tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post1909677067395337342..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: The crows are back in town...Kris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54919391808678262152014-02-24T17:13:38.238-08:002014-02-24T17:13:38.238-08:00The Cornell resource claims that American crows do...The Cornell resource claims that American crows do form communities to sleep (called "roosts") but breeding pairs separate from the community when it comes time to reproduce. I saw one of these roosts about a mile away in a residential area - I would NOT want to live with that in my backyard so I'm glad their visits to my yard have a limited purpose. According to the Cornell expert, it's nearly impossible to get rid of a "roost" once its established except by cutting down their favored sleeping spot. Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51277511961645385072014-02-24T17:06:48.156-08:002014-02-24T17:06:48.156-08:00Yes, I hope it's just the one pair that feathe...Yes, I hope it's just the one pair that feather their nest with branch stems from our pepper trees - I'd hate to see what would happen if other pairs chose to do their "shopping" here as well. It's a good thing they're territorial!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-4077784693082572882014-02-24T17:04:45.919-08:002014-02-24T17:04:45.919-08:00I can't say they're actually "welcome...I can't say they're actually "welcome" here either but, according to the Cornell source, they're almost impossible to get rid of if they choose to roost on your property (short of cutting down trees) so I guess I'm lucky that they're restricting their visits to pilfering nest material.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-47499180910357456132014-02-24T17:01:51.675-08:002014-02-24T17:01:51.675-08:00They REALLY like the California pepper trees! I w...They REALLY like the California pepper trees! I wonder if the crows visiting this year and the same ones that picked at the pepper trees last year...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-46659773780374202772014-02-24T08:11:42.066-08:002014-02-24T08:11:42.066-08:00What untidy creatures they are. I have often wonde...What untidy creatures they are. I have often wondered why the name for a group of crows is a murder of crows. Well perhaps Rock Rose has the answer. I always thought that if you have a group of crows , they are rooks but just one and it is a crow because they are not so sociable. <br />I would rather have a murmuration of starlings in the garden than a messy murder of crows.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-16724850719953721992014-02-24T02:35:55.063-08:002014-02-24T02:35:55.063-08:00Glad to hear that the crows are leaving the little...Glad to hear that the crows are leaving the little birds alone for now. Two more weeks of litter picking then you'll have your peace with them :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71863634340932590652014-02-23T20:04:19.602-08:002014-02-23T20:04:19.602-08:00I don't think crows would be very welcome here...I don't think crows would be very welcome here. I remember once seeing two crows murder another crow. here was a terrible noise going on in the trees and it resulted in a dead bird. I have no idea what was wrong with the dead bird. Maybe it was a common thing and that is why the common name for crows is a murder. Squirrels do a lot of tree trimming for us in the spring. I suppose as long as it doesn't harm the tree it is OK. Quite a difference between the two larger trees and the smaller on. Is it an age difference do you think? I love your bird bath.Rock rose https://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-70338249234409579522014-02-22T21:34:39.471-08:002014-02-22T21:34:39.471-08:00Nothing like this! But then I don't have any m...Nothing like this! But then I don't have any mature trees for them to pick at. How fascinating :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14528403806024368437noreply@blogger.com