DID YOU KNOW...
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My mother and I rescued a raven when I was in my teens. It had gotten injured during a storm, couldn't fly, and was still quite young. "Scissorbeak" (my name for her) stayed with us for years in a giant--really really giant--cage, and eventually learned to talk. She could say "hello" and "oh! no!" with ease. And once, when I was out in the yard by her cage, by myself, off in my own little world, she said, "Nice talkin to ya" in a very good imitation of a man's voice. Scared the bejesus outta me!
Scissorbeak was a cool bird. Yes she was.
Lepp, there's a million stories in my childhood. I've often thought of writing a book, talking about all the critters I interacted with. Some of the stories would be unbelievable, but they're all true.
Like the time I was out cleaning the round corral that stood in our ten-acre pasture. I was by myself, enjoying the silence and the task at hand. I'd been looking down at the ground, of course, but for no reason I could explain I looked up; straight into the eyes of a wolf. That was a great year for wolves, and this one was just standing there, about a stones' throw away, watching me shovel manure. We looked at each other for a second, and then my brilliant self decided to call to the wolf. I called and whistled and slapped my thigh, exactly as I would do for a domestic dog. The wolf looked at me for a second longer, then took off running. He kept looking back over his shoulder, too, like he was afraid of me.
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I guess stuffing it with peanut butter defeats the purpose then?