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Index of Subjects Today's latest behaviour is preening each other while balancing on the rim of the water tray. Patricia Dix Greenwich NS Pat wrote: > It is interesting that you talk about a crow 'funeral' as some years > ago I witnessed what appeared to be a similar event with Tiger > Swallowtail butterflies at Delaps Cove. Phenomenal event! > Patricia Dix > Greenwich NS > > Ann Morrison wrote: >> Yes, the crows do that with all kinds of their food here. I only feed >> them peanuts now and then, so I imagine the rest is just their normal >> 'city' food. We have ponds in the backyard that they use. >> >> At my old house they would use sticks and debris to block the >> eavestrough (at either end a few feet across), making a little pool >> of water. Yes, I would unblock it and they would rebuild. I've since >> seen them do it on a neighbours garage (same neighbourhood). I wonder >> if it was just one smart crow in the family that has passed on >> because I haven't seen this behaviour lately. Of course there has >> been plenty of water for them lately. They are fascinating... Great >> book on crows: Bird Brain >> >> My niece has a photo of a crow 'funeral' where the crows all gathered >> in a tree above the body of a dead crow. >> >> Watching bird behaviour is amazing. >> >> Cheers >> Ann M >> Halifax >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >
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