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
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Caveats: NONE
Did a quick drive tour the other day of part of the area that burned
here last week. Lost some old cottonwoods but they will make good
nesting sites for Lewis's woodpeckers. Saw a small flock of American
pipits on burned grassland near a pond. Flocks
I was taking a stroll along Clear Creek Trail (parked near the Coors
grain tower off McIntyre, near CO-58) going to see if the red-tailed
hawk had returned to it's last years nest. I was pleasantly surprised
with a pair of ear tufts instead. A great horn owl is nesting in that
spot this
Convention-goers:
CFO's general membership is per household, so if you both read the
same copy of Colorado Birds, you can both register at the member
rate. If you have already registered as one member and one non-
member, I'll be sending a refund.
See you in Alamosa in May!
Maggie
