OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Baby crows grow quickly. They leave the nest after about a month and quickly look like adults, but they still depend on Mom and Dad to help feed them for another month or two.

Heard a commotion outside yesterday, nonstop cawing. That usually means the family patriarch is warning the family of a prowling cat, but what I saw was two fledglings begging Mom and Dad for food. :) One left before I got back out with a camera, and Dad just walked on down the street, leaving Mom to deal with it.

The upside is that these kids will stay with the family group for several years and will probably even help build next year's nest. Win, win!

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Fun shot! Interesting facts I didn't know about crows.

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Thanks, Linda. Google is my friend. :)

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

LOL - mine too :)

GWR100 Loc: England

Brilliant shot Larry, and a bit of info that explains why we have a plethora of the noisy buggers in our garden? :roll:

Geoff

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Great download, Larry-- same thing at our suet feeders! The parents fly up and get some food while also knocking a considerable amount on the ground while the young one is squawking, usually on the ground!

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

I consider myself lucky. There are lots of crows around here but they're territorialized into areas of just a block or two. My local "flock" appears to be a family group of only 6-8 members, so they're not too bothersome. Lets me get to know them better too. I've watched this couple from nest building (125 feet up in a douglas fir) to day long in and out feeding flights, and now raising the new babies.

At the end of the day, Mom and Dad still manage some quiet time and cuddles after the kids are down for the night.