Beginner birders may find it difficult to identify these two black birds: the Common Raven and the American Crow.

The American Crow and the Common Raven. They are also completely black birds, but much larger. Crows and Ravens look a lot alike. If they perched side by side it would be easy to tell them apart. The ...

Ravens are, to enthusiasts like myself, at the top of the avian pyramid in mental attributes.” -L. Kilham from “The American Crow and Common Raven” ...

Common ravens, Corvus corax, were formerly known as northern ravens. They are magnificent birds: large, glossy, black, intelligent and playful, that are not to be confused with their cousins, American ...

Crows and ravens are hard to tell apart, but basically, the common raven is bigger than the American and Northwestern crow. So, you might think that ...

In flight, ravens have long, wedge-shaped tails. They’re more slender than crows, with longer, narrower wings, and longer, thinner “fingers” at the wing tips. Common Ravens are entirely black, right ...

With their shaggy throat feathers and long, hefty beaks, ravens are noticeably larger than crows, which have shorter, slimmer bills. Where can you spot common ravens?

Birds such as crows and ravens may have a bad rap thanks to superstitions and negative portrayals in popular culture, but they offer a lot more than fodder for scary stories. In fact, they're ...

Crows are commonly heard in the preserve, but on several recent occasions, those crows sounded as if they had laryngitis. Merlin told me the “croaking” call I was hearing was the common raven.