On E-Z I.D. Friday crow is good enough. : )
But technically it’s an American Crow. There are other types, but who’s counting? : )
Common. More common than they used to be. And in more places. They’ve adapted to us so well, they’re a familiar sight.
And…familiarity breeds contempt...and cliches. : ) Eating crow, crow’s nest, crow’s feet, hoarse as a crow, shoot the crow. We measure distance “as the crow flies”—I guess because they fly straight. Good thing. If they flew like butterflies just imagine how much farther everything would be. : )
And they’re the only bird I know with a whiskey and a bar named after it. : )
As for contempt, apparently the ubiquity, proximity, audacity, and cacophony are enough to drive some people into wanting…well…to turn them into crow bait. : )
Distinguishing Marks: one way to tell a crow from a Raven is crows have a rounded tail like this one. Raven's have a wedge shaped tail.
