We get five species of corvid in our backyard (four indigenous) and
both smart and bold they are indeed - but they fade in that
department compared with the cockatoos ("feed me now or I eat your
house, OK?!")
AndrewF
On 06/08/2005, at 4:00 PM, R. Jackson wrote:
> Nah, nothing scares ravens. Around here they're the size of a chicken
> and they'll face down cars. ;-)
>
> I don't think I really got the shots I was trying to get, though.
> I've been making notes about the habits of the local crowes and
> ravens, but in practice they seem to have rather more dynamic
> patterns of behavior than I was expecting. I have a feeling this is
> going to take some practice and perseverance.
>
> We're having a population explosion of corvids around here for some
> reason. There are some interesting charts here:
>
> http://www.sfbbo.org/corvidcbc.html
>
> As their numbers increase they seem to be getting really bold and
> clever. I think Planet of the Apes had may have had the right idea
> and the wrong species. ;-)
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