Editor’s note: Montana Birding is a monthly article featuring bird species of the Upper Clark Fork River Valley from Butte to Garrison. Author Gary Swant hopes the column will inspire people to take ...

The crow has a smaller, sharper beak and no whiskers. Curiously, that large prominent beak of the raven cannot rip, tear or pierce pelts or hides so it is a dedicated carrion eater that relies on ...

Crows and ravens are frequently confused with one another because they appear to be the same, but there are subtle differences as well as big ones that could distinguish them separately. These birds ...