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Thread #63516 Message #1032794
Posted By: Joybell
09-Oct-03 - 09:43 PM
Thread Name: BS: UK Animals valued more than Children
Subject: RE: BS: UK Animals valued more than Children
What a great name for a crow. Magpie doesn't inspire such possibilities. Our current one is Mrs. Peepers because she loves our glasses. We are baby sitting "Harry" for the day too. We have had "The Ayatollah", "Underfoot", "Sternly", "Yodellady", and many others. Yes we have a lot of problems with our resident ravens (not crows, although they are called that here,) They do make it hard for little birds especially when so much of the natural habitat has been taken over by sheep. It's hard to try to bring back the balance. I've put out a call for road-kills just for their breeding season because I found that it's then that they cause the most damage. The neighbours already think I'm a bit mad so it's ok. The magpies usually are content with grubs and road-kills. Wonderful birds the Corvids. So smart and so friendly.