>I wonder what it would be like to live in a world with a fewer crows.
>Every raptor I see nowadays has one or more crows on it; just this
>afternoon a Sharp-shin came over my office window, and out of the corner of
>my eye I saw a crow approaching at flank speed; they cartwheeled off in the
>distance. Now and then you see them drive away a bird entirely; I recall a
>Cattle Egret at Montlake Fill a few years ago. Has anyone seen any of
>these Snowies actually driven away by crows? It would be interesting to
>document that phenomenon further (not that we can do anything about it but
>gnash our teeth and smite our brows in frustration).
>

>
>Dennis Paulson, Director

Hi Tweets

Last night at Birders' Night at Portland Audubon they had the body of a
dead Snowy Owl. It was sitting near one of the local freeways when it got
noticed by the local crows and mobbed. Unfortunately it flew into traffic
and was hit by a car.

So while I have not actually seen the event of a Snowy Owl being mobbed by
crows, I have seen the result.

Good birding,

Tim

Tim Shelmerdine
Lake Oswego/Aurora, Oregon
shelmert at mail.clackesd.k12.or.us