Crows

Diet: The American crow is an omnivore; it eats plants and animals. It eats insects, grains, fruit, other birds' eggs, and small land and aquatic animals.

A crow has 4 talons (toes) on each foot.

Yes, Crows will actually feed on baby birds and ducklings. I have seen a number of crows who will snatch the baby duckling away from mothers because she can't protect them all. This happens every spring in my complex where we have ducks come to the ponds. We have a large population of crows in the area. Very sad to see.

They sleep at night or when it becomes dark in groups. They rise in the morning with the sun.

yes i believe that crows are very bad luck last summer we had one get its foot stuck in our fence and it died.my husband took it out of the fence and threw it to the other side a month or so later my husband took a huge pay cut then lost his job he got a new job but his boss didn't pay him his commissions, then he got an autoimmune disease i got fibromialgia and my son has migraines my daughter started getting chest pains and our house is in foreclosure my husband got a new job but still isn't making any money and health is not getting better . so if you ask me i say 100% yes crows are bad luck

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It might be they like the smell of soap.

A female crow is called a crow. They do not have a special name that distinguishes them from their male counterparts.

Crow: nothing under Female

Bird: Hen

Yes, crows as with all other birds are vertebrates. They have an internal skeleton and a backbone.

It depends whether it's flying in a straight line or not !

Yes, and there are ones with red on the wings too.

To befriend a crow it is easiest to start in the winter. Scavangers like crows will have less food then. when some are in tree near your house go out and quietly lay some food such as nuts ,seeds, eggs, wet dog food or corn out. Then return inside. after a while they will start to know that you bring them food. They will learn to trust you. Also they enjoy shiny things so leaving bits of tin foil or garland out might be nice for them. Be sure to leave your gifts to the crows in the same spot. My crow knows my voice. so I can call him. If you would like this, before you leave food, talk out loud for a few seconds, then leave the food.

Copied right from wikipedia: The plumage of Carrion Crow is black with a green or purple sheen, much greener than the gloss of the Rook. The bill, legs and feet are also black. It can be distinguished from the Common Raven by its size (48--52 cm or 18 to 21 inches in length) and from the Hooded Crow by its black plumage, but there is frequent confusion between it and the Rook. The beak of the Crow is stouter and in consequence looks shorter, and whereas in the adult Rook the nostrils are bare, those of the Crow are covered at all ages with bristle-like feathers.

Crows are scared away by gunshots. Since this is not practical in a residential setting you can emulate a gunshot by slapping two wide boards together. A couple of 1 X 6 boards about 12 inches long does an excellant job.

Crows are black scavengers and pigeons have various colors and eat grain and seed. They are, however both pests if they live in your neighborhood.

It could be a treepie, or an ani bird (which has grey eyes).

Although the more usual suspects are the rook, raven, jackdaw, which are similar in colour and shape.

It could simply be a different sub-species of the crow you are use to seeing.

The trick is to listen out for their vocalisations.

Are they really crows or perhaps grackles? Grackles have been incorrectly called crows in Tx. for as long as I can remember. I have witnessed a group of grackles chasing a hawk away from their nesting site on multiple occasions. The adult birds are quite ferocious when protecting their young. I have also seen the same kind of behavior in mockingbirds, although the hawk is usually pursued by just the male. About two weeks ago in San Marcos TX, I noticed a rather large flock of grackles (not unusual in itself) flying by. The lead birds were diving and flying erratically when I noticed a Coopers hawk flying low and at the head of the flock, with a young grackle in its claws. What amazed me was the sheer number of birds responding to the threat. Crows frequently mob hawks. They are merely to drive the predator away from their territory. In fact, it is very common to see this behavior in crows, more so than any other bird.

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Yes. The two terms are not opposite of each other. A scavenger is an organism who eats leftovers from another animal's kill, or eats an animal that has died of some other causes. An omnivore is an organism that eats both plant and animal matter. Crows will basically eat whatever they find that looks tasty ...

Birds have hollow bones, making them lighter. Also, the wing is the shape of an airfoil. And the bird must get enough lift and thrust to overcome gravity and drag. These are the four forces that act on any flying thing.

Yes. The sound that a crow makes means something. It means that it is sending out a signal up to 15 cm (6in) in length. It will set potential pieces of food within that size range vibrating. Then it will find that food and eat it.

Crows can beat their wings about once or twice per second. This means they can beat their wings up to 120 times a minute.

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