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Kaeli Swift, PhD
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Hey ya’ll have I mentioned that I have a major in for all you poetry fans out there? As it happens, I’m good friends, like life long friends, day 0 friends, with the owner & proprietor of @openpoetrybooks in Seattle, one of only a handful of poetry only bookstores in the country!
So if you’re in the Seattle area drop on by. Take a picture with Edward-you’ll know Edward when you see him-let the staff know you like crows and birds and want to kick back with some bird related poetry magic, or hey pick a different topic, or just let them surprise you.
Not in the Seattle but want to embrace your need for poetry? Sign up for their ~new~ subscription service where a rotating list of PNW poets will pick a monthly book of poems spanning time, topics, perspective...let’s just say horizons will be expanded. openpoetrybooks.com/subscription-s…
So check them out and feed your old passion or discover a new one. And say hi to Edward for me.
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Kaeli Swift, PhD
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Someone asked about crows “anting” so let me quickly explain that one.
Anting is when crows and other birds sit near or on ant hills and catch ants and rub them on their feathers.
Why birds ant is still something of a mystery. We know a couple key things though: the behavior ticks up during molting season and they tend to choose ants that release formic acid.
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Kaeli Swift, PhD
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There’s a very strange (uncredited) video of crow making the rounds on reddit. Here’s the deal. First, this is a large-billed crow, which is why the face is looking a little out of proportion.
Second, this bird is not missing its legs and propping itself up with its wings, that would be physically impossible. Also, not that it’s relevant to the answer, but a crow without legs couldn’t fly, because it couldn’t generate any lift. So legless crow is a dead crow.
What it’s actually doing is sunning itself. When birds sun they drop their wings and cock their tails. At the right angle that could obscure the legs and tail making it look like they’re missing.
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Kaeli Swift, PhD
@corvidresearch
Me opening Lightroom: ok you’re just going to get that ONE photo for the presentation you MUST stay focused on preparing

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Well, here’s a thread of Denali photos by animal

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