Brisk northwest winds brought more freezing weather to Florida and sloshed the water in this birdbath, leaving an icicle dangling on the downwind side. The birds were not impressed; one dejected crow just gave me a dirty look from its frozen surface and then flew away. I found a way to thaw out a hose,Continue reading “Febrrrruary!”
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Respectfully Yours
Nearly a year ago this crow with its injured right wing was featured in this blog (see: https://eskildoodle.com/2023/07/30/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer/). Over the winter it seemed to have disappeared and we assumed that its infirmity had finally led to its demise. Then, to our amazement and delight, it recently reappeared, no worse than before. As usual, it crow-hoppedContinue reading “Respectfully Yours”
On a Wing and a Prayer
For nearly two years we have seen this injured bird dragging its right wing as it crow-hops away from danger. Rarely, we have seen it take to a brief, clumsy, painful flight when cornered, but mostly it just remains on the ground. Somehow it has managed to find food, shelter, and safety with minimal useContinue reading “On a Wing and a Prayer”
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