Date: 2/23/26 5:40 pm From: Hans-Joachim Feddern via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Predation by crows
Thank you Kathy! Point well taken! All members of the crow family -
including jays and magpies are well known nest robbers, taken eggs and
young of other birds. I have even seen them take small Mallard ducklings.
With the noticeable increase in the crow population, there certainly would
be an impact on songbirds and other species.
Good Birding!
Hans
*Hans Feddern*
Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA
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On Mon, Feb 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM kathy kuyper via Tweeters <
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> Another possibility for lower small bird numbers is the large number of
> crows who spread out from the communal roosts to breed in neighborhoods
> throughout the county. I have seen crows eat or kill nestlings and other
> birds and carrying nestlings, to their offspring I guess.
>
> Kathy Kuyper
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