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He also seems to like to “boing” when it’s pouring with rain, adding an extra layer of recording challenge!

He also seems to make his special sound partly in response to loud human-made sounds, so he almost always “boings” just as cars go by, lawnmowers start up etc — so not ideal for taping. But then my taping him is neither here no there for Bongo, so we take what we can get … 🤪

Bongo’s first “boings” of the season are the true harbinger of spring.
He’s been at it since early March, but it’s unpredictable and hard to catch on video.
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Agnes was the smallest but most furious of the Furies.
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It is real 😊

Zooming in to see Geordie and I both reflected in this raven’s all-seeing eye.
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Elbows Up!
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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 bird’s way of reminding Dad of his coming role. 
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It 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 it’s WAY too early for fledglings. The crows and ravens haven’t even built nests yet!
So what’s going on?

Spring … 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.
What’s going on … read on in comments.

I’m excited to announce that I’ll 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.

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Oh sorry — 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.

Somewhere 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 — Ukraine, the environment, toxic masculinity, the dismantling of democracy, the threatening of US allies and neighbours …
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Quite the blistering side eye from the eagle. 🤣

After 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 … just in case. 😊

Daring crow makes moves on a bald eagle’s 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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OUT ON A LIMB - Fine Art Print, Crow Portrait Series Crow Portrait - Photographic Fine Art Print by June Hunter, Signed by the Artist.

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Feeling a wee bit out in a limb?
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STRONGER TOGETHER - Fine Art Print, Crow Portrait Series Crow Portrait - Photographic Fine Art Print by June Hunter, Signed by the Artist.

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Earl and Echo have each other’s 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.

Stronger Together
Another from my Crow Helpline series.

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Hang In There — from my Crow Helpline series.
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Raven song in snow.
#ravens #birds 🪶

The Crow Helpline Sometimes I wonder if we’d be better off with crows in charge. While photographing my local corvids, I often make small talk. I ask them how they’re doing, if they’ve picked a nes…

Check out the Crow Helpline for tips on living in interesting times.

Ravens-in-a-mist.
#ravens #birds

Earl. Magnificent on a bin.

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Stalwart Starling On Stilts.
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Angry looking crow cawing at the camera with Canadian flag and caption “Cherished 51st sate, my cloaca!”

I’ve been canvassing the local crows for their opinions on the news from the south.
Marvin didn’t hold back …
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