Birds The Crow Family Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[evacguy]

Don't mess with me.

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[evacguy]

'This is my best side'

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[Gaz]

This is an adult Black Currawong. The chicks look much the same but their eyes are entirely black.

Also, they make a playful sound something like singing .... "Curr - a - wong. Curr - a - wong." as opposed to the moanful sound "ahhh aahh aaaaahh" that crows make. )

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[evacguy]

View attachment 33797

A magpie parent, wondering if she should attack me or beg for food.

He looks mean! Aussie magpies are much more agressive than their British cousins. I remember being a student at the Halls of Residence at Monash University, part of the walk from the Halls to the campus was a nightmare as you had to cover your head in anticipation of attacks from magpies. Didn't seem to matter what time of year it was, it was always the same.

 

[evacguy]

British magpie enjoying a sunny Sunday afternoon in Royal Greenwich Park.

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• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/13
• 1/5000 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 3200

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[evacguy]

This is an adult Black Currawong. The chicks look much the same but their eyes are entirely black.

Also, they make a playful sound something like singing .... "Curr - a - wong. Curr - a - wong." as opposed to the moanful sound "ahhh aahh aaaaahh" that crows make. )

View attachment 35111

View attachment 35175

They have unusal eyes. Our crows have dark eyes, with a blue eyelid, but the young crows have blue eyes.

 

[Gaz]

He looks mean! Aussie magpies are much more agressive than their British cousins. I remember being a student at the Halls of Residence at Monash University, part of the walk from the Halls to the campus was a nightmare as you had to cover your head in anticipation of attacks from magpies. Didn't seem to matter what time of year it was, it was always the same.

If you wear a fluorescent shirt like postman Pat, you’re definitely going to get swooped.

 

[Gaz]

A light snack before siesta. Australian Magpie. (This season’s chick)

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[-ST-]

A busy couple today.

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• 1/500 sec
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[-ST-]

Tempting an eagle.

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[iamdlewis]

Tempting an eagle.

Attempting to annoy so that they will leave the territory. Usually it doesn't work. This crow yelled at this eagle at this perch for about 10 minutes before the eagle flew off to another perch a few hundred yards away to where they repeated this. This is also my favorite optical illusion image.

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[evacguy]

Tempting an eagle.
View attachment 35849

great shot

 

[evacguy]

Nesting magpie. This guy was in an almighty fight with a crow over the nest. By the time I got my camera out, the fight was over, the crow gave up and the magpie was victorious.

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• ILCE-7M4
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• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 160

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 500

 

[evacguy]

great shot

It looks like the crow is saying to the eagle, ‘hey mate look at that’ and the eagle has turned around and had a look.

 

[-ST-]

Getting busy

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• 600.0 mm
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[iamdlewis]

Pizza always a good choice for a meal on the go

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[evacguy]

And what have we here?

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• ISO 3200

 

[evacguy]

Crow surveying his kingdoom.

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• 200.0 mm
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• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

 

[evacguy]

Flight of the crow

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• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/8000 sec
• ISO 640

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[evacguy]

Flight of the crowView attachment 38084View attachment 38085View attachment 38086

This guy just landed.

 

[evacguy]

This guy just landed.

I like the two flight images as they show different phases of the wing flap.

 

[evacguy]

Crow surveying his kingdoom.View attachment 37749View attachment 37750

Anyone know what the white feathers on the Crow's chest mean - is it a sign of old age?

 

[evacguy]

Probably partial leucism.

Tim, I had to look that up! So that's a thing.

 

[evacguy]

(1/3) Crow to Blackheath control, I am ready for lift off.

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[evacguy]

(2/3) Blackheath control to crow you are go for lifting off.

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[evacguy]

(3/3) Blackheath control we have successful crow lift off, we have crow in flight.

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[MeowZzz]

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Clocked you in his rear-view mirror

 

[-ST-]

Possession is nine-tenths of the law.

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[Doug Herr]

Mexican Jay (Aphelocoma wollweberi) Madera Canyon Arizona USA

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• 1/250 sec
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[evacguy]

Master Magpie looking out over his kingdom.

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