Readers traveling in the Hill Country are asking how to tell the difference between crows and ravens. Both birds are big, bulky and black with raucous calls. But American crows are smaller and leaner ...

Many an October morning ago while spending a few hours perched on a portable tree stand while hunting during the Minnesota archery deer season, I heard what sounded like a donkey. Yes, believe it or ...

On a recent trip into the Alaskan wilderness I had the opportunity to listen and wonder about animal communication. I marveled at the thunderous breaths and splashes of humpback whales, though I could ...

Look at the tail: Ravens have a distinct wedged-shaped tail, while crows' tails are shorter and more squarish. And listen. I was taken aback when a couple of my friends said that all big black birds ...

Are the large black birds flying throughout the metro area crows or are they ravens? How can you tell the difference between the two? The birds could be either crows or ravens. The Cornell Lab of ...

In Colorado’s mountains, really big black birds are either American crows or common ravens, both of which can be found year-round throughout the state and both of which are often mistaken for the ...