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Ruth wrote:
"This morning while out walking I watched a pair of
crows 'dive-bomb' another walker. There was a crow's nest in the tree. I am well
aware magpies do this but CROWS?
Has anyone seen this happen with crows?
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Perhaps I am a threatening-looking person - because
I have been dive-bombed by a number of species, from Grey Fantails to Pied
Currawongs. The most savage bird attack I ever experienced came from a pair of
Spur-winged Plovers who seemed to feel that only my speedy demise would satisfy
them.
The poor ole Maggies have a bad reputation because
their bombing is mainly done in suburbia and involves people who are not
particularly "bird-friendly", whereas the attacks by many other species occur in
wooded or less human-populated areas and usually only involve birders who accept
this behaviour as the natural response it is.
Regards, Judie Peet
(The only thing certain about birdwatching is that
nothing's certain)
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