Post by Tringa on Jan 20, 2016 11:23:48 GMT
Close to us is an area of scrub (broom/gorse/bramble), trees and playing fields. Early this morning, while walking with the dog, I noticed a group about 20 carrion crows on one of the football pitches. At first I thought the three larger birds close to the crows were greylag geese(which also use the field a lot in the early morning). This was a bit odd as, if they are present, greylags are usually there in larger numbers.
I then realised the three larger 'birds' were three foxes sitting within about 10m or so of the crows. A couple of times one or more the foxes made a run at a crow, without any success.
Although it was about half an hour before sunrise it was quite light and the crows and foxes were in the middle of a completely open area of about eight football pitches.
I have seen a fox take a crow in the past; this was a fox that shot out from some undergrowth but I have not seen the behaviour I saw this morning.
Dave
I then realised the three larger 'birds' were three foxes sitting within about 10m or so of the crows. A couple of times one or more the foxes made a run at a crow, without any success.
Although it was about half an hour before sunrise it was quite light and the crows and foxes were in the middle of a completely open area of about eight football pitches.
I have seen a fox take a crow in the past; this was a fox that shot out from some undergrowth but I have not seen the behaviour I saw this morning.
Dave
