Nature American Crow

American Crow · 07:23 AM

This American Crow swooped in my yard and gave me a chance to get a couple of photos before he left.

bertwert · 04-19-2016, 07:28 AM

CAW! CAW!
Nice shots, but you chopped of the poor bird's tail.
I see these all the time so I never take any photos.

swanlefitte · 04-19-2016, 11:03 AM

I had a murder in my yard this morning raising a ruckus. I counted 15 but they kept leaving the big tree and flying back. We normally have 2-3. A group of them is called a murder.

**csa** · 04-19-2016, 11:29 AM

There have only been a few (maybe 4-6), that I've seen here in the past few years. I don't think I'd like a bunch (murder) of them hanging out in my yard!

I only had seconds to photograph this one; first I've seen that actually came into the yard; usually they hang out in the open fields.

slowpez · 04-19-2016, 01:23 PM

He was very cooperative Carol. Nicely captured.

normhead · 04-19-2016, 01:26 PM

I have crows and Ravens in my ear all the time, but they never let me get images. They fly away if I even move inside the house.

loco · 04-19-2016, 01:33 PM

Very nice shots, he's a handsome bird, Carol! He certainly posed nicely for you!

I used to enjoy watching the crows in my yard. I'd feed them and they'd come every day. For some reason, they stopped coming years ago and now I can't get them to come back. Have tried putting out cracked corn, peanut butter crackers

, all kinds of stuff. I would love to be able to photograph them. I think they have such personalities.

**csa** · 04-19-2016, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by slowpez

He was very cooperative Carol. Nicely captured.

Susan, thank you very much!

**csa** · 04-19-2016, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I have crows and Ravens in my ear all the time, but they never let me get images. They fly away if I even move inside the house.

Norm, this one also was very skittish; I only got a couple of seconds to get these shots before he spooked & was gone. I enjoyed seeing him, and being able to capture him as best I could!

**csa** · 04-19-2016, 02:16 PM

Thank you Lori! I feed the smaller birds, but have never had a crow come into the yard. Perhaps curiosity, or maybe for a drink at the birdbath. Hope he comes back!

swanlefitte · 04-20-2016, 09:22 AM

This is the dominant one checking on its mate. I had been trying to get his wings for sometime because they are so "moth eaten". The bottom corner shows his wings from the top.

Here you can see how his feathers are bare quills.

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04-19-2016, 07:28 AM	#2
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	CAW! CAW! Nice shots, but you chopped of the poor bird's tail. I see these all the time so I never take any photos.

04-19-2016, 11:03 AM	#3
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	I had a murder in my yard this morning raising a ruckus. I counted 15 but they kept leaving the big tree and flying back. We normally have 2-3. A group of them is called a murder.

04-19-2016, 11:29 AM	#4
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	There have only been a few (maybe 4-6), that I've seen here in the past few years. I don't think I'd like a bunch (murder) of them hanging out in my yard! I only had seconds to photograph this one; first I've seen that actually came into the yard; usually they hang out in the open fields.

04-19-2016, 01:23 PM	#5
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	He was very cooperative Carol. Nicely captured.

04-19-2016, 01:26 PM	#6
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I have crows and Ravens in my ear all the time, but they never let me get images. They fly away if I even move inside the house.

04-19-2016, 01:33 PM	#7
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Very nice shots, he's a handsome bird, Carol! He certainly posed nicely for you! I used to enjoy watching the crows in my yard. I'd feed them and they'd come every day. For some reason, they stopped coming years ago and now I can't get them to come back. Have tried putting out cracked corn, peanut butter crackers , all kinds of stuff. I would love to be able to photograph them. I think they have such personalities.

04-19-2016, 02:13 PM	#8
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez He was very cooperative Carol. Nicely captured. Susan, thank you very much!

04-19-2016, 02:14 PM	#9
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead I have crows and Ravens in my ear all the time, but they never let me get images. They fly away if I even move inside the house. Norm, this one also was very skittish; I only got a couple of seconds to get these shots before he spooked & was gone. I enjoyed seeing him, and being able to capture him as best I could!

04-19-2016, 02:16 PM	#10
csa Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Montana mountains Posts: 10,133 Original Poster	Thank you Lori! I feed the smaller birds, but have never had a crow come into the yard. Perhaps curiosity, or maybe for a drink at the birdbath. Hope he comes back!

04-20-2016, 09:22 AM	#11
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	This is the dominant one checking on its mate. I had been trying to get his wings for sometime because they are so "moth eaten". The bottom corner shows his wings from the top. Here you can see how his feathers are bare quills.