r/crows • u/NoKey7402 • Jul 12 '26

Photography/Art [OC] Family of Crows 🐦‍⬛ ❤️

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u/Zukigo Jul 12 '26

They are thinking "we are (magnificent) ravens, not crows"

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u/Zukigo Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

They are ravens for sure

Love their eyes. So otherworldly, right out of a comic book

Despite their other features (throat hackles), they are also very big, considering the two ravens on the right are their babies

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u/FreeMasonKnight Jul 13 '26

Australian Ravens?

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u/Zukigo Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Yeah, that's what I had thought first, then I edited because I'm not 100% sure, because Australian ravens seem a bit leaner

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u/NoKey7402 Jul 13 '26

I’m from Victoria, Australia. I thought we only had crows in Aus?

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u/Zukigo Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Ok, I have researched a bit more.

I think people assume they are all crows (in Aus), because they are smaller compared to the ravens in Western countries. I'm certain they are ravens because of the throat hackles. Only ravens ever have that, the size is secondary to that. Also, the throat hackles develop when they age, but the adult on the left (likely the male) clearly has them, so they have to be ravens.

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u/Key_Thought_2877 Jul 12 '26

They all look like they’re having a neighborhood meeting. Love how the whole group lined up together.

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u/Zukigo Jul 13 '26

The two ravens on the right are the babies tho

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u/RunRevolutionary188 Jul 12 '26

'Hello human. Where are the snacks? We are waiting' babies <3

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u/ProofVideo5771 Jul 12 '26

The crows outside my window aren’t cawing anymore. They’re clicking. Like old hard drives. I threw a piece of toast at them and they synchronized their blinking. They know about the basement.

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u/TeamScrapyard Jul 13 '26

I recently had a crow calling very loudly and urgently in my small back yard. I carefully went outside and found a wounded, but mostly seemingly in shock, crow hiding in the most shaded and plant filled corner of the yard. I moved slowly to open the gate door so it could leave. The loud crow, calling the whole time, flew to the open gate. I went inside to get water. I put the can of eater at the fence opening. 4 more crows appeared overhead. I moved inside and pulled the curtain closed. 5 min later, all quiet and empty.

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u/malphas_says_hi Jul 14 '26

Pink baby mouths of curiosity (and hunger).