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Eleanors38

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20. That relationship extends to human predators as well.

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 01:33 PM

Aug 2014

When hunting deer, I keep tabs on crows who often raise a ruckus when deer pass through. If a crow flies around where I am posting up, that is a hint a deer is in the area.

When finished field dressing, the "clean up crew" disposes of Everything in the gut pile within 2 hrs. The crew is foxes, vultures, coyotes... and crows.

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Bear Saves Drowning Crow [View all] FourScore Aug 2014 OP

Except for domestic cats, most animals don't kill for sport jberryhill Aug 2014 #1

Got to ask ...why bother scooping out a bird when all that food is there? L0oniX Aug 2014 #15

Because it was drowning jberryhill Aug 2014 #21

Domestic cats and human beings n/t malaise Aug 2014 #27

No. bear decides not to eat funny looking fish. CBGLuthier Aug 2014 #2

Yes. I thought about that, too. n/t FourScore Aug 2014 #7

Ravens have a somewhat cooperative relationships with bears and wolves. hunter Aug 2014 #16

That relationship extends to human predators as well. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #20

Just as they will follow and alert you to the presence of deer... hunter Aug 2014 #22

I read and saw videos about this. Fascinating. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #23

I have a mockingbird on my porch right now Aerows Aug 2014 #40

Treadwell was so mentally ill. closeupready Aug 2014 #30

I never could watch it but I watched the doc about the recording of the music CBGLuthier Aug 2014 #32

While an excellent film, it disturbed me. closeupready Aug 2014 #33

It was very disturbing. I felt bad for the woman stuck there with him and no way home. FourScore Aug 2014 #41

He's got a smorgasbord of carrots and apples there BainsBane Aug 2014 #3

In bear language, that's what they call 'takeout' pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #4

I wish the video were longer...the crow doesn't fly away... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #5

Or exhausted. n/t FourScore Aug 2014 #6

That appears to be a fairly young crow NV Whino Aug 2014 #8

I kept watching thinking, that's not a crow...crows are bigger... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #13

it has a beak that is slightly hooked That is a raven. RAVEN=Godliness. I have seen roguevalley Aug 2014 #24

I think it's a young hooded crow XemaSab Aug 2014 #31

it's some type of crow TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #34

Northern Exposure did a Christmas episode about the raven... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #38

it being early and all... dhill926 Aug 2014 #9

That's how I read it at first too justiceischeap Aug 2014 #11

looked to me when he had the bird in his mouth it took a peck at him TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #35

HA! Me too! n/t FourScore Aug 2014 #14

Oh THANK YOU for posting this..... Bigmack Aug 2014 #17

I did too! Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #19

Me too Renew Deal Aug 2014 #37

It actually makes more sense that way pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #46

So when the crow returns to his fellow crow friends SummerSnow Aug 2014 #10

Go home Joe. You're drunk! alphafemale Aug 2014 #36

Big win for the Animal Nations. L0oniX Aug 2014 #12

Agreed :D roguevalley Aug 2014 #25

That's Because Crows Are Cool otohara Aug 2014 #18

I feed birds. The pyroloxia are especially friendly. panader0 Aug 2014 #28

Tarantulas?!! n/t FourScore Aug 2014 #39

I think that is a young raven. They are bigger, have a more terrifying beak and are smart with a roguevalley Aug 2014 #26

Ravens don't have any gray on them XemaSab Aug 2014 #42

poor crow. the bear saved it kinda roughly Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #29

I think he thought it was a fish and wanted to eat it. LisaL Aug 2014 #43

agreed Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #45

When I lived on he Upper East Side of Manhattan - LiberalElite Aug 2014 #44