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My wife is concerned that large black crows (we have an abundance of in our neighborhood) might attack our four pound Chihuahua puppy when he is playing in our back yard. Is this concerned founded?
Crows weigh about 3/4 pound and although they can be aggressive towards smaller birds and things like mice, they are not going to attack any kind of dog unless the dog is harassing their nests or young. But a random attack on your Chihuahua is very very unlikely. Even if they did, they can't do much harm. So,not to worry. Same goes for hawks. Although I have heard stories, I know of no authenticated case where a small dog was attacked by a hawk (or crow). Roger Lederer at Ornithology.com
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Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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