Crows are famous for doing interesting things, but we've never heard of an incident quite like the on Susan Morrow of Wilton witnessed on Father's Day. The Morrows were conscientious citizens.
Crows can be mischievous creatures, and are well-established collectors.
They are have been known to hoard metal and plastic foil, wrappers, coins, and other shiny objects. Sometimes they play with them like toys. A mass of terms Sir Sidney Weinstein of South Salem is a collector, too. Turtle notes While this column is about birds, most birders are interested in all things natural, and calls often come in about other creatures. Suspecting that it might have been laying eggs, she wondered what it was.