The dynamics between squirrels and crows is interesting.
Usually they both turn up at the same time. Squirrels are scrappy and messy and really noisy. Crows sit back and wait for them to finish. Very dignified. Squirrels ..otoh..can be grabby.
Once I had a batch of hazelnuts I couldn’t sell. And I was leaving it out for the squirrels. The crows hung around the squirrels as they cracked it open..and as usual in their ADHD state, they’d eat barely a third of it before picking another nut. Crows would go after the half opened nuts and peck on the meat still in it. It’s like ‘follow the crumbs’..they just had to stalk the squirrels who were like the can openers for the crows.
Usually they both turn up at the same time. Squirrels are scrappy and messy and really noisy. Crows sit back and wait for them to finish. Very dignified. Squirrels ..otoh..can be grabby.
Once I had a batch of hazelnuts I couldn’t sell. And I was leaving it out for the squirrels. The crows hung around the squirrels as they cracked it open..and as usual in their ADHD state, they’d eat barely a third of it before picking another nut. Crows would go after the half opened nuts and peck on the meat still in it. It’s like ‘follow the crumbs’..they just had to stalk the squirrels who were like the can openers for the crows.