Fish Crow or American Crow? (1 Viewer)

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AdamfromCanada

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• Feb 27, 2017

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From Flamingo in the Florida Everglades, about two weeks ago. This guy was following around turkey vultures in the parking lot.

Is he a fish crow or an American crow? Really hard for me to see the difference, but thought the smart minds here might be able to tell.

Thanks!

 

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Kratter

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• Feb 27, 2017

• #2

American Crows are the only crows at Flamingo. Which I always thought was weird, given that Fish Crows are usually the more common crow coastally in the rest of Florida.
Andy

 

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AdamfromCanada

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• Feb 27, 2017

• #3

Thank you!

 

KC Foggin

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• Feb 27, 2017

• #4

These two crows are hard to tell by lookng as it is usually their call that sets them apart.

 

Nutcracker

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• Feb 27, 2017

• #5

Alternatively, an option here to measure the wheelchair sign on the road, and get a decent estimate of the bird's size.

 

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Kratter

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• Feb 27, 2017

• #6

Like I said above American Crows are the only crows at Flamingo. Here's eBird map. Zoom in on Everglades.
http://ebird.org/ebird/map/fiscro?n...=1-12&bmo=1&emo=12&yr=range&byr=2016&eyr=2017
The scaly look to the upper back feathers contrasting with flat black nape is also food for American.

 

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rkj

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• Feb 27, 2017

• #7

Kratter said:

food for American.

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Actually, both crow species are protected in the US and one would need a special permit from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to eat either. :eat:

 

Nutcracker

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• Feb 27, 2017

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rkj said:

Actually, both crow species are protected in the US and one would need a special permit from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to eat either. :eat:

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One crow wouldn't need an USFWS permit to eat another crow

 

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AdamfromCanada

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• Feb 28, 2017

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Nutcracker said:

One crow wouldn't need an USFWS permit to eat another crow

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Even if it's handicapped?