Perhaps if robins were as aggressive as mockingbirds, their little babies would have survived. Many are the residents of such houses who venture out on a morning in April or May to find themselves being strafed by a tiny, two-ounce bit of feathers and beak. From the crows' perspective, mobbing behavior may have adaptive significance in terms of survival in that a large potential predator may be driven from an area where crows raise their young because the babies might become prey for some raptors. They will attack cats and crows, but normally ignore people. Hate 'em. I'm reminded of the old cliche, what goes around, comes around. I live in Southern California and I constantly see Mockingbirds harassing crows. They chase them mid-flight and swoop on them while they're perched.
Don't like it when cats do that, don't like it any better when crows do it. Mother Nature sure has a way of keeping her checks and balances! If the crows do no longer bypass away they are going to lose some feathers or get pecked because of the fact the mockingbird … Hummingbirds attack mockingbirds for the … Saw two crows catch, tear apart, and eat still-wriggling smaller birds in midair, right next to our bird feeder. Crows will attack their nests so mockingbirds invariably attack them even here in Southern California. Owls are much hated by crows because of the night attacks on their nest. Mockingbirds are one of those wild animals that do much better in cities than they do in the wild; they have a notable tendency to build their nests near houses. Hummingbirds attack mockingbirds for a similar reason. Why do mockingbirds constantly harass crows? In a situation in which a predator such as a large hawk is simply in between meals, either sitting or flying, and has no special stake in a particular … It's fitting that crows get hammered by smaller birds with all the damage they can do. Mockingbirds are strongly territorial birds common in developed areas of the southern and eastern US. I hate crows.