Appearance | The fish crow is a large bird about 15″ long. They’re all black with stocky legs and thick bills. |
Diet | This bird is not a picky eater. They’ll dine on insects, shrimp, crayfish, crabs, bird eggs, nestling birds, carrion, garbage, grain, seeds, and fruit. |
Feeder Food | Unlikely to visit a feeder. |
Habitat | Coastal and inland water areas. Also, live in cities and suburbs. |
Nesting | Fish crows build a bulky basket of sticks, twigs, and grass and place high in a tree – as high as 80′ up. They have 1 brood/season and 4-5 eggs/brood. The eggs are light blue/green with spots. Incubation is for 16-19 days and fledglings leave the nest at 32-40 days after hatching. |
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