"Crow" Away... You Creeper!

Welcome to the weekend! It will be a busy weekend but I hope to have lots to post about! As for today, let me tell you a 'something about my Pigeon family - Salt & Pepper.

Here's their nest! But why is it empty?!

I know it's sick how obsessed I am with them but really, it's just amazing to me! They have a whole little routine and really, I think they are married!? I even spotted a diamond ring on Pepper's ankle! So every morning, we wake up to the pigeon's chatter (Salt announcing his arrival into the nest so he doesn't scare Pepper off & Pepper moaning here and there.) They work very hard building the nest until about 11am where they vanish for the day until dinner time about 7pm. Everyday I wonder where they go and if they will be back. Today I have solved that mystery! Today at about 10am, a new bird entered the maternity ward uninvited. 

I just kept hoping he would "CROW" AWAY! He's such a creeper!! 

This gigantic black crow, with beady eyes approached so sneakily that my poor Pepper, who was hard at work in her nest, got so flustered and flew the coop! She then smacked into my glass divider on the side of our balcony (I think because she is carrying extra weight, it's hard for her to fly?!) There was a loud thud, feathers flying everywhere, loud chirps and Pepper was gone!? I went out there to find the Crow perched right above where my new friends have built their nest. He was scrunched down and looked as if he was trying to see if there were eggs in her nest. I was SO angry because... A - my last encounter with a crow was when it attempted to crawl into our living room uninvited and made me feel like a hostage in our own apartment...not okay you creepy creeper! B - I was so worried that poor Pepper fell off our balcony to her death!?  I scared the crow off but found him again at about 2pm in the exact same spot! Sadly, there's been no sight of my Pepper since this morning?! A few times today, I found Salt on the divider, almost searching for Pepper!

He seemed so worried... it was so sweet. This is the EXACT spot where Pepper smashed into the glass. He wasn't here when it happened so I was surprised to see him right here, and he kept looking down and all around. It was just so sad.

Finally at about 3pm, I went out onto the balcony just to tend to my garden when I saw something across the street! Guess who it was!!

Yes! It's Salt & Pepper! I think everyday when they leave at 11am...they just fly across the street to this antenna! It's so funny to me! But this is DEFINITELY them! 

I am SoOoO happy to report that Pepper is doing fine! They have both JUST arrived home to their nest where Pepper is weaving her branches as I type this! Thank goodness!! Her baby daddy is letting her tidy the nest so he has again found himself a very cozy spot on the deck!!

Of all the places, they keep sitting in my Garden! I check it daily to be sure they aren't POOPING IN MY BASIL!!! I think that's why they visit the antenna across the street - to do their #2's over there. That's sweet of them isn't it!? What good guests we have!

There's nothing like being so nice and cozy at home in your nest!

I hope that Mr. Creeping Crow knows to stay away! In the words of my mother, "He is SOOO SNASTY!" 

Tomorrow, I've decided to kidnap my Hubby and whisk him away somewhere special! Where could it be? Stay tuned to find out!