Greetings,
I would love to hear what folks know about
mobbing crows. While I have no love for the large noisy
creatures our family was fascinated by a scene last summer. We heard a
huge cacophony in the large fir trees and went out into the yard to
investigate...this was so loud that about 7 or 8 of our non-birder type
neighbors also came out to see what was about. There must have been 100
crows chasing our local hawk....or was the hawk chasing them?.. As we
watched more crows kept appearing from every direction. The hawk
circled and the crows literally mobbed him.......this went on over 30
minutes until finally the hawk gave up and left. Slowly the crows
dissipated in all directions and all was quiet once more?
How far will crows travel to join such a scene?
Are the crows protecting, territory, nests?
Does this hawk have a weird sense of play?

Sincerely,

LeeAnn Cooper
Mountlake Terrace, WA