In northern WI. my grandparents used to have to put out suet and scrap meat, to keep the ravens at bay when the weather was or would get worse, but one of the years we had one of the worst winters the ravens drove off rest of large birds they couldnt eat, and ate all the rodents from tiny mice, chipmunks, squirrels, to large rabbits, and when those were gone they were mobbing cats and some small dogs, killing at least one to three dogs and many cats. they killed one younger or older redtail hawk too. they gang up in huge flocks in winter when times are tough, and can be terrors, as aside from results, seen them mob and kill some of the cats, and one of the dogs even. good luck with them, as i love them but now realize they can clash with pets if they can kill keen wildlife and stronger strays and even cared for fit to fat pets in winters so harsh and flip flopping as these lately. if it makes you feel better one of my new white racer pairs sat on a clutch of eggs half the time, then just one night stopped sitting and couldnt even be put to stay back on the nest, so the next day the chicks inside were dead and dog food, but very healthy looking aside.
at least i know i have one fertile healthy pair though i guess.. the others will seem to start to bond and nest but abandon idea soon and then just pace trying to get outside and probly go home. anyone else have problems getting good grade homers to nest in new home? these are i think all supposedly pretty young birds and were nesting ect when got i think, as were all grunters and "broody" except maybe the one crested (guy had no other crested birds and said was only one like that that just came out that way) female that layed a week after i got her.
