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[-] glibg@lemmy.ca 63 points 3 days ago

The photo is of a raven, not a crow. That said, exchanges of this sort with corvids has always been a bucket list item of mine.

[-] Juice@midwest.social 67 points 3 days ago

What is the difference between a raven and a crow? One major difference is that ravens have 3 pinion feathers on each wing, whereas crows only have two.

So its really just a difference of a pinion

[-] laranis@lemmy.zip 28 points 3 days ago

Goddamnit. Sitting here ready to subscribe to crow facts and you got me with a freakin pinion joke.

Well done.

[-] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Apparently, ravens are so huge that if you see one you will not be in doubt that it can't be a crow. At least that's what I've been told.

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

TBF even crows are a lot bigger than what I always thought crows were. I've seen them up close since I've been feeding my local murder peanuts, and these guys are the size of roaster chickens.

[-] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

The guy that told me this lives close by, and we have plenty of crows here. His way of saying it made it clear that the "chicken-sized" crows we have around here are small compared to a raven.

[-] Ledivin@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

This is how it was explained to me by a very elderly, birdwatching family member... If you ever go "whoa, that's a really big crow," you're probably wrong

[-] Mirshe@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Yup. The few I met at Yellowstone were approaching small eagle size.

[-] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago

Raven at the Tower of London. They are big, with massive beaks.

[-] glibg@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago

Yup. They also have a way bigger beak and "scruffier" looking feathers, which is what I noticed in the pic. I love birds.

[-] Juice@midwest.social 5 points 3 days ago

That sounds rippin

[-] Lyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

True in Europe and the US, but not everywhere. Corvids are a hugely successful animal class, and there are related species all over the world locally called crows and ravens. Some places the local species called ravens are bigger. Other places the local species called crows are bigger.

[-] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 17 points 3 days ago

Here's the thing...

[-] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Don't let your dreams be dreams, future bro to birds

[-] Pandantic@midwest.social 3 points 3 days ago

Same!! 🥺 I have a bunch that live by me, but they have a far enough range so I don’t see them every day and can’t seem to get their attention. Any corvid experts here that can give me some tips?

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Dammit I gotta figure out tags because I want to tag you "Cawlin"

[-] everett@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

I think it's up to your client app to implement.

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