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Hi all:
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An interesting question: Why would American crows suddenly change their ro=
ute of travel after weeks of taking the same flight path towards their wint=
er roost? A watcher of them flying over every night in Rhodes Corner=2C on=
their way to the roost=2C suddenly noticed that the flight path has change=
d. This only occurred since deer season started. She postulates that the=
re is some correlation. An interesting concept=2C but one I would assume =
hard to prove. Any other ideas why suddenly the route of travel might have=
changed.
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My other question pertains to ornamental crab apples. I have a person who =
has had American robins come every winter to clean up or feed on her crab a=
pples. This year the robins have come now and it is real early. She wonde=
rs why all of a sudden they have invaded months sooner. I seem to remember=
reading that the crab apples need to freeze before most birds will feed on=
them. Is there any merit to this or is this just a falacy. I cannot find=
any documentation which suggests such. Anyhow=2C it could just be the tim=
ing of a huge flight of robins this year. I remember years ago on the Pubn=
ico field trips that we would see thousands of robins flying over around Th=
anksgiving. Anyhow=2C any suggestions on this topic are most welcome.
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James R. Hirtle
East LaHave
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Hi all:<BR>
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An interesting question: =3B Why would American crows suddenly change t=
heir route of travel after weeks of taking the same flight path towards the=
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s Corner=2C on their way to the roost=2C suddenly noticed that the flight p=
ath has changed. =3B This only occurred since deer season started. =
=3B =3B She postulates that there is some =3Bcorrelation. =3B&n=
bsp=3B An interesting concept=2C but one I would assume hard to prove. =
=3B Any other ideas why suddenly the route of travel might have changed.<BR=
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 =3B<BR>
My other question pertains to ornamental crab apples. =3B I have a pers=
on who has had American robins come every winter to clean up or feed on her=
crab apples. =3B This year =3Bthe robins have come now and it is r=
eal early. =3B She wonders why all of a sudden they have invaded months=
sooner. =3B I seem to remember reading that the crab apples need to fr=
eeze before most birds will feed on them. =3B Is there any merit to thi=
s or is this just a falacy. =3B I cannot find any documentation which s=
uggests such. =3B Anyhow=2C it could just be the timing of a huge fligh=
t of robins this year. =3B I remember years ago on the Pubnico field tr=
ips that we would see thousands of robins flying over around Thanksgiving.&=
nbsp=3B Anyhow=2C any suggestions on this topic are most welcome.<BR>
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James R. Hirtle<BR>
East LaHave<BR>
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