Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill

2014-03-04 Thread Anne Clark
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

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill

2014-03-04 Thread Sue Rakow
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

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill

2014-03-04 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
-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

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill

2014-03-04 Thread Linda Orkin
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

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill

2014-03-04 Thread J. Sullivan
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

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill

2014-03-04 Thread Linda Orkin
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:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill

2014-03-04 Thread jensdreamb
, 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

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows on South Hill

2014-03-04 Thread Ann Mitchell
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