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7. Thank you. We do have crows visit but never seen them going after small birds

Reply to Ferrets are Cool (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 20, 2022, 11:11 PM

Jun 2022

As a matter of fact during fall when the days are getting colder we catch mice in the basement. We do not poison them just find each in the reusable trap and toss them in the garden. The crows sweep and catch them. Often are there waiting for their breakfast...

Still this was very upsetting image.

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A blue jay just killed a house finch [View all] question everything Jun 2022 OP

I was heartbroken last year when a Bluejay raided a hummingbird nest Walleye Jun 2022 #1

Wow I Rebl2 Jun 2022 #2

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We have a house finch nest on top of the light fixture rsdsharp Jun 2022 #4

Have had Timewas Jun 2022 #5

Made me go do some checking....found this.... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #6

Thank you. We do have crows visit but never seen them going after small birds question everything Jun 2022 #7

Same here Rebl2 Jun 2022 #9

Wow, this is a new one on me. ShazzieB Jun 2022 #8

I had no idea jays were related to crows. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2022 #10

I know my cats are scared of them. They'll swoop down and get them running Emile Jun 2022 #11