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Inland crows move in on San Diego beach towns
I'm impressed with the intelligence and socializing of these birds. When I first noticed them a few years ago in loud large numbers in Mission Valley, I was hoping something could be done to get rid of them. Now, I find myself waiting to hear their roosting calls in the evening (though not in the morning). I keep two clay planter saucers of water for birds in a planter on my balcony railing, and one really big crow has come for a drink two or three times--once bringing a friend or possibly family member. They can glide away so silently, and are fun to watch. So far the other birds still come several times a day for a drink and bathing fun. At the other end of the 9-foot railing span of flowering planters, the humming birds also come to a hanging feeder--though only one at a time or they fight. It's really a joy to have a piece of nature so close to provide such entertainment. My guess on their mass migration from Death Valley might have something to do with climate change, or maybe they just followed all the tourists leaving from their tours. ;>— July 18, 2012 4:19 p.m.