Crow or Raven?
Posted: July 7th, 2016, 4:54 am
I'm new to birding and have to admit Im kinda stumped on this one... heres the details: Yolo county farmlands close to the wetlands preserve where rare migrating birds are seen at times, huge size of an adult red-tailed hawk, seemed to be collecting sticks for a nest during spring, two of them together as a pair not group, soaring/hovering in high winds together in the same spot in front of me for several minutes at a time, bottom beak looks same size as top, there is ruffled chin hair but hard to tell do to wind, crossed wing tips before flight, beak top fluff extending half way, tail appears to display a point in some shots but not enough due to distorted angle, curvature of beak, ect.... I know the basics and what each of these traits are suppose to indicate. I need someone with experience seeing raven in crow territory and crows in raven territory to fine detail this ID. Ive watch youtube, googled pics, but they seem to compare only the far end of spectrum...what is the verdict and why?
20160707_040131 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow12a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow11 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow12 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow6 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow10 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow7 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow1 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow8 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow9 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow5 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow3 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
20160707_040131 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow12a by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow11 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow12 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow6 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow10 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow7 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow1 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow8 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow9 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow5 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow4 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow3 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr
raven or crow2 by California Reptile & Amphibian Appreciation, on Flickr