CROWS AND ANTS Since I wake up early on most ofthe days in the morning in this summer, I could see crows waiting for biscuitbits on the close EB wire near to my home. Some drink water from the cup filledwith water and kept, and wait on the pillar of the gate for biscuit bits. Most do not move at all whilebiscuit bits are provided in the pillar. Some days I could hearcrows crowing, again requesting for more biscuit bits.
I have specifically observed inthis week crows coming with their kids-What a beauty to see the tiny crows less than six inches in length and about 2 inches diameter in the middle of thebody. They appear in a colour between Black and grey. Probably I am seeing small crows now.Initially my wife felt they could be doves. After seeing them turning our sideshe too felt – Kuttikutti kakka… Probably being too small, they maynot fly more, sit where they are and move round about. The most important Icould hear crowing by a few crows together in the early morning by about 5 AMcertain days. After crowing for about three minutes they would stop. I felt it could be a practice to wakeup kids? Most important – The crows two or three have made it a practice tocome in the evening also. Once I started giving salt biscuits, the sweetbiscuits were felt secondary to them. I have observed if there is oneor two ants nearby, thecrows do not touch the piece of biscuit. I think even after havingsuch a strong beak, the tongue could be sensitive even to a single antbite. It was a new observation to me. Left out biscuit bits were partially eaten byants. Two or three biscuit bits may be too much to them. I could not find any crow touching biscuitsleft out after partially eaten by ants. Is it a decorum, crow would nottouch an item, ant has touched? Regarding ants- While some of the ants sting rare,some would bite strongly. Those coming to sugar tin and milknever bite strongly. Those who have not read about winning in Marathon race by antscan experience it harming the anthill. (Tiny sand heaps appearing anywhere). Even it could be near outer walls). Ifyou unknowingly touch and leave in a second, you would observe they haveclimbed to your chestand thighs, leave alone feet, every where biting. By pouring water over the nest theymay temporarily disburse somewhere near, after some time again they would bethere. Using a wet cloth and wiping could be a method to remove from the body.Some times if pain by biting is more oil is applied. In Malayalam we say the ant hill as erumbu Kootu. Nisiru in the mango tree is a via mediam ant. It would bite but pain would be less. Those who haveclimbed using ladders to pluck pepper seeds from the creeper supported onmango tree would have experienced it’s bite. The speciality with the gentle manis he is royal. He would neverbe in the ground. Only in trees like mango tree, sometime withoutcreeping pepper plant. Moreover he isbigger in size to keep royalty. The black ants could appear everywhere.Even with in well cleaned houses. Their biting could be very paining and sometimes blood wouldbe oozing. In the Parasurama- Karna episode, Parasurama was relaxing on the lapof Karna inside the area for teaching marital arts while a black ant bite Karnain his thigh. He withstood the pain being born to a kshthriya girl/women. I cannot remain withoutmentioning the word “kakka” used with respect to mention Muslim men. Ekakka isrespectfully used to call an elder. Kakka is used to mention the community/subcommunity too with respect in my home. Recently in an interview by aMuslim anchor, the actress disturbed by the question of the interviewer desiringto divert topic said- Ekkakkaverae entengilum chothikku (Brother, you ask on something else) Posted by R. Gopala Krishnan on 06-05-2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1764143071.1430905.1620489925460%40mail.yahoo.com.
