American Crow

American Crow on the ground in a field.
American Crow; North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX; December 26, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-800; f/6.3; 1/2000 sec.

This page is for the American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos). The American Crow is a very intelligent bird that in the wild has been known to recognize individual humans. It is a very common bird with a familiar call that I have heard all my life. My first photographic evidence occurred on October 23, 2021. The best photograph I have taken of the American Crow to date (above) was from December 26, 2021 at the North Holiday Park in Benbrook, TX. The bird was about 20 yards distant.

The following photographs are the best representative images from each date and location.

American Crow soaring in the sky.
American Crow; Fort Worth Nature Preserve; Fort Worth, TX; October 23, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 329 mm; ISO-100; f/7.1; 1/400 sec.
American Crow landing on a tree branch.
American Crow; Fort Worth Nature Preserve; Fort Worth, TX; October 30, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 329 mm; ISO-250; f/6.3; 1/1600 sec.
American Crow flying over sports field lights.
American Crow; Trinity River and Hulen; Fort Worth, TX; December 4, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 24-70 mm lens; 70 mm; ISO-100; f/9; 1/1000 sec.
American Crow on the ground near a tree.
American Crow; Camp Joy Park; Fort Worth, TX; December 11, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-1250; f/6.3; 1/2500 sec.
American Crow flying with an acorn in its beak.
American Crow; Fort Worth Nature Preserve; Fort Worth, TX; December 11, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-320; f/6.3; 1/2500 sec.
American Crow sitting in a tree looking backwards over its right shoulder.
American Crow; Fort Worth Nature Preserve; Fort Worth, TX; December 24, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-6400; f/6.3; 1/2000 sec.
American Crow on the top of a barren tree.
American Crow; Cleburne State Park, Cleburne, TX; December 28, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/500 sec.
American Crow sitting in a tree with an acorn in its beak.
American Crow; Fort Worth Nature Preserve; Fort Worth, TX; January 2, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-2500; f/6.3; 1/2500 sec.
American Crow perched on the tip of a tree.
American Crow, Fort Worth Nature Preserve Cross Timbers Trail footbridge, Fort Worth, TX, January 15, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-320; f/7.1; 1/1600 sec.
American Crow perched on the tip of a tree branch.
American Crow, Village Creek, Arlington, TX, January 17, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-160; f/6.3; 1/800 sec.
American Crow flying above a tree with its feed down like it is looking for a place to land.
American Crow, Clear Fork Trinity River and Bellaire, Fort Worth, TX, April 3, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-400; f/13; 1/1000 sec.
American Crow attacking a Red-tailed Hawk.
American Crow attacking Red-tailed Hawk, Tecolote Canyon Trail, San Diego, CA, April 23, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-400; f/8; 1/1000 sec.
American Crow standing on the top of a "keep left" sign.
American Crow, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, May 21, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-1250; f/8; 1/1250 sec.
American Crow perched on an old wooded fence post looking to the right. The top strand of barbed wire is visible.
American Crow, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, May 28, 2022
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/2000 sec.
American Crow perched in a dead tree in the early dawn hours.
American Crow, Tishomingo NWR, Tishomingo, OK, September 14, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/500 sec.
American Crow perched on the top of a dead tree and looking over its left shoulder.
American Crow, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, January 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-250; f/10; 1/500 sec.
American Crow picking up a bone in its beak while walking on the rocky beach. A small wave is about to roll in.
American Crow, Mustang Park, Benbrook, TX, February 11, 2023
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/11; 1/640 sec. +1.3 exposure bias
American Crow standing on some green grass sticking out of the snow.
American Crow, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, January 15, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/11; 1/400 sec.
American Crow perched on a wooden fence and looking over its left shoulder.
American Crow, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, January 15, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/11; 1/800 sec.
American Crow, Oak Point Park, Plano, TX, January 21, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/800 sec.