Strolling through the park at dusk, a carrion crow caught Gideon’s eye as it moved through a tree. He kept watch waiting for the crow to pause in silhouette. Finally, just as the light was failing, ...

The last member of the corvid family found in East Lothian is the jay. Predominantly a woodland bird, it is shy and rarely seen, but can be easily identified by its pinkish brown body and the bright ...

South Cumbria has become known for rare birds because of its many wetland areas, including Morecambe Bay and Foulshaw Moss, which are important habitats for many species. Over the years, there have ...

Superficially to me, it looked just like a normal carrion crow, but upon closer inspection ... Pretty clever – but not earth-shatteringly so. Crows in the UK have been observed doing something ...

A Japanese carrion crow examines the fruit of its labors On the Pacific island of New Caledonia, the crows demonstrate a tool-making, and tool using, capability comparable to Palaeolithic man’s.