Please forgive the lack of crow news so far in 2026.
I had resolved to share lots more crow and raven stories this year on the blog, but I’ve found myself creatively paralyzed and spending far too much time doomscrolling.
I shared my feelings on my Facebook and Instagram feeds this week— leading to a flood of comments, which resulted in a couple of days spent trying to respond to all the people who got in touch — whether to support or berate. There was a lot more support than criticism — so that was heartening.
I DO plan to start sharing new stories on here soon, but first, I think I need to share those same thoughts with those of you who aren’t on social media.
It began with a post on Friday in support of the demonstrations in Minnesota and the efforts of Minnesotans to stand by their neighbours, along with one of my own personal heroes, Agnes, the small but determined bushtit.
Sending love and determination to those in Minnesota protesting today (and every other day) against ICE and looking out for their neighbours.
Agnes the Bushtit is small and very determined; she sends some of her resolute energy your way. ❤️
There was some dismay from followers that I was becoming too political. I sat on those thoughts over the weekend and wrote a more comprehensive post on Monday.
This is the post:
I received some blowback for my post last Friday, in which I sent good wishes and strength to those Minnesotans out in the cold, standing up for and protecting their neighbours against ICE. I was told to “stay out of politics.” Here is why I won’t be doing that.
When photographing, videoing, writing about, and otherwise making art about crows and ravens, I am always looking for connection.
I hope that the viewer’s main reaction to my images will be one of recognition and kinship — the realization of all that binds us.
Whether it’s birds playing with snowballs, tenderly grooming each other, gazing right back from their own world and into ours — I hope my posts bring a little light and feeling of connection.The kinship quest seems a little hopeless at times, however.
Some of us cannot even seem to acknowledge our common humanity, let alone our connection to the rest of the natural world.
The events in Minnesota last weekend and throughout January have been heartbreaking. I am finding it hard to get any work done — stories about crows and ravens seem somehow frivolous at this time.
I can’t help feeling I should be doing more — but photographing birds and writing about them seems to be my limited, but most useful skill.
I will continue my work as best I can, including sharing thoughts on what is going on in the bird and human worlds.What is happening at the moment is far beyond politics — it’s about right and wrong, truth and blatant lies.
As with most artists, my work and my beliefs are inextricable — so, please don’t tell me (or other artists) that we should just be quiet and provide soothing images for the world to end by.
That isn’t our job.
Some social media followers have been lost following these posts.
I may also lose some blog subscribers — but I feel I must speak out before I can try to return to the day-to-day of hyper-local crow stories.
News to come on Marvin, Mavis, Lucky Two, Earl and Echo and their expanding clan, Fearless Fred, the Berries and more.
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