Matthew Spoor of Grand Forks is a birding newbie, and he’s obviously both excited and serious about it. Here’ a report he posted last week, about identifying his first raven: “I spent a couple of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Crows are seen as a commanding symbol around the world, including as ...

Crows are intelligent birds, often mistaken for other black-feathered species. This guide helps differentiate crows from five lookalikes. Brewer’s Blackbirds show iridescent hues. Ravens have ...

Battle of the birbs Graphic: Ryan F. Mandelbaum; Raven: Wikimedia user CanadianWikilover; Crow: Wikimedia user Mdf; Sky: Wikimedia user Mohammed Tawsif Salam, Screenshot via Nintendo (Wikimedia ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Recently on social media, New Mexico residents were debating on whether or not there are crows or ravens in the state. Some claimed we only have ravens, others claimed we have both ...

Over the four decades I’ve lived in my house, we’ve noticed sudden influxes and exoduses of bird populations. One was even human-induced. For Henry’s fourth birthday, I hid 5 pounds of shelled peanuts ...

The notion that crows and ravens might reward humans who provide them food motivated the title of the book Tony Angell and I recently published (Gifts of the Crow; 2012 Simon and Schuster). When I ...

While some can’t look past the crow’s harsh call and frequent literary association with death, Native American cultures see ...

Curious about the significance of a black bird crossing your path? Here's what you need to know about the meaning of crows and ravens. Thanks to Edgar Allen Poe and Alfred Hitchcock, crows and ravens ...

To tell them apart from a distance, watch the way they fly: a raven’s flight is smooth and regular interspersed with swoops, glides, and dives much like a hawk, while a crow has a regular pushing ...

Feared by some for their all-black appearance, crows are far more than omens; they are intelligent, observant, and remarkably adaptable birds. Celebrated in many cultures as messengers or symbols of ...