3Quid wrote:
Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos - Common Crow)
Approximate size: 40 cm (about 17 inches) long at maturity. About the size of a large pigeon.
Wingspan: A little under 1 meter (around 40 inches)
Coloring: Black all over. Some (such as the hooded crow) may have grey or white shoulders and backs.
Call: A nasal "Caw!"
Eggs: 4 - 7 eggs. Greenish blue, marked with brown.
Range: The American Crow is found throughout most of North America. The Carrion Crow is found throughout Europe.
The Crow is a very common black bird. It can be found all over the world, and adapts well to a variety of habitats. Unlike ravens, which prefer the countryside, crows thrive in cities and will gladly make their nests near large human centers,they also tend to live around vibrant estate pubs in the North East of England,often targeting the Licencees windscreen wipers,which they tend to use to remove excess moisture and rainwater from their nests,although this behaviour isnt the norm,it is a peculiar characteristic of the species known as the Rift House Crow. Crows are about the size of a large pigeon. They can live 5 - 10 years quite easily, but in the wild their lifespan is often shortened by natural predators and environmental hazzards.
obviously creatures of habit
there is a pair that come outside my house at least once a year they turn up about now and stay two days then you don't see them for another year they turned up last week
i might be wrong and it could be a succession of crows but i think not
they must be on an annual journey
any twitchers know about anything about the habits of crows