I am so happy to have a pair of ravens visit me every morning at 8:00 AM. They come flying in very quietly to the spot where I put their food of the day. I never hear them clacking and hooting as they come in for their daily snack. This is a good thing. I live in a suburban neighborhood of mostly retired people. I do not believe the neighbors would take kindly to noisy ravens at 8 AM. How do the ravens know this???? They are ravens of the open vineyards and parklands across the street. Perhaps they have had some interactions in the past that have taught them to be quiet when collecting food in housing areas. Ravens are very smart and do adapt to local conditions. They know just how to behave in my little court.
This morning the food on offering was raw bacon pieces, cooked chicken leg, raw chicken egg and peanuts in the shell. A virtual raven FEAST! I put the food out at 7 AM and went to the window at 8 AM and there they were. The meat was all gone. Remaining was the egg and some of the peanuts. Two squirrels came running up and grabbed a peanut each and ran off. Raven did not have time to pull their tail like the Mt. Veeder ravens used to do. Give them time and opportunity and I am sure raven will get around to it. With the peanuts gone, raven picked up the egg and flew off with it. I never get tired of seeing this! Oh goody, goody I have a raven pair in my life once again! They are so interesting to watch and I hope by providing chicken eggs, the will leave the bird nests alone this spring.
The last time my granddaughter was over for the day and night, we started watching Raven Tales. This is a series of videos made in Canada about the First Nation People. Each program is about First Nation People's interactions with Raven, Eagle and Frog and events in their lives. Each one has a moral to the story. An example is getting along with people that are different than you. The stories are done in cartoon style of First Nation art and are very appropriate for children and adults. I highly recommend them for anyone interested in stories and art of First Nation people.
It is foggy and cold this morning in Napa Valley. We have had lots of rain and the reservoirs are filling up. This is such good news after 6 years of drought. The daffodils are coming up and all is right with the world this morning. I am going to the Napa Valley Women's March this Saturday to put my two cents in for a right world.
This morning the food on offering was raw bacon pieces, cooked chicken leg, raw chicken egg and peanuts in the shell. A virtual raven FEAST! I put the food out at 7 AM and went to the window at 8 AM and there they were. The meat was all gone. Remaining was the egg and some of the peanuts. Two squirrels came running up and grabbed a peanut each and ran off. Raven did not have time to pull their tail like the Mt. Veeder ravens used to do. Give them time and opportunity and I am sure raven will get around to it. With the peanuts gone, raven picked up the egg and flew off with it. I never get tired of seeing this! Oh goody, goody I have a raven pair in my life once again! They are so interesting to watch and I hope by providing chicken eggs, the will leave the bird nests alone this spring.
The last time my granddaughter was over for the day and night, we started watching Raven Tales. This is a series of videos made in Canada about the First Nation People. Each program is about First Nation People's interactions with Raven, Eagle and Frog and events in their lives. Each one has a moral to the story. An example is getting along with people that are different than you. The stories are done in cartoon style of First Nation art and are very appropriate for children and adults. I highly recommend them for anyone interested in stories and art of First Nation people.
It is foggy and cold this morning in Napa Valley. We have had lots of rain and the reservoirs are filling up. This is such good news after 6 years of drought. The daffodils are coming up and all is right with the world this morning. I am going to the Napa Valley Women's March this Saturday to put my two cents in for a right world.
