This is fascinating! Thanks to each of you for sharing.
On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 3:19 PM Laura Woolley <lewoolle...> wrote:
> I once flipped a carcass from the birdbath onto the lawn thinking
> something else might enjoy it and then I watched a crow return and put it
> back in the birdbath. After about a half hour, it returned and flew off
> with it.
> Guess it was finally done!
>
>
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> > On Apr 26, 2024, at 9:33 AM, April Campbell <adc14...> wrote:
> >
> > Shortly after posting my question, a crow returned and dropped a bird
> carcass in the water, stirred it about then removed it and consumed it on
> the lawn. Looks like I will be cleaning the bird pbath a great deal more
> frequently!
> >
> >> On Apr 23, 2024, at 2:38 PM, Su Clift <coffeebeansu...> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have seen crows dipping food into birdbath water, yes.
> >> Su in Adrian
> >>
> >>>> On Apr 23, 2024, at 2:01 PM, <ibblazin...> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Crows don't come to our birdbath but I've seen Grackles drop dried
> mealworms in the water and eat them a few seconds later. At first, I
> thought it was an accident but the behavior was repeated on different days.
> >>>
> >>> Anita, Canton
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: April Campbell <adc14...>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 10:43 AM
> >>> To: <birders...> <birders...>
> >>> Subject: [birders] Crow dipping
> >>>
> >>> Has anyone observed this behavior: crows carrying food items and then
> putting them in your birdbath. I’ve observed this behavior multiple times.
> Most recently , a crow came winging in with what looking like half consumed
> rabbit legs and promptly dumped them into my birdbath!
> >>>
> >>> April
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