There is a trio of crows that tend to our garden, making sure no peanut gets left bereft, checking on raptors, etc. I believe it is likely a mated pair and one of their offspring from last year. I recently finished reading the Marzluff-Angell book on crows and ravens. It explains how crows have spread and succeeded as we’ve urbanized swaths of America. I passed on some of that understanding to the readers of Salem Reporter–click here for that piece.
In our nearby park today I heard robins singing, despite the cold.
It had been several days since I’d seen the White-throated Sparrow.
954 Ratcliff Drive SE, Marion, Oregon, US
Mar 2, 2023
17 species
Wild Turkey 17
Mourning Dove 14
Northern Flicker 1
Steller’s Jay 1
California Scrub-Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Bewick’s Wren 1
Varied Thrush 2
House Finch 2
Lesser Goldfinch X
American Goldfinch X
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 30
White-throated Sparrow 1
Spotted Towhee 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
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This is charming phrasing, and true: “Like our species, most crows prefer to live in town – more convenient, easier shopping, better services.” Great post and news article.
By: babsje on March 3, 2023
at 6:12 am
Harry,
Very interesting article on crows and ravens for the Salem reporter. All of them would be nice additions to the Kestrel newsletter.
Kathy
By: kathyp@countrycablevision.net on March 3, 2023
at 4:56 pm