Sassy and the killer crow

[remltr]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well I have neither.

 

The other night Sassy was on the balcony. I heard some noise out there. I stepped out to see what was happening. Sassy was sitting and looking up at the roof line. (This is the part where a picture would greatly help), the look on her face was...I don't know how to describe it (this is where I don't have the thousand words).

 

She looked like one of my old girl friends who was really really mad at me. No words, just the sucked in cheeks and lips that I knew I was in trouble, big trouble. I have never seen any other animal look like that. I didn't know they could do that. It stunned me.

 

So I look up to see what she is looking at. There is a crow sitting on the gutter. The crow spits something out and it lands with a clunk on the deck inches from Sassy. I look down and it is a roofing nail. I look back up and the crow takes off and Sassy is doing her grrrrr thing and skittering around.

 

Every time she has seen a crow since she is in growl and chase mode. :mad: :mad:

 

For the want of a picture....

Edited June 18, 2015 by remltr

[bradl]

Vivid word picture. I thought spitting nails was just a figure of speech!

[_whits_]

Apparently, crows actually give gifts to people and animals they like. Maybe Sassy was interpreting flirtation as aggression. Or she just figured Mr. Crow better realize she deserves more than a nail.

http://thewildlife.wbur.org/2015/03/12/the-secrets-of-gift-giving-crows/

[remltr]

I don't know that there is any going back now, a women scorned....

[hheldorfer]

Here's my take on the situation:  Sassy is a smart girl.  She knows the crow *could* have swooped down and stolen a nice chunk of steak from somebody's grill and delivered it to her.  Instead, Mr. Crow brings her a lousy nail.  Wouldn't *you* be a little miffed?

[tlwtheq]

Poor Miss Sassy!  She's right to be incensed at those crows!  The bit about the nail is really interesting....what was the crow thinking?

[Dempsy's Mom]

Good story.  I agree - that crow must of  heard that phrase used some where.  "I was so mad I could of spit nails."  Poor Sassy was under fire - I would of been mad too Sassy.   Give those crows something to crow about.

[Account Deleted]

Sounds like Sassy has something to crow about....okay, sorry; but it had to be said

Edited June 20, 2015 by moggie

[Lupinegirl]

Eep! I don't blame Sassy. I would not want to have a near miss with a flying nail. Crows can figure out how to make tools so I imagine it's not a far stretch for them to make weapons either. Gives new meaning to getting dive bombed. Her face would have priceless to see though. I've never seen that expression on a dog before.

[remltr]

You guys crack me up...

[Tuesday]

Poor Sassy!!!

 

 

Though it does remind me of this story:  http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31604026

[tlwtheq]

Cool story.  I had to type in the full address, http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31604026 to see it (before

that I was getting a 404 msg.)  I believe that about crows.  They're smart little beasties!

[Tuesday]

Cool story.  I had to type in the full address, http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31604026 to see it (before

that I was getting a 404 msg.)  I believe that about crows.  They're smart little beasties!

Thanks!!!  

[sanford]

Fascinating story!