I've always been fascinated by the different varieties of crows we've seen during our travels.
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We saw this crow in 2005 when we went Down Under to Sydney. I was amazed at the white patches since the crows I'd seen in Illinois were all black.
Then we saw this fellow in Turkey, also in 2005. He was more white than black.
In 2007, we saw this crow in Egypt while viewing the pyramids at Giza. He looked very much like the crow in Turkey.
In 2008, we saw this crow in Kyoto, Japan. The head was very different from all the others we'd seen during our travels. My aunt was surprised at my fascination.
In April of this year we saw these crows at the Petrified Forest in Arizona. These guys looked like the crows we had in Illinois before they were wiped out by the West Nile disease. I wonder if they're coming back again to the Midwest. Did you know that a group of crows is called a Murder?
What do your crows look like? Are they all black?
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We saw this crow in 2005 when we went Down Under to Sydney. I was amazed at the white patches since the crows I'd seen in Illinois were all black.
Then we saw this fellow in Turkey, also in 2005. He was more white than black.
In 2007, we saw this crow in Egypt while viewing the pyramids at Giza. He looked very much like the crow in Turkey.
In 2008, we saw this crow in Kyoto, Japan. The head was very different from all the others we'd seen during our travels. My aunt was surprised at my fascination.
In April of this year we saw these crows at the Petrified Forest in Arizona. These guys looked like the crows we had in Illinois before they were wiped out by the West Nile disease. I wonder if they're coming back again to the Midwest. Did you know that a group of crows is called a Murder?
What do your crows look like? Are they all black?
Your camera files are amazing!
ReplyDeleteCrows seemed to have dwindled in Kansas, but I saw many (murders?) when in Oklahoma recently. They're plain black in the Midwest. I used to see more starlings. They look like crows with a little shimmering multi-color hue glimmering from their chest; a bit like an oil slick on top of water.
I see more bluejays and robins around my yard than crows. The bluejays sit on a little hill, spread their wings and absorb the sun on some days.
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I haven't seen any blue jays or crows here so they still haven't made a come back.
DeleteWe have tons of crows around here, and ravens in the mountains. They are all black like yours, which are called American crows. Very smart and congregate in huge groups (or murders) here. :-)
ReplyDeleteours are all black, what wonderful photos of crows, they are such a clever bird, so many old wives tales about crows, and supposedly they make good pets!
ReplyDeleteYes, our Midwestern crows are all black, and there's more than enough of them!
ReplyDeleteI knew the group of crows term. It was used in a Halloween episode of the Simpsons I think.
ReplyDeleteOne member of the crow family around here is the Blue Jay. And we have two other kinds of crows..all black, their numbers are recovering from West Nile disease. I enjoyed this post. Great shots you got at each stop. Where are those crows that hang around the Tower of London? I know you got them somewhere. Dianne
ReplyDeleteYou're right! I do have them! Somewhere. Those were taken before digital. I need to get into my scanned photos to find them.
DeleteI never have seen crows that had white patches. Didn't even know such existed. I like crows,because they are so smart and bold. Have you ever seen the big European ravens?
DeleteEuropean ravens? Hmmm... not that I can remember. I'll keep a look eye for them next time we're in Europe though.
DeleteWow, you have seen more kinds of crows than we've seen countries! I like the Australian one.
ReplyDeleteOur crows are black, like the ones in the US.
We also have blackbirds, which are smaller; and red-winged blackbirds, which are prettier; and yellow-headed blackbirds, which were a great surprise to me, coming from the west coast.
However, on the west coast we have Ravens, those gods of the indigenous peoples, twice the size of crows and twice as raucous.
K
Yes, ours are big, black, and opinionated. Every year they come back to the same tree to raise a new baby. :)
ReplyDeleteI seldom see crows here but there are some...interesting post!
ReplyDeleteWe have plenty of crows, all black here. They can make a racket. They are supposed to be quite smart.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love crows, but I suppose that's because there are none here in Hawaii. Our closest "equivalent" is the common mynah, those bold and sassy creatures! They're a hoot to watch.
ReplyDeleteHaven't noticed many crows lately! Think the ones I've seen were mostly all black.
ReplyDeleteOn the whole they have interchangeable beaks. We're low on crows, too. And high on West Nile. Didn't realize the connection.
ReplyDeleteA murder of crows...that is the collective noun. Isn't that interesting?
ReplyDeleteAll of our crows are black!
Now that black and white one is a handsome bird. The few I have seen here are quite ordinary and all black.
ReplyDeleteThis is Great!!!! An educational resource!
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu
Comfort Spiral
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Seattle crows - big and black and noisy.
ReplyDeleteOurs are all black and the West Nile virus did not kill them all. They are baaaack!
ReplyDeleteI live near Chicago and the crows are back. I have also seen a few Blue Jays. I was happy to see them again.
ReplyDeleteMary
Hello, Mary! It's so nice to meet you. Thank you so much for commenting. We still haven't seen any crows in our suburb outside of Chicago or blue jays. I'm glad to hear they're coming back. What we've seen more of are Coopers Hawks. They are such majestic birds.
DeleteMy son-in-law just told me that yes, he has indeed seen a few blue jays and crows this past summer. That's so nice to know.
DeleteBlessed be, those are many crows!
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We have black crows in our area. I like crows and will always stop, look at them and whistle - sometimes they answer me. I saw an emission on TV once saying that crows could recognize faces – and if they lived in an area, they knew all the people there – smart birds!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing all these crows Kay. Great photos! Who would have thought there would have.been so many different types?
ReplyDeleteI was really fascinated with the ones in Japan because their heads were so large.
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ReplyDeleteWow, what a great collection of crows you have personally seen! Plenty of them in Minnesota and they are all black. When they congregate in a stand of trees in the evening for roosting, the noise is deafening. Well, very annoying anyway!
When we lived in Washington state, the crows were black. Sometimes a nuisance, but most of the time not. Kind of like the Mynah birds here. Interesting to see the crows from different parts of the world!
ReplyDeleteOurs are black, but we also have ravens, which are in the corvid family . I love them.
ReplyDeleteON, Canada!
P.S> I love your series of photos. Happy to share your travels!
DeleteHello there Kay! Our crows are black and very NOISEY! They seem to enjoy settling down on the front lawn and strut around like they own the place. I imagine they think they are great guards of the property. Hope all is well with you and yours, I have been away from blogging so long and am going to try to keep up better then I have been.
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