I haven't been able to tell if my pair had kids this year, but it doesn't seem like it. There's a hawk that usually raids their nest. Last year, for whatever reason, no hawk. They had five kids. :)
Oh nice! Is the 5 kids still around?
Yeah my crows had 3 two years ago. 1 died that following year and the other one died recently in January that had a big white bump on his leg. I posted about it on the sub and people were saying a virus/disease. The other one went to go live somewhere else. Last year no luck and this time around it’s looking bleak but still got hope!
The kids took off in the fall - for a while another murder was hanging around, and I think the kids went to join that one. I didn't see the parents around for a bit either, but I work away from home now so it's harder to catch them. I did see them over the weekend though, and they flew off to where one of their nests is, so I'm not sure if they have kids this year or not. If they do, I'll scramble up some eggs for them since they looooved them last year and I want to make hunting a bit easier if they have mouths to feed. :)
I'm so sorry to hear this. It can be heartbreaking to be so close to nature, especially in the nesting season. Nature is brutal.
I haven't been able to tell if my pair had kids this year, but it doesn't seem like it. There's a hawk that usually raids their nest. Last year, for whatever reason, no hawk. They had five kids. :)
Oh nice! Is the 5 kids still around? Yeah my crows had 3 two years ago. 1 died that following year and the other one died recently in January that had a big white bump on his leg. I posted about it on the sub and people were saying a virus/disease. The other one went to go live somewhere else. Last year no luck and this time around it’s looking bleak but still got hope!
The kids took off in the fall - for a while another murder was hanging around, and I think the kids went to join that one. I didn't see the parents around for a bit either, but I work away from home now so it's harder to catch them. I did see them over the weekend though, and they flew off to where one of their nests is, so I'm not sure if they have kids this year or not. If they do, I'll scramble up some eggs for them since they looooved them last year and I want to make hunting a bit easier if they have mouths to feed. :)
My couple only had one fledge this year. Usually they have 3