Winter scavenging come from air, ground
Driving down a winter road, the easiest bird to spot is sometimes the bird that’s in your path. It’s not uncommon to come across a group of crows having an ill-timed gathering in the middle of the lane. They are pretty good about dispersing or at the very least hopping to the side of the road out of danger. While it’s not always clear what they were doing there in the first place, much of the time the obvious draw is a dead animal lying on the road. Crows are opportunistic and will eat whatever they can find, including seeds, invertebrates, any small animals they can catch, and ...
