What Is the Difference Between a Raven and a Crow

[@Pynaegan]

I shall confuse these two birds.... *nevermore* .

[@infidelapostate3094]

That comment was in Poe taste.

[@bcubed72]

Okay, dad...get out of my room!

[@wavion2]

But if you do, you'll have to eat crow.

[@skiprocker5751]

Quoth the Raven

[@hejustleft]

@@infidelapostate3094 you topped the post . Very, very witty and clever.

[@baronblackdragon9078]

Crow: “Who are you?” Raven: “I’m you but stronger”

[@timewalker6654]

And a wuss

[@PpAirO5]

😄👍

[@reachfanatic1234]

That’s like Geese vs Swans

[@ctrlzme.6448]

and cooler

[@havocthecrow8742]

Ravens are crows who put their skill points into the tank tree rather than agility

[@junehollybell5977]

so you're telling me Ravens will politely escort other birds out of their territory and that Crows are the ballsiest things on the planet and will dive bomb a hawk?

[@theravendiaries]

That is the way it "appears" from my limited and ground view ... ?

[@GH-oi2jf]

June Hollybell - small birds, in mobs, will harass both crows and hawks to drive them away.

[@vane909090]

I've seen a crow chase an eagle away in another video.

[@chickenalpaca0332]

Pretty much lol the crows in my neighborhood will harass and dive at this one hawk that keeps coming back, but the crows here are all cowards and fly away before anything can really happen

[@forestdweller5581]

Crows or even rooks will harass any bird of prey here. I often see them nipping buzzards in mid air or sparrowhawks. It is a strategy not uncommon even in mammal species on the ground. If you are harrassing that predator it is not able to hunt you down because...you've been busted. It eliminates any chance of a sneak attack which predators rely on.

[@cyclephiliac3819]

I didn’t know that ravens and crows hung out together. I assumed all the “crows” in my neighborhood were just different sizes due to age. Now I realize a good number are ravens. Thanks for the education. I’ve been feeding a few regulars and now I hope to figure out which might be ravens. I flew hang gliders for more than 25 years along the Northern California coast and soared with ravens hawks and gulls quite a lot. The ravens were the most playful and always a joy to watch.

[@tracys169]

Me too. I just realize that the "crows" I thought I've been feeding are ravens. Interesting...

[@pedronchoxgrc19]

the raven are one of the most intelligence bird or animal you will find out there lol like dolphine

[@davidc.]

@@pedronchoxgrc19 same with crows. The whole family is intelligent

[@pedronchoxgrc19]

@@davidc. na actually raven are more intelligent than crows

[@JAF2991]

They rather look alike, so I guess they're thinking hey that looks like my cousin, or brother from another mother.

[@madhavilanka7787]

Raven: Allow me to politely escort you out sir. Crow: And I threw on the GROUND

[@jondunmore4268]

I see what you did there, Mr. Samberg.

[@Manda8908]

Happy birthday to the GROUND

[@leoregulus4621]

that crows not a part of your SYSTEM!!!!

[@MSpotatoes]

I'm an ADULT!

[@Bee-tj8gc]

3:40 look at those barrel rolls though, next level evasive maneuvers

[@angelserenade]

Crows and Raven be like "Let's confuse these featherless bipeds"

[@M3LP]

Me after watching Salm o nilla, throws a fatherless chicken at you, look at this person I just found.

[@lyndakoers1389]

This biped was totally confused. Thank you.

[@AnkhAnanku]

Funny, cuz they don’t!

[@notrequired602]

*Diogenes would like to know your location*

[@Smile4theKillCam456]

Behold, a man.

[@MrDlt123]

Crow: Caw, caw, caw, caw, caw, caw, caw, caw, caw, caw,.caw... Raven: *Waaahhh...*

[@Daniel-ko9kh]

Whites: pew pew pew

[@Xello-qy6li]

Don't forget: Boop! Boop!

[@sundigest1121]

@@Xello-qy6li I see you're a man of culture aswell

[@outrundoubtrun-lemonadeart682]

*ÆĒOU*

[@Intersexashleyleeanntv]

@Don Lye 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jessehutchings]

Ravens seem like a lot of fun to watch and interact with

[@lordemed1]

Ravens much higher intelligence than crows

[@hellsbells5389]

Crows and ravens are very funny to watch

[@ImVee10]

Crow: divebombs intruder Raven: OK, buddy. You can’t sleep here. I’ll walk you out.

[@macpduff2119]

TY. I used to have a pet crow who slept outside in the woods at night. Clyde the crow was big and very smart. He would steal things in the house that were shiny, but Clyde always replaced what he stole, with a rock or leaf, or pice of junk. My pet crow had a sense of fairness. RIP Clyde

[@virgilhuston6776]

We rescued a crow on Christmas day when the temps dropped to 20 below. Of course the kids named him christmass ! He moved into the barn at our house with the horse's for the remainder of the winter. Long story short .. he hung around for 4 years and loved stealing the clothes pins off the laundry when the wife hung clothes out. We sure missed him when he left!

[@krissmonte6374]

I remember. Clyde the. Glide rip....

[@dmilnejones]

@@virgilhuston6776 I have 4.... ravens... crows... I don't know what the Hel they are, that frequent my backyard. LOL. But I've named them Munnin, Huggin, Synnin and Loki. I'm attempting to convince the wife that they are freezing outside and that they should live with us! She has not been.... receptive... of the idea.

[@dmilnejones]

@The Muckler That's what I thought too... But these have a wing span of about 3 - 3.5 feet and stand about a foot maybe a foot and a half tall. I've looked at their tailfeathers in flight and they are almost straight across, not really curved and definitely not tapered. They are big enough that when my mom saw them in flight, she thought they were buzzards until one landed in the yard across from us. (edit) I realized after I posted, that this was on a different thread. LOL. So, the birds I've got frequenting my yard tend to soar... a lot. They make the typical crow calls most of the time, however, I HAVE heard them croak at me several times. Usually when I'm late with their breakfast! LOL. They have "escorted" a hawk from my yard, but didn't fight it. Well, one tried to but the other three seemed to scold him for it.

[@dionst.michael1482]

Aww

[@firepuppies4086]

Raven: Sir, I must ask you to leave the premises.

[@eco_guardian]

Crow: BEAT IT YA FLEA BAG!!

[@smokeylebear1062]

Nevermore

[@gabriellashimone6546]

Exactly! The stately raven, replete with the confidence of a condor and the fearlessness of a peregrine.

[@dwirandypradhika6752]

I like to think of it more like when a couple of fighter jets are sent to "escort" a foreign airplane out of a country's airspace.

[@ariadneayres287]

Crow: YOU'VE PICKED THE WRONG HOUSE,FOOL!!

[@yvesrongy4355]

As a French, we are often using only one name for both Raven and Crow = "Corbeau". Very interesting video to capture the difference. Thanks a lot.

[@ekalbkr]

That is because they are both members of the Corvidae family which includes crows, magpies, rooks, jays, jackdaws and a few others...

[@azouaoucherik9244]

An American crow is called la corneille d'Amérique and a raven is a corbeau with the correct name grand corbeau. Both are corvus subspecies but crows and common ravens are different like this video shows so well best video on comparing the two , here in Quebec we have both and they are fascinating to watch a compare

[@barbaraolson6783]

Thank you,great until the end.

[@Ge0rGi.]

🤔 In Romanian Raven=Corb Crow= Cioară

[@georgejob2156]

As you may know both Scotland and France were allies the old Scottish name for the crow is Corbie, what do you think? The French influences 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇫🇷

[@scottheaton8469]

I was sitting on park bench one day and a crow decided to amuse me by dropping a paper cup on a flock of ducks on the grass nearby. He kept getting the cup and doing it over, and he'd make eye contact with me and do a little dance every time he pranked those ducks.

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

I’m starting to think people come back as animals when they die, that crow was a cool guy that lived a good life long ago and was born as a crow to amuse people and lessen the evil of this world. Either that or I’m too high rn

[@yspegel]

You did reward him with some food I hope?

[@lowkey771]

@@CornholioPuppetMaster so ur saying hitler can be reincarnated as a god damn crow? Bruh. So his gonna invade america as a crow or something?

[@CornholioPuppetMaster]

@@lowkey771 I think the only good people come back as animals and bad people like Hitler comes back as roaches or anal beads

[@kylemccabe7139]

@@CornholioPuppetMaster same

[@vanivermo]

I didnt search for this but ended up watching the whole thing

[@tracygaylor9505]

me too, googling the call of a cardinal since the malcan get so very loud which becomes annoyin. It hurts my ears sometimes

[@mweber5459]

Me too! 😂

[@jayaraj100]

me too :)

[@windolite]

I searched it

[@evilwolfgang]

No I searched lol

[@mantismann8129]

Crow: "who are you?" Raven: "I'm you but better."

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

But crows dive-bomb enemies, lol.

[@Imtotallydiggingthis]

@@ominous-omnipresent-they Especially if they are cocky ravens who think they are better than crows.

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

​@@Imtotallydiggingthis Exactly.

[@Ginx-pe4si]

@@Imtotallydiggingthis but they are better. They are many more times intelligent

[@Imtotallydiggingthis]

@@Ginx-pe4si You are probably just a cocky raven.

[@aluminumfalcon552]

Great info, last year I saw a raven close up on the ground and immediately knew it had to be a raven and not a crow because it was MASSIVE, at least as big as a hawk. So cool to see it up close, and it definitely had a more calm and less cautious temperament than crows.

[@giselledsouza4073]

The way it glided like that, that's so Raven

[@swankelly]

👏

[@shawnhunter7581]

LOL

[@shawnhunter7581]

Pop

[@davidwafulake]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@warriormaiden9829]

The large primaries on the end of the wing are called Pinion feathers. A Crow has 16 of these. A Raven has 17. So I guess the difference between a Raven and a Crow is only a matter of a pinion. XD

[@denisetornick3859]

OUCH!

[@edrenajones5960]

Warrior Maiden Well done, madam, well done.

[@noir4762]

Oh no

[@boomstick900]

I have one for you: What's the difference between a well dressed man on a unicycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? Attire

[@brianmck7363]

Warrior Maiden On the comedy side of your statement, don’t quit your day job!!! Lol...☮️☮️

[@scottgust9709]

A raven is an Edgar Alan Poe poem... Crow is a movie.

[@LadyJaggerX3]

The Crow is a bunch of comics as well. ☆

[@deadsmoke198]

@WarPaint 47 Yep.

[@mar10ssj1]

Also a big difference is that one helps elephants learn to fly and the other guides souls to the other realm. Little trivia.

[@jayfarias8440]

Crow is also a character in Persona 5. Raven is a character from Teen Titans.

[@christinecallanan3543]

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[@richardthered]

I have a fondness to crows and ravens. I have been walking the same walk about 5 times a week and ive made friends with a crow, he or she has a small light spot around coin size on the chest. I have always stopped and spoken to it and it genuinely looks stunned a human is trying to communicate with it but intrigued by me. Very skittish if i move to quick as its always on high alert, but it seems to genuinely like me. or the attention. I have been bringing it some small bits of bread every other day as a gift to say thanks for the friendship.

[@gilla2092]

I know this is years later, but the secret to a crows heart are peanuts and pork

[@revenant849]

Raven: Older, cool and calm goth Crow: Young, Edgy, Bothersome, and Goth

[@kirstenanderson7313]

Goth...Pshaw! The Raven is Death Rock.

[@moroseloki1912]

Seems legit

[@discounthorde1944]

you forgot the dive bomber persona for the crow.

[@chynawyatt4068]

No, the crow is an EMO! BIG difference!! (if you ask them) lol

[@discounthorde1944]

@@chynawyatt4068 ITS NOT A PHASE MAN -crow talking to a raven.

[@Lambda_Ovine]

Gotta be honest. I've been kind of jealous of birds since I was a kid. Flying is the ultimate form of transportation.

[@0909GC]

A human being Yes, so true. I experiencing missing to fly..., however in which form I dont know, lol

[@johntaxpayer2523]

humans are the fastest flyers :)

[@kaitlyn5324]

@A human being We were so jealous of birds that we created giant metal birds to fly in... but it's not the same... it will never be the same...

[@elvis4868]

@@kaitlyn5324 Imagine jetpacks tho?

[@Ludak021]

I myself prefer teleportation.

[@Niru13Kiryu]

"Juvenile Raven tend to act like crows" what a rebel lol "THIS IS WHO I REALLY AM MOM"

[@chrisreumont]

Niru Serrano of

[@twowolveshighfiving]

Bahahahamas islands

[@LonelyBlackWolf96]

It's not a phase MOM.

[@martin5190]

😂😂😂

[@mikestirewalt5193]

Informative and interesting. I've been wondering how to tell them apart my whole life, without really looking into it. I think I assumed they were probably the same bird with minor variations. The largest and most beautiful crow/ravens I've ever seen is in the highlands of northwest Mozambique where I was working as a pilot for UNHCR back in the 90's. The ravens/crows were the largest I'd ever seen and were sometimes marked with white. I imagine they were ravens because of their size. These two-toned ravens were the only one I've ever seen that deviated from the standard all-black color. Quite strikingly beautiful. As I recall, they sounded like the standard "caw caw caw" calls typical of covids.

[@Ron-t3h]

Magpies perhaps !!!

[@human7491]

"covids" has a totally different sound. Uglier if you ask me...

[@mikestirewalt5193]

No no. They are far too large, plus they conform exactly to the covid morphology.@@Ron-t3h

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

this is like those videos at a nature center that play on a continuous loop and get watched by exactly three people per year. And its lovely

[@murfdog19]

A crow is a ranger of the Night's Watch. A raven is what's sent to deliver messages.

[@ojanieno]

After season 7 I'd rather send a pigeon.

[@OroborusFMA]

@@ojanieno After Season 8 I'd rather just give them all the bird.

[@marioncobaretti2280]

ive had crowes bring me messages of danger 3 times. they were right everytime , i just knew what it was . very strange experience. i thank them when i see them in my yard

[@sonsneezer]

@@marioncobaretti2280 How did they warn you???

[@hydrolito]

Some people sent pigeons.

[@annafernando6816]

Also, in contrast to crows, ravens have been known to hang around morose poets and croak out pessimistic commentary.

[@theravendiaries]

I sometimes wonder if they learned to do drugs...

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

theravendiaries - I asked, and was told that, "We're enthusiasts, not addicts."

[@shelleythompson-brock6412]

Bwhahaha..Best commentary award goes to ^^^^^^! Thank for the laugh!

[@evelin7501]

Ahahahahh

[@wsmcke]

You can't talk about ravens, without the Baltimore man. :)

[@xstingrayx]

I never understood the difference between the two and thought I had seen ravens until I saw one in the flesh for the first time yesterday. I thought it was a huge mutant bird and was impressed by its enormous size, really impressive animals.

[@diankreczmer6595]

I loved the way you spoke to them and than thanked them for cawing

[@gordonyork6638]

I speak to both crows and ravens. Once had a friend, a crow. An old guy one day pulled over in a parking lot, looked up, and said "Is that your crow?" I said, "No. He's just a friend. He is not my possesion."

[@thecosplaymom]

dian kreczmer I agree! He was very polite towards them and it made me very happy to hear that he has respect for these beautiful creatures 😊

[@skateboarding118]

I’m sure they understand to some extent!

[@MrSirwolf2001]

Ravens hang out with moody gothic poets and quote "Nevermore", and Crows are the sword in the darkness, the watchers on the wall and the shield that guards the realms of men.

[@Malinkadink]

this guy gets it

[@shadowandflame8785]

Beautiful.

[@Malinkadink]

@Arkady I made sure to kill all of odin's ravens in god of war ;)

[@justbrowsing8162]

This is hilarious!!! lmao

[@mediolanumhibernicus3353]

Arkady wotan’s two ravens. Can you remember their names?

[@sebytro]

I never knew I could learn to tell the difference between these two birds but now I certainly can! Thank you, sir!

[@blxtothis]

A wonderful, clear and detailed video, many thanks, I have learned all these features over the years and always forget when I’m watching these wonderful birds. Here in my suburban garden in London, we have many crows and ravens, the ravens have some amongst them who imitate car alarms, and other domestic sounds which always induces a chuckle from me.

[@dennisraymond2540]

You're absolutely right, good morning how are you doing over there hope you're having a wonderful day, it's another lovely day that the lord has made.

[@terrygoyan]

Ravens have very long memories. I visit one spot about once a year and see one raven that clearly knows me. He'll fly to my favorite camp site and greet me when I arrive. When in Raven country be aware they are fully capable of opening ice chests and even unzipping tents. I've observed them pulling bungee cords off ice chests to get them open!

[@theravendiaries]

Yes, thank you for sharing that Terry. I just got back from my annual winter road trip raven tour of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The most gregarious ones this year were in Utah. Christmas Day I had "lunch" with two who I got to film breaking into a backpack, easily zipping open every single pocket on the bag. The male even jumped up onto my knee to see what was on my plate. I somewhat expect this of young ones, but this was an established mating couple, so it was somewhat surprising. For me, it was the greatest Christmas gifts I could have received!

[@aprilmenegazzi8524]

theravendiaries I thought i was the only one!! i visit Yosemite and these Ravens appear in the same spot under El Capitan and it feels magical. Thanks for sharing

[@jde9711]

I saved a raven that was dazed and laid like it was dead on the ground. Teen-agers were passing and rowdy and I carried him home in case he was killed. He laid for a couple of hours and didn't look good. Then when he came around he hoped up beside me and looked right me. Just about ten minutes later the bird protection came for him. I actually cried I didn't have longer and wanted to be there for his release.the girl didn't call me like she said she would.i look out for him/her as I hope she remembers me and comes back. I know I'm stupid but...was the best experience ever. Beautiful raven

[@gardensofthegods]

Jacqueline Dempsey I'm sorry that the bird rescue place didn't remember to call you and that you weren't there for its release... I know what it's like to have a magical moment with a creature from the wild especially these magnificent Birds.

[@2KATIEBYRD]

@@jde9711 Not stupid at all. Those birds are amazing.

[@espelufrio]

The narrator clearly likes ravens more. :D

[@theravendiaries]

Well, not so much "more" but they are different especially in my area of the world. I made a short to explain why; kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp22gmquiaxqhLc

[@espelufrio]

@@theravendiaries to me there's nothing wrong with finding ravens more worthy of admiration than crows from our perspective. I agree with your perspective, in fact. I do prefer ravens (and pretty much for the same reasons you mention in the video you link here).

[@theravendiaries]

@Tyler Zacher Luv em, but don't have many in So Cal.

[@paulaharrisbaca4851]

Crows are regarded as real pests by farmers, as I guess everyone can guess because of the scarecrow to keep them out of the corn. And the raven has the poetic ability to say "nevermore" to depressed lovelorn alcoholics. And who doesn't prefer that?

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

Lol I thought that too, this aint the damn CrowDiaries after all!!

[@crackwitz]

raven: Ra. **shrug** crow: AA! AAA! AAAH! **headbang**

[@hollow6189]

Ravens are like reserved introverts while crows are like loud angsty teenagers who go to mosh pits

[@mopeadaz]

i love this comment thread

[@angelapalmer6882]

Dropping their wings and flipping upside down is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. I hope I see it in person one day.

[@kekzealot3568]

A crow says : kah Quoth the Raven: nevermore

[@gabriellashimone6546]

@NotJo Just so you know, that was terrible. I laughed, which makes me even worse. Thank you for the joke!

[@gabriellashimone6546]

@NotJo LOL love it!

[@runedoom]

@NotJo and if you have both ravens and crows, you've got a murderous conspiracy.

[@JonathanPenaflor]

me: I have to sleep early tonight also me: omg the difference between a rave and a crow?!?

[@Njennings42]

it's 2am now

[@Njennings42]

@Timothy McCaskey hahahaha, no

[@AshrafAnam]

@Timothy McCaskey Though it's still difficult to bear the *unkindness* of ravens..it's a *conspiracy* I tell ya

[@milascave2]

@Timothy McCaskey "Reminds me of the old saying "A Mongel's grave is the raven's maw."

[@abyssstrider2547]

Looking at your spelling you sure need a good night's sleep

[@cbrooke16]

I finally get it. No matter how much I read about their differences, I didn’t feel confident with my ability to tell them apart. But the side by side and simultaneous comparisons really helped me. Thanks so much for sharing!! 🙏🏽💕

[@cooper482011]

I finally get it too. This video was very informative👍🏾

[@Artemis_simetrA]

You would know if you entounter a raven cause they have an aura about them. More confident and are attracted to carcasses.

[@geraldstafford2240]

Do americans eat turkey vultures at christmas?.

[@cbrooke16]

@@geraldstafford2240 Not sure. I'm a vegetarian and an Israelite, so I don't celebrate Saturnalia or Christ Mass.

[@geraldstafford2240]

@@cbrooke16 well you should..even if you dont belive in it ..its great crack...all the best to you and good luck..see ye.

[@jimmyrustle3784]

Excellent video, chock full of information and illustration.

[@thebeardedjosh1516]

I am so glad you covered the rollover/ dive of adult ravens.....i personally think they do this for an adrenaline/endorphin rush....kinda like dolphins letting puffer fish sting them slightly to get kinda high. I love this attribute of ravens....it is relatable, and just makes me think they are even more intelligent than we know them to be now.

[@Pynaegan]

I've never heard of that. "Dolphin junkies".

[@Someone-or8tp]

@@Pynaegan _En-dolphin_ Junkies heh

[@GewelReal]

@@Someone-or8tp have a nice day

[@schnertblatt]

I love both Ravens and crows! They're so beautiful!

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Ravens are the largest of the crow family.

[@71donkrider]

Hear ya cahh cahh

[@klippcb]

Hi... Indeed,soo beautiful. We have a "Woods or forest" about 20 minuts were i use to hear Ravens circling around in The sky "Rock... Rock..." i Love that kind of place. Christer

[@thelasttimeitookashowerwas7069]

@@TheHumbuckerboy crows are the ugliest birds

[@raleemay]

I think they’re beautiful as well.

[@cleo6485]

I love how he's thanking the birds

[@brendal6951]

I love ravens and crows but often have trouble telling them apart. Thanks so much for this video!

[@powerdude_dk]

This is the most comprehensive analysis of the two birds I've ever seen. Very well done with the observation!

[@DavidGilesColorado]

I started feeding my ravens daily a few weeks ago and they are bringing me gifts. Shiny rocks and one that is probably from the local river looks like a guitar pick. There is absolutely no way for those rocks to be on my deck...they put them there right below the feed Waiting on that diamond ring :-). Yep, when the lights go out I will be eating grain-fed Ravens. I would have to be literally starving before eating one of these guys. Heck I would eat the neighbors first :

[@OregonCrow]

What did ya do to get them to visit? Any tips? cheers

[@DavidGilesColorado]

@@OregonCrow I just put a tray nailed to the deck and kept it full of seed I am out of seed getting more today. So where are we are we get a lot of snow here and freezing temperatures I’m thinking this is probably the best time to feed them as food becomes scarce like the bugs they eat. What they don’t know is I am fattening them up for slaughter when the food runs out

[@nood1le]

What's with you and eating other things .

[@InYeshuasHolyName]

Even in gest , What a thought about thy neighbor 😳🧐☹️....

[@ManifestingwithIntention]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@crism3lo]

I love this dude talking to them and thanking them.

[@MaynardCrow]

One of my favorite crow memories is watching 2 crows mess with a flock of seagulls. My sister was feeding seagulls outside a second story window and crows kept snatching the food, getting the seagulls to chase them, doing a loop the loop, and chasing the seagulls before divebombing any seagulls going for the food so they could snatch it and anger the seagulls. The crows seemed to be having a merry time of it and the seagulls seemed frustrated that they couldn't out maneuver the more aerodynamic and smarter crows. *My surname is of no relation to the black birds, but I respect them.

[@FirstNameLastNameOnly]

I don't know. The host seems anti-crow, and a raven aficionado.

[@gothiclala]

I love corvids Ravens are my fav but I love crows too such smart birds both have non-issue befriending other animals including humans u just have to treat them kindly cus they will remember you !!!!!

[@blegh3023]

well if you’ve watched teen titans and saw Raven’s legs Im sure you’d be a Raven aficionado too BAHAHAHAH🤣

[@bari2883]

Yes yes yes. He loves his raverns.

[@lowfatedes]

This video was narrated by a raven

[@holo8937]

Anti-crow propaganda my comrade.

[@incanada83]

AWESOME! We have a flock of 4 that came back for the last 3 years. One (juvenile) walked into the kitchen and made demands to be fed. If the patio doors were closed, it would knock with its beak onto a glass. LOL This year, 2 came back with 2 babies (1 adult died, we buried it) and planted flower on it's grave :-( We never tried to befriend any, just helped them out with good food and they just ....came to hang around. One keeps on bringing "gifts". It's wonderful to watch them. If I "coo", one will "coo" back. I guess I am "speaking crow" now LOL Thank you for a beautiful video. Crows/Ravens/ Birds are awesome.

[@theravendiaries]

Thank you for sharing your story, are you being visited by crows or ravens?

[@incanada83]

theravendiaries, Well... kind of hard to tell yet. Sometimes we hear raven's call and most of the times crows , but definitely, all the time/day in/day out.... THE Ever-Hungry Baby. LOL However, we noticed that all of the birds seem to have "baby" feathers but I am sure, 2 of them are adults and the third is a juvenile. We gave "it" a name as the NEEDY ONE because it developed a sore leg which over the last few weeks got better but the name stuck. (To us). The 2 adults keep on feeding beak-to-beak even though the NEEDY ONE is quite capable of feeding him/herself . It's almost like the bird is playing a game of "help me, I can't get up". They remember us from 3 years ago even though the first crow (we named Elvis because of its unique feather head but had no idea if it was male or female because the feathers didn't fit in any category of the said birds . Elvis name just stuck with us and we miss her/him of not coming back wondering if all was well or..not. :-( I'm sorry for taking too much time and rambling on but I can't help it. We are watching closely to see if we, mere humans, can distinguish male from a female :-) Thank you for your response. I will end here or otherwise.... I will produce an "Essay about Crows" LOL P.S. I just HAD to say this, the NEEDY ONE flays on to the deck rail right by the kitchen open doors (we have a dog, hence the open door all day long), and AUDACIOUSLY DEMANDS!!! Yep, Demands some food from us. Well... we happily oblige :-) They don't fear our 4 legged Love but know to avoid our friend's dog when she comes to visit.

[@theravendiaries]

I enjoy the stories, and I think others do too, so you're welcome to come back to ramble all you want. I've read a number of books on crows (Marzluff, Savage, Kilham and more) why not personal essays?

[@incanada83]

Hi :-) Thank you for your encouragement, (I don't trust my writing LOL) and the tips on books. I'll definitely look them up to learn more . For the time being, We take lots of close up pictures and pay attention more so, because of your informative video. We have recognized "our" flock are crows. There IS one raven someplace close; we can hear it once in a while but haven't seen it. It's hard to observe any of then in high-flight as we are surrounded by green belt and any flying we see is from the ground to the trees and branches onto our deck rails. They are beautiful up close (3' to 4' away everyday), then they sort of jump-fly onto the ground where they walk or hide/retrieve their food stash. Thanks again. I think you should make more videos. Perhaps about the young? You are very good at it and your explanations. :-)

[@theravendiaries]

I take it you've gone to my channel and seen we have about 72 videos? When you have time see "A Year With The Ravens At Crystal Cove" and there you will see my relationship with the young birds. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXOpnnZ6mL2tpc0

[@adandeleongonzalez4567]

Crow: kah kah! Raven: azrath mintros zinthios

[@JF-hv2bl]

Laughed my ass off. Thank you

[@lolarodriquez560]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😋 YEP

[@gloriachampion2238]

Love this

[@timcollum8695]

Very clever

[@craigstuart572]

LMAO

[@sandybennett_itsme]

I noticed a number of Ravens hanging out in multiple viewing areas along the rim of the Grand Canyon in 2019. Very smart birds! No doubt they're using their charm to get treats from tourists.

[@ellabronkema9375]

6:15 "But if you watch, turkey vultures tend to rock" mental image of a vulture playing an electric guitar

[@Cosmic-Turtle]

Whoa... There's a character in Megaman that's like that.

[@brettbaxter4860]

cue Twisted Sister "I Wanna Rock!"

[@A._is_for]

With talons made for shredding what would you expect?

[@TheNordicharps]

Reminds me of the vultures in Jungle Book, for some reason, the ones that speak Liverpuddlian...

[@DanaWebb2017]

And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted-nevermore!

[@antwan1357]

I heard Ravens can remember a person up to five years , and a Raven can count up to five .

[@theravendiaries]

More and more researchers are doing all kinds of experiments on these birds. Now, they are finding out new things all the time. Course those of us who have worked with the birds for decades have tried to tell them for years but things have to go thorough the "system" to be "accepted." Personally i wouldn't limit a raven to anything. Like us they are individuals and have very distinct personalities. One raven may remember over a hundred "cashing" or hiding spots for food, another may never return to any one of them because your watching it! That's the fun and hence my ongoing interest in these crazy birds!

[@glennso47]

That's more than I can say for some politicians. Like AOC for instance.

[@irasac1]

@Mi Mi maybe something happened on your yard, like a cat that hangs there, they might not find it safe to return there

[@irasac1]

@Mi Mi thanks for the reply! I hope it works out for your winged friends

[@samskisamsonof]

@4E4N yeah but maybe they can reconize youre voice, odour also

[@delhibill]

Ravens also are seen in male-female pairs. There was a hawk shadowing a raven. The raven called its partner who responded -- the hawk took off! I had a raven visit my concrete used-to-be a birdbath now a feeder today, Rare, only saw one once before do that. It looked young and was clearly not a crow. Good video!

[@Ryantravisaol]

Hey, this is a great video and wonderfully narrated! I love both of these birds, but the Raven has quite a presence in person. I drove through San Francisco recently and had breakfast atop the twin peaks hill. A group of three ravens came right up to me and made all these noises, it was such a pleasure!

[@pwnmeisterage]

Ravens tend to hop across ground, they're heavier and a bit clumsier when walking forward. Crows tend to walk and strut when relaxed, although they're jumpy and hop or fly to higher sites if anything approaches.

[@laurahorn9285]

Finally, a comment not implying Ravens are better than crows thanks friend

[@gabriellashimone6546]

I've noticed that, too. The exception is the crows around where I live have gotten to know me, they know my face and voice. It's not unusual for them to come over and sit on my rail whilst I bring them something to eat. Yes, I know they come because they know I will treat them however, they are never nervous round me. Neither the ravens. I treat them, too. The difference is, it's either one or both of the two ravens nearest me that come and as many as seven or eight of the crows.

[@17thUnicorn]

Thank you!

[@conniecrawford5231]

As s former Literature professor, I’m pleased that people are still quoting a poem originally published 175 years ago! Poe rocks !

[@marshallmajor4971]

Fyi, saw his dorm room at University of Virginia, kept in origional condition.

[@mr.johnson6199]

We're still using wheels, too. Tell your engineering colleagues. Haha

[@moneyway8178]

Connie Crawford Romeo and Juliet sucks just saying

[@conniecrawford5231]

money way Just saying- people have been reading and enjoying Romeo ad Juliet for 423 years! Have you written anything that will continue to still be read for such a long time? Lol! That’s over 16 generations of human civilization!

[@syntaxerror8955]

Just 175 years? This poem in Old Norse about a raven is more than 1,100 years old: heimskringla.no/wiki/Haraldskvæði_(Hrafnsmál)_(B1) It's was written by Þórbjǫrn hornklofi around 900 A.D. Here translated to English: hafrsfjord.org/en/haraldskvaethi/

[@sternwartevach]

thank you for this wonderful explanation! Then, my judgement was right and i have two raven living in my tree 😍 I never was 100% sure before i saw your video ❤

[@ulla1623]

Wow thank you video maker. Fascinating!

[@amaulana090]

7:28 That's very ringtone worthy

[@Ratlins9]

What a great comprehensive video explaining the differences. Thanks

[@Claymore1977]

Man, those dogfight rolls at 3:40 are amazing to watch.

[@AF-qc5vo]

More like...Bird fight...ha...ha..ha...ha.....ha............ha......ha

[@excelsior8682]

DO A BARREL ROLL!

[@justinerickson5486]

Thank you. I love pointing out ravens to my friends when we see them. They are such beautiful birds

[@BlueBD]

Crows: CAW CAW CAW Raven: **alarm clock**

[@bobsstuffable]

Good tutorial, I've always had trouble telling them apart besides size. The tail shape while flying will be a big help. Thanks for the video.

[@louicoleman2910]

Raven is an upgraded crow

[@theravendiaries]

Or a crow is a down graded raven? I tease in my presentations that crows were once ravens who got into mans leftover coffee grounds and tobacco, it stunted their growth and made them jumpy, nervous and loud...

[@raven7146]

Loui Coleman I thought you were talking about me

[@callummason6589]

Pokemon evolution..

[@israeliteprincess7331]

Rude.😡

[@MetalSword95]

Pidgey and pidgeotto

[@Cereal_Killer007]

I cant imagine a more well informed and put together video...Well done

[@Scrat335]

My wife has befriended a local mob of crows for years now. They defintely know and trust her and my daughters and me somewhat and they are very vocal when the ladies are around at snack time. Not just cawing.Clicks, chirps, clacks and grunts are all there along with gestures like ruffling feathers, preening, fluffing wings. They have a very wide range of communications. They know me but while they will sit close to my wife they keep their distance if I am near.

[@theravendiaries]

Funny how person precise they can be!

[@Bubbaist]

One day a few years ago, my pet duck started "Talking" to a crow that was out of its sight. There was 15 minutes of non-stop, "Caw! Quack! Caw! Quack! Caw! Quack!" What they thought they were saying to each other I'll never know.

[@foxy-dawn1067]

They where probably making a James Bond plan to kill you

[@michaeltheoret8913]

Watch Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds " . YoU wIlL kNoW wHaT tHeY WeRe SaYiNg !

[@theresatyler4043]

Lolol...😎

[@kurtthegamer076]

Duck: "Got the stuff?" Raven: "Yeah"

[@kushal4956]

they were probably not saying much

[@u.p.woodtick3296]

As a 67 year old deer hunter , I’m amazed to hear new vocalizations from the ravens every year while in the forest, it is said by scientists that they have over 300.

[@alanmcnaughton3628]

There was a crow that used to call and whisle the dog to round up the cows, it could mimic my dads voice as he called out "go way back joe. " I recon crows are smarter than they get credit for being.

[@RubbrChickn]

They can mimic human speech

[@nuclearjanitors]

Goddamnit boomer go back to your hole who let you out

[@pixelated.peachyangel]

If you're fascinated by nature why do you kill it?

[@nuclearjanitors]

@@pixelated.peachyangel i do not approve of boomers but but i don't approve of you either.

[@tiredofallthis7716]

AK has ravens and they are marvelous wonderful birds. A lot of people think they are pests because they are dumpster divers but the truth is they have distinct personalities and in time you can make friends with ravens. Up in the mountains I had a raven that would fly across the canyon and pass directly overhead and I could hear its wings thrashing the air as it flew. Every morning we’d exchange greetings before it moved on. I miss the wilderness of AK.

[@Igor-ug1uo]

Fun fact. In Russian the words Raven and Crow have the same root and actually almost identical. Raven - Ворон Crow - Ворона Because in Russian the letter "a" is usually put in the end of feminine words, there is a misconception that Crows are female Ravens (and the other way around).

[@MalcolmNessGranger]

True

[@akaka6377]

The same thing in lithuanian. Raven - Varnas, Crow - Varna. People here also sometimes think that.

[@pantherowl3169]

Which is funny, because in birds, the females are bigger than the males, haha

[@ZombiesSlaier]

In Italian there isn't a different word for those two birds. Both are called "Corvo"

[@pantherowl3169]

AvoidingCape they probably couldn't tell them apart haha

[@12201185234]

One thing I've noticed about ravens is that they seem to love the rain. They always seem to come out into the open and just kinda hang out when it rains. Corvids are my favorite birds. Here in California we have steller's jays, crows, ravens, magpies and scrub jays. All fun to watch; especially when the jays compete with the squirrels for food.

[@PrudhviRaj666]

Many thanks for the information. God, KZbin took so long to recommend me this video? Shame on it. Great video, guys.

[@krismaki757]

Thank you. In NH the ravens seem to be a bit smaller, although still bigger than the crows. I live downtown in a small city, and have a few ravens in the area. Since my crow and raven loving sister passed this spring, the ravens have landed above on a roof ledge and say hello. It's so heartwarming to have these wonderful birds around.

[@carriemclarenjones5246]

Very informative and well presented. Lovely and intelligent birds.

[@yellowhammer9103]

The village where i was born is named CROW...Beautiful presentation !!! This birds are gorgeous!!! cover with some kind of mystery!!! and very, very intelligent!!! GOOD JOB !!!

[@TheGreatWesternTrendkill]

so basically a Raven is level II

[@JohnDoe-lz3oo]

The Great Western Trendkill It's a Crow in is second evolution stage. I wonder what the third will be and how it destroys the generator.

[@northernpuffer9222]

Gatlin Robbins The third evolution is probably a vulture

[@dh_isu]

R A P E What about the Mega Evolution?

[@fwh79FOXR6]

The Great Western (Southern) Trendkill: The Underground in America

[@stormysampson1257]

Us humans and our need to make everything into black and white, have piles of data about a species written in numbers, described by math. A raven is a raven. Pure and simple. Fascinating birds!

[@prog.rocker]

LOVED those clips of the ravens diving!! it's clear that they do it for fun -- seeking out the thermals by the rocks. i have never seen that...didn't even know they do that. amazing birds!

[@junbug1029]

We lived in Fairbanks, Alaska for almost 15 years and the ravens were one of my favorite things. There was a colony just outside of town. We had a fish pond and one summer they would leave food found in dumpsters at the pond's edge. We didn't know why. They are amazing birds.

[@dennisraymond2540]

You're absolutely right, good morning how are you doing over there hope you're having a wonderful day, it's another lovely day that the lord has made.

[@ThePigeonBrain]

I've seen a raven exactly once in my life, but I knew immediately because it was a damn big bird alright!

[@slinky6481]

I had never seen one until I moved to Southeast Alaska. We see dozens of them every day here! The whole place is filled with the lovliest symphony of their calls, and they can make sooo so many different sounds. They love hanging out around grocery store parking lots, and will often hop in the back of people's trucks to look for fish scraps. They're not at all afraid of people, and will kind of talk to you as you walk by, haha. They're very sweet actually, and super intelligent.

[@RJ-hx5nb]

Ravens are majestic! Blue black gorgeous feathers. ♡

[@glennso47]

How do you tell crows from Starlings? my wife, who has been a bird watcher, says that starlings have a shinier coat on their heads that has a purplish glow in sunlight. Is that true?

[@Revie_Genette]

@@glennso47 starlings have white spots and fly much differently than corvids.

[@charlieross-BRM]

@@glennso47 I have a family of them that comes back each spring to set up house under the eaves of a church next door. I'm on the third floor of my building so I get an eye level view from my kitchen. 1/ They seem to snipe at each other all the time, they can't just take it easy sitting in a row on the eaves trough for very long before one gets to harassing the others. I can't make out if it's the adults or the young that catch up to adults in size very rapidly. 2/ They have developed iridescent spackling on their breasts this fall. I'm told that's a trait of starlings. Yes their plumage has some sheen in bright light. 3/ They carry parasites like mites so I wouldn't encourage having them hanging around near your own living space.

[@marlopata4096]

Thank you so very much! We have many ravens and crows where we now live and I’ve wondered how to tell the difference. You’ve made it possible.

[@yacht-responce]

A really high-quality video!

[@connordavis3946]

What an interesting person you seem to be. Thank you for sharing this information! I have a lot of crows near where I live but I don't think I've ever noticed a raven before....but who knows! maybe I've never seen them simply because I've never known how to spot the difference ^^

[@I.S_Lombrana]

I'm at the college NAU here in AZ and and there's so many Ravens and I thought this whole entire time I was thinking these are some big ass crows lol

[@paulblake8664]

Thank You So Much, I had them totally confused for 76 years! I love Ravens for their individuality, and I love Crows in a group is the truth!

[@jgw5491]

This is so cool! I got my first good look at ravens at the Grand Canyon. The friend that I was traveling with and I noticed that each rest stop had its own raven presiding over it. We joked that there ought to be a sign on the rest stops: "If your rest stop is unguarded by a raven, please report it at the ranger station". :-)

[@jamesrobiscoe1174]

He makes the differences quite clear, and I like his love for the birds. Thanks, buddy!

[@Aerospaceman]

Very informative and I learned many new things I never knew about two species, thank you.

[@FireHeart2829]

same here! I just learned the crow I was talking to today was in fact a raven!!

[@linwoodvalentine7693]

William Gallant 5:37 ravens like sky diving (: so that's where we got the idea! I actually found one day a group of six crows in front of my house except they were HUGE that's why I was confused. but possibly were ravens since they had a diamond shaped tail feather.

[@kitzenitram620]

Thank you for the comprehensive breakdown. Now I know, we have LOTS of crows where I live. They seem to be in every parking lot, cawing and laughing at each other. 😂

[@dennisraymond2540]

You're absolutely right, good morning how are you doing over there hope you're having a wonderful day, it's another lovely day that the lord has made.

[@dog-gone-it5944]

I knew we had crows in our yard because of their sound. I love watching them chase owls away from their nest. They are so smart and work so well together.

[@Ron-t3h]

I've seen about 20 crows harassing an owl.

[@Backfromthedeadguy]

I'm sensing a lot of raven bias in this video.

[@AGomez1821]

definitely

[@JacobEllinger]

crow lives matter

[@theravendiaries]

As I've said in other posts it's because the ravens I work with stay in their chosen area for life. They act like a loving married couple. The crows in my area act like gang bangers, far more plentiful, noisier, and far more destructive.

[@linwoodvalentine7693]

Backfromthedeadguy Ravens a tag team and crows the squad. (:

[@foggyozarkgal348]

I have observed mating rituals and social skills of all animals I've had the pleasure of interacting with in nature for very many years now. Mallard ducks, for instance, are for the most part very promiscuous, lewd and lascivious lol; yet, once in a while I have found mated couples ~they don't fly with the gaggle. I bet there are a few mated crows out there, but I have yet to observe that to confirm any proof. It is just that I have seen the "mate for life" happen with a Mallard duck coupling; and they did make beautiful babies! ;) I noticed a certain quiet and polite disposition between these two than their more commonly non-mating for life brothers and sisters. Seems any animals gathering in a group tend to get the partying and hoopla going. Eagles, observing Bald Eagles are known to mate for life but only as "until death do us part." Whereas, Mourning Doves, certainly mate for life (and are not very bright! though lol). I once saw a Mourning Dove stay next to her mate, that didn't get out of the way of a car in time, for a period of five hours. That was the last time I saw her/him (they look alike, males and females), still sitting by it's mate, unable to leave. Now, I have one that always perches early in the morning, alone. Every year is the lone Mourning dove cooing early in the morning. I've seen so many lone Ravens but only a few couples, and they don't stick around long, making me think they are rather reserved and private birds. Then there are the Buzzards ~they meet in large numbers but rather secretively and their partying seems to be held down to a low roar LOL. When they gather up in trees, everything I observe has checked that they are not hovering over some carion; they seem to be on the ground at all times when feasting. But it is up on the branches of a few big trees that I have seen up to 50 of them gathered together in their very social hopping, bobbing and bopping but at such a low roar, mostly very quiet even when playing with each other. They do have a guttural low call or cluck, not unlike Ravens. Ravens seem much more reserved and private but Crows know how to let it all hang out ;D The other big group I observe a lot are water birds, and there are so many unusual observations over the years in this group. But early in the morning, there is nothing I enjoy more than joining in on the chorus of all the birds working together to make a beautiful symphony, as more and more different species join in, that seems to die down around high noon (making me think this is the time they instinctively leave the symphony and go about their duties of the day to survive. Or, just with one song bird, it is so enjoyable for my copy-cat bird calls to be answered over and over. The Cat Bird (or Brown Thrush) is especially fun and challenging as for every sounding call they make and I make the same back; then they make it different (they never repeat the same bird call twice, I think, until they have gone through all the ones they know before they start over lol). Crows are big blabber mouths but sometimes they really like talking back to me; it even gets to where if I caw twice; it answers twice, and so forth. Often, before they leave they will let out a longer series of caws ~bye bye lol!

[@DingleDarn]

Ravens to intruders: alright let's go, come on. Crows to intruders: you wanna go scrub?

[@Max_R_MaMint]

Crows: "Tally bandit! Rolling in! Too close for beak; switching to talons!"

[@yliberal6355]

This was so informative thank you; now I can tell the difference between the two!

[@jeanninelandreneaux3145]

I TRULEY enjoyed this video. THANK YOU!!❤

[@weedandwine]

I see hundreds of crows flys over my house every morning and evening. I'm close to a big nesting sight for them. It's reminds me of commuters on the freeway going to and from work.....

[@didocarthage]

Where I live (Vancouver, Canada), that's known as the river of crows. I love to see it every evening.

[@theravendiaries]

Just got back from trying to see your part of the country! Drove from Newport Beach California up 1 and 101 and made it as high as Vancouver Island where we saw snow. We told the islanders we were headed towards your city and they told us if you think it's bad here, wait till you get there, they really don't do well in snow. So we took the ferry to just south of you, saw a couple hundred bald eagles and just thought it wise to head south. Next time!

[@poppywarner177]

I’m guessing they would be rooks?

[@cjcochran6259]

Quoth the Raven "I'm not a crow"

[@cannibalbananas]

Incorrect. All Ravens are crows, but not all crows are Ravens. Ravens are in the Corvus family as a subspecies. But I did like your Poe pun. 😁

[@glennso47]

Bill Raven:" I didn't not have s3x with that crow."

[@WorldsWorstBoy]

Looked this up because I was curious and wasn't disappointed. Great video.

[@daphnebierer2507]

This is the best identification video I've seen!! Thank you!!