I know how you feel. I love watching the birds in my yard and I get very defensive of the nesting birds in the spring when the crows come around. I’ve been known to run outside like a crazy woman and make lots of noise, waving my arms around when I see the crows harassing the smaller birds and their nests. I know crows need to feed their young as well, but the little birds have many more predators than crows do. This past year (2022), my area had what seemed like an unusual number of crows around – more than I can remember in other years – incessantly cawing and making a racket. I’m curious to see if this year is the same.

Thanks for this helpful post, Gordon. I feel better equipped to tell the difference between the crows, ravens, and blackbirds in my area.