Semi-captive crows can also mimic human speech. Ravens’ typical calls are more gurgly and croaky and can sound eerily human. They “talk” on their own, with others, or in response to another ...

By looking carefully at your new bird friend's feathers and size and listening to their calls, you'll be able to tell if they are a raven or crow and entice them to visit your yard regularly.

An inky-black raven soaring over a landscape white with snow. Though similar in appearance to the American crow, the common ...

The American crow is the “default” crow across most of North America. It overlaps broadly with the common raven, and to a lesser extent with the Chihuahuan raven, fish crow, and northwestern crow.

The ubiquitous raven croak can carry for more than a mile. It is throaty and rasping, unlike the American crow’s shrill caw. While the croak is the most recognizable call ravens use, it’s far from the ...