[NatureNS] interesting crow observation, Wolfville dyke

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Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:31:10 -0300
From: Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com>
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Young crows are usually readily identified by having blue eyes among other
markers , and many people can't tell an adult from a young crow.
Rehabilitated crows should NOT be friendly if they are raised correctly and
should not be released if they are not afraid of people..for obvious
reasons. That being said, it is not uncommon for wellmeaning but uninformed
members of the general public to raise what they feel are orphaned crows
(they often aren't) and then just"release" them when they become bothersome.
These birds will live a very short life in most circumstances. My guess is
this was either a juvenile or a crow raised by someone unfamiliar with
rehabilitation techniques that would enable a bird to be releaseable.
Helene

On 2011-06-13 3:51 PM, "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote:

*JUNE 13, 2011* - This morning David Burton (with his wife and dog, Truffle)
found a *ridiculously approachable, but apparently healthy, Am.
crow*sitting on a rock beside the trail along the dyke just east and
north of
Wolfville Harbour and Wharf.  Dave was able to walk home, get his camera,
and slowly approach this crow until *he got so close* that the crow pecked
at his lens and at his camera bag!  After a bit of this, the crow moved a
bit along the trail and rocks and then flew away pretty healthily to land
with a bunch of other crows on the dykelands.  I asked Dave if this looked
like a young crow, and he said no.  I couldn't offer any insights about
this, but someone else wondered if it could have been raised in captivity or
even rehabilitated in a previous year?
----------------------
Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

Jim (James W.) Wolford
91 Wickwire Ave.
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
B4P 1W3

phone 902-542-9204
e-mail <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>

"In wildness is the preservation of the world" -- Henry David Thoreau

"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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<p>Young crows are usually readily identified by having blue eyes among oth=
er markers , and many people can&#39;t tell an adult from a young crow. Reh=
abilitated crows should NOT be friendly if they are raised correctly and sh=
ould not be released if they are not afraid of people..for obvious reasons.=
 That being said, it is not uncommon for wellmeaning but uninformed members=
 of the general public to raise what they feel are orphaned crows (they oft=
en aren&#39;t) and then just&quot;release&quot; them when they become bothe=
rsome. These birds will live a very short life in most circumstances. My gu=
ess is this was either a juvenile or a crow raised by someone unfamiliar wi=
th rehabilitation techniques that would enable a bird to be releaseable.<br=
>

Helene</p>
<p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 2011-06-13 3:51 PM, &quot;James W. Wolford&=
quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br><br><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div style=3D"mar=
gin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
<font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font:20.0px Helvetica"><b>JUNE=
 13, 2011</b> - This morning David Burton (with his wife and dog, Truffle) =
found a <b>ridiculously approachable, but apparently healthy, Am. crow</b> =
sitting on a rock beside the trail along the dyke just east and north of Wo=
lfville Harbour and Wharf.=A0 Dave was able to walk home, get his camera, a=
nd slowly approach this crow until <b>he got so close</b> that the crow pec=
ked at his lens and at his camera bag!=A0 After a bit of this, the crow mov=
ed a bit along the trail and rocks and then flew away pretty healthily to l=
and with a bunch of other crows on the dykelands.=A0 I asked Dave if this l=
ooked like a young crow, and he said no.=A0 I couldn&#39;t offer any insigh=
ts about this, but someone else wondered if it could have been raised in ca=
ptivity or even rehabilitated in a previous year?</font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"5" style=3D"font:20.0px Helvetica">-=
---------------------</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right=
:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
<font size=3D"6"><span style=3D"font-size:20px"><div style=3D"margin-top:0p=
x;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face=3D"Helveti=
ca" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">Cheers from Jim in Wolfville=
</font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" s=
tyle=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">Jim (James W.) Wolford</font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">9=
1 Wickwire Ave.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;m=
argin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px">
<font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">Wolfvil=
le, Nova Scotia, Canada</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-rig=
ht:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"=
3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">B4P 1W3</font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" s=
tyle=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">phone <a href=3D"tel:902-542-9204" value=3D"=
+19025429204" target=3D"_blank">902-542-9204</a></font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">e=
-mail &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwo=
lford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" s=
tyle=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">&quot;In wildness is the preservation of the=
 world&quot; -- Henry David Thoreau</font></div>
<div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left=
:0px;min-height:14px"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0=
px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" s=
tyle=3D"font:12.0px Helvetica">&quot;Adopt the pace of nature: her secret i=
s patience.&quot; -- Ralph Waldo Emerson</font></div>
</span></font></div>
</div></blockquote></p>

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