Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:33:15 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Bill Ellis Subject: Loyal Mate? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I just saw something interesting this morning. 30 to 40 American Crows were loudly mobbing a Red-shouldered Hawk in my neighbor's trees. Periodically, I could hear the hawk calling. Then another Red-shoulder came flying through my yard straight at the mob, calling loudly. Shortly after, the mob started dispersing, but still calling. I wonder if the female was rescuing her mate. (Red-shoulders have defended territory in my neighborhood for years.) Bill Ellis Eldersburg Carroll County ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================