Kelly
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I have noticed foraging flocks in my area. My family aggressively protects their territory consisting of 50+ acres. There are two other family groups near by. They all seem to forage down the road in a very large open field (100+ acres). This behavior is consistent throughout the year with the addition of the Crows tricking the other birds about the location of their true nest during breeding season. I see migrating Crows in November. I am assuming they go as far as Massachusetts for the winter and that they come from Canada. They never stop in our area just go overhead in a large flock.
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1. This is my 11th winter feeding a family of Crows, a mom and day I presume. They have had three offspring a year, except for last year. From their behavior and our weather I think it is safe to assume they tried 2 separate hatchings that they lost to extremely cold late in the season temperatures. I hope this spring they are successful again. their offspring typically leave in November. 2. My two trick a Seagull when taking the food I give to cache. This silly Seagull has been around for a year. They also protect their territory from other families and types of birds. 3. I vaccinate my horses against WNV annually and dump all items with standing water to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes. In Maine we typically see WNV deaths in mid-August. I pray every year my Crow family survives.
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I found the details about tagging and how long some of them live very interesting.
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I find another difference is their behavior. Other black colored birds are less observant.
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12/27/19 1. I would ask the neighbor if they actually saw a Crow kill a songbird. I would show the neighbor the statistics. I would tell them to watch the Starlings and Blue Jays because those two are the real culprits. 2. I have seen a Crow nest and decoy nests. Their nest is large and full of sticks. Their decoy nests are not as full as their real nest. They chase Ravens away. 3. I live in Maine. We have both American Crows and Ravens. The Ravens that swing through have a more throaty sound. They are much larger than the Crows. 4. Seagulls and Starlings benefit from having Crows around. As soon as the Crows start talking the others come around.
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