this is just amazing! > >> >> http://gizmodo.com/5875981/watching-a-crow-sledding-is-amazing-even-if-it-makes-no-sense >>

Is it amazing? It seems to me that the crow is trying to peck at or crack something to eat on a slippery roof, and slides down a few times, gives up and leaves. I see no sense that its attention is on the sliding instead of the object. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2012, at 8:19 PM, Jan Hollerbach <smilifase@gmail.com> wrote: > this is just amazing! >> >>> >>> http://gizmodo.com/5875981/watching-a-crow-sledding-is-amazing-even-if-it-makes-no-sense >>> > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

I remember reading some time ago, (I can't remember where) that an animal control company was called in to discourage some species of corvid (was it Coughs?) from sliding down the Kremlin Roof (an activity that they frequently engaged in), because the roof is plated in gold and the frequent "sledding" was causing fine slivers of gold to be scrapped off the roof by the crows toenails....no speculation as to why these birds were engaged in this activity was offered. Anthony Zemba CHMM Certified Ecologist / Soil Scientist GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. 655 Winding Brook Drive Suite 402 Glastonbury, CT 06033 ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA 1350 Main Street Springfield, MA 01103 413-726-2127 860-966-5888 (cell) 413-732-1249 (fax) anthony.zemba@gza.com -----Original Message----- From: ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org [mailto:ctbirds-bounces@lists.ctbirding.org] On Behalf Of Arthur Shippee Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:10 PM To: CT Ornithological Association COA Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Bird Sled Is it amazing? It seems to me that the crow is trying to peck at or crack something to eat on a slippery roof, and slides down a few times, gives up and leaves. I see no sense that its attention is on the sliding instead of the object. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2012, at 8:19 PM, Jan Hollerbach <smilifase@gmail.com> wrote: > this is just amazing! >> >>> >>> http://gizmodo.com/5875981/watching-a-crow-sledding-is-amazing-even-if-it-makes-no-sense >>> > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org ________________________________ This electronic message is intended to be viewed only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain privileged and/or confidential information intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, printing, copying, distribution or use of this information is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this message and its attachments from your system. ________________________________ For information about GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. and its services, please visit our website at www.gza.com<http://www.gza.com/>.