[NatureNS] Deer, crow and Beaver

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
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Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 01:13:05 +0000
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Sue Beaver a friend of mine at Garden Lots was looking out the window at an=
 American crow feeding on the ground.  Six deer came along.  The crow immed=
iately hopped onto the back of the first one and started to peck.  The deer=
 soon ran off.  The crow then moved to the back of the next deer in line an=
d started to peck=2C with the same results of that deer soon leaving.  The =
same process occurred with the remaining four deer.  I can only speculate a=
s to why this occurred.  The first scenario doesn't jive as the crow flew o=
ff after the deer were gone.  This theory is that there was a good food sou=
rce there that the American crow wanted and therefore forced the deer to mo=
ve off.  The second theory I have is that the deer might have had parasites=
 such as mites or ticks on their backs that the crow was after.  Sue doesn'=
t think so from the American crows actions.  Play by the American crow woul=
d be another potential thought that comes to my mind.  Anyhow=2C any other =
theories for this behaviour would be welcome. =20
=20
James R. Hirtle
LaHave =20
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 and started to peck.&nbsp=3B The deer soon ran off.&nbsp=3B The crow then =
moved to the back of the next deer in line and started to peck=2C with the =
same results of that deer soon leaving.&nbsp=3B The same process occurred w=
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curred.&nbsp=3B The first&nbsp=3Bscenario doesn't jive as the crow flew off=
 after the deer were gone.&nbsp=3B This theory is that there was a&nbsp=3Bg=
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 have had parasites such as mites or ticks on their backs that the crow was=
 after.&nbsp=3B Sue doesn't think so from the American crows actions.&nbsp=
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