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[arethinn]

I just saw the biggest crow I have ever seen in my life. It caught my eye as it was dodging a parking car by hopping away from it on both legs, rather than walking in a normal gait or flying. I thought "what the heck is that crow doing?" and turned to look at it more closely. It was at least a third again as big as a regular crow and its beak was a different shape and size. Thinking it might be a raven, I examined its tail shape when it finally flew off (it allowed me to get closer than a crow normally would), but I didn't really know what shape I was supposed to be looking for. According to this site, I think it had the more rounded shape of the regular crow, which means it was just a damned big one. It would be odd for me to see a raven around here as I'm not aware that this is a habitat area for them, but who knows.

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[zaecus.livejournal.com]

Generally, other than sheer size, the biggest giveaway is the beak. A raven's beak is more curved than a crow's.