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Birds @ Wings
American Crow
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Blue Jay
Canada Goose
Common Loon
Golden Eagle
Great Blue Heron
Great Horned Owl
Lewis' Woodpecker
Osprey
Pine Grosbeak
Red-tailed Hawk
Rufous Hummingbird
Steller's Jay
Swans
Warbling
Verio
Western Meadowlark
Wood Duck
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American Crow
 Recognition
Everyone can identify a crow. Black overall, smaller than a raven, with a
shorter less powerful bill. The caw call is not as hoarse as that of the
Raven.
Haunts
Needs a mixed habitat of open space and woodlands. It is often seen along
the valley bottom and on farmer’s fields.
Schedule
Spring migration begins in early March and most are gone by mid October.
In the summer at sunset watch for large flocks of crows heading for their
evening roosts.
Field Notes
Personal anecdotes from crow observers abound with the feats of crows.
Someone once saw a crow pull the pin from a kennel door to let the dog
out, then hop in and eat the dog’s food. Another person watched a crow hop
along a clothesline plucking off clothespins and watch each piece of wet
laundry plop to the ground. The bird’s purpose? Its own sheer amusement, I
guess.
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