Northern Crow from Florida
Nov 26, 2018 13:40:13 #
Nov 26, 2018 14:36:41 #
DOOK wrote:
Excellent result, Larry--it's always hard to get good detail on a black bird (or a white one). 
Thanks Earl !
- so true !Nov 26, 2018 14:41:24 #
linelink wrote:
Yes, fine detail on a difficult subject. Very nice!
Thank you linelink !
I had just enough time to turn up my exposure comp for the blackness...Nov 26, 2018 14:44:06 #
Blaster34 wrote:
Superb capture and yes they are soooo smart...
Thank you so much Blaster ! ........I chased many a Crow as a kid on the farm ....very challenging !
Nov 26, 2018 14:46:04 #
Nalu wrote:
Nice shot Larry! You nailed it.
Thank you so much Frank - appreciate !
Nov 26, 2018 14:49:11 #
Nov 26, 2018 14:54:07 #
jak86094 wrote:
Nice crisp shot...well lit. What distinguishes the Northern Crow from the much more common American Crow?
Thanks jak86094 !
- in Florida, the (northern) American Crow is very uncommon in my area ....the smaller (dumber?) Fish Crows are VERY common ! ......
Nov 26, 2018 17:12:24 #
imagemeister wrote:
Thanks jak86094 !
- in Florida, the (northern) American Crow is very uncommon in my area ....the smaller (dumber?) Fish Crows are VERY common ! ......
- in Florida, the (northern) American Crow is very uncommon in my area ....the smaller (dumber?) Fish Crows are VERY common ! ......
Got ya...makes sense. Thanks for responding. Keep taking beautiful photos.
This time of year we get flocks of American Crows in the hundreds sometimes. Noisy and messy. I just watched a video where a crow completed a problem solving task that took 8 unique steps using 2 different length of stick and three stones to access a chunk of food...remarkable. First he had to retrieve a short stick dangling from an 18” piece of string. He used that to access three stones from 3 separate enclosures. He then dropped the three stones into a container where gravity opened an enclosure containing a long stick. 2 stones would not have been enough to open the enclosure. Once he had the long stick, he could use it to prod a chunk of food from deep within an enclosure. Not only did he complete all the tasks, but he did the 8 steps in the correct order to minimize the time it took to access the food...in other words, the only order that would really work. No trial and error.
jak
Nov 26, 2018 18:13:48 #
Excellent detail Larry--not easy to accomplish on an all-black bird!
Nov 26, 2018 22:36:14 #
Nov 26, 2018 22:37:22 #
SpyderJan wrote:
Nice catch. The detail is amazing.
Thank you so much Jan , appreciate !
Nov 26, 2018 22:40:47 #
Nov 27, 2018 12:04:39 #
imagemeister wrote:
Another trip to central Florida - managed to get my first image of this elusive Northern Crow with an acorn ! These are considered to be one of the smartest birds on the planet and therefore quite elusive - this one did not hang around long for a second shot ! Another box check on my bucket list.
Canon 80D and Canon 400 prime W/1.4X from carpod in bright (brilliant/high contrast) light from a decent sized cropping.
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Canon 80D and Canon 400 prime W/1.4X from carpod in bright (brilliant/high contrast) light from a decent sized cropping.
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looks like you outsmarted one of the smartest birds on the planet...excellent shot and detail, larry!
Nov 27, 2018 20:21:29 #
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent shot and details Larry.
Sylvia, thanks again - Appreciate !
Nov 27, 2018 20:27:47 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Excellent detail Larry--not easy to accomplish on an all-black bird!
Thank you for your visit and insightful comment Corky !
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