Bongo’s first “boings” of the season are the true harbinger of spring. He’s been at it since early March, but it’s unpredictable and hard to catch on video. #crows #birds 🪶

Agnes was the smallest but most furious of the Furies. #birds #bushtit 🪶

Zooming in to see Geordie and I both reflected in this raven’s all-seeing eye. #ravens 🪶

Elbows Up! #crows 🪶🇨🇦

Spring … and corvid romance are in the air. Around this time of year, you may start to hear noises from your local crows and ravens that sound just like fledglings begging to be fed by their parents. What’s going on … read on in comments.

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be giving a brief talk about the joys of crow watching as part of the annual Still Moon Arts Society Crow Roost Bike Ride. The event is TODAY (Friday, March 7) from 5:30 to 7:30pm To book a spot on the bike ride: stillmoonarts.ca/events-calen... #crows 🪶

Todays blog post: The Plumicorn Puzzle. urbannature.blog/2025/03/05/t...

Somewhere in the sad expression of this eagle carving is a commentary on the current state of the United States. They could be pondering any number of topics — Ukraine, the environment, toxic masculinity, the dismantling of democracy, the threatening of US allies and neighbours … 🪶

Daring crow makes moves on a bald eagle’s fish supper. On our way home from raven watching in Squamish we stopped at Porteau Cove and witnessed this crazy moment. #crows 🪶

Feeling a wee bit out in a limb? #crows 🪶

Stronger Together Another from my Crow Helpline series. #crows 🪶

Hang In There — from my Crow Helpline series. #crows 🪶

Raven song in snow. #ravens #birds 🪶

Check out the Crow Helpline for tips on living in interesting times.

Ravens-in-a-mist. #ravens #birds

Earl. Magnificent on a bin. #crows 🪶

Stalwart Starling On Stilts. #birds 🪶

I’ve been canvassing the local crows for their opinions on the news from the south. Marvin didn’t hold back … #crow #canada

Roses are red Violets are blue Ravens are better That’s just true. ❤️

Wakey-wakey! #raven 🪶

A crow Valentines Day message: I got you flowers … but I ate them. #crows ❤️ 🪶

Varied thrush visitor to the garden. We rarely see them in the city — usually only during harsh winter weather. This one was enjoying the heated birdbath amenities! ❤️ #birds 🪶

Bongo braves the storm. #crows #birds 🪶

Earl with a snow globe world in his eye. #crows 🪶

Earl in a snow globe world. #crows 🪶

Floofmeister. #ravens #birds

Crow-hemian Rhapsody #crows #birds

The story behind a viral video. #ravens #birds

An early Valentine’s bouquet from my garden. They look kind of dead and frozen each morning, but once the temperatures reach 3 or 4 above zero during the day, they bounce right back. We can take guidance from them if we feel up to it, or just gaze at them in joy and wonder. #flowers #nature

We each have our own coping mechanisms ... #ravens #birds

Norman’s Monday face. Everyday face, tbh. #crows #birds

When it’s January but you just can’t leave those holiday treats alone … #crows #birds

Studio Sale tomorrow and Sunday! 🪶🎄

We went hiking in the snow yesterday, hoping (always) to find ravens. It was only back in the fog-filled parking lot that these two landed beside me. I know this couple, having recorded their special duet before. #ravens #birds 🪶

For a brief moment of space and freedom from care — a pair of ravens flying together over Vancouver during mating season earlier this year. #ravens #birds 🪶💙

Raven Peace.

A raven mimicking small birds after hearing a flock of them swooping and singing over Lillooet Lake. #ravens #birds 🪶

Do you find yourself staring at birds and muttering … “Is that a raven? No, a crow! But maybe a raven???” 🤔🤨🧐 Is so, the 2025 City Crow Calendar is for you! Learn a new way to tell crows & ravens apart every month and find a handy summary of all the tips at the end of the calendar. #crows #birds 🪶

Dennis the crow is November’s model in the 2025 City Crow Calendar. He’s helping to illustrate the difference between crow and raven beaks and hackles. If you look closely in Dennis’s eye you can see me (the photographer) and Geordie (the photographer’s dog) reflected. #crows #birds 🪶

If you are going to dance like no one is watching, might as well be the Hokey Cokey. #ravens #birds 🪶

Dance as if no one is watching 🖤 #ravens #birds 🪶

This is Mabel, an important character in the saga of the golden ring. Read more about her and her dynasty in Local (Crow) History on my blog. Link in comments. #crows #birds #history 🪶

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Fierce. Alert. Wet. So very wet. 💦 A young crow learns survival skills for their first winter in Vancouver. #crows #birds 🪶

Splash splash! #crows #birds 🪶

The artifacts we gaze at in museums are often used to interpret chapters of human history. The object we’ll look at today is not in a museum, yet it is a window into some important local history. Hint: crow history offers an excellent respite from the human variety. #crows #birds 🪶

Raccoon taking a break in a golden bower. As one does. #urbannature

This crow has questions. So many questions. #crows 🪶

Face to face. #crows🪶

Light & Dark. #crow 🪶