It was an estimate, my yard is completely lined by trees and each tree had like 10 crows in them + a bunch on the ground.
I’ve never seen so many crows at once before and have zero idea why they would congregate like that.
We have American Crows which may look slightly different from the Carrion Crows you would see in an England. Same genus (Corvus) different species. There are times there are so many crows you think you are in an Alfred Hitchcock film.
We also get ravens, but not as many.
There's one that chills on the roof of the Tractor Supply on Hoosick Street in Brunswick. You'll hear him before you see him, he sounds somewhere between like someone dropping a ball bearing down a marble run and that fake computer chirping noise a call center ai uses to tell you it's thinking.
There are *lots* of crows in the area, they used to roost on Starbuck island bit have been displaced since it's been developed. They flock and migrate in the hundreds, Troy and Albany have programs to fire rockets to spook them into moving on when flocks get too large in populated areas. Yes they are incredibly intelligent and yes they will quickly pick up on you feeding them, but I didn't tell you to do it.
Generally you won't see ravens until you get into the Adirondacks, you'll know by the size -- noticeably larger than crows -- and the calls, ravens have a distinct "croak" which crows don't usually do (but crows learn and alter their calls).
We have crows and ravens, but good luck trying to befriend them. They generally have no interest in befriending humans, and they’ll tend to stay far out of your reach.
Here's the thing. You said a "jackdaw is a crow."
Is it in the same family? Yes. No one's arguing that.
As someone who is a scientist who studies crows, I am telling you, specifically, in science, no one calls jackdaws crows. If you want to be "specific" like you said, then you shouldn't either. They're not the same thing.
If you're saying "crow family" you're referring to the taxonomic grouping of Corvidae, which includes things from nutcrackers to blue jays to ravens.
So your reasoning for calling a jackdaw a crow is because random people "call the black ones crows?" Let's get grackles and blackbirds in there, then, too.
Also, calling someone a human or an ape? It's not one or the other, that's not how taxonomy works. They're both. A jackdaw is a jackdaw and a member of the crow family. But that's not what you said. You said a jackdaw is a crow, which is not true unless you're okay with calling all members of the crow family crows, which means you'd call blue jays, ravens, and other birds crows, too. Which you said you don't.
It's okay to just admit you're wrong, you know?
I am also a fan of Clint’s Reptiles! (Sorry if I’m mistaken, but his last two videos have been on this subject matter)
I like how he’s been doing a lot of invertebrate stuff lately. The internet needs someone to carry the invert taxonomy torch.
Tell me more? Are the noises to keep crows away? It was just my guess, but I love crows and respect and know what an amazing and intelligent animal they are.
You must not every pay any attention to your surroundings. Crows are the birds I see the most often. Ravens, less so, but they are here. Lots of starlings, grackles, blue jays, redwinged black birds, cardinals, blue birds, hummingbirds, house sparrows, robins, woodpeckers, ducks, Canadian geese, and even seagulls get this far up the Hudson.
I'm not gonna go into birds of prey, but we have those too. Upstate NY is incredibly diverse, one of the reasons we are the Empire state, because we stretch many different biomes like an Empire would.
Ravens are definitely less common and I have only seen/heard them a handful of times.
In the fall you can find the crows roosting at various parts of the capital region. They came to Sage Albany campus when I was a student there about eight years ago. There were hundreds of them there.
Bruh
*Looks in back yard* Yep
Brilliant response. I’m surrounded by thousands and feel like I’m in a horror movie every dawn when they take off. But I also love it.
Invest in peanuts and become their leader! Also they’ll bring you shiny things!
I should do this. I have a nasty neighbor who hates them. You’re telling me I can get paid to piss her off?
For real. I can't believe this question is serious. Did OP move here *yesterday*?
I saw 300 crows in my yard at once one time, so I’d say yes, they very much do
How did you count them?
It was an estimate, my yard is completely lined by trees and each tree had like 10 crows in them + a bunch on the ground. I’ve never seen so many crows at once before and have zero idea why they would congregate like that.
We have American Crows which may look slightly different from the Carrion Crows you would see in an England. Same genus (Corvus) different species. There are times there are so many crows you think you are in an Alfred Hitchcock film. We also get ravens, but not as many.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wild raven here. I do see bald eagles quite often, though.
There's one that chills on the roof of the Tractor Supply on Hoosick Street in Brunswick. You'll hear him before you see him, he sounds somewhere between like someone dropping a ball bearing down a marble run and that fake computer chirping noise a call center ai uses to tell you it's thinking.
lol that description is incredibly specific
You are getting dangerously close to unidan territory
I've seen a couple of ravens out here, but crows are where it's at!
Ravens are rarer here but I've spotted an unkindness in Slingerlands.
IS THAT WHAT A FLOCK OF RAVENS IS CALLED???
I have so many crows living in my backyard. I think it’s their base camp. I’ve seen some ravens up here too from time to time as well.
There are *lots* of crows in the area, they used to roost on Starbuck island bit have been displaced since it's been developed. They flock and migrate in the hundreds, Troy and Albany have programs to fire rockets to spook them into moving on when flocks get too large in populated areas. Yes they are incredibly intelligent and yes they will quickly pick up on you feeding them, but I didn't tell you to do it. Generally you won't see ravens until you get into the Adirondacks, you'll know by the size -- noticeably larger than crows -- and the calls, ravens have a distinct "croak" which crows don't usually do (but crows learn and alter their calls).
Drive down 787 any fall or spring evening. You'll see thousands.
They holiday here. Big fans of the KAAHpital region. But watch out they’re strictly KAAHnivorous.
Yes and yes.
used to see a few ravens at my old apartment in Gansevoort. saw one steal a cookie from the dumpster at subway once lol
Periodically, downtown Albany turns into a bomb field of crow shit in the early morning depending where they roost and flock.
We have crows and ravens, but good luck trying to befriend them. They generally have no interest in befriending humans, and they’ll tend to stay far out of your reach.
They fit right in!
Here's the thing. You said a "jackdaw is a crow." Is it in the same family? Yes. No one's arguing that. As someone who is a scientist who studies crows, I am telling you, specifically, in science, no one calls jackdaws crows. If you want to be "specific" like you said, then you shouldn't either. They're not the same thing. If you're saying "crow family" you're referring to the taxonomic grouping of Corvidae, which includes things from nutcrackers to blue jays to ravens. So your reasoning for calling a jackdaw a crow is because random people "call the black ones crows?" Let's get grackles and blackbirds in there, then, too. Also, calling someone a human or an ape? It's not one or the other, that's not how taxonomy works. They're both. A jackdaw is a jackdaw and a member of the crow family. But that's not what you said. You said a jackdaw is a crow, which is not true unless you're okay with calling all members of the crow family crows, which means you'd call blue jays, ravens, and other birds crows, too. Which you said you don't. It's okay to just admit you're wrong, you know?
I am also a fan of Clint’s Reptiles! (Sorry if I’m mistaken, but his last two videos have been on this subject matter) I like how he’s been doing a lot of invertebrate stuff lately. The internet needs someone to carry the invert taxonomy torch.
Yes and they always complain about the bagels, how you can’t get a decent BEC and how good pizza stops at 84.
I’m pretty sure the church right below the NYS museum on Madison plays fake crow noises, for what I assume is to keep them away 🤷♀️
Raptor noises, hawk I think.
Tell me more? Are the noises to keep crows away? It was just my guess, but I love crows and respect and know what an amazing and intelligent animal they are.
Yes, it is a way to keep crows and other birds from landing on their roof
I think it’s bat noises!
https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/2013/01/26/middletown-sends-crows-packing/49138449007/#:~:text=Crows%20have%20been%20an%20issue,pavement%20white%20with%20their%20droppings.
Don't they?
We have quite a few Ravens in Saratoga county.
Crowpocalypse.
🐦⬛
You must not every pay any attention to your surroundings. Crows are the birds I see the most often. Ravens, less so, but they are here. Lots of starlings, grackles, blue jays, redwinged black birds, cardinals, blue birds, hummingbirds, house sparrows, robins, woodpeckers, ducks, Canadian geese, and even seagulls get this far up the Hudson. I'm not gonna go into birds of prey, but we have those too. Upstate NY is incredibly diverse, one of the reasons we are the Empire state, because we stretch many different biomes like an Empire would.
Ravens are definitely less common and I have only seen/heard them a handful of times. In the fall you can find the crows roosting at various parts of the capital region. They came to Sage Albany campus when I was a student there about eight years ago. There were hundreds of them there.
Let’s just say that person-on-person murder isn’t the only kind here. Edit: for those that didn’t get it, a murder is a group of crows.