To paint a picture, it was a cold and overcast day; my wife and I could see the band of rain approaching the coast over the English Channel, and the morning seemed to get darker after the sun disappeared at about 09:30.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/6.3, Focal Length: 600mm, Exposure: 1/60 sec, ISO: 100, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 11:40
Humans are likely less aware of the weather and conditions around us than animals who spend their entire lives exposed to the elements.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/11, Focal Length: 600mm, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, ISO: 6400, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 11:53
Carrion Crows, (Corvus corone), are an omnivorous and relatively large bird found across most of England, Wales, and Scotland. Their name derives from their role in eating carrion, which, while providing sustenance to these birds, also reduces the risk of disease from an animal carcass.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/11, Focal Length: 600mm, Exposure: 1/500 sec, ISO: 6400, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 11:54
We're not entirely sure what this crow was eating; it was likely some scraps blown out of bins in recent storms. They were frequently bothered by other birds (gulls and jackdaws) who were also sheltering around the cliffs in preparation for the coming storm.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/11, Focal Length: 600mm, Exposure: 1/5000 sec, ISO: 6400, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 11:55
It was clear that the crows were expert aviators, frequently diving off from the edge of the cliff to rapidly build airspeed to outwit and outmaneuver competitors.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/11, Focal Length: 234mm, Exposure: 1/3200 sec, ISO: 6400, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 11:57, noise reduction using Adobe's De-noise AI.
Unlike the Herring Gulls (Larus Argentatus), the crows have distinctive flight feathers on the edge of their wings that look like five fingers acting similar to the wing tips on an aircraft.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/11, Focal Length: 350mm, Exposure: 1/2500 sec, ISO: 6400, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 11:58
Carrion Crows are known to be some of the most intelligent birds in the British Isles, often using tools such as wires to fish food out of plastic bottles, attempting to access food inaccessible to other animals.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/11, Focal Length: 600mm, Exposure: 1/400 sec, ISO: 6400, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 12:02
Although initially appearing black, especially against a bright sky, their feathers have an iridescent quality, shifting between a cyan and red color.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/6.3, Focal Length: 600mm, Exposure: 1/4000 sec, ISO: 6400, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 12:02
Their calls are often heard in threes, sounding like a "caw caw caw." their call is so loud they frequently get reported to the council as a nuisance.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/6.3, Focal Length: 385mm, Exposure: 1/6400 sec, ISO: 6400, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 12:02
A curious and intelligent bird, they are wary but interested in humans. Rather than just ignoring you, they will frequently watch you, especially if you are close to (or holding) a food source.
Photographer: @richardslater, F-Stop: f/6.3, Focal Length: 385mm, Exposure: 1/6400 sec, ISO: 6400, Camera: Sony α7R V, Lens: Sony 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens, Taken: Thursday, 04 January 2024 12:02
I hope you enjoyed these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them and learning about these beautiful animals.
I like crows. It seems to me that these are very intelligent birds. Even smarter than some people))
I think I know some of the people you are talking about ;-) thanks for your comment.
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Great! I'll give your settings a try.
I pushed the ISO way too high, I wasn't feeling great that day so I was a little shaky on my feet so needed the higher ISO to account for that :)
Do crows just eat anything that they see or there are things they don’t eat too?
From what I see they will eat anything high energy, they will gladly steal your lunch if you don't keep an eye out for them. Not seen them eating from my bird feeders through, maybe they just don't venture into gardens because of cats.
earlier seeing crow is common, but nowadays due to pollution, it is rare to see crow 😐
They do have an odd relationship with humans, our discarded food is easily their most common source of food however the destruction of woodland and pollution do seem to affect their viability.
Amazing portrait 🥰🥰🥰
Wonderful black crows. It seems that these are wise birds.
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