Boids

xoxoxoBruce · 07-22-2003, 10:38 PM

It was a dark and stormy day.
I heard all this racket and across the street a bunch (murder) of crows were harassing a hawk. The hawk landed in this 100ft dead tree as did the crows. At least 10 minutes later the hawk took off with the crows in hot pursuit. The crows never shut up the whole time and were still squawking as they flew out of ear shot.

Undertoad · 07-23-2003, 09:35 AM

Why do the crows do that? I'd think the hawk would have first rights to the area?

OnyxCougar · 07-23-2003, 11:39 AM

Because of the "pack" mentality, I imagine. One crow prolly wouldn't take on a hawk, but get 6 or 7 together and BAM! instant bullies. Haven't you seen "The Birds"?

xoxoxoBruce · 07-23-2003, 04:47 PM

I don't know UT. I see quite a few hawks and a few eagles in the area but the crows, maybe one or two. And never a gang like this or so noisy. Maybe they had relatives visiting from the old country and were out having fun by bullying the hawk like Onyx said.

Cam · 07-23-2003, 06:23 PM

I've seen hawks get chased away by birds as small as sparrows. They don't like to take on more than one bird at a time.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-05-2003, 07:22 PM

Well they won't be sitting in that tree any more. I was worried for some time, it would fall toward me, but it didn't.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-05-2003, 07:25 PM

Last year it's mate came toward me and took out the wires and both guard rails.

elSicomoro · 12-05-2003, 10:47 PM

Cam, you have really got to quit pulling these disappearing acts...what happened? Are you just now coming out of the stupor from your 21st b-day?

xoxoxoBruce · 12-05-2003, 10:57 PM

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Originally posted by sycamore
Cam, you have really got to quit pulling these disappearing acts...what happened? Are you just now coming out of the stupor from your 21st b-day?

Uh Syc, Cam made that post 5 months ago.

elSicomoro · 12-05-2003, 11:03 PM

Shit...I put it in the wrong thread...I know he posted on Cellar today though.

07-22-2003, 10:38 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Boids It was a dark and stormy day. I heard all this racket and across the street a bunch (murder) of crows were harassing a hawk. The hawk landed in this 100ft dead tree as did the crows. At least 10 minutes later the hawk took off with the crows in hot pursuit. The crows never shut up the whole time and were still squawking as they flew out of ear shot. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 06:08 PM.

07-23-2003, 11:39 AM	#3
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	Because of the "pack" mentality, I imagine. One crow prolly wouldn't take on a hawk, but get 6 or 7 together and BAM! instant bullies. Haven't you seen "The Birds"? __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

07-23-2003, 04:47 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I don't know UT. I see quite a few hawks and a few eagles in the area but the crows, maybe one or two. And never a gang like this or so noisy. Maybe they had relatives visiting from the old country and were out having fun by bullying the hawk like Onyx said. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-23-2003, 06:23 PM	#5
Cam dripping with ignorance Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grand Forks ND Posts: 642	I've seen hawks get chased away by birds as small as sparrows. They don't like to take on more than one bird at a time. __________________ After the seventh beer I generally try and stay away from the keyboard, I apologize for what happens when I fail.

12-05-2003, 07:22 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Well they won't be sitting in that tree any more. I was worried for some time, it would fall toward me, but it didn't. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 06:06 PM.

07-23-2003, 09:35 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Why do the crows do that? I'd think the hawk would have first rights to the area?

12-05-2003, 07:25 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Last year it's mate came toward me and took out the wires and both guard rails. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 06:06 PM.

12-05-2003, 10:47 PM	#8
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Cam, you have really got to quit pulling these disappearing acts...what happened? Are you just now coming out of the stupor from your 21st b-day?

12-05-2003, 11:03 PM	#10
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Shit...I put it in the wrong thread...I know he posted on Cellar today though.

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