Havenfield's Rarebreed Roost and Heritage Turkeys

05/20/2026

Who is getting ready???!!!! MAY 23rd❣️Thank heavens I’m not working that day❣️

05/17/2026

LOVE this❣️

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05/12/2026

I received so much positive feedback on this pretty fellow from a turkey group, I figured I’d put him up here for eye candy— He is a Blue Red Bronze. Pictures do not do him justice.

05/10/2026

Some Silver SPITZHAUBEN wanted some pictures taken❣️

04/30/2026

04/22/2026

These Red Sweetgrass Tom’s are really growing on me. They love to show off and are very easy to work around. ❣️🦃❣️

04/13/2026

Proud RED SWEETGRASS tom loving warmer weather❣️🦃

03/15/2026

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That crow on your roof just tilted its head, locked one eye on you, and let out two short caws. That wasn't noise. It was a status report about you — to every crow in the neighborhood.

American crows operate a social communication network more structured than most people realize. A single drawn-out caw is a location broadcast — "I'm here, I'm fine." It keeps the group loosely connected across a wide area without anyone needing to move. Silence from a crow that was just calling is itself a signal. The group reads the gap.

A rapid burst of harsh, overlapping caws means a threat has been identified — a hawk, an owl, a cat. Other crows converge within seconds for coordinated mobbing. They don't just flee. They organize a group response and drive the predator out, taking turns diving and retreating in rotation.

Soft clicking and rattling sounds between two crows perched close together is bonded-pair communication. It's private, quiet, and rarely heard unless you're within a few meters. Mates use it during nest building and feeding — a domestic conversation invisible to most people.

A crow walking slowly toward an unfamiliar object with its head tilted is running an assessment. One eye focuses up close, the other scans for context. If the crow picks up the object and flies off, it passed the test. If it hops back and caws twice, it's flagging it for a second opinion from a nearby crow.

The most remarkable signal is recognition. Crows remember individual human faces for years and share that information socially. A crow that sees you regularly and stays calm has categorized you as neutral. One that caws sharply and repositions when you appear has filed you as a threat — possibly based on something you did months or years ago.

🐦‍⬛ How to read the crows in your area:
- Two short caws when you step outside — you've been identified. The crow is reporting your presence, not alarming
- Loud, rapid group cawing converging on one tree — a predator is being mobbed. Look for a hawk or owl at the center of the noise
- Silent crow watching you from a low branch — assessment mode. It's deciding what category you belong in, and that decision may last years
- Soft clicks between two crows on a wire — bonded pair in private conversation. That calm behavior means the area feels safe to them

That crow on your roof has been filing reports about you all year. Now you know what's in them 🌿

02/16/2026

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I wonder if my husband would agree with this?? 🤣 I never go to Target, but definitely a regular at TSC!

01/23/2026

A Farmer’s Prayer Before the Freeze

Tonight, we ask for mercy in the cold.
For wind that softens its grip,
for temperatures that ease just enough
to let life hold on.

Watch over the animals tucked into straw and wood,
the quiet breaths in barns and coops,
the ones who trust us without words.
Keep them warm where our hands can’t reach.

Bless the fences, the heaters, the water lines,
the lamps glowing through the dark.
Bless the tired hands that checked one more time,
and the hearts that won’t rest until morning.

We’ve done what we can.
Now we place the rest in Your care.
Carry us through the long night,
and let the morning come gentle.

Amen 🤍