No, that's not a Common Raven; it's an American Crow (an adult, probably male). The square tail, relatively thin bill, and smooth, short throat feathers are all wrong for raven, but just right for crow. A raven should have a tail that is longer in the middle than the sides, a very deep bill, and long throat feathers. Compare the image at https://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/Summer2012Birds#5758416976127251634.
I admit that the bill of your bird is large, which is why I am guessing it is a male crow. The bill is big, yes, but not raven-big. I have been following the reports of ravens on Long Island with interest. They were missing from there during the 2000 Breeding Bird Atlas, but I suspected their return was likely. Please keep posting about sightings and nests! Best, Kevin From: bounce-69343733-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-69343733-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Luke Ormand Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 5:03 PM To: NYSBIRDS-L Subject: [nysbirds-l] common raven - east patchogue I saw/photographed what I believe to be a Common Raven which was outside my house on the powerline. It was not in the company of any other corvids and appeared quite large (double the size of the Grackles that were in the yard). I've posted a photo on my blog - feel free to confirm or correct me - thanks. http://birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/2012/10/common-raven.html -- - Luke Ormand www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com<http://www.birdsoflongisland.blogspot.com/> www.wildlongisland.blogspot.com<http://www.wildlongisland.blogspot.com/> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- ________________________________ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5331 - Release Date: 10/14/12 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
