The American Crow is not known for the beauty of its song, a series of loud caws.
Calls. “You, my friend, are an idiot.” So declared Marcus Hall when his business partner Alan Springate called him with an idea to create the first ever sushi burger bar. The more familiar American Crow call is often described as caw-caw. caw caw whistle of rising drawbridge rattle of pebbles behind retreating wave caw whistle caw of descending bridge and hoot hoot horn foghorn fog folding dark wings over encroaching night clatter of anchor chain mutter of moon light on shiny black. Most observers feel the bird is saying “unh-unh” (and some even hear a duck accent). Voice: Fish Crow's call sounds like a nasal awh, and the most diagnostic call is a double noted nasal uh-uh. To summarize: If you hear a loud “caw,” it is coming from an American Crow. It is the one that goes “caw-caw.” The fish crow, as its name suggests, favors coastal areas. If you hear a boisterous “caw, caw,” there is no question which bird is saying it.
But it is expanding its range inland and has discovered Forsyth County. In the summer there are a lot of young American Crows around and all have poor language skills. “If you have five fish crow babies all begging for food at the same time, you really do not hear anything else going on around you. But if you hear a soft “ha, ha” (and no one is making fun of you), you are hearing a Fish Crow. American crows vocalize with several calls, including a warning call, “caw, caw.” Crows can mimic sounds made by other birds and animals, and have been taught to mimic voices of humans. Ravens are larger, but size is difficult to judge if they are not side-by-side.
Feeds on fish, crustaceans, carrion, eggs, insects, larvae,fruits and berries. The calls of Fish Crows and American Crows are readily told apart.
If I was guessing I would say it looks very “Fishy” to me. Crows have a fan-shaped tail, while Ravens have a wedge-shaped one. Like a smaller edition of the American Crow, but with a more nasal voice, and typically found near water, the Fish Crow is very common in parts of the southeast. The pictures certainly look alot like a Fish Crow to me (the middle one looks alot like a Fish Crow. These are arranged in sequences that can be many minutes long, given quietly and with a rambling, improvised quality. The Fish Crow is much more nasal sounding than the American Crow, which has a clear throaty “caw.” Seen in Greenbelt increasingly in recent years are Ravens. Produced by Elliot Ness. Inland, it ranges through swamps and along rivers. Fish crows have a more nasal call. This is because the partials of the calls (the horizontal lines that stack to form the sound on the sonagram) are closer together in the Fish Crow, making the call seem lower to our ears. It’s that simple. On the coast, it hunts in salt marshes and tidal flats, and scavenges on the beach. ... Old Crow caw caw cawing don't you make a fool of me, Old crow cut with all your laughing, come on down sit over here!