BIRDS
At a client’s request I was visiting a property, and as I walked down the driveway, a bunch of Ravens circled me, squawking and screaming. These critters have invaded our neighborhoods over the years, probably due to what appears to be an abundance of half-filled French Fry containers that litter the streets.
I have seen this mob behavior before, it seems to have been because one of their own is threatened, sometimes by a Squirrel or other neighbor. These guys were pretty aggressive with me, and getting louder, so since I couldn’t see a lockbox, I retreated.
As soon as I turned around, one of these hoodlums flew down and rammed into my head!
*Photo by Norm Fisher
It was quite a blow, kind of like getting hit by a pillow in a pillow fight.
I retreated to the front porch to catch my breath, and had to think twice about going back out to find the Realtor lockbox. Two or three of them stood around laughing at me while the rest of the gang hung back over the driveway protecting whatever it was they were protecting.
They didn’t seem to mind me going to the lockbox, and by the time I performed my 30 minute due diligence, they were gone.
*This is my photograph, but it is not my image. It is a terrific shot done by a fellow BCC student named Norm.
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