Why Crows Hog?
Ever wonder why crows hog food? (Or perhaps more appropriately, "Why crows take more food than they can possibly eat in a single serving?") Well, I think I done stumbled upon the answer dag nab it... Take a look at the shot below...
By happenstance, we stumbled upon a strange behavior in the eating habits of crows. We were watching several corvids snatch up far more than they could devour, and then fly away. But one flew just a dozen yards, dropped a manageable piece, and took the rest to a nearby pile of leaves and proceeded to cover the rest. Those safely hidden, he went back to his more immediate lunch.
I didn't have time to watch the creature further, but I think you can see where this story is going... Crows are selfish yet social hogs.
What else? Well, it's time to make some more chowder. I was thinking of perhaps adding shrimp or even corn... The wife put the nix on that. (I might serve up corn on the side and see how it tastes when mixed into the chowder. Time will tell on that one.)
Better run...
See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
Cornell Ornithology Laboratory: Inside Birding
Cornell Ornithology Laboratory: All About Birding
