[NatureNS] Raven tries to kill a Crow

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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:31:25 -0400
From: Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com>
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Looks a little rough but they are tough as nails. Prob flew away because
you approached but if he could fly he has a fighting chance.

Helene

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Rick Whitman <
dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was walking the dyke between Hortonville and North Grand Pre when I
> became aware of a major "crow disturbance". There were dozens of crows
> dive-bombing a spot in a plowed field. It took at least 5-8 minutes to
> get to a point where I could see a Raven attacking what appeared to be
> a Crow, down in a furrow. Given the occasional wing flaps from the
> Crow, I thought he was a "goner". As I got closer, the Raven flew off,
> as did all the Crows. The injured (?) Crow was left to move very
> slowly, on foot, in the immediate area. I thought I should get a
> photo. I took four photos, from a distance of 50 feet or so, at which
> point the Crow spread his wings and flew off, looking perfectly
> normal. However, would you agree that this Crow looks pretty beat up ?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/b73yn24
>
> Rick Whitman
>



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Helene Van Doninck DVM
Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0
902-893-0253
birdvet@hotmail.com
www.cwrc.net

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Looks a little rough but they are tough as nails. Prob flew away because yo=
u approached but if he could fly he has a fighting chance.=A0<div><br></div=
><div>Helene<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 3:18=
 PM, Rick Whitman <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dendroica.caerule=
scens@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com</a>&gt;=
</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I was walking the dyke between Hortonville a=
nd North Grand Pre when I<br>
became aware of a major &quot;crow disturbance&quot;. There were dozens of =
crows<br>
dive-bombing a spot in a plowed field. It took at least 5-8 minutes to<br>
get to a point where I could see a Raven attacking what appeared to be<br>
a Crow, down in a furrow. Given the occasional wing flaps from the<br>
Crow, I thought he was a &quot;goner&quot;. As I got closer, the Raven flew=
 off,<br>
as did all the Crows. The injured (?) Crow was left to move very<br>
slowly, on foot, in the immediate area. I thought I should get a<br>
photo. I took four photos, from a distance of 50 feet or so, at which<br>
point the Crow spread his wings and flew off, looking perfectly<br>
normal. However, would you agree that this Crow looks pretty beat up ?<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/b73yn24" target=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com=
/b73yn24</a><br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Rick Whitman<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <b=
r>Helene Van Doninck DVM<br>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre<br>RR#1=
 Brookfield NS B0N1C0<br>902-893-0253<br><a href=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.=
com" target=3D"_blank">birdvet@hotmail.com</a><br>
www.cwrc.net<br>
</div>

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