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["michael sledjeski" <mtnsylva@xxxxxxx>]

I've got 2 crow tales:  A friend described seeing a lone crow attempting to 
take flight with an infant rabbit.  It was having difficulty launching with 
its load, and when it came down to earth, it was attacked by an adult 
rabbit, presumably the mother. This was repeated several times, until the 
crow gave up, dropped the bunny, and flew off.  Don't mess with a mad 
rabbit.

Tale # 2:  I saw a crow drop a dark object from about 50 feet high into a 
field.  It retrieved it, carried it up as high again, then dropped it onto a 
narrow paved road.  I drove up to it as it was attempting to carry it off 
again.  It flew away, and I retrieved the object - a small eastern box 
turtle.  Gulls use the same method to crack open clamshells.  I took the 
slightly worn turtle up the road and left it under some leaf litter.

Michael Sledjeski
Del Rio TN


>From: Tom Sanders <tsanders@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: tsanders@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <raincrow@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Kingston [Roane] -- Crows attacking a cat
>Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 09:23:55 -0600
>
>Never heard of that, but two days ago 5-6 crows were mobbing a crow that 
>had
>brown feathers in my front yard. I'm guessing that the brown crow was some
>genetic weirdness. Its plumage was almost hawk-like, which may have
>explained the crows' interest.
>
>Our black cat was watching the drama unperturbed.
>
>Tom Sanders
>Sewanee, TN
>
>
>On 12/6/06 11:14 AM, "Raincrow" <raincrow@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi all
> > I hope I styled my subject line correctly. Been so long since I posted 
>that
> > I've forgotten the rules. This is about an incident in Kingston, Roane 
>County,
> > East TN.
> > Yesterday, my ex called to report that my step-cat was attacked by 3 
>American
> > crows** and came in the house missing a bit of skin and fur. It makes 
>sense,
> > since crows chase hawks, owls, and other predators, but neither of us 
>has
> > heard of a cat-mobbing before.
> >
> > Have any of you heard of crows mobbing cats?? If so, I would be very
> > interested in your experiences.
> >
> > Happy holidays,
> >
> > Liz Singley
> > Kingston [Roane] TN
> >
> >
> > **(are we listing genus/species these days? Corvus brachyrhynchos, I 
>think)
> >
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