This large-billed crow was very kind and landed circa two meters from me on the grassy ridge looking down the moats of Nagoya castle. He ate dandelions. Much bigger than its european cousin with a curved beak and didn´t seem to be afraid at all. The bird book told me the crow sometimes harasses pedestrians but he didn´t seem to be disturbed by me. The latin name is Corvus macrorhynchos.
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wow! huge bill on that crow! nice shot!
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Thank you! Yes he was big! And he crowed too when he sat that close to me. I wish you a great day!
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Herlig å se!
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Tack! Jag blev väldigt glad när han flög upp så nära mig! Ha en skön dag!
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Beautiful photo of the crow on the grassy ridge. Lovely contrast of colors.
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Thank you! I wish you a great day!
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Never knew just how big the bill was. It almost looks oversized.
Nice shot!
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Thank you! Yes is was rather astoninshing. The bird book said the curved bill and the size was the difference between the large-billed crow and the carrion crow. I wish you a good week!
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Wow…it definitely DOES have a large bill. What a fascinating bird. Thanks for sharing this on the Bird D’Pot. Your post is a most welcome addition.
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Thank you! It is a rather large bird, almost like a raven. And it was nice to me coming so close and doing something interesting! I wish you a good week!
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What a lovely spring shot. I did not know crows ate dandelions.
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Thank you! I didn´t know crows ate dandelions either. A healthy crow it seems. I wish you a great day!
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That sure is a large bill the crow has.
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Yes he is bigger than the european crow too. Almost like a raven. i wish you a great weekend!
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I enjoy watching crows so much–they’re like the bad boys of the neighborhood. talking trash and bullying. Loved seeing this one against the yellow background.
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Thank you! The birds from the crow family always seem to do some interesting things. This one crowed at me and ate dandelions. I wish you a great day.
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Very beautiful image of a lovely bird!
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Thank you! I wish you a great weekend!
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Really like your photo – and your story. Crows have become a fascination to me . . . they are so smart and fun . . .
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Thank you! I too like birds from the Crow family. They always seem to find something interesting to do. I wish you a great weekend!
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I have just returned from watching our local American and Fish crows building nests. Your Large-billed Crow is quite impressive! Thank you for sharing him!
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Thank you! I wish you a great weekend!
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Wow, vilken fantastisk bild på kråkan! Den ser riktigt tuff ut och gyllene bakgrund är helt underbar.
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Tack! Han var rätt tuff. Han var rätt så stor och kraade åt mig innan han började äta maskrosor. Ha en skön helg!
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Vacker bild, du bidrar till att förbättra alla kråkors rykte. 😀
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Tack! Det är kråkans egen förtjänst. Han badade i en pöl nere i vallgraven med en kompis när han helt plötsligt fick för sig att flyga upp och agera modell för mig. Roligt att han gjorde det. Vi var lite förbryllade över att han åt maskrosor men det var säkert både gott och hälsosamt. Ha en skön helg!
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Han är stilig och stornäbbad som namnet säger.
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Tack! Han var väldigt stilig. Ha en skön helg!
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For once the name is a perfect fit for the bird.
Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW – Stewart M – Melbourne
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Thank you! Yes, it is a perfect name. I wish you good day!
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