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Question about crows and ravens

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June Tveekrem

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June Tveekrem

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Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:50:48 -0500

I have had the pleasure twice this fall of seeing and hearing Common 
Ravens in Howard County. The most recent was yesterday, in my back 
yard! (And yes, I sent a writeup to the Ho Co record keepers - it's 
not a state reviewable species in the Piedmont anymore.)

Now for the question. In both sightings, there was one lone raven 
being harassed by several American Crows. Why do crows around here 
mob the ravens? I've seen lots of ravens in northern Minnesota and 
the crows there don't harass them - at least not that I've noticed.

You folks in western Maryland where ravens are more numerous - do 
crows bother the ravens there?

-- 
June Tveekrem
Columbia, Howard Co, MD
tweekiebird AT toadmail DOT com