I think Koori has been shot

[Catherine]

I don't believe it! I had given up hope. It is still very sad that a crow was killed, but I am so relieved that it is not Koori. 
You are right, they must have relocated for a couple of days until they felt it was safe.

Koori is clever to take the baby to safety. Koori is smart enough to know that you are not a danger, the other human is, with his gun.  You were right to be worried. It could easily have been Koori.

There is still someone in your area with a gun who shoots birds. That is not good. He could easily have shot a person out for a morning walk. 


It seems like very bad farming to leave animals unattended for so long. No wonder so many lambs die. What if a ewe got into trouble during a delivery? If there are twins, maybe the mother can't manage to nurse them both. It is negligence, a failure to provide for the animals in their care. When something goes wrong it must be the crows. It can't be that the farmer failed to check on his sheep and look after them. 
The problem with creating a scapegoat for farming failures(other than unfairness) is that going after the scapegoat doesn't fix the failure.
This is like culling badgers. it isn't working because badgers are not the problem.

Knowing Koori is alive lifts a weight off my heart.  I am so happy for you and Koori baby. She is not an orphan after all. I hope you are celebrating together with treats.