Crow behaviour (1 Viewer)

colonelboris

Right way up again

• Jul 1, 2006

• #1

*disclaimer* My wife made me ask this...

We saw a crow after some bread at the local pond and it waded into the water until a fair chunk of it was submerged to get at some. It did this quite a few times and didn't seem too put out about getting wet. Is this unusual?

 

London Birder

Well-known member

• Jul 1, 2006

• #2

hi Mrs. colonelboris (you don't have to fib Tony),

crows, particularly the Carrion Crow, are very adept at processing their food ... chunks of dried bread (or anything else they deem too dry) will often be taken to a nearby body of water/puddles to be whetted prior to consumption .. clever wee chaps

 

colonelboris

Right way up again

• Jul 1, 2006

• #3

Mrs Boris says thank you!
As do I as she's been nudging me about this for over a month...

 

London Birder

Well-known member

• Jul 1, 2006

• #4

Tony,

keep her away from the pc ... that way you can be 'cock o' the rock' ... handsome

 

cayoncreekman

Well-known member

• Jul 1, 2006

• #5

We have a tame resident crow and she likes to soak her food in one of our birdbaths. She especially likes to soak English sparrow fledglings. She adds bread, cheese, wieners and other ingredients. We call the birdbath her 'stew pot'. The magpies like to invite themselves for lunch but mommy crow diligently guards her pot. About this time of year she brings her young to the birdbath and they all have a feast. She's been doing this for 8 years and fortunately non-native birds are the only ones she has an craving for.

 

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danehower

Well-known member

• Jul 1, 2006

• #6

cayoncreekman said:

We have a tame resident crow and she likes to soak her food in one of our birdbaths. She especially likes to soak English sparrow fledglings. She adds bread, cheese, wieners and other ingredients. We call the birdbath her 'stew pot'. The magpies like to invite themselves for lunch but mommy crow diligently guards her pot. About this time of year she brings her young to the birdbath and they all have a feast. She's been doing this for 8 years and fortunately non-native birds are the only ones she has an craving for.

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WOW ! That is ........crazy. A little disturbing. I am still trying to digest it.