Socar MYLES
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I've been getting a starling on my feeder, for the last few days--I know starlings are generally considered nuisance birds, and a bit pants, but I've been hoping to get a closer look at one for quite a while, now.
There's also been a little crow saga going on, in my garden: about two weeks ago, now, I saw a badly injured crow on the roof across from mine, barely able to stand or fly, apparently on the verge of death. I rang up Wildlife Rescue, but they said they couldn't do anything unless I caught the crow. (I tried, but it proved impossible--I was able to get into the building, behind somebody else, but the door to the roof was locked.) So I figured that was that for the poor thing. But, no--every day after that, I saw it on my feeder, in obvious pain, lying down or sitting to eat, rather than standing. The first time I saw it, I thought to catch it, but it never looked away from me. I was able to approach it slowly, but it finished eating long before I got anywhere near close enough to grab it. Turns out, it was a good thing I didn't catch it: this week, it has been showing up with wee crows in tow--just one, at first, but today, there were two. I've been staying out of their way, to let them eat, so all the photos I got were from awkward angles, from behind things, a bit out of focus, or all of the above. But the wee ones seem to be doing quite well, and the adult bird, though still clearly the worse for wear, seems more energetic. I hope he makes a full recovery (or at least manages to hang on long enough to give his little ones a fighting chance).
There's also been a little crow saga going on, in my garden: about two weeks ago, now, I saw a badly injured crow on the roof across from mine, barely able to stand or fly, apparently on the verge of death. I rang up Wildlife Rescue, but they said they couldn't do anything unless I caught the crow. (I tried, but it proved impossible--I was able to get into the building, behind somebody else, but the door to the roof was locked.) So I figured that was that for the poor thing. But, no--every day after that, I saw it on my feeder, in obvious pain, lying down or sitting to eat, rather than standing. The first time I saw it, I thought to catch it, but it never looked away from me. I was able to approach it slowly, but it finished eating long before I got anywhere near close enough to grab it. Turns out, it was a good thing I didn't catch it: this week, it has been showing up with wee crows in tow--just one, at first, but today, there were two. I've been staying out of their way, to let them eat, so all the photos I got were from awkward angles, from behind things, a bit out of focus, or all of the above. But the wee ones seem to be doing quite well, and the adult bird, though still clearly the worse for wear, seems more energetic. I hope he makes a full recovery (or at least manages to hang on long enough to give his little ones a fighting chance).
