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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)

This photo was taken on Sunday, January 28th. This American Crow was spotted in the morning outside of Wagoner Dining Hall looking to the direction of Tri-House. This Crow was spotted perched on a construction fence. American Crows are very adaptable to the environments they inhabit and as seen in the photo, take advantage of humans as well. While many are commonly found in fields, open woodlands, and forests, they can also be found in agricultural fields, parking lots, garbage dumps, athletic fields and so on. The American Crow is also an omnivore feeding on a variety of food sources including: grains, seeds, fruits, and many different kinds of small animals like insects or clams. They are also known to eat eggs and nestlings from a variety of other song birds. Ultimately, the American Crow has a large fundamental niche. As a result, the American Crow can realize a variety of niches in a vast range of ecosystems.

 

Sources:

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Crow/lifehistory

www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/american-crow

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Uploaded on February 22, 2018
Taken on January 28, 2018