something odd???
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bucksnbears
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something odd???
i was driving down the hiway yesterday about 5pm and noticed some crows flocking along the railroad tracks that parallel the hiway. i assumed there was a carcass there but when i went by there was none, just a mound of grass. came back about an hour later and they were still there. they were jumping up and down and flapping there wings. looked really odd. i was there again this morning but no crows. passed it again about 5pm and they were there again. i went up a mile and turned around and parked about 400 yards away and watched through my bino's.they were jumping into this grass/dirt mound and really digging in. it looked they were dusting them selves. i finally drove up and they spooked off. i walked over to the mound and it was an ant mound!!!! thousands of ants swarming about. i dont think the crows were eating them or at least it did'nt look like it through my bino's. never seen nothing like it. there were about 8-10 crows in all. anybody else seen this behavior????
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Re: something odd???
The crows maybe infested with lice or other peracites and are useing the ants to remove them... 
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bucksnbears
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Re: something odd???
i'll be going that way on tues. wed. i'll bring a camera and take a few. i did go by it today but there were no crows on it. Tim, by the way they were acting you may have something there. the ones jumping in the mound were kinda ruffled/puffed upand were doing some strange contortions
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Tim Anderson
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Re: something odd???
It sounds like they maybe where breeding then, just like black birds...
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bucksnbears
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Re: something odd???
no, they were wallowing in the mound. they were actually a grayish color. definatly dusting in the dirt. 
maybe they breed dirty???? 
the ant's were a smallish purple color. the mound was about 2ftx2ft.. i'll try to get pic's this week if i go that way.. what kind of parisited would a crow have????
maybe they breed dirty???? the ant's were a smallish purple color. the mound was about 2ftx2ft.. i'll try to get pic's this week if i go that way.. what kind of parisited would a crow have????the more food you have in your mouth at one time, the better you can taste it!!!
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bucksnbears
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Re: something odd???
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n ... w+and+ants looks like you were right on tim. i went by yesterday and had camera but the ditch was flooded due to an opened culvert.
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bucksnbears
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Re: something odd???
i drove by today and there were about 30 crows in and around the mound. will try for some pics tomarro
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bucksnbears
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Re: something odd???
been by there 8 more times, early morning and between 3-5 pm and heve not seen them back
the more food you have in your mouth at one time, the better you can taste it!!!
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"Remember, the government cannot give anything to anyone that they have not first taken away from someone else."