VFX_man
07-12-2017, 03:38 PM
Hi all, wanted to hear of your "crow" experiences while hunting. Have become more attuned to the resident 2 crows in my hood in Urban Vancouver and am surprised how much of a Watchdog they are.
1) This morning they started at 6am -- screaming at a mother raccoon and her 4 babies that were climbing the fence into our backyard.
2) A few evenings ago [past the "normal" crow commute http://www.theprovince.com/life/Murder+mystery+reason+crows+flock+Burnaby+every+ni ght/9085538/story.html ] A crow was screaming up a storm in the font yard. Went out to walk the dog and a huge raccoon was sitting in the yard. I scared it off, and then the crow left.
Why the Raccoon hate? Suspect the half eaten juvenile crow I found next to the house had some factor in it. Figure a Raccoon was guilty of it's demise.
3) Came into work a few weeks ago and something had gotten into the garbage on the deck and had it spread all over the place. The crows were feasting. We cleaned it up, but for the next hour the crows were outside screaming. I went out and didn't see anything. About 15 min later someone went out for a smoke and saw a raccoon sleeping on the roof cover. The crows were right above him yelling ---- took be a bit, but figured out that the raccoon had opened the trash and the crows were trying to wake him up to go and open it again.
Hunting stories
1) As a kid in MO, on 2 occasions while WT hunting -- heard crows calling and they were flying right above deer. Missed the buck below [was in tree stand] since I was looking up at them :( and the other time it was a herd of does during Buck season -- the crows need the regulation book I guess.
2) Had a crow up near Boston Bar, see me, circled around and landed above me and have a few "soft" calls. It then took off and flew back up the hill behind me and commenced quite a racket that went on for about 10 min. It then flew back and landed above me, looked at me for a bit, then "yelled" and left. Later figured there was probably a deer back behind me.
3) Hunting partner said he has had similar crow stories that lead to kills.
Of course, the crows have figured out . . . Hunter + deer = gut pile = dinner!
Also, was in the backyard garden recently. The crow was on the powerline above me making noise for a bit. Looked around, the bird bath was empty of water. Filled it up and went in --- crow came down and drank.
Wife thinks they are alien invaders who are collectively observing humans . . . LOL
Cheers, Marshall
1) This morning they started at 6am -- screaming at a mother raccoon and her 4 babies that were climbing the fence into our backyard.
2) A few evenings ago [past the "normal" crow commute http://www.theprovince.com/life/Murder+mystery+reason+crows+flock+Burnaby+every+ni ght/9085538/story.html ] A crow was screaming up a storm in the font yard. Went out to walk the dog and a huge raccoon was sitting in the yard. I scared it off, and then the crow left.
Why the Raccoon hate? Suspect the half eaten juvenile crow I found next to the house had some factor in it. Figure a Raccoon was guilty of it's demise.
3) Came into work a few weeks ago and something had gotten into the garbage on the deck and had it spread all over the place. The crows were feasting. We cleaned it up, but for the next hour the crows were outside screaming. I went out and didn't see anything. About 15 min later someone went out for a smoke and saw a raccoon sleeping on the roof cover. The crows were right above him yelling ---- took be a bit, but figured out that the raccoon had opened the trash and the crows were trying to wake him up to go and open it again.
Hunting stories
1) As a kid in MO, on 2 occasions while WT hunting -- heard crows calling and they were flying right above deer. Missed the buck below [was in tree stand] since I was looking up at them :( and the other time it was a herd of does during Buck season -- the crows need the regulation book I guess.
2) Had a crow up near Boston Bar, see me, circled around and landed above me and have a few "soft" calls. It then took off and flew back up the hill behind me and commenced quite a racket that went on for about 10 min. It then flew back and landed above me, looked at me for a bit, then "yelled" and left. Later figured there was probably a deer back behind me.
3) Hunting partner said he has had similar crow stories that lead to kills.
Of course, the crows have figured out . . . Hunter + deer = gut pile = dinner!
Also, was in the backyard garden recently. The crow was on the powerline above me making noise for a bit. Looked around, the bird bath was empty of water. Filled it up and went in --- crow came down and drank.
Wife thinks they are alien invaders who are collectively observing humans . . . LOL
Cheers, Marshall