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Toobuilder

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Flew the Rocket to breakfast this morning and after walking out from the resturaunt I notice a Raven standing on the cowl, apparently interested in the spinner. Curious, I thought - it must be interested in the polished aluminum. As I get closer, the Raven flies off and I go straight to the spinner area to see what the interest is. When I put a close eye on it, I see fur seemingly growing from the blade root gap. I reach in and yank out a fresh pelt of some dead rodent. It seems in the 25 minutes since shutting the engine down, the Raven decided my spinner would make a great stash for his breakfast.

I know nests can be built in minutes, but I have never seen a hot engine/prop used as a meat locker.
 
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