Aussie Finch Forum

Hi All,
My fascination with Corvids (crows, ravens, jays and their relatives) began in childhood, when I cared for injured American Crows and Blue Jays. In time, I was able to work with their exotic relatives at the Bronx Zoo, and was thrilled to observe the antics of Japan’s famous tool-using Carrion Crows (please see article below) in the wild. Possessed of keen intelligence, insatiable curiosity and voice-mimicking abilities, hand-raised crows have few equals as avian pets. Native Corvids are protected in the USA, but foreign species may be kept, and several are regularly bred by hobbyists. Among these is the spectacular African Pied Crow, Corvus alba, which makes as responsive a pet as can be imagined. Read article here http://bit.ly/WCkq3R
Please also check out my posts on Twitter http://bit.ly/13pzqCu

Thanks, Frank
My Bio, with photos of animals I’ve been lucky enough to work with http://bitly.com/LC8Lbp
Face Book http://on.fb.me/KckP1m

Thanks Frank.

I believe that they are also popular as educational birds.

I have also seen several hybrids offered for sale in the US. Are the hybrids popular?

Myzomela wrote:Thanks Frank.

I believe that they are also popular as educational birds.

I have also seen several hybrids offered for sale in the US. Are the hybrids popular?

Hi,

Thanks...they are not often kept here in the US, but at least 1 breeder does cross them with related species, some interesting hybrids are around.

best, frank

Thanks for sharing your experiences with crows Great article

finches247 wrote:Thanks for sharing your experiences with crows Great article

Thanks for the kind words. much appreciated, best, Frank