In Colorado’s mountains, really big black birds are either American crows or common ravens, both of which can be found year-round throughout the state and both of which are often mistaken for the ...

We’ve heard lots of raven talk lately. These massive black birds have been making their presence known in recent weeks. Common ravens tend to form large communal roosts in the fall and winter. That’s ...

Common ravens are entirely black, right down to the legs, eyes and beak. Not just large but massive, with a thick neck, shaggy throat feathers, and a bowie knife of a beak. In flight, ravens have long ...

I often hike in a nearby nature preserve that is adjacent to Beaver Creek in Columbiana County. The background music of birds is part of why I enjoy the experience, and I use Cornell University’s ...

If you’re like me and countless others, you are spending January in a time of reflection. Whether it’s starting a New Year’s ...

The search for Common Ravens: In May of 2002, I wrote a column in which I explained to “Connie” that Cape Cod has plenty of crows, but no ravens. It is thought we did have ravens in the 1600s, but ...

Birds such as crows and ravens may have a bad rap thanks to superstitions and negative portrayals in popular culture, but they offer a lot more than fodder for scary stories. In fact, they're ...

Common ravens, Corvus corax, were formerly known as northern ravens. They are magnificent birds: large, glossy, black, intelligent and playful, that are not to be confused with their cousins, American ...

Outside the lab and the library, I'm an avid birdwatcher. Since I'm not always the most dedicated when it comes to reading papers to generate new content, I think a weekly bird post will liven things ...

A raven's been hanging around the neighborhood. This is unexpected, though it's not unprecedented. Ravens are at least casual winter visitors here. Last winter, I saw a raven along state Highway 20 ...