He also seems to like to โboingโ when itโs pouring with rain, adding an extra layer of recording challenge!
20.03.2025 15:06 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@junehunterimages.bsky.social
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He also seems to like to โboingโ when itโs pouring with rain, adding an extra layer of recording challenge!
20.03.2025 15:06 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0He also seems to make his special sound partly in response to loud human-made sounds, so he almost always โboingsโ just as cars go by, lawnmowers start up etc โ so not ideal for taping. But then my taping him is neither here no there for Bongo, so we take what we can get โฆ ๐คช
20.03.2025 15:05 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Bongoโs first โboingsโ of the season are the true harbinger of spring.
Heโs been at it since early March, but itโs unpredictable and hard to catch on video.
#crows #birds ๐ชถ
Agnes was the smallest but most furious of the Furies.
#birds #bushtit ๐ชถ
It is real ๐
15.03.2025 16:15 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Zooming in to see Geordie and I both reflected in this ravenโs all-seeing eye.
#ravens ๐ชถ
Elbows Up!
#crows ๐ชถ๐จ๐ฆ
At this time she will be 100% reliant on her mate to bring her food. The early season begging you may start hearing soon is the mother birdโs way of reminding Dad of his coming role. โจ#crows ๐ชถ
08.03.2025 16:05 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It all makes perfect sense if you think like a corvid.
Corvid couples share almost all the nesting season tasks, except for incubating the eggs.
Only the female can do this (she develops a special brood patch for the purpose) so she will have to sit in the nest for 2-3 weeks, once eggs are laid.
One bird will be bowing down, flapping wings and presenting a wide open beak, just like a baby.
But itโs WAY too early for fledglings. The crows and ravens havenโt even built nests yet!
So whatโs going on?
Spring โฆ and corvid romance are in the air.
Around this time of year, you may start to hear noises from your local crows and ravens that sound just like fledglings begging to be fed by their parents.
Whatโs going on โฆ read on in comments.
Iโm excited to announce that Iโll be giving a brief talk about the joys of crow watching as part of the annual Still Moon Arts Society Crow Roost Bike Ride.
The event is TODAY (Friday, March 7) from 5:30 to 7:30pm
To book a spot on the bike ride: stillmoonarts.ca/events-calen...
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Todays blog post: The Plumicorn Puzzle.
urbannature.blog/2025/03/05/t...
Oh sorry โ missed your comment. The crow took some steps back, but the eagle, fish and two crows were still in more or less the same configuration when we had to leave half an hour later.
06.03.2025 01:26 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Somewhere in the sad expression of this eagle carving is a commentary on the current state of the United States.
They could be pondering any number of topics โ Ukraine, the environment, toxic masculinity, the dismantling of democracy, the threatening of US allies and neighbours โฆ
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Quite the blistering side eye from the eagle. ๐คฃ
28.02.2025 18:40 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0After that last withering side eye from the eagle, the crow backed off a bit. Half an hour later, the eagle was still in the same spot with the fish and the crow and a buddy were lurking about โฆ just in case. ๐
28.02.2025 18:38 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Daring crow makes moves on a bald eagleโs fish supper.
On our way home from raven watching in Squamish we stopped at Porteau Cove and witnessed this crazy moment.
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Feeling a wee bit out in a limb?
#crows ๐ชถ
Earl and Echo have each otherโs backs at all times. Earl has one very crooked leg and Echo is blind in one eye but, together, they are a crow power couple; parents, grandparents and great grandparents to many other local crow characters.
25.02.2025 03:00 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Stronger Together
Another from my Crow Helpline series.
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Hang In There โ from my Crow Helpline series.
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Raven song in snow.
#ravens #birds ๐ชถ
Check out the Crow Helpline for tips on living in interesting times.
22.02.2025 02:51 โ ๐ 36 ๐ 11 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1Ravens-in-a-mist.
#ravens #birds
Earl. Magnificent on a bin.
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Stalwart Starling On Stilts.
#birds ๐ชถ
Angry looking crow cawing at the camera with Canadian flag and caption โCherished 51st sate, my cloaca!โ
Iโve been canvassing the local crows for their opinions on the news from the south.
Marvin didnโt hold back โฆ
#crow #canada