Crows know how to have fun!
An article just released by Peter Reull in the Harvard Gazette reports on a study about Crows that has been published in Current Biology by organismic and evolutionary biology graduate student Dakota McCoy. It is widely known that Crows are considered to be among the world's most intelligent animals. In many recent research studies, Crows and other members of the [...]
Nat Geo: Crows Love Cheeseburgers!
National Geographic highlights a new research report on American Crows that has just been published in the bird journal The Condor: Ornithological Applications. The Condor is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research, syntheses, and assessments from all parts of the globe focusing on the application of scientific theory, ornithological knowledge, and methods to the conservation and management of birds and [...]
Fish Crows at Ferrous Site!
The Fish Crows were gathered around the approach area to the Ferrous Site late this afternoon under partly sunny skies, wind from SW at 14MPH, and temp at 83F. They were perched on utility wires, fence posts, rooftops, and on the ground. They have frequently been seen in this location, in the late afternoon over the past three weeks. [...]
Crow & Raven: Center for Wildlife
At the kind invitation of Sarah Kern, Director of Education, had a wonderful visit this morning at the Center for Wildlife located in Cape Neddick, Maine. Nestled at the base of Mount Agamenticus, for 33 years their facility has treated over 50,000 injured and orphaned wild animals and presented programming to thousands of community members annually. Their vision is [...]
Fish Crows Ferrous Site
Submitted by Craig Gibson: 2019 Crow Patrol Observation notes: clear skies, bright sun, wind from the W at 10MPH, and temp at 82F The gang of young Fish Crows continue to hang out around the Ferrous Site, and are being seen in late afternoons and early evenings. They spend time perched in trees, on utility wires, on fence tops [...]
Fish Crows at Riverwalk behind 280 Merrimack St.
Submitted by Craig Gibson: 2019 Crow Patrol Observation notes: just after 6:30 PM under mostly cloudy skies, winds from SW at 7MPH, and temp at 79F. The Young Fish Crows continue to move around the local area along the Merrimack River. Discovered over 50 Fish Crows mulling around the fenced in the construction zone behind 280 Merrimack St. This [...]
Young Fish Crows again!
Made another late afternoon visit to the Ferrous Site in search of young Fish Crows. They are easy to find around this location late in the day and their distinctive call helps to make easy identification. The Fish Crow call is a high-pitched, nasal "ca-hah" or "aw-uk." They were perched in nearby trees and foraging on the ground. They [...]
Crow Specimens: San Diego Museum Natural History!
Had a wonderful opportunity to tour the San Diego Museum of Natural History, on a recent family visit to San Diego. With special thanks to Phil Unitt, who serves as the Curator of the SDMNH Bird Collection. Phil is a specialist in subspecies identification of California birds and author of The San Diego County Bird Atlas, The Birds of San Diego [...]
Young Fish Crows at Ferrous Site
During the summer months, the younger Fish Crows tend to remain in the local area. These are usually one and two year old Fish Crows. Unlike American Crows, these young Fish Crows are not cooperative breeders. They do not stay with their family unit and help raise the brood in the current year. They have not yet reached breeding [...]
Crow Patrol: Dec 2018 Pellet Analysis
In early December 2018, the truck depot parking lot along South Canal St. in Lawrence, MA provided ample opportunity to collect ejected pellets from the wintering American and Fish Crows. Each morning, the Crows left behind cast pellets from the night before. From Birds of North America, we learn that Crows casts pellets throughout the day and overnight in [...]