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Is this a crow? Not normal crow behavior: it's building a nest in a tree cavity and I don't see other crows around helping. It seems smaller - about the size of a blue jay. Could there already be a chick in the nest?
Is this a crow? Not normal crow behavior: it's building a nest in a tree cavity and I don't see other crows around helping. It seems smaller - about the size of a blue jay. Could there already be a chick in the nest?
Yes, this is an American Crow. There are many “black” birds, but they will usually have different-colored eyes, beak or legs. The distinguishing characteristics of the American Crow are its all-black feathers, legs, beak and eyes, and they are the only birds in our area that are all black.
Crows nest in trees usually near the trunk, so the location you indicated would be a place they would likely nest. You might also like to check out this page about the American Crow by All About Birds, one of our best online resources for bird identification.
-Naturalist Denise Wolfe
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