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kathleen
Forum Role: Participant Active Since: December 31, 2020 Topics Started: 0 Replies Created: 2
If I can’t see the bird I can usually tell by the call. Wings, tails, beak, ruff all help in distinguishing between the crow and the raven. Between the Corvid and other black birds, no contest.
1 I have never witnessed a crow eating a baby bird or invading a nest. We live in the piedmont area of the blue ridge mountains. We have black snakes and they love to get into nests and bird houses. We often use a snake guard to keep them out.
2. We have tonnage of crow where we live. I have had admiration and curiosity about them for years. I grew up on a farm in North Dakota and my dad used to put “boomers” in his sunflower fields to keep the crow out. We live in Virginia and I feed the crow. A friend who has a wildlife rescue sanctuary suggested I feed them dog food instead of “scraps”. They know when I am coming and call to each other that breakfast is ready. They do not want to be my friends as much as I would like that.
3 we do have both species of crows and ravens. Only recently have they been showing themselves. Otherwise you would need to go up into the blue ridge mountains to glimpse them. A few years ago I thought I heard one and keep hoping to see one. In the past couple years I actually see them flying overhead, riding the currents. Their voice definitely identifies them when you can’t see them.
4 they definitely keep track of what’s happening in the area and are not shy about sharing their info. Love them!