Re: Corvid Behaviour

[L&L Knight <>]

The bird I was watching had a similar pose to the choughs on Peter  
Fuller's webpage http://www.peterfuller.com.au/week/11062007.html
I would think a sunbathing crow would be more comfortable spreading  
out on a roof rather than posturing twenty metres up a tree.
Regards, Laurie

On 26/08/2008, at 12:18 PM, Belinda Cassidy wrote:

> Some of the behaviours described by members sound just like sun  
> bathing to
> me. Normally the bird will have its beak slightly open, head tilted,  
> and
> wings spread where the sunlight can fall directly upon the feathers.  
> Often
> the bird appears dead, and will allow a person to approach. We've  
> seem most
> species do this.
>
> Cheers,
> Belinda
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