"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>> just heard on news that the crows are attacking your police force up
>>> there, IIRC you live near there? be careful out there,
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>> Crows? I don't live in Everett but close to it. I will have to google
>> that. I haven't heard anything but I have seen a lot of crows around
>> lately.,
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> It's apparently just against cops. The theory is they got harassed by an
> officer and since they can distinguish people's visual characteristics
> they are attacking anything with a uniform. I have to tell you crows are
> pretty amazing birds. I had a pair build a nest in the Jacaranda outside
> my place. They were very threatened by me while their babies were growing.
> They'd get very aggressive when I stood under their tree. So I started
> leaving food out for them, organic raw trail mix and they saw me do it.
> They loved it. And they seemed then to recognize me as a friend and left
> me alone. I got to watch all three of their young fledge and from a very
> close distance. I'm hoping they raise another clutch.

I just looked it up. Looks like some government workers were attacked as
well.

When we lived on Staten Island there was a pair of nasty mocking birds that
loved to dive bomb the kids. AFAIK nobody was ever hurt but it was quite
scary. I am not a bird lover.