Havens
A dull morning of drizzle muffles loud squarks
of woodland rook-havens
where wings, raucously shaken cause mayhem
in noisiest of neighbours
for business of breeding attracts cackle chorus
and theft needs concentration.
Twig-placing skills require guile for completion
with stealth in home-making.
Nests ready mass stealing starts war in earnest
to keep robbing beaks away.
Completion then whistled to watchers males
stand aside for nest review
as beds neatly built atop sturdy trees win the
best She-Bird by using
procedure, for site-choice belongs to female
inspectors, strict matrons who
look first for negligence and reject the untidy
before yielding to wooing.
As keen-eyed scrutinizing of housework well
done decides feathered future
could this habit I ask, in wild crow behaviour
edify macho in humans ?
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Fun write with tongue-in-cheek message, Hope you enjoy.
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Jeez, if this is true i will life a life of enforced celibacy for my home is a mess.
It's difficult to think of a crow as a sexual being Fay. You've certainly ruffled my feathers here tho. I shall be mighty wary next time i see an old crow at my gate eyeing up my possibilities.
Ha - - well that is the way of mate selection in the crow world my friend - there's a lesson here too for the human species of prospective she-hunters methinks eh ? - Thanks so much for your visit and the engaging comment D.A.
Caw.. stone the crows.. would ya just credit that.... a great observation and of course, very much a real fact of life, in more ways than one .... enjoyed... yes of course & muchly crow.... N
Crow no more oh ye macho males after reading the facts about crows- -- ha - - pleased you got the message dear friend both loud and clearly - -thanks so much for your light-hearted comment to this bit of fun though I bet with a shade of tongue in cheek eh ?- - mucho gratious -- (or something like that)..... ...... warmly from Fay .
absolutely.. nowt like a bit o fun my friend and I can feel the heat from here.... N
Fantastic!
Wow - what a lovely word to use after reading of crows my friend. - - they are of course fantastic birds and really do steal from each other's nests....... thanks again Dan.
A fine write Fay.
A big hunk of thank you dear Orchi.
They really are gathering up a head of steam at the moment - circling cawing gathering sticks building nests - they may not be the most attractive of birds but boy would they be missed. The countryside would not be the same without them.
Noisy as rooks are at this time of the year I agree with you Micheal that Spring would not be the same in our local woods without them - - in the nature reserve there is a lovely little café with rustic outdoor seating too for dry weather and it is there that the rooks build overhead in tall trees and now are so loud you can't hear yourself speak -- - I just love to sit and watch their antics.
What if all the nest raiders could be colored black? We have Bluejays that are raiders, yet beautifully colored birds.Selection by nest-building happens in humans as wealth weights the balance to he who can provide a Nest-Egg. Corny I know. Loved your poem, and I'll be watching the crows this Spring. - Phil A.
Yout beautiful bluejays sound the same when nesting as crows if they raid each others nest site - - I agree with you Phil that human behaviour can be likened to hen-birds when ambitious women choose the mansion and money over cottage with love. Thanks for you visit and interesting comment.
My Dear Fay,
A fascinating and informative read!
I can see how these crow behaviors can be applied to humans!
I consider you a top notch writer!
I enjoyed reading your great poem! I especially liked the line...
“...mass stealing starts war in earnest
to keep robbing beaks away!”
~Laura~
At this time of year the crow-show is starting and nest robbing can be amusing to watch - thank you dear Laura for your generous comment and so pleased your liked the tale of our crows here in Cornwall U.K. - - another big thank you for saving this verse in you favourites - I am honoured indeed to have such encouragement .
You’re very welcome!
You ARE one of my favorite writers!
Hugs 🤗
Wonderful words Fay, watching crows and rooks can be most rewarding, they are very intelligent birds .
Have a look at this:
https://youtu.be/WJBwPKDRVU4
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