’s cartoons to remind us that some birds come and go with the seasons."
"At the same time, for most of us living in the continental United States, that crows will be nearby to accompany us throughout our year is something we take for granted. Their predictability on our telephone poles and near our garbage cans is one of those quiet details not everyones thinks of often, but whose consistency surely calms us as so many other things feel unsteady. But at the intersection of these truths is an interesting question: if migration seems such an essential part of bird life, why don’t crows do it? Or do they?" READ MORE
hawkdon
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Interesting reading, Meanderer, thanks....I noticed this year that
a local little 6 crow flock were gone after spring rains, and have
just returned to the area in last couple weeks....no idea where
they went but suspect out into farmlands....
a local little 6 crow flock were gone after spring rains, and have
just returned to the area in last couple weeks....no idea where
they went but suspect out into farmlands....
We are surrounded by farmland and have had a group of three that hang out together, but have seen up to a dozen together at times. They play havoc with the smaller bird's nests and I have grown tired of them. They are intelligent, but like humans, sometimes that's not enough.
Notes on "Crow's Nest":
"The first recorded appearance of the term was in 1807, used to describe Scoresby Sr.'s barrel crows nest platform.[citation needed] According to a popular naval legend, the term derives from the practice of Viking sailors, who carried crows or ravens in a cage secured to the top of the mast. In cases of poor visibility, a crow was released, and the navigator plotted a course corresponding to the bird's flight path because the bird invariably headed "as the crow flies" towards the nearest land.[4] However, other naval scholars have found no evidence of the masthead crow cage and suggest the name was coined because Scoresby's lookout platform resembled a crow's nest in a tree.[5]"
"Since the crow's nest is a point far away from the ship's center of mass, rotational movement of the ship is amplified and could lead to severe seasickness, even in accustomed sailors. Therefore, being sent to the crow's nest was also considered a punishment."
Crow's Nest on Tugboat
"According to William Scoresby Jr., the crow's nest was invented in the 19th century by his father, William Scoresby Sr., a whaler and also an Arctic explorer.[1] However, Scoresby Sr. may simply have made an improvement on existing designs.[2] Crow's nests appear in Egyptian reliefs as early as 1200 BC and on eighth to seventh century BC representations of Phoenician, Etruscan, and Boiotian ships.[3] The crow’s nest disappears completely from depictions of ships after the seventh century, although the relationship between a raised vantage point and better visibility continued to be well understood. Theon of Smyrna wrote that by climbing the mast of a ship, one could see land that is invisible to those on deck.[3]"
"The first recorded appearance of the term was in 1807, used to describe Scoresby Sr.'s barrel crows nest platform.[citation needed] According to a popular naval legend, the term derives from the practice of Viking sailors, who carried crows or ravens in a cage secured to the top of the mast. In cases of poor visibility, a crow was released, and the navigator plotted a course corresponding to the bird's flight path because the bird invariably headed "as the crow flies" towards the nearest land.[4] However, other naval scholars have found no evidence of the masthead crow cage and suggest the name was coined because Scoresby's lookout platform resembled a crow's nest in a tree.[5]"
"Since the crow's nest is a point far away from the ship's center of mass, rotational movement of the ship is amplified and could lead to severe seasickness, even in accustomed sailors. Therefore, being sent to the crow's nest was also considered a punishment."
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"No, there are no crows in Antarctica. Crows (Corvus genus) are found on every continent except Antarctica and South America, though their intelligence and adaptability have allowed them to thrive in various environments worldwide. Instead of crows, Antarctica is home to unique bird species such as penguins, skuas, terns, and the only native land bird, the snowy sheathbill."
"Skuas are predatory seabirds that eat fish, offal and carrion in the non-breeding season, other birds’ eggs and chicks during the breeding season, and steal food from others at any time of year."
"Of the seven skua species, brown skuas (Stercorarius antarcticus) live only in the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica."
Two brown skuas and three Gentoo penguins, Antarctica, Orne Island (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Brown Skuas Smart Like Crows?
"Skuas are predatory seabirds that eat fish, offal and carrion in the non-breeding season, other birds’ eggs and chicks during the breeding season, and steal food from others at any time of year."
"Of the seven skua species, brown skuas (Stercorarius antarcticus) live only in the Southern Ocean that surrounds Antarctica."
Two brown skuas and three Gentoo penguins, Antarctica, Orne Island (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
