Red winged blackbird. Always enjoyed seeing
a pond of trees loaded these red wing blackbirds was breathtaking.
There just a few animals as beautiful as a bird. Doesn't matter its genus and species, birds are exquisite creatures. My favorite is and will always be cardinals, ones of all types. But another has impressed me: the crow/raven/blackbird. I had enough difficulty to tell you the differences, which is why I placed the photos below. Also, cut me some slack on interchanging the species in my brain.
The raven and his cousin the black crow are some of the smartest birds there.are. I have watched them, and they are incredible.
One late afternoon, I stood watched this one huge black bird perched on a street light, over a splattered pile of bird poo below. He turned his head to one side to the other, eyes never breaking away from me.
He kept watching me, and then began to send messages to his horde of crows densely settled in a huge eucalyptus. He (Bill as I named him) talked back to them, and then Bill resumed his watch, eyes checking one side to another. I stepped out my door, and Bill began his singing to the Murder of crows 1 mile away. They sang back.
Incredible birds. They bond and maintain a life long relationship with a mate in his Conspiracy of his crew up in the trees. In fact, the crew bonds with each other. Bill did not like me at my door, so Bill sang a raucous song, glaring at me. The songs went back and forth. Bill got tired of me invading his territory, so he winged it over to the roof across the street.
Enough. Exam the photos below. See what they are.
Tower of London employee rescued "tame" ravens
Is raising them and hoping that they will see this as their home, not
needing wings cut back
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Being "mobbed" usually results in the hunted owl being driven away
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Blackbird singing in the dead of night
One of my favorite bloggers is David Gascoigne in Travels with Birds from Waterloo, Canada. He discovers some incredible birds, enjoys walk-about with fellow birders. He has recommended bird books, with info and crazily beautiful feathered creatures of the sky. David often brings a delightful little girl, birder in training. Lucky little birder!
