So familiar to us all, this large, black, large beaked bird that is so very smart. Glossy plumage and with a distinctive CAW that alerts us of its presence. Flies with a distinctive rowing motion.
American Crows are highly social birds, more often seen in groups than alone. In addition to roosting and foraging in numbers, crows often stay together in year-round family groups that consist of the breeding pair and offspring from the past two years. The whole family cooperates to raise young.
The term for a group of crows is a "murder".
Crows can recognize individual human faces and remember them for years, even holding grudges against people who have mistreated them. Be nice to them!
Photo by Don Blohowiak
Photo by Don Blohowiak
Photo by Don Blohowiak
American Crow relies on
Sun
Water
Nutrients