I have witnessed this behavior from Corvids (crows, ravens, etc) on numerous occasions. Certainly for nesting benefit. There used to be a mule in a pen near our house, and this time every year, we could see just this behavior from the neighborhood crows. The mule never seemed to mind.
Jeff J Jones ( <mailto:jjo...@jonestc.com> jjo...@jonestc.com) Teller County - 8500' - Montane Woodlands From: cobirds@googlegroups.com [mailto:cobi...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pat Hayward Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:56 PM To: cobirds@googlegroups.com Subject: [cobirds] unusual raven behavior Larimer County Hi all, This may be a first for the group. our neighbor called to say that two large ravens were sitting our brown llama's back, pecking at her. My husband, Joel, went to the window but couldn't see them. Our neighbor then said, "Now they're on the white one." Eventually Joel could see them as they flew off, each with large chunks of llama wool in their beaks! Must be nest-lining time already? Pat Pat Hayward Masonville CO At 5400' just west of Fort Collins --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Join us at the 2009 Convention in Alamosa: http://cfo-link.org/convention/index.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
