The Beauty of Corvids

Apparently, according to the interwed, Crows & Ravens are of the same Corvidae family, and the genus, Corvus.

Ravens and a legend of the Tower of London:





The current Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, Michael 'Barney' Chandler. Previously of the Royal Marines.

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Magna-Carta said:
Apparently, according to the interwed, Crows & Ravens are of the same Corvidae family, and the genus, Corvus.

Ravens and a legend of the Tower of London:



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That was super interesting and fun to watch. :cool:

ETA: I knew about Raven's also being part of the family of corvids, but I did not know about Jays and Magpies. I wonder if I can ask @Matrix to change the name of this thread to, "The Beauty of Corvids" to incorporate the Raven's, etc.
 
It has only been the last 25 years or so that we have seen ravens here in my part of Southern Ontario. I used to always see them at the hunt camp about two hours North of me but not here. I guess like a lot of other creatures they probably find making a living easier in this area. We are also seeing a good number of Bald Eagles here in the last 15 to 20 years.
 
Trila said:
As much as I 💕 watching corvids, I don't know much about them. What is the easiest way (from a distance) to tell if I'm looking at a crow or a raven?
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I wanted to give you good info. so I looked this up. (No one tell my son I got lazy and used the AI. :/ )

"Ravens are significantly larger than crows—roughly the size of a red-tailed hawk—with,,wedge-shaped tails, shaggy throat feathers called hackles, and heavier, curved beaks. Crows are smaller, with straight beaks, fan-shaped tails, and smoother feathers. Ravens typically make a deep, guttural croak, whereas crows emit a sharp "caw". "

I would look at the size, the straight or curved beak, and fan or wedge-shaped tail feather as more readily available identifiers.
 
Medusa said:
I wanted to give you good info. so I looked this up. (No one tell my son I got lazy and used the AI. :/ )

"Ravens are significantly larger than crows—roughly the size of a red-tailed hawk—with,,wedge-shaped tails, shaggy throat feathers called hackles, and heavier, curved beaks. Crows are smaller, with straight beaks, fan-shaped tails, and smoother feathers. Ravens typically make a deep, guttural croak, whereas crows emit a sharp "caw". "

I would look at the size, the straight or curved beak, and fan or wedge-shaped tail feather as more readily available identifiers.
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When I lived in Illinois, the crows always said "caw". Here in Arkansas they say " awk"!

What's up with that?!!! LOL. Southern accent?!! 1769957707769.png
 

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