It was around this time of year and I was out doing some work in the bush. It was a mild and sunny day, and the big spring melt had started.
I was going down a lake, breaking trail with my snowmachine. Ahead of me, I could see something was going on and as I got closer, I started to pick out the details. A bald eagle was standing on something. Around him or her there were four or five ravens moving about and then I spotted a fox weaving between them all. As I got closer, I saw a couple smaller birds flying to and fro and by the way they flew and acted, I assumed they were whiskyjacks.
I realized nature had set out a blue plate special for scavengers. I got as close as I could without disturbing them, stopped and got out my binoculars to watch them for a while. They were all close together, which was interesting because they were predators, scavengers and competitors for food, but they were all feeding together and only raised a ruckus if someone got into their bubble of personal space. I suspect someone had shot a caribou, taken the best parts and left the rest behind for nature to take care of.
It is always interesting to watch animal behaviour and how nature works, and you can do the same for humans. Imagine that you are observing a school playground. The kids are all out playing because it is recess and when the bell rings, they form a line to file back into the school.
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In grade school, our class went out to play some soccer. When we came in, a brouhaha like this developed. Later, the principal came into our class and asked us to point at who started it. Everyone pointed at someone else because most of us had no idea how or who started it. So, we all got detention, which seemed rather unfair. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 the difference between kidsSA国际影视传媒� logic and adult logic, I guess.
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So, before it gets to that stage, it might be better to observe what is going on and then try to take the high road or a less confrontational approach to the situation. That is what the critters did who were feeding on the lake. Humans could learn from them.
