{"id":1963,"date":"2018-07-20T14:26:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T18:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vampstampnews.com\/wpbirdseed\/wordpress\/?p=1963"},"modified":"2023-05-29T11:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T15:21:56","slug":"fish-crows-fast-food-junkies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdseedandbinoculars.com\/wordpress\/fish-crows-fast-food-junkies\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish Crows: Fast Food Junkies!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fish Crow Eating French Fries<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In our suburban Maryland yard, a pair of Fish Crows nested each spring\/early summer for several years. Many of the other birds were not that crazy about the Fish Crows. I understand they sometimes will eat the eggs and nestlings of other birds. So I do understand the animosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But even so, I must admit that I really like Fish Crows. They are some of my favorite birds in the yard. They are smart and social and will sometimes interact with me (when food is involved) so I enjoy them and encourage them in the yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Something the Fish Crow Put in the Birdbath. Bread? Pizza? Who Knows?<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Fish Crows & Birdbaths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the quirkiest things that I see the Fish Crows do involves my birdbaths. I’ve currently got five of one type of another. Each year the Fish Crows pick one to be their special food soaking spot. In spring and early summer, you can never be quite sure what you will encounter in and around that birdbath, but the pair in my yard does seem to eat a lot of fast food!<\/p>\n\n\n

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A Chicken Bone Next to the Birdbath<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Shredded Chicken (I think) Floating in the Birdbath<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

There is a Burger King and a Dominoes Pizza about a quarter mile or so from our neighborhood. Other restaurants are just a little further off. I suspect the Fish Crows head over there to choose their food. Some items I’ve found floating include: bread, pizza, cheese, chicken meat and chicken bones and french fries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Note: Cornell Lab’s Bird Academy has a cool online class about crows called,