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I've often heard that great horned owls are the main predators of crows and that
this is why crows mob them so aggressively. As for hawks, I have personally seen
a goshawk catch a crow, and I know that peregrine falcons are capable of the
same, though I'm not sure how often that happens in the wild. I would also
suggest red-tailed hawk as a possibility - they are very opportunistic and might
be successful in a situation where a crow was at a disadvantage.
Kathleen MacAulay
Milford Station
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From: Rosemary G <mountainchickadee@hotmail.com>
To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 10:09:09 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Murder Mystery on the Roof - Great Horned Owl?
With regard to my question of what bird of prey might have killed a crow on the
garage roof this morning...the answer Great Horned Owl...fascinated me. I had
not thought of that possibility. This yard is certainly perfect for
owls....lots of large pine trees. Has anyone on NatureNS witnessed Great Horned
Owls taking crows? Are there hawks here that will also capture and eat crows?
Rosemary Gallinger
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With regard to my question of what bird of prey might have killed a crow on the garage roof this morning...the answer Great Horned Owl...fascinated me. I had not thought of that possibility. This yard is certainly perfect for owls....lots of large pine trees. Has anyone on NatureNS witnessed Great Horned Owls taking crows? Are there hawks here that will also capture and eat crows?<br><br>Rosemary Gallinger<br><br><hr id="stopSpelling"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'sans-serif'; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'sans-serif'; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'sans-serif';" lang="EN-US"></span></b><div class="ecxWordSection1"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'sans-serif';"><br></span></p></div> </div></div>
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