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[just bee]

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@Citrine1 wrote:

Does anyone know if crows are mean?  I always thought they probably are, but I really have no knowledge when it comes to birds.

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@Citrine1 

It depends.  Here in Albuquerque, it's common to see gangs.

These gangs are officially known as a "murder" of crows.

Stay alert.

[Enufstuff]

@just bee   That is funny! I have been watching the crows here,

                  for years and have never seen any mean behavior.

                    Maybe they understand the meaning of the large

                 peace sign hanging on the front of my house, unlike

                 the squirrels.

                      I have wondered where the term "murder of crows"

                    originated. I might have to Google that.

[geezerette]

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@Enufstuff wrote:

@just bee   That is funny! I have been watching the crows here,

                  for years and have never seen any mean behavior.

                    Maybe they understand the meaning of the large

                 peace sign hanging on the front of my house, unlike

                 the squirrels.

                      I have wondered where the term "murder of crows"

                    originated. I might have to Google that.

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@Enufstuff 

If you have a sensitive stomach, you may not want to know.

[Enufstuff]

@geezerette   But inquiring minds want to know!

              I wouldn't want to see any gorey, graphic pictures.

[candyagain]

Having had squirrels and chipmonks in my house at times I root for the hawks. Nature's way of keeping the populations down.

[sabatini]

I prefer ravens. There's something so majestic about them. You can always tell a raven from a crow just by listening to them. Ravens croak, crows caw.

Also, the throat feathers on ravens are pronounced, especially when they're 'talking'. They kind of poof out during vocalizations.

Ravens also glide - as opposed to flap, when flying. Plus, they're bigger!

I just love them!

[newjersey]

Love learning about the difference here and seeing the photos.   

[Citrine1]

This has been such an interesting thread.  Thank you all for you insight and input!

@just bee  LOL. What a picture!

[Enufstuff]

@just bee @geezerette @Citrine1@On It@cheriere 

    I just looked up the origin of the term "murder of crows".

According to a PBS website, it is a poetic term that orginated

in 15th century England, based on old folk tales and superstitions.

One is that crows come together to decide the fate of another crow.

Another is that crows are an omen of death, seen flying where there is a dead or dying body.

People associate their black feathers with death

According to an Ornithologist, scientists would call them a flock of crows.

  I just remembered that my orange and black decorated Fall wreath, has a crow on it. I usually put it out at the end of September.

[We rescue cats]

They are both such fascinating birds, and so intelligent. We have a few families of crows that visit us, one on a daily schedule. We also have a raven that visits daily, he is solitary and is much larger than the crows. He did not have water in his bowl this morning and he left me know he was not happy about that. I find his call to be more rough and gravelly in sound than the crows. The crows often depart soon after he arrives, he often mimics the pileated woodpecker.

There is a terrific crow facebook group if you are interested. They have folks that set up feeding stations and several are to the point that they end up with crows that bring them gifts! I love crows, they fascinate me.