Comments on: Caw-Caphony http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/ sic • \’sik\ adverb [Latin] (circa 1859): intentionally so written — used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original (Ex. Tom said he seed [sic] it all). Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:12:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: inancariusile http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/comment-page-1/#comment-65275 inancariusile Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:04:19 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/#comment-65275 It sounds like you're creating problems yourself on worrying to explain this issue instead of looking at why there is a mind-boggler in the senior place. But still great job and point of view. It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself on worrying to explain this issue instead of looking at why there is a mind-boggler in the senior place. But still great job and point of view.

]]> By: Gary http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/comment-page-1/#comment-28753 Gary Wed, 07 May 2008 05:41:10 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/#comment-28753 While working in SE Simi Valley, I saw a bird, possibly a hawk, fighting it out with a crow in flight. The hawk "won" and the crow slunk (slinked?) off to a large oak tree. There was considerable crow noise for a couple minutes and then about 40 of them took off in unison and chased the hawk for several minutes, clear out of sight. It was like watching a gang member get attacked when alone, then go get his homies and go after the attacker! I had no idea birds ever acted as a group to defend territory. While working in SE Simi Valley, I saw a bird, possibly a hawk, fighting it out with a crow in flight. The hawk “won” and the crow slunk (slinked?) off to a large oak tree. There was considerable crow noise for a couple minutes and then about 40 of them took off in unison and chased the hawk for several minutes, clear out of sight. It was like watching a gang member get attacked when alone, then go get his homies and go after the attacker! I had no idea birds ever acted as a group to defend territory.

]]> By: Will http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/comment-page-1/#comment-28737 Will Tue, 06 May 2008 12:16:07 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/#comment-28737 Thanks for the insight, Joseph. I figured it was a territorial issue that drove the crows more than any sense of moral outrage. We're certainly familiar with those ugly deaths as the various boughs above our backyard have been hawks' feasting places on a couple occasions with the ground below littered with the gory results: http://flickr.com/photos/wildbell/sets/72157594168849970/ Thanks for the insight, Joseph. I figured it was a territorial issue that drove the crows more than any sense of moral outrage. We’re certainly familiar with those ugly deaths as the various boughs above our backyard have been hawks’ feasting places on a couple occasions with the ground below littered with the gory results:

http://flickr.com/photos/wildbell/sets/72157594168849970/

]]> By: joseph http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/comment-page-1/#comment-28729 joseph Tue, 06 May 2008 04:09:20 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/#comment-28729 And the correct term, of course, for such animal groupings are "venereal terms." From decades of amateur ornithology, I can say with a little bit of confidence that the bird that escaped an ugly death was likely a pigeon. Also, crows simply start crowing about hawks in their neighborhood. Pigeons are fat targets, but generally, two smaller birds can run off one larger bird. Two mockingbirds, for instance, can easily run off a crow. If given a chance, birds will go right for the eyes. Birds are really tough when it comes to territory. And the correct term, of course, for such animal groupings are “venereal terms.”

From decades of amateur ornithology, I can say with a little bit of confidence that the bird that escaped an ugly death was likely a pigeon. Also, crows simply start crowing about hawks in their neighborhood.

Pigeons are fat targets, but generally, two smaller birds can run off one larger bird. Two mockingbirds, for instance, can easily run off a crow. If given a chance, birds will go right for the eyes. Birds are really tough when it comes to territory.

]]> By: Will Campbell http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/comment-page-1/#comment-28720 Will Campbell Tue, 06 May 2008 01:25:36 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/#comment-28720 Indeed it is Harry. I actually think of them as a "murder" when the crows are ominously gathered (as in various scenes from "The Birds"), and opted for "squadron" because of the seemingly coordinated aerial attack on the hawk. Indeed it is Harry. I actually think of them as a “murder” when the crows are ominously gathered (as in various scenes from “The Birds”), and opted for “squadron” because of the seemingly coordinated aerial attack on the hawk.

]]> By: Harry http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/comment-page-1/#comment-28719 Harry Tue, 06 May 2008 00:45:30 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2008/05/04/caw-caphony/#comment-28719 The correct term for a grouping of crows is a "murder" The correct term for a grouping of crows is a “murder”

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