green except too damn hot @green@awoo.space

Lefty could probably make better inroads with the family Gang of Three if he tried courting Junior, but Junior may not be old enough for it, and I'm not sure if they'd let him into their territory or drive both him and Junior out, so. Lefty doesn't seem to have any other fixed crow associates; he might be associated with others, but when more crows show up at my porch I can't figure out which is whom.

Dad: doesn't eat from suet feeder; can carry 2 peanuts by stacking them, but hasn't shown the "swallow 1, carry 2" trick; actively courting Mom; louder, more frequent calling than Mom or Junior
Lefty: easily recognizable, has injured/deformed left foot that will not flatten or grip properly; same size as Dad, so probably male; seems determined to make my back porch part of his territory, is in passive competition with Gang of Three (Mom, Dad, Junior); only takes 1 peanut

Junior (leftover offspring from spring): eats from suet feeder by standing on porch rail and reaching up; has unique call, where zir "caws" end with a hiccuping sound ("caw caw hic"), and flares zir wings like a begging fledgling when calling; is either female (same size as mom) or not fully grown; only takes 1 peanut at a time
Mom: eats suet by standing on feeder pole; is being courted by Dad; takes at least 2 peanuts at a time, has learned the "swallow 1, carry 2" trick

okay sleeptime gnight awarrrroooo ;) <3

anyway time for foodmaking then SKYRIMJOBS *cough*

I'm mod-shopping for Skyrim. what're your favorite mods? any that you've tried and would warn against?

tryinto decide which to distract myself with, WoW or Skyrim

yep--viruses. the way they were explained to me in biology class, when they go dormant, they're essentially dead, until they're exposed to the proper conditions and then they revitalize. you'd have to read up about it, I may be remembering it wrong. also some kinds of spores, mostly fungal, can last a really long time in a dormant state.

to be fair, there's also a change in their behavior when dealing with different assholes, so that's kind of a cheat. but their scolding also *sounds* different, and when you can't see their behavior that can help identify what to look for.

I heard the crow's Asshole Alert System activate, but couldn't see what they were upset about. by the sound I would guess a coyote, though I didn't see one, which isn't too surprising since they were a little ways away through the forest. I can just about tell the difference between the "ground asshole" and "flying asshole" calls. XD