These groups are winter roosts, and they are nothing new in crow life.
Despite what urban residents sometimes think, crows didn't start gathering when
we set out cities for them to use. Roosting in groups at any time of year may
offer safety in numbers from night predators, such as Great
This is very helpful information! Thank you so much for the complete
picture. I am learning so much from being on this list serve. I am very
grateful!
Sue Rakow
On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Anne Clark anneb.cl...@gmail.com wrote:
These groups are winter roosts, and they are nothing new in
-l] Crows on South Hill
This is very helpful information! Thank you so much for the complete picture.
I am learning so much from being on this list serve. I am very grateful!
Sue Rakow
On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 8:26 AM, Anne Clark
anneb.cl...@gmail.commailto:anneb.cl...@gmail.com wrote
Sue, thanks for enjoying the list and for being so eager to learn. All of
us who admire, respect and enjoy crows are trying to retire the collective
noun of murder as it can either imply that crows are evil or that they
should be murdered. Another term could be Congress of crows (which in this
MUSTER .
Would that be only used among us locals?
Jae
On Mar 4, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Linda Orkin wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote:
Sue, thanks for enjoying the list and for being so eager to learn. All of us
who admire, respect and enjoy crows are trying to retire the collective noun
of
No according to ask.com it's an actual alternative. Spread it far and wide.
Linda
On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 12:03 PM, J. Sullivan blueheron...@yahoo.com wrote:
MUSTER .
Would that be only used among us locals?
Jae
On Mar 4, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Linda Orkin wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote:
, 2014 11:02 am
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill
Sue, thanks for enjoying the list and for being so eager to learn. All of us
who admire, respect and enjoy crows are trying to retire the collective noun of
murder as it can either imply that crows are evil or that they should
Rakow sue.ra...@gmail.com
Cc: Anne Clark anneb.cl...@gmail.com; cayugabirds
Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Tue, Mar 4, 2014 11:02 am
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill
Sue, thanks for enjoying the list and for being so eager to learn. All
of us who admire, respect and enjoy