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Crows of the Mojave Desert

Crows of the Mojave Desert. Corvus Brachyrhynchos. Common Crow. Characteristics. Sometimes Migratory All North American Crows are a Glossy Black About 17 Inches Long at Maturity ~40 Inch Wingspan Believed to Mate for Life. The Basics. Among Most Intelligent/Adaptable Birds

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Crows of the Mojave Desert

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  1. Crows of the Mojave Desert Corvus Brachyrhynchos

  2. Common Crow

  3. Characteristics • Sometimes Migratory • All North American Crows are a Glossy Black • About 17 Inches Long at Maturity • ~40 Inch Wingspan • Believed to Mate for Life

  4. The Basics • Among Most Intelligent/Adaptable Birds • Largest Brain in Relation to their Size • Gregarious Mostly (except during breeding season) • 5-10 Year Lifespan • Nest Is Large Platform of Sticks

  5. Distribution of American Crow

  6. Meaning… • Crows are Extremely Adaptable: Living Anywhere From Wilderness Preserves to Urban Centers • Eat Basically Anything: insects, lizards, eggs, garbage… • They are Smart…Can Outwit Traps

  7. The Tortoise and the Crow • Desert Tortoise Populations have Declined Dramatically Since the 1980’s…and the Crow Shares the Blame • Crows Seem to Enjoy the Taste of Juvenile Tortoises: in Some Areas Crows are the Cause of more than 50% of Baby Tortoise Deaths • Crows are now One of the Desert Tortoises Primary Predators

  8. There’s More… • Crows are an Invader Species • Cause Trouble at Local Area Dumps

  9. Famous Crows

  10. Even More Crows

  11. Just One More…

  12. Crow Recipes • Campfire Crow • Smoked Crow • Crow on a Stick

  13. Henry Ward Beecher Says, “If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows.”

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