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Melbourne House Crow

To: Tony Russell <>
Subject: Melbourne House Crow
From: Tom Tarrant <>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2014 16:16:42 +1100
Crikey Tony, I thought that you hung up your bins and sold your optics a
couple of years ago, what happened?

Tom

On 9 December 2014 at 07:44, Tony Russell <> wrote:

> It's a tick,it's a tick,it's a tick -- for some. Not for me, I ticked one
> years ago.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of
> Tom Tarrant
> Sent: Monday, 8 December 2014 3:57 PM
> To: Carl Clifford
> Cc: birding-aus
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Melbourne House Crow
>
> Carl, I used to wonder where the phrase "Get a life!" came from, I think I
> now know, How can anyone be interested in chasing these aerial
> cane-toads.....
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> On 8 December 2014 at 15:36, Carl Clifford <>
> wrote:
>
> > Martin,
> >
> > I agree. I have seen them throughout Asia and regard them as the avian
> > equivalent of the Spotted  Hyena and should be exterminated ASAP.
> >
> > Having said that, I expect to get flamed like last time.
> >
> > Carl Clifford
> >
> >
> > > On 8 Dec 2014, at 3:17 pm, Martin Butterfield <>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > What sized guns did people have?  This bird needs to be shot or
> > > otherwise exterminated asap - from my observations in Tanzania,
> > > House Crows were invented to make Common Mynas look desirable.
> > >
> > > Martin
> > >
> > > Martin Butterfield
> > > http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/
> > >
> > > On 8 December 2014 at 13:58, James Mustafa
> > > <>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi all,
> > >>
> > >> House Crow was photographed this morning by a random non-birder who
> > >> thankfully posted on VicBirders Facebook page asking whether this
> > >> was a Pied Currawong.
> > >>
> > >> I think there's a hoard of melb birders down at the moment. Both
> > >> Tim Bawden and I have seen the bird a few times in flight. It seems
> > >> to be associating with some Little Ravens. I chased bird down Park
> > >> Street opposite shrine.
> > >>
> > >> Good luck to all!
> > >>
> > >> James Mustafa
> > >>
> > >> 0400951517
> > >> www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com
> > >>
> > >>> On 8 Dec 2014, at 12:41 pm, Jenny Spry <>
> > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hi all,
> > >>>
> > >>> For anyone interested a House Crow was photographed on StKilda
> > >>> Road
> > this
> > >>> morning near the Shrine. There are no further details at the moment.
> > >>>
> > >>> cheers
> > >>>
> > >>> Jenny
> > >>> http://jenniferspryausbirding.blogspot.com.au/
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