>Tweets:
>Last Friday, I spent a "lovely" RAINY day at Kalaloch. On my beach
>walks, I noticed crows pecking the sand as the tide went out. They
>seemed to be finding some food (I couldn't tell what exactly). I know
>crows are smart. They seem to have learned a new trick!
>Irene

Irene, it's probably not too new. The "Northwestern" Crow surely evolved
as a beach species, and they are smarter than the average shorebird, much
as I hate to say it, so they can easily learn the habits of tasty
invertebrates. Fish Crows on the Atlantic coast do the same thing, as do
Boat-tailed Grackles and--in our area--even Song Sparrows.

Dennis Paulson, Director phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
University of Puget Sound e-mail: dpaulson at ups.edu
Tacoma, WA 98416