[va-richmond-general] Re: Birding while commuting

Thanks to all of you for your responses.? Apparently there are a number of us 
birding whenever we can. I appreciated the theories about why crows would do 
this (especially yours, John Coe!) and the other intriguing-but-fleeting 
bird-sightings through the car windows.


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Happy summer to all!? The whippoorwill is back in our neighborhood, the summer 
tanagers are nesting in the back yard, and there are osprey and eagles over the 
rivers: all's right with the world.


Deanna





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From: Diane Bumpass <dbumpass@xxxxxxx>

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Sent: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:03 pm

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I cross the Lee Bridge everyday in my commute.? I enjoy a quick glance at the 
gulls, especially in winter when they are often headed home at the same time as 
I am.? Sometimes I see a hawk when I'm walking across campus at VCU.


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Diane Bumpass



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Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:57 PM


Subject: [va-richmond-general] Birding while commuting







Those of you who work for a living probably also know the somewhat-frenetic 
joys and frustrations?of birding on the journey to and from work. Tuesday, 
while negotiating the Mechanicsville Turnpike/I-64 exchange, I saw a common 
sight, a great heron flying over the intersection.? Uncommonly, the heron was 
being harassed by 2 very persistent crows, who usually prefer to mob red-tails 
or smaller hawks in that area.? The heron's flight pattern?does not adapt 
well?to quick maneuvering to avoid crows, so the usually graceful and strong 
bird was having a tough time avoiding fly-by swipes. 


I would have liked to watch longer to see what happened, but you know how it is 
when you're in traffic.


One wonders why crows would see herons as a threat to their environment.?The 
threat of hawks and owls?is easier to understand.? Any thoughts on this subject?




Deanna

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