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By 2 Crow Species

Jordan Lake. The first crow we see is an American crow. Listen to his call as crow voices can help you id the species. He finds a very small freshwater mussel and tries to wedge his beak into it to open it up but then gets distracted. The second crow we see is a fish crow. Once again listen to the voice. It seems the tidbit that the fish crow ate made him very thirsty!

By Green Herons & Scary Fish Crow

Jordan Lake. Green herons, when they are frightened, resort to making themselves look like a reed by standing up very tall and straight and the feathers down their neck make them blend right in on a shoreline. However, that trick does not work when you are up in a tree and a fish crow has decided you are too close to his territory. Watch the herons try the trick anyway.

By Fish Crow Sibling Fledglings

Jordan Lake Dam. These are fish crow siblings. Almost all young birds have a pink/red lining to their mouths and throats. You can definitely see this in these very dark faces. At the beginning of the video these fledglings are making their immature Fish Crow call; after the fish crow babies quit calling, you can hear an American crow calling off in the distance.

By Fish Crow Talk

Jordan Lake. There are two species of crows at the lake. There is the American crow and the fish crow. The easiest way to tell these two very similar species apart is to listen to them. I am certain you know the caw caw of the American crow so here is the fish crow for comparison.

fish crow vocalization

By Fledgling Bald Eagle Encounter

Jordan Lake. I heard the fledgling bald eagle screaming as it burst forth from the trees. Right behind the young eagle was a pair of fish crows. Apparently the eaglet had gotten too close to the fish crows’ nest. All 3 instantly banked back into the trees and I tried to follow them through the branches but they disappeared very quickly out of my sight.