mas24 wrote:
Great shots. I have witnessed once, a team of crows, intimidate a hawk. And had him flying away to avoid harm. Notice, I said a team of crows. Not one crow.
Of course I noticed you said a "team" of crows. That's what "A Murder of Crows" means...a group of crows. Notice that the photo shows a group of crows. I've discovered that when I see several crows flying around a tall tree I need to look closely to see if they have a hawk trapped in the tree. Sometimes they'll also land in the tree, surrounding the raptor. They'll stay in or near that tree as long as the hawk remains and do all they can to chase off the predator if it leaves its safety. (I've also seen Mockingbirds, Blackbirds, and even Hummingbirds attack and try to chase off raptors that enter their territories, though the systematic and social efforts of crows and ravens are the most frequent. jak