Re: Birds hunting in co-operation

[pheret <pheret@pheret.com>]

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004, kustom66 wrote:

> > Amongst archosaurs, studies have shown co-operative hunting by crocs,
> > but have any studies shown co-operative hunting by birds?

i don't know if crows hunt together but they definitely mob together,
especially when there are babies and hawks around.  we watch a group of
crows mob a hawk in our dog park at least once a week (san francisco, ca).
i also know crows will play (they will slide down snow banks, etc.).


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