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TwoCrows said:
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow

Love your screen name, do you feed the hummingbirds? My feeders are already buzzing with hummers, maybe 10 right now. Most of these are migrators and will move north yet as others come up from the south.

Love miniature goats! I kept pygmies for a while, such a riot they are. :D

Make yourself at home here and welcome to our community!
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Yes we do feed the hummers! In fact first thing I did when we moved in last year was hang 5 or so feeders...what a joy :D We also feed the crows (noticed your name) have been feeding them all winter trying to get in their good graces :) My husband swears they call to him when they are hungry lol I heard from a friend they warn the chickens when trouble's around and sure enough our chicks react when the crows outside trill (the only word I can think of to describe the sound) I trilled once and they ran for cover (in their brooder) so now I hope if I see a fox I can warn them :)
 
HummerHaven said:
Yes we do feed the hummers! In fact first thing I did when we moved in last year was hang 5 or so feeders...what a joy :D We also feed the crows (noticed your name) have been feeding them all winter trying to get in their good graces :) My husband swears they call to him when they are hungry lol I heard from a friend they warn the chickens when trouble's around and sure enough our chicks react when the crows outside trill (the only word I can think of to describe the sound) I trilled once and they ran for cover (in their brooder) so now I hope if I see a fox I can warn them :)
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You and I are SO alike! :D Yes, same here, when ever we have moved somewhere, first thing I do is hang the hummer feeders, bird feeders and fill the bird bath! (HUGE bird nerd here) :lol:

Your husband is not wrong, the crows ARE calling him to be fed! I have always fed the Crows and Ravens all my life. We only have Ravens here and every winter they gather in a group of about 60-70 birds. In the summer they pair off for breeding, they call to me from the trees, my porch, under the kitchen window! :lol: The winter Ravens wait for me every morning in the trees out back, to bring out dry dog food (this is the preferred food for captive rehabilitation crows and ravens). They circle right over head as I walk the path to their feeding area. It's quite moving, gets me in the soul. :D

And yes, Corvids will chase hawks off by mobbing them. Your birds will learn the alarm calls of the crows and will run for cover when the crows sound off.

Enjoy your wild bird friends! :)
 

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