There’s A Rooster Living In My Neighbourhood

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I heard the rooster crow as I walked back from my morning workout. It was 9:30 am.

I can’t see the rooster, the coup from my building, or the sidewalk. His home is likely below my apartment building, on a side street I have yet to explore. I plan to walk over and introduce myself to the owners one day. And ask to see the rooster.

I thought roosters did their crowing exclusively at dawn. I looked it up and found out I was wrong. It seems that ANYTIME is a good time for a rooster to crow.

If you want to know more, as I did, check out this piece that explains everything.

If you hear a rooster crow, everything is fine; he’s telling the hens that ‘all is clear’ and there is no danger. He’s telling his community they are safe; there are no predators.

This newfound information may not seem mind-blowing to you. Maybe you knew. Perhaps you don’t care. I wouldn’t have cared if you asked me a year ago while living in a big city, far from a rooster. But now, I do.

I have come to appreciate the rooster’s crow in my new neighbourhood. Or should I say his neighbourhood — he was here before I arrived.

I’d like to believe that when he crows, he’s also telling me that I am safe; there’s no danger in sight.

Of course, I feel safe living in Makarska.

And I do not NEED a rooster to tell me everything is right with my world.

But knowing a rooster has my back would be pretty darn cool.

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