Crows, in the USA and Canada...

[Pigeonpal2002]

Has anyone noticed or observed that the crow populations seems to be thriving during the winter? This is the 3rd consecutive winter (that I'VE noticed) that it seems that crows rebound or regroup in the winter.

During the last few summers, crows around here haven't been very noticeable or presented themselves in large numbers. In the wintertime, they seem to come out of nowhere and are gaining numbers. I'm not sure if this is because of WNV and because in the northern latitudes, mosquitos are all but wiped out in winter.

I've been enjoying the many crows flying about, foraging and cawing...their jet black feather contrasting sharply against the virgin snow.

[TheSnipes]

I love seeing them in numbers because they really keep the hawks away, or at least they can't stop cawing and always alert you. Maybe they band together when the pickings are slim?

[Maggie-NC]

For some reason, our crow family is down to three this winter. Usually we have around 7-8 in the summer. Don't know what is going on. I just know I love them dearly.

[naturegirl]

There is a church about 4 miles away and the crows there if they are crows could be Ravens as well as they seem so big. Anyways they seem to gather in the trees over there and I swear there has to be around 30 of them all grouped together. Maybe if I am really lucky this year I will get one in or even my other pal and rehab it I can't reheb it but she can and that would be so totally awesome.

Cindy

[TAWhatley]

There is a group of about 8 that visit my backyard each day to see what tidbits can be found. There is a very sizeable group of crows that hang out near the public library where they gorge on some type of small berry that is growing on the trees there. I also see quite a few crows at the duck pond park each day. I really enjoy watching and listening to them.

Terry

[Matt D.]

Oh yeah... I have about 35 around my house... the only thing about them is that they have gotten into my loft before and eaten squabs=( nasty buggers if you ask me.

[Feather]

Yes...I have noticed the same. The numbers in our air police force has been growing. I am always glad to see them.

[ncfancypigeon]

They do seem to be thriving!
We have one American crow and one fish crow here permanently for education, they are wonderful!
Watch them work together, its amazing!

[flitsnowzoom]

We seem to have both ravens and crows coming in now. The West Nile was very hard on them but they seem to have rebounded.

[Charis]

I saw a flock of 300-500 on Saturday and it was an amazing sight and very loud too. They were bomb -barding a hawk.

[Barn Pigeon]

Crows miragte like ducks. We see a lot of them in big flocks in the south in winter. They do like to each other birds young if given the chance. They like young ducks in the spring. But got to give then a thumbs-up to running them hawks off. I like to keep a few in the area in the summer months .

[luckyloft]

I see more in the winter around my house.Or maybe I just pay more attention due to hawks!I like to see them around they will chase hawks and if I hear them making a lot of noise I can be sure there is a hawk near by!

[ncfancypigeon]

Just because I think this is cool, do you all know what a flock of crows or a flock of ravens are called? Two different things, but just wondering, because I think its cool

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by ncfancypigeon

Just because I think this is cool, do you all know what a flock of crows or a flock of ravens are called? Two different things, but just wondering, because I think its cool

A murder of crows and an unkindness of ravens ??

Terry

[flitsnowzoom]

I think a murder of crows is right, but it ought to be a Poe of ravens or a blackness of ravens. I've also heard a congress of crows.