[Mnbird] Crow Behavior

[DONALD GRUSSING Owner]

Studies of birds that stash show they have amazing memories and can relocate hundreds of the stashed items (in some cases even more). But then they cover it with leaves. Before the snow I saw a blue carefully put an acorn on the ground, and then carefully cover it with four or five dried oak and maple leaves. Good luck on relocating that one day given the wind, turkeys, squirrels and deer all rendering many hiding places on the ground totally useless. 

Don Grussing 
Minnetonka 


From: "mnbird" <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net> 
To: "Brian and Cindy Drill" <bcdrill at charter.net> 
Cc: "mnbird" <mnbird at lists.mnbird.net>, "Stephen Hedman" <shedman at d.umn.edu> 
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2020 6:13:01 PM 
Subject: Re: [Mnbird] Crow Behavior 



Hi Cindy, 

This is usual behavior for all members of the Corvidae family which includes jays and crows. For whatever reason known only to themselves, they are great stashers. I have observed crows doing this same type of hiding in my yard though it was with peanuts. How they eventually find things, if indeed they do, is beyond me. I do put out peanuts on my deck and quickly jays and crows descend to grab one or two and fly off to either bury them or tuck them in some nook or cranny. Sometimes they will bury the peanuts in the ground and cover their stash with leaves or whatever. 



Amazing family of birds. 



Steve 

St. Louis County 

On Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 3:20 PM Brian and Cindy Drill via Mnbird < [ mailto:mnbird at lists.mnbird.net | mnbird at lists.mnbird.net ] > wrote: 


Good afternoon-- 

While I have certainly seen crows interacting enough in my neighborhood, 
I witnessed something this afternoon I do not recall seeing before. A 
crow dropped into my front yard with something in its beak (we have a 
neighbor who apparently tosses all old bread out for the birds, I have 
had squirrels stash entire hot dog buns in the carport rafters). The 
crow set the object down on the ground, then pounded into the soil with 
its bill until it had made a hole. It then placed its item into the 
hole, tucking it in a time or two, and then walked around in a small 
area collecting leaves off the ground and returning to conceal its 
larder with the leaves. It was quite a show. Maybe I have to stop 
blaming squirrels for every random thing that pops up in my yard? Cindy 
in North Mankato 


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