[TN-Bird] My Neighbors, the Fox and the Crows

From: OLCOOT1@xxxxxxx
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, missbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ARBIRD-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, albirds@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:28:02 EST
March 15, 2006
Bartlett, Shelby Co. TN
 
Yesterday morning, I heard a ruckus behind my house. Three Crows were  
raising cane as I looked out the back door. The early morning sun was warming  
the 
ground and sitting just past the barn was my resident Red Fox. I am now  
surrounded by urbanization and most of the wild life that used my space over 
the  
years has moved out but this fox showed up last year and dug a den inside my  
barn. Every encounter is a joy and I'm sure it is doing well with all the food  
my neighbors put out for their dogs. Years ago, I had a Gray Fox take up  
residence for a few months and I enjoyed watching that cat like creature hunt  
and 
prey on small insects and furry things that scurried in the grass.
 
The Great Horned Owls that had nested the past few years on the back of my  
property and would sit right out side my window at night and make  interesting 
noises, while negotiating mating rights/rites, have evidently moved  away. Now 
the Crows have moved in and built a nest in a Pine, not 50 feet from  my back 
door. This morning, the Crow family had discovered the fox sitting  sleepily 
by the barn, collecting the sun rays and they were now protesting their  
neighbor's morning peace.
 
When I left for work, the Fox looked at me for a second and trotted into  the 
barn, the Crows changed their tune and flew up to the Pine with  
congratulatory comments on their success. Unfortunately, only I know that I'm  
getting 
ready to evict the fox by having to tear down the 125 year old barn and  start 
building a house right next to the crows nest. We never appreciate  just how 
much our actions cause ripples that radiate and affect so  many of our 
neighbors............................
 
 
Good Birding  !!!
Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA
6298 Memphis-Arlington Road
Bartlett, TN  38135


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