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Fri, 6 Nov 2015 09:21:37 -0500
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I saw an interesting interaction between two crows, and
what I think was an adult male coopers hawk.

I noticed a crow perched on a branch of the elm tree, and
saw that it was pecking away at the remains of a bird 
(probably a robin, I’ve seen at least 4 killed in the last 
two days).  After a few minutes another crow showed up, and
along came a coop, buzzing the crow.  The second crow
harrassed the hawk for awhile, and then the other, carefully
placed the dead bird on the branch, and took a swoop after 
the coop. 

Eventually, the crows withdrew to another tree, and the hawk,
perched only 10 feet from the dead bird, came over to the branch,
arranged the bird carefully in its talons, and flew off with it.

Same crows then flew to the woods by the house and started 
announcing the prescence of an owl.  In a familiar roosting
spot in the scotch pines, I was able to locate a great horned
owl, holding fast to his perch.  The crows didn’t exert too much
effort on the owl, and quickly left him to his spot. 

Inga Schmidt
Chagrin River Road, Geauga Co. and the Cuy. Co. line

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