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  • Sasha
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    I live in a township which is more of a suburban rural area.  We have a small flock of crows here, about 150, that roost somewhere nearby. I work in the nearby city and there is a massive roost there that numbers in the thousands.  People who live nearby find their evening return fascinating. People who live under the trees that they inhabit are less than thrilled. They congregate mostly in the large old trees on the University campus and have much less fear of humans than the ones who roost in my area. You can find them in nearby parking lots or at the landfill foraging. I keep peanuts in the car just in case I meet one in the parking lot. I've been fortunate enough to have a few peanuts accepted. I live in Michigan and you are never more than a few miles from water so they are drinking from the rivers, streams and ponds around here I'm sure. There are also many people who keep bird baths, myself included, but I have not seen them use mine. Now that I know how to spot nests I see many of them around the city and township high in the deciduous trees of the area.
  • Sasha
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    1. I would explain that statistically squirrels are larger predators of songbird eggs/young than crows BY FAR. I would also mention that they keep the rodent & insect population down which is great news for the ridiculous landscaping these people invest in. 2. I have a few crows that come to feed in my yard every day. There is a small murder in a nearby field and I've seen them go back to roost. Farther away, in the city, I have seen a huge murder of over 1,000 crows come back to roost and it is the most magical thing to see. 3. I live in Michigan and there are ravens only in the Upper Peninsula which is about 6 hours away. We do make a trip up there in the summer but I've never gone birdwatching there. Now I know what to look for! 4. In my little avian paradise, the crows are the old ladies who sit in the window. They see EVERYTHING and aren't afraid to alert the other birds. We feed lots of finches and doves and when the Cooper's hawk makes an appearance they alert everyone to get out of dodge.
    in reply to: What is a Crow? #798197
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