While I can see the humor in comparing the grackles to black-clad terrorists, the grackles are motivated by hunger for the nutritious, fat-laden sparrow … I didn't know where else to put this, but I figured outdoors men know a lot about animals. When a sick or heavily wounded crow is about to die, the other crows will gather around and aggressively attack and kill the dying crow quickly. This crow doesn't forget a face. I watched a crow stalk and kill a sparrow today, have never seen anything like it. This makes Murder the apt name. Crows will tirelessly defend their territory, but as it’s mating and nesting season, the birds you saw likely were trying to keep the nests and … Just wondered if this is a normal crow behavior that I haven't seen before, or if it was a freak occurrence? Sparrows are the Evil Drug Cartel to the other birds Honest Street Cops. This crow grabbed the little bird from my yard and flew over to a nearby property. Crow Tries to Fight Eagle, Gets Free Ride Instead. A group of crows is known as Murder. Advertisement Birds may chase other birds away from their territories or a food source. 12. The little bird gave out bloodcurdling screams. Firstly, Seed eating birds, such as sparrows and finches, will eat mortar for the grit it contains. That said, few horror movie birds have played a cooler, darker and more integral role than in THE CROW. Mobbing can happen at any time of year, but it is especially common in spring as birds experience surges of hormones, become territorial, and begin to nest. Crows maintain only one mate for their entire life. Although Blue Jays eat about 3 times as much plant matter as it does meat, a large part of their diet is made up of other animals such as mice, fish, bats and other small birds. All crows eat meat, some more than others. There could be a number of reasons that the birds are pecking at the bricks and mortar of your home. There are different kinds of mobbing. Yes, they do. Thanks all. Surprise, surprise! Birds have no teeth for crushing food items, so they utilise small, hard pieces of stone, or sand as abrasive digestive helpers. The mask, worn before while researchers were trapping and banding the birds, spurs the bird to dive-bomb and scold its wearer. Photograph by Phoo Chan, Media Drum World. Hovering above the eagle, the crow is actually mid-attack, experts say. Why that weird name? Common targets of mobbing are hawks, crows, ravens, herons, and owls. The large black birds were grackles, and one of them snapped the head off of a house sparrow and ate it. They also take small mammals. All members of the crow family are know for their intelligence, thats why its so hard for Fluffy to kill them. They move in, they get comfortable, and they teach absolutely everyone that it’s their town now. Weird & Wild. Are know for their intelligence, thats why its so hard for Fluffy to kill them a sparrow... 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