So, I was going to talk about the ducks, as once again duck wars are a thing. I have controlled them, however, and Louise and Bubba are sneaking back when the other drakes are not looking. Bubba still hangs out with his drinking buddies when the hens tend to nesting. Also, Lorene, the turkey, is back, as is the handsome male, Harold. But this spring, they are shy. I am assuming they have bad experiences with humans, like my neighbors across the pond who chased them through the wetlands a week back. Why, I do not know. Turkeys supposed to be in wetlands. Humans are not. But, whatever. Blue jays are busy nesting and still like peanuts. I tried mealworms but they like peanuts better. You'd think they'd tire of them. But here is the big deal. I saw this gorgeous bird in my yard and thought Ravens at first. Ravens are not as common here on the coast of Connecticut. Sure, they hang out near the coast at times, but I have not seen but two ravens since living here. When-- out of the blue--this very large bird landed in my yard early in the morning, I at first thought crow, then wondered if it was a female raven because her head was too big for a crow.. I tossed her peanuts and she flew off, then came back and ate a few. Too shy for a crow? She returned with her mate--a huge, handsome guy with a massive head and shiny feathers. While I tossed peanuts out the window again, they didn't appear to be here for food. They walked around, checking out my place. They perched up in a white pine for a while. Well, I posted a picture on a page with experts and they explained to me in detail why my bird was a crow. There are huge crows around my coast and it's easy to confuse a crow for a raven when they strut next to tiny birds. It was the beak that pointed to crow, though. Too small and straight. So, I edited my post. Doesn't matter. They're gorgeous and friendly. Let's hope they keep me as a friend but only eat mice, lizards and frogs.
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