Yes, I saw it — that crow who seemed not only overfed, but also a tyrant, a bully, and certainly greedy.
Everything happened as I was getting the clean laundry out in the sun, for we haven’t seen her much since the beginning of spring.
But she kept this promise.
Do you know about this promise.
Here’s my recent post, in case you’re curious.
https://pure-and-simple.co.uk/2026/04/17/its-a-sunny-day/
Anyway, a few seconds before the crow landed on the tree, a pigeon had just came back to her nest in a same tree.
Of course, I didn’t see her nest but I saw her slip into the branches and disappear, which makes perfect sense if she has a nest hidden there.
She was cute, looked happy and lively in the sunny day.
Just as I turned back to go into the house,
I heard the sudden flapping of wings and then that familiar, unpleasant sound of the crow.
I turned around and looked up,
and there was the pigeon flying away from her tyrant, whose claws gripped the highest branch as if he meant to dominate the whole landscape.
Surprisingly another pigeon came to the rescue, not to fight with the bully.
Pigeons aren’t cowards, thought.
They simply prioritise their safety and peace of mind.
So, it seems the second pigeon was checking on the nest before flying to support her friend on the other tree.
Then both pigeons flew away with the same quick rhythm and lightness under the blue sky.
The crow was still up there on the tree,
interest in nothing but the disturbance of peace of other creatures.
Soon, another senior crow, or perhaps one of those gigantic seagulls will chase him to the ground, I thought as I turned to go into the house wondering why crows are so mean.
How I wish I could have taken a photo of that scene.
But I was more interested in watching it.
With peace against mean thoughts,
Nahla
(The pigeon in the photo is not the heroine.)
Pure and Simple 