Crow Day
Today I witnessed the biggest gathering of crows I have ever seen in Tokyo. They were above, in front and behind, rooting through garbage, knattering at each other and fighting. While they stared at me like fresh meat, I plotted my way through and around them. Aren't birds supposed to be scared of people!?!
For those who have not yet met the Japanese crow, they are the ugly and oversized creatures depicted in the picture above. Today whilst I sat at my desk vacantly staring out the window (let's keep that a secret from the boss), I was violently awaken as Mr. Crow took a dive at the glass. I have his greasy body smear mark to prove it.
The crows in Japan have also been known to attack pets and people and apparently they are multiplying. The garbage system in Japan is the most probable reason. A crow management project team was started in 2001. This led to putting mesh nets over garbage bins to prevent the raids of crows, capturing crows and night garbage collection. It's not working guys.....
But above all of that, the most important thing I can pass onto you fair people is to watch for the crow overhead. Avoid the hanging power line that they use for their bathroom rest spots. In case the picture above doesn't clearly show it, the crow is a very large creature. Larger than even the small chihuahua dogs shivering in their glittering t-shirts. In retrospect, their droppings portray their size. And it can be an embarassing and unfortunate situation if you happen to be in range. Trust me on that one. I suddenly have more respect for the pigeon.
posted by Fudocom - Rei @ 6:12 PM
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