American Crow
American Crow
Description: American Crows are stout black birds with a fan shaped tail. They also have a thick bill.
Nest: large mass of sticks and twigs lined with feathers, grass, leaves, and roots. The nest is placed in a tree fork. Usually fairly high up in trees. Old nests are sometimes used by owls.
Eggs: 4-6 dull green eggs.
Diet: They eat insects, carrion, trash, small animals, seeds, nuts, grains, eggs and young of other birds, and insects. Can become agricultural pests if large numbers are present. Crows are very intelligent and can open discarded containers filled with human food. They frequently raid the nests of American Robins.
Habitat: Just about anywhere, these versatile creatures can thrive in forests, coasts, swamps and urban areas. They are regulars in agricultural areas and fresh cut meadows. They migrate in large spread out flocks in late February through March, and again from late October to early December.
Nest: large mass of sticks and twigs lined with feathers, grass, leaves, and roots. The nest is placed in a tree fork. Usually fairly high up in trees. Old nests are sometimes used by owls.
Eggs: 4-6 dull green eggs.
Diet: They eat insects, carrion, trash, small animals, seeds, nuts, grains, eggs and young of other birds, and insects. Can become agricultural pests if large numbers are present. Crows are very intelligent and can open discarded containers filled with human food. They frequently raid the nests of American Robins.
Habitat: Just about anywhere, these versatile creatures can thrive in forests, coasts, swamps and urban areas. They are regulars in agricultural areas and fresh cut meadows. They migrate in large spread out flocks in late February through March, and again from late October to early December.