Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 14:14:16 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Bob Hartman Subject: Re: S. Frederick Cty, 7/21 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bonnie Ott wrote: > > > > > The Fish Crow (uh-uh, uh-uh) was a surprise - we've never > > seen one that far west. Is it unusual? > > > Young American crows can sound suspiciously like fish > crows. A few years ago I watched a crow alternate between a classic > "American" crow call and perfect "fish" crow call. In early spring so > it was unlikely the bird was a juvenile. That sure burst my bubble! > > Bonnie Ott > Ellicott city,Howard County > bonnie1163@home.com > Thanks, Bonnie - I agree that young American Crows can sound a lot like Fish Crows, at least with regard to pitch and nasal quality. However, I came right home and played the Fish Crow call on Birds of NA - I am convinced it was identical, with the same rhythm and tonal pattern. Neither BNA nor any of the audio CD's I have (NG, Stokes E&W, Peterson E&W) contain a call for the A. Crow like what we heard. If young American Crows really do a call identical to the Fish Crows, how do I know whether I've really seen a Fish Crow? Maybe my life list isn't as long as I thought! When do the young A. Crows starting talking like adults? Bob Hartman ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================