10-5-2023 Breakfish For Two?
Jackie stopped in for a few minutes to drop off a stick this morning, but that is not the big moment of the day... Jackie came in through the back door with her to go order in tow. A nice sized trout(?) breakfish! This is the first meal of the season at the nest.
Just as she was starting to enjoy her meal, a hungry neighbor stopped by hoping Jackie was in the mood to share. We’re not sure Jackie has ever been in the mood to share, but the raven gave it a good try...
The first attempt was to hop around the nest tree... from the side of the nest, to the front porch, to the balcony, up stairs, down stairs... and repeat. This tactic didn’t phase Jackie at all, but she did make sure that fish was securely under her talon...
The raven re-grouped... maybe if I steal a stick that big bird will chase me and I can grab a snack. That got Jackie’s attention, don’t mess with Jackie’s sticks! A fierce wingslap followed, but that fish never left her talon...
Finally, it seems the raven resorted to sweet talking Jackie, maybe there was a little begging involved... Jackie again was not impressed and not inclined to share her fish. The well mannered raven finally gave up and Jackie continued to enjoy her meal...saving her favorite for last, the tail. A pair of ravens did return later in the afternoon to grab some leftovers, maybe he/she found success!
Both Jackie and Shadow were seen perching around the habitat and ended the day together in their favorite roost tree.
Ravens have their place in the environment and are very intelligent. Some get upset when they see the ravens prey on Jackie and Shadow’s eggs... They have only done this after the eagles have given up on them hatching and leave them unattended. The ravens are doing their job, which helps Jackie and Shadow to move on with their lives. It is also likely the ravens use the eggs and nest scraps to feed their own chicks.
Nature is simply amazing!
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