posted June 01, 2006 04:51 PM         

A couple of months ago, the mother and father Crow began to build their nest. We watched them gather sticks and build it. For a couple weeks now, they have been taking turns guarding the babies while the other hunts for food. When one returns to feed, we can hear the babies gaping for the food.
We have worried about these babies, with our harsh weather - rain, wind, and the hot sun beating straight down on them.

So what happened ~ I was just in the backyard, and I heard a big commotion of crows squaking......they were chasing a HUGE Great Horned owl who was flying towards the nest; there must have been about 10 crows chasing this owl. The owl landed on the nest - I could not believe my eyes......it's wingspan and it's body was huge. Grabbed 2 dark things in each claw and flew off. By this time all crows were screaming bloody murder. I screamed, "nooooooooo!" and right away felt a sharp pain in my heart and began to cry. I ran in the same direction all were flying in. By this time, there must have been 35 crows chasing this owl in a huge swarm, and they all surrounded this tree far away..........squaking, and flying in circles.

This was one of the most upsetting things I have ever witnessed in my life. I know it's just a part of nature, but we witnessed the pregnancy and raising of the babies. Oh, now my day is so saddened!

What is amazing ~ the crows all gathered together and knew this owl was coming..........Also, so many other crows quickly arrived to help. I feel so bad for the parents.

posted June 05, 2006 02:02 PM         

On Saturday one of our cats had one of her kittens stolen, she went to look for it and dragged it back to our home, where she left it outside the door.

Oh God the poor little thing had been attacked by another cat and it had left her with the head hanging off.....I was so distressed....she only has one kitten left now, She had three, and we think the same tom cat took them.....

I am so glad our 7 year old son didnt see this,,,,I cried and felt very sick, but he was quite good about it. The one little kitten left now....we have called her Angel,,,,as I have asked her to be protected.

posted June 05, 2006 07:20 PM         

Sorry - I am not cold - I just understand how the cycle has to work.

posted June 09, 2006 10:14 AM         

The other day I saw a bird on my fire escape. I saw a small one under it. I thought it was trying to eat it so I immediately yelled get off it! and started coming towards the bird and it didn't even flinch. But then I noticed it was the mommy just keeping it warm. They kept kissing eachother.

So sad that animals have to hunt others

Things like this affect me so much. I won't be able to sleep ;(

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posted June 14, 2006 06:54 PM         

I chased him and made him drop the baby and then we carefully wrapped the bird in a towel and took him back outside again in the vain hope that his mother would come for him. He was breathing so hard and was in so much shock. We've been checking on him all through the evening from a distance so as not to scare the parents off, but no other birds have come near him.