Totally agree. I love this stuff. **
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltabl...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > Thanks for Ruby's story, RaunchyDog. It's cool how these little dinosaurs > > can have such an emotional connection with us. Below is a short video of > > an ultra-cute owl bonding with someone they obviously enjoy. > > I can't get enough of these bird stories. 2 Years is a very impressive time > to keep a wild bird alive. > > When my parrot taught me how to speak bird (mostly body language) I went to a > private zoo and tried it out on a raven in a cage. It reacted to all the > same gestures that work with parrots (closing your eyes when you get close > and offering your hair to preen from a lower, non dominant position) In a few > minutes it had its little back against the cage so I could pet it and rub it > behind the ears. It is so funny how much birds love to be touched, they are > so social. > > The appearance of a sense of humor and ability to be deceptive makes ravens > and crows so charming and interesting. The dinosaur connection is > fascinating. There is so much more to learn about these little elves! > > Here is yet another short video: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8L4KNrPEs0&feature=related > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDHB-19-ZrU > > > > or > > > > http://snipurl.com/fot78 > > > > Marek > > > > ** > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <raunchydog@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Comment below: > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > **snip > > > > > > > > > And since this is my last comment of this week, just a quick remark > > > > > to you Marek: It's nice that you have observed that I do not use > > > > > harsh words as often as before, nor do I ask Edg to get back on > > > > > medication any more. Neither do I recommend a checking as often. > > > > > The reason for this is not because I have mellowed (or perhaps a > > > > > little bit) but mainly because I see these recommendations have no > > > > > effect. Unfortunately, many of the anti-TM-bashers on this forum > > > > > seems to have stiffled beyond growth and understanding; it's simply > > > > > what they live for, they are getting old and in their desperation > > > > > think that they have found an area to make a difference during the > > > > > last few years of their silly lives. In addition some fellows here > > > > > are doing their anti-TM activity on a professional basis, so why > > > > > bother ? > > > > > > > > > > I find your interest in Ravens and Crows very heartening. As a young > > > > > boy of about 6 I nutured a chicken-Crow that had fallen out of the > > > > > nest with water-milk and bread on the warm floor of our bathroom > > > > > until he flew away quite happily. Since then I am always aware of > > > > > their activities, particularily their distance to me, the angle from > > > > > where they appear and the particular sounds they are making towards > > > > > my direction. > > > > > Last time I was in Kovalam Beach in India a Raven settled on my head > > > > > as I was going down the outdoor steps from my hotel-room and stayed > > > > > there until I reached the ground. :-) > > > > > > > > > **snip to end > > > > > > > > Nablusoss1008, regardless of the reasons, I appreciate very much the > > > > more tolerant posts you've been making these last many months, and only > > > > offer my encouragement. > > > > > > > > I love your crow experiences. I've had several myself, some quite > > > > profound; or at least, they affected me profoundly. When my son was > > > > just around the age you were when you saved your chicken-Crow, he found > > > > a young, adolescent raven under some trees that was hurt in some > > > > unknown way. Being a fan of Edgar Allen Poe at the time, he named the > > > > young raven Nevermore and attempted to do what you did with your > > > > fledgling. Unfortunately, whatever Nevermore had wasn't amenable to my > > > > son's loving care and Nevermore died within a couple of weeks. > > > > > > > > I discovered dead in the morning but left him for my son. It was my > > > > son's first direct experience of death and it was both hard and > > > > beautiful to see his grief over Nevermore's death. He held the raven's > > > > body close to his chest and cried, not in a child's way, but in deep > > > > and authentic grief. The raven had given him love and loss, two > > > > valuable gifts. > > > > > > > > Thanks for sharing your experiences. > > > > > > > > Jai > > > > > > > > Marek > > > > > > > > > > Such a beautiful story. Thank you. I loved and cared for a wounded > > > fledgling robin for two years. Her name was Ruby. She had a broken wing > > > and a broken leg. She couldn't perch but she was a very good hopper. She > > > ate just about anything, meal worms, mulberries and green onions were > > > among her favorites. A robin metabolizes food with amazing speed. When > > > Ruby ate onions, almost immediately, even from three feet away, you could > > > smell her onion breath. Her stomach was like a high intensity furnace. It > > > was an a blessing getting to know all about her robin ways. I held her as > > > she died and it was sad to see the light fade from her little robin eye. > > > Ruby was worth every tear. > > > > > > I'm very attuned to robins now. I watch and listen for them every spring > > > and when I hear, "Cheerily, cheeriup, cheerio, cheeriup," I think of Ruby. > > > > > >
