There's some controversy amongst taxonomists about Crow (Corvus) species, the differences between which are difficult if not impossible for the amateur to perceive. So this may be the Common or American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), or the slightly smaller Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus). I suspect this is the latter since it was quite a small crow and hanging out just above the shore along the Westsong Walkway. Wikipedia has some discussion of the taxonomic differences and, as mentioned in an earlier post, crows have their own website, www.crows.net, where you can find out more about their language and culture.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Crow
There's some controversy amongst taxonomists about Crow (Corvus) species, the differences between which are difficult if not impossible for the amateur to perceive. So this may be the Common or American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), or the slightly smaller Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus). I suspect this is the latter since it was quite a small crow and hanging out just above the shore along the Westsong Walkway. Wikipedia has some discussion of the taxonomic differences and, as mentioned in an earlier post, crows have their own website, www.crows.net, where you can find out more about their language and culture.
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Wonderful photo, the contrast of the colors is amazing!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAllthough black, the bird is so vivid in shades... :)
Beautiful and full of literary symbolism. Never tastes too good.
ReplyDeleteDang flying rats. They pick everyone's garbage to pieces on trash day.
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