[NatureNS] Re: crow behaviour

Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:58:13 -0300
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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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