peanut wars
an attempted murder, two crows in a tree
waiting for peanuts, provided by me
‘til a party of jays
came to spoil their buffet
it’s a murder now, two crows are three
~kat
I love my crows. There are two regulars that visit me in the morning. They call for me if I’m not outside. It’s peanuts they crave. I have a station set up for them far from the feeders that I reserve for the smaller birds…the finches, wrens, phoebes, starlings, cardinals, nuthatches, juncos, and tits. The crows used to intimidate my smaller guests so it seemed like a good compromise. And for a time the crows loved this arrangement and were happy to leave my community feeders alone. That is until the Blue Jays discovered the peanut station. Now mornings consist of alternating dive bombs to the tray. My faithful duo of crows call for backup. Just one more makes them a formidable murder…sometimes there are more. The jays are obnoxious and fast, but the crows are fierce. Eventually the jays disburse and the crows enjoy their morning treat.
There is an obnoxious party of jays looking to take what is not theirs from the crows. But there is a fine tipping point when a pair of crows becomes a formidable opposition. We need to remember we are not alone…we have each other and when we band together those seeking to overtake us cannot win. Today’s glimmer…find the others and stand together.
Peace, love, and glimmers to you. You’re not alone…together we win.
like mercury colliding... 
March 2nd, 2025 at 12:49 am
Lovely poem Kat.
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March 2nd, 2025 at 5:24 am
Thank you Sadje 😊
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March 2nd, 2025 at 6:20 am
You’re welcome
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March 2nd, 2025 at 6:35 am
I love what you did there!
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March 2nd, 2025 at 10:48 am
My hidden messages are never lost on you Peter! 😉
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March 2nd, 2025 at 9:00 am
Blue Jays are ruthless!
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March 2nd, 2025 at 10:46 am
They are!!! And I just noticed the cowbirds are back this morning. They are notorious for stealing smaller birds’ nests, laying their eggs amidst the small bird eggs and then abandoning their chicks to be raised by mother birds half their size!!!
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March 2nd, 2025 at 11:28 am
We had jays attacking the tit boxes after the young chicks. Luckily, they didn’t get any.
We also witnessed magpies attacking a crow. It didn’t stand a chance. Nature can be so cruel. Glad you can enjoy your crows visits.
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March 2nd, 2025 at 11:58 am
So much drama in the trees! Nature is nature…a thriving ecosystem of life, death, rebirth and regeneration. What may seem cruel to us is survival to them, no malevolence intended. We invite this natural display into our world by placing feeders, nest boxes, and such close by. I have also marveled at how efficient nature is at disposing of and reclaiming it’s own. How magnificent the vultures are who sweep the field and streets of rotting carcasses, how efficient the fungi who reclaim fallen trees back to the loam. It’s all a wonder to me…even the “cruelty” that can be disturbing to witness. ✨💚✨
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March 2nd, 2025 at 12:08 pm
It is quite fascinating how everything balances. We see crows as Nature’s dustbins, clearing the roads of animal carcasses, nothing is wasted.
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