American Crow tracks? (1 Viewer)

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carterdorscht

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• Mar 9, 2018

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Found these tracks this morning in Desbarats, Ontario, Canada. Can they be indenfied to species? Would American Crow make the most sense?

 

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Earnest lad

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• Mar 9, 2018

• #2

Dear Sir
Looking at the width/length ratio of the tracks I think these are the Fish Crow rather than the American Crow.

 

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carterdorscht

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• Mar 9, 2018

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kasfig said:

Dear Sir
Looking at the width/length ratio of the tracks I think these are the Fish Crow rather than the American Crow.

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That is extremely unlikely, due to location and date. If it were a Fish Crow, it would be the furthest north one has ever been located.

 

Steve Schoech

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• Mar 9, 2018

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kasfig said:

Dear Sir
Looking at the width/length ratio of the tracks I think these are the Fish Crow rather than the American Crow.

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1) I don't think fish crow range into Ontario and 2) I'm uncertain whether you are joking or not? No disrespect intended:t:

 

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carterdorscht

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• Mar 9, 2018

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Steve Schoech said:

1) I don't think fish crow range into Ontario and 2) I'm uncertain whether you are joking or not? No disrespect intended:t:

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FYI, they have moved just into the southern parts of Ontario and apparently it's only a matter of time before someone finds evidence of a breeding pair. This location is 100s of kilometres north of there though.

 

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Earnest lad

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• Mar 9, 2018

• #6

Sorry you're right it must be American Crow at that latitude.
However one can tell by the relative shallowness of the depression of the imprints compared to others examined; that the bird that made them had an almost empty stomach.

 

Joern Lehmhus

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• Mar 9, 2018

• #7

Why are you all set on crow, if the bird was not seen?


I understand there were only the tracks in the snow.
So, how big is that key?

would a bluejay or something similar sized out of question?

 

jurek

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• Mar 9, 2018

• #8

It is a corvid, American Crow. Raven is more symmetrical, Blue Jay is smaller judging from the key chain on the photo. I however cannot give you 100% certainty.

 

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Earnest lad

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• Mar 9, 2018

• #9

Yes and one can tell it's a female too ( relative rear projection)

 

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fugl

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• Mar 9, 2018

• #10

kasfig said:

Yes and one can tell it's a female too ( relative rear projection)

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Any thoughts on her state of mind (other than the effects of hunger, of course)?

 

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Earnest lad

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• Mar 9, 2018

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I can't say with there only being a few footprints visible. Are there any more photos ?

 

ialarmedalien

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• Mar 10, 2018

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fugl said:

Any thoughts on her state of mind (other than the effects of hunger, of course)?

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Concern about being mistaken for a jay, raven, or rook.

 

Joern Lehmhus

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• Mar 10, 2018

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ialarmedalien said:

Concern about being mistaken for a jay, raven, or rook.[/QUOTE]

in Ontario? really looking for some attention, this bird...

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