Our pet crow and other small moments

Last week Anna had a wellness check doctor's appointment.  Mike said he would meet me at the clinic and take the rest of the kids (we don't all fit into those little office rooms anymore) during the appointment.  Anna got examined and her shots all done, and then we waited for Mike to come back and pick us up.  When he did arrive, the van was bubbling with excitement, and there was a box Elsie was holding that was making noise.  They explained to me they had caught a crow (in its juvenile stage).  Mike said we needed to go to the second-hand store and find a cage to keep it.  I thought it was hilarious as we went trooping into the store, noisy box and all, and found the perfect cage for $4.  It was a fun week as we learned all about crows from observation.  Here are the things we learned:
- they don't like cats or baths
- they are very messy eaters
- they'll eat cat food
- they love raspberries (who doesn't?)!
- they will also eat fish and cut-up hot dogs
- when they are feeling threatened, they first caw a lot, and then they bite
- They are social animals, when one crow begins to caw, there are many others that respond for about 10 minutes after the initial caw.
After a week of crow-sitting, we decided to take the Wild Kratts' advice, and let it go "free and living in the wild!"  I am very grateful for the Kratt brothers' good influence, most definitely. When we let it go, the kids all had to say their last good-byes by holding it.  During the process, the crow also said it's good-bye by biting each of them. Poor Kimball got bitten right on the nose!  He was very brave, but understandably a bit traumatized.  We got a picture right before it happened.

Below are a couple cute pictures I thought family might enjoy seeing. 

Anna enjoying a taste of Nutella!