My New Year's Resolution for 2013 was to put a large chicken egg out into my platform feeder every day. One day up on Mt. Veeder I put out an old chicken egg as a way to get rid of it and not waste it. I figured some wild creature up on the mountain would find it and be happy to eat it. And that is how I first met Bold and Shy, the Mt. Veeder raven pair. In the past I have put an egg out in the platform feeder at our new home in the valley. I have seen a raven come in, pick up the egg and fly off with it a very few times. Most of time I have a band of crows that visit the feeder. Crows and ravens don't mix very well I have discovered. HOWEVER, hope springs eternal. I know there is a raven pair in the vineyard/park/creek area across from my suburban court. So in 2013 I hoped to attract them to my backyard feeder.
So this morning I loaded up the feeder. One egg, left over raisen bread, chicken scraps, unsalted peanuts in the shell and some cat food remains in a small dish. I was looking out the window and HARK- a raven was trying to land in the platform feeder. He tried several times, flying down and then soaring up. At last he was able to land and he had a feast!!! Oh was I excited and happy. I could hear some crows in the background. I am sure they were none too happy but they did not challenge the big guy. I hope this is the start of a beatiful friendship!
Tomorrow I will put out another egg and some peanuts and see what happens. I am going to be very diligent about this and see if the raven will return. 2013 could be my lucky raven year!
So this morning I loaded up the feeder. One egg, left over raisen bread, chicken scraps, unsalted peanuts in the shell and some cat food remains in a small dish. I was looking out the window and HARK- a raven was trying to land in the platform feeder. He tried several times, flying down and then soaring up. At last he was able to land and he had a feast!!! Oh was I excited and happy. I could hear some crows in the background. I am sure they were none too happy but they did not challenge the big guy. I hope this is the start of a beatiful friendship!
Tomorrow I will put out another egg and some peanuts and see what happens. I am going to be very diligent about this and see if the raven will return. 2013 could be my lucky raven year!
