Archive for 'omnivorous'
Steller’s Jay eat deer!
Steller’s Jay, originally uploaded by pandatub.
I know that many of the corvids are scavengers, that they will eat whatever they can find and this is how they survive where other birds do not fare so well. However, having fed many eager steller’s jays peanuts it never occurred to me that they actually DO eat meat, [...]
Posted: November 19th, 2010 under corvid, Crow, crows, Food, omnivorous, Stellar's Jay.
Tags: omnivorous, Stellar Jay, Stellar's Jay, Steller Jay, Steller's Jay, steller's jays eat deer
Comments: 2
Fan-tailed Raven
Fan-tailed Raven – Shaba Kenya 06_7594-42
Originally uploaded by fveronesi1
Today, I decided to introduce the Fan-tailed Raven officially known as the Corvus rhipidurus. This corvid is native to Eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is much smaller than most other corvids at around 18 inches long. It has a thick bill, short tail and large [...]
Posted: November 8th, 2008 under Corvus rhipidurus, Fan-tailed Raven, omnivorous, Raven.
Tags: Africa, African raven, Arabian Peninsula, corvid, Corvus rhipidurus, Fan-tailed Raven, fantailed raven, Raven fan-tailed, Raven with fan tail
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Corvus frugilegus (The Rook)
Communique
Originally uploaded by Mark Cummins
Another excellent photograph found on flickr. This one is by Mark Cummins. If you click on the photograph it will take you to the URL where it is originally posted.
I am not 100% certain what particular bird this is in the corvidae family. However, I think it might be a rook [...]
Posted: November 3rd, 2008 under Corvidae, Corvids, Corvus Frugilegus, Flickr, Habitat, omnivorous, Photograph, Pictures, Range, Rook, story.
Tags: corvid, Corvidae, corvus, Corvus Frugilegus, Crow, Europe, Great Britain, Habitat, Rook, Rook diet, Rook habitat, Rook nesting, Rook poem, Rooks, story
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Common Raven
Common Raven
Originally uploaded by quasimodo4502
What a beautiful bird this is, isn’t it? He looks like he has a helmet, almost, doesn’t he? This was taken by Quasimodo4502 at Golden Gate Park. You can see the original photograph on Flickr. =)
I decided since it is Halloween, I would tell you a bit about the raven. =)
Did [...]
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under Common Raven, Corvidae, Corvids, intelligence, Northern Raven, omnivorous, Photograph, Raven.
Tags: bird, black bird, Common Raven, corvid, Corvidae, edgar allen poe, Halloween, Northern Raven, Photograph, poe, Poe's The Raven, poem, Raven
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