tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post8194445890968878338..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: Where There's Crows There's Probable CawsLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-16280669518014712152009-03-23T00:43:00.000-05:002009-03-23T00:43:00.000-05:00I used to play hide & seek with a large flock ...I used to play hide & seek with a large flock of crows in Canada. They're terribly clever & it took ME a while to learn THEIR sneaky ways! It was great fun & I miss it a lot. The crows in Louisiana don't seem as numerous (& certainly aren't interested in hide & seek.)Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-81662106717110435482009-03-16T08:35:00.000-05:002009-03-16T08:35:00.000-05:00Larry, Well here we are a week after this post and...Larry, Well here we are a week after this post and I'm reading emailed subsequent comments and it hit me- the funny play on words in your title! I never read it the right way before!<BR/><BR/>"Probable Caws" with a silhouette of a crow would make a great T-shirt.Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-47564210858979643522009-03-16T08:16:00.000-05:002009-03-16T08:16:00.000-05:00I like watching crows too and have been known to "...I like watching crows too and have been known to "caw" back at them (they're usually frightened by that and fly away!). I have a family of 3 as regular visitors to my yard this year. One year I observed a juvenile with his parents--they were pecking around on the ground and eating leftover seed. The juvenile would imitate them and he picked up a small pine cone but quickly decided that wasn't edible. <BR/><BR/>If there aren't lots of birds around, I'm usually looking at the ground for tracks, plants, antler sheds, etc. I can always find something interesting outside!RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-2202415864389533862009-03-15T17:11:00.000-05:002009-03-15T17:11:00.000-05:00I find crows to be one of the most entertaining bi...I find crows to be one of the most entertaining birds to observe and never tire of watching them.<BR/><BR/>Lucky you w/ that kingfisher. I have been going to the bike trail every weekend looking for the one that lived there last year. I love to watch them.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539583838978744802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-28319019526519018162009-03-15T11:37:00.000-05:002009-03-15T11:37:00.000-05:00Lynne-I remeber seeing a special where crows used ...Lynne-I remeber seeing a special where crows used sticks as tools.From what I understand some birders are bothered by Anthropormorphism.Not me but I'm just a casual birder.<BR/><BR/>Jayne-I'm really looking forward to seeing the first phoebe.That's more of a sign of Spring to me than the groundhog seeing its shadow.<BR/><BR/>Spencer-It's not bad if you can get close and have good lighting.I'd like to find something a little better but I'm not sure what.<BR/><BR/>BirdingGirl-Interesting account! Thanks for sharing that.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-2648666030396481152009-03-14T17:44:00.000-05:002009-03-14T17:44:00.000-05:00I'm glad you asked! I saw a group of crows doing t...I'm glad you asked! I saw a group of crows doing the strangest thing today while driving over the Bourne Bridge. I was on my way back from my parents' house so I was headed off-Cape. Near the end of the bridge they were doing this weird swooping behavior where they would do a free-fall (not a dive- just fall) and then pop back up again. It was all done in the same spot- they never flew away.Birdinggirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810581588440800244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-68948890254582212392009-03-13T21:21:00.000-05:002009-03-13T21:21:00.000-05:00I was interested to see that you use a canon power...I was interested to see that you use a canon powershot S2 IS. That is what I have!Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02867618637075187043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-55795705528581893292009-03-13T05:21:00.000-05:002009-03-13T05:21:00.000-05:00I saw my first Phoebe in a while yesterday. I lov...I saw my first Phoebe in a while yesterday. I love them. The crows are so very vocal and funny. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-11636755578716651182009-03-12T20:56:00.000-05:002009-03-12T20:56:00.000-05:00I saw a crow dipping a stick into the creek at the...I saw a crow dipping a stick into the creek at the water's edge at Hasty Brook. Not sure what that was about. Last summer I watched a starling dip it's head down into the water of the creek. Couldn't tell if it was eating something. I guess that's what I do when birds are few- I watch the ones that are there to see what they do. That's actually what I really like to do. Silly, but I also sometimes immagine what they're thinking or saying. Anthropormorphism!!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.com