This black crow is sitting on a fence on Maple Street near Jackson Street, Batavia. It's been sitting there all day, according to a neighbor.
I was able to walk up close enough that I could have touched it if I wanted. I shot this with a short focal length lens, no zoom, which gives you some idea how close I got to it.
Its eyes are bright and alert, so I'm not thinking illness, but it's also not normal. So what does one do about a sick or injured crow?
I love animals but birds
I love animals but birds scare me. Especially this one.
I only go to the movies with
I only go to the movies with black crows. I draw the line at fence sitting.
Is one of his claws stuck in
Is one of his claws stuck in the fence?
There must be a wildlife
There must be a wildlife rehabilitator in the area. Maybe check with the police?
His claws are not stuck. He
His claws are not stuck. He moved around just fine.
See if one of the toes is
See if one of the toes is stuck in the fence, that might be a possibility.
Crows are a bird species that have demonstrated a high mortality from some strains of West Nile Virus found in North America. Unknown obviously if that is the issue here.
Perhaps there is a nest nearby, but crows nests tend to be higher up in trees.
Animal control is your best bet, as they will get in touch with a licensed wildlife rehabilitator that is also licensed to care for birds protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
It looks like it might be a
It looks like it might be a juvenile crow and possibly a blind one as Ive never seen a crow with blue eyes before unless thats from the camera. Thats probably why you were able to get so close to it.
Ah, got it per Cornell's Bird
Ah, got it per Cornell's Bird of North America.
This is a crow that has just fledged from the nest. The blue eyes are a giveaway. I though the plumage looked juvenile-like such as dull color - not the shiny color you see on older birds. Plus, the bird looks like it still has a pinkish gape at the corner of the mouth
He (or she) will be OK. Just a little unsure of themselves at the moment.
If you catch it and slit its
If you catch it and slit its tongue with a razor blade you can teach it to say some swear words. I'm not kidding, I worked at the Buffalo Zoo in 1976 when a talking crow escaped and a bunch of people chased it until it smashed into a windshield of a truck driving by.
The last thing it said was: OH, SH*T!
George, please tell everyone
George, please tell everyone you're kidding before our more sensitive members come unglued. If you happen to, for some reason, catch a crow to keep as a pet, there's no reason to slit its tongue with a "razor blade." Crows, ravens and starlings will all mimic without altering their tongue. That's an old bit of folklore. They mimic with their throat and don't even use their tongue to annunciate anything.
So you're telling me I slit
So you're telling me I slit this crow's tongue for nothing?
DOH!
DOH!
What a beautiful bird! Love
What a beautiful bird! Love the blue eyes. We have a crow's nest in the woods next to our house.. and those babies were LOUD when mom and pop would return with food! :)
Maybe he's waiting for his
Maybe he's waiting for his band:
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check out its zebra like
check out its zebra like feet...wow..amazing