Before I start in on my subject this week, I feel I need to amend my last column. Last time I wrote about the feisty rufous hummingbird and noted that they had the longest migration of any bird in the ...

They’re smart and resourceful — and they’re flocking to Northern California cities in record numbers. They know this is where all the opportunity is these days. Crows and ravens were once rare in ...

The flocks settle in the bare winter trees in ominous silence or fill the air with banshee screams and unearthly gurgles and rattles. Seattle writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt calls it "Crow Planet." You're ...

They’re smart and resourceful — and they’re flocking to Bay Area cities in record numbers. They know this is where all the opportunity is these days. Crows and ravens were once rare in urban areas, ...

I’m continuing my look at some of the more common critters that we see every day but rarely give a second thought. I am often asked, what’s my favorite bird? This is like being asked who’s my favorite ...

A “murder” in the light of a full moon: Though it’s not a commonly used term today, a group of crows is called a murder; the name came from their medieval reputation as harbingers of death. Let me ...

Crows and ravens may look similar, but they have distinct differences. Ravens are larger with chunkier beaks, longer shaggy feathers on their necks, deeper croaks, and more acrobatic flight patterns.

They’re smart and resourceful — and they’re flocking to Bay Area cities in record numbers. They know this is where all the opportunity is these days. Crows and ravens were once rare in urban areas, ...

I’m continuing my look at some of the more common critters that we see every day, but rarely give a second thought. I am often asked “What is my favorite bird?” This is like being asked “What is your ...