Just common Crows

[HAB911]

I have found it extremely difficult to photograph my crows. They are so wary and skittish. Now we placed our birdbath where I can see it from inside the house and finally captured these beautiful birds! They come late every afternoon for a drink and often to wet some small bit of food they have.

[tblue37]

1. Beautiful. K&R.

[TexLaProgressive]

2. They want you to pay them union scale.LOL

Nice picture of beautiful birds. They are smarter than us, doncha know?

[George McGovern]

3. An Uncommon photograph of common Crows

Great photo! Captivating. What camera and lens did you use?

[HAB911]

6. Normally

I would have used a D750, but had set that camera up for bracketing in an attempt to capture the ISS, so for this I used my Df. As for lens, I'm all about the long reach, this is a Nikkor 200-500 with TC20 2X. For small birds I would be at 1000mm, but these guys are big and this was shot at ~400mm

[bahboo]

4. love crows...

we have a pair that drop by every day....

[elleng]

5. Nice!

Yes, I get some, so far mockingbirds, from inside, through 2 doors!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. What a great capture! They are so beautiful and alert. Thanks for sharing! n/t

[demigoddess]

8. I love crows. Used to see the parents and older siblings watch over baby crows.

Wonderful thing to see. Also was sitting in the yard once and a crow was making a purring sound in a tree nearby.

[alfredo]

9. First off, crows do not think of themselves as common.

Second, lovely picture.

I’ll love the winter plumage of Starlings. When the light hits them, they become beautiful.

[HAB911]

10. Oh no, they are not common at all!

[alfredo]

11. They made you say that, didn't they? ;)

[HAB911]

12. LOL

"If you want more camera time...................."

[canetoad]

13. I too love crows

And have a pair nesting nearby who bring their young down for a feed. They call me first!

They really get a bad rap from horror stories and movies but in reality they are shy, intelligent birds. Our Aussie native wattle birds and noisy miners give them a really hard time.

Great pic. Thank you for posting.