Erika and I occasionally see or hear Common Ravens in our Olympia, Washington, back yard. With the exception of June and July, we have seen them all year—this bird was photographed on 5 December 2020. I might submit this image for a Worst Bird Photo contest, but I doubt it will win. For one thing, the image is in focus. At least two critical field marks are clearly visible—the huge bill and the graduated feathers that result in a wedge-shaped tail. A crow has a much smaller bill and a squared-off tail. I heard this bird calling from a tree-top in our backyard. I ran into the house and recorded it with my cell phone. I submitted both the image and the sound recording with my morning eBird list.
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