#CrowUpdate When was the last one? More than a week probably. Here is the thing, the weather being nicer, there are almost always people in the park at the moment, so it's rarely quiet enough for the #crows to come down. The last time I spent some sort of time with Mr. Crow was about a week ago, and he was not too keen on approaching me. And also, it's a very busy and stressful time for the crows too, probably the busiest and most stressful time of the year.
So yeah, nesting. Babies are in the nest. I have no idea how many, they're well hidden from the ground. As I said, it's a busy and stressful time for the #crows. Even more this year, as Mr. Crow can't do much. He spends a lot of his days hiding (maybe foraging too) or on the lookout on top of a utility pole. Ms. Crow has to do most of the rest: feeding the babies, spending time with them, but also fending off threats. She's the one who has to chase the eagles (it used to be Mr. Crow's job) ⤵️ 🧵
Also cats. While they can't climb that high, the babies are going to get out of the nest any day now (last year was the first week of May if I remember well) and crow fledglings leave the nest BEFORE being able to fly. It's a weird thing and probably part of natural selection: they need to count on more than just their wings to survive (this is how Mr. Crow still manages to survive in his condition, I guess) but of course cats represent a grave danger then, (⤵️ 🧵 )
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