[TN-Bird] crows vs owl, round 2?

From: "fekel" <fekel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:37:36 -0500
River Plantation Subdivision
Davidson Co.
Bellevue, TN
2011 Mar. 29

On Tuesday evening just before supper time there was again a
constant crow commotion outside our house.  Four crows were
calling and moving around a small densely wooded area next to
the Harpeth River, perhaps 75 yards from our front door.  From
our doorstep I visually searched the area with binoculars for
a few minutes but came up empty, as did several of the crows
who gave up and left after a few minutes. However, after I had
eaten dinner I went out front, and one of the crows was still
vociforously calling and swooping around the same area of dead
trees and tangled vines.  When two of its cousins returned, the
noise and activity ratcheted up several notches, but I still
could not find the object of their interest. I finally decided
to have a closer look. I went into the house to get a coat,
preparing to walk down the steep bank and wander through the
wooded area.  However, as I stepped outside I noticed that the
center of crow activity had shifted its focus ever so slightly.
They were mobbing branches in a much taller tree.  Now it was
easy to see the object of their complaint, a GREAT HORNED OWL.
The owl largely ignored the crows, but one crow, more persistent
than the rest, kept at it.  After nearly an hour of work, I
watched the final crow give up its harassment and fly away.
Having vanquished its noisy tormentors by ignoring them, the
owl remained in the tree for some time as darkness began to fall.

The score for this round of heavyweight action: Owl 1, Crows O.

Frank Fekel
Bellevue, TN
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