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To: beaversmom
Wow!

Thanks for the ping, Beaversmom!

That looks like a Eurasian jackdaw, which is native to Europe/Asia (and very very rarely seen in America).

Basically, it's the Eurasian equivalent to the American crow. SUPREMELY intelligent too, as are ALL corvids.

It's hard to decide though if it is actually "playing" or trying to figure out how to get at the goodies in that ring (while not slipping).

My vote?

Call me undecided. Ha ha!

8 posted on 01/13/2012 7:17:06 PM PST by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: Flycatcher
Thanks for the name--I knew you would know. I'm going to post a pic of a hawk? that was hanging around our house a couple of weeks ago--nabbing birds. We saw him do this twice. The second time, I got a pic of him up on the roof with his kill. You can kinda see the bird underneath him. I know he's got to eat, but I felt sorry for the little bird he nabbed. Nature is cruel :(


10 posted on 01/13/2012 7:35:16 PM PST by beaversmom
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