Happy Halloween!

Torresian Crow

Hey! This looks like Australia! The Torresian Crow has a beautiful white eye with a fine blue eye-ring.

Crow vs Squirrel 1

Crow vs Squirrel 2

Crow vs Squirrel 3

Marjie B's Crow

Someone sent in a picture of an applique wall hanging featuring crows. Thanks, Marjie B!

Pretty Girl, an American Crow in Venice (California)

Got 20? (minutes, that is) If you do and you want to know what it would feel like to have a female crow adopt you, check out the video I've posted at our sister blog:

http://crowcentric.blogspot.com/

You'll be entranced and enthralled AND you'll get a big crow fix.
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Crow Knee

A very nice X-ray Technician named Peggy took this lovely picture of my knees today. We were all amazed to find out that while some people have crows' feet, I unfortunately have Crow Knee.

Huffed and Puffed Crow

Crow Compadres

Black Bird #1

Black Bird #2

Bouncy Crow

Time (detail) Crow

Smile Diver

This photo, like most of my photos, is a just a bit out of focus. In spite of it, there's enough of a reflection on the corvid's eye to bring it to life. And, I swear, if a crow could smile, this one is.

Corvid Spotted on Subway in Germany

An outstanding wildlife photographer I know was recently in Munich, Germany. He sent today's picture--an ad on the subway. Thanks, Rick Davitt!

I wonder what this ad was about?

Red Bowing Crow

This is another of my templates. This is one of my favorites as it broadcasts a message that the crow wasn't intending at all, but which connects with humans instantly.

Mayan Crow

I bought this little (yep--it can slide on the end of my pinky) crow today in a charming shop in Eagle Rock called Regeneration. The owner picked this little crow up on one of her recent trips and she told me the man she purchased it from swore it was Mayan. What a great find!

Talking Crows

Here, thanks to Photoshop, are both sides of a Mylar template used in oil-based ink monotype work. Sometimes I find the residual ink is so interesting that I just let it dry and tack it up on the wall. Since I use the templates over and over, the many layers of ink from different printing sessions adds an interesting dimension.

Sprite Crows in India

Hurray for the ad firm in India that came up with this commercial based on the intelligence of crows.

Crow Crust 3

Crow Crust 2

Crow Crust 1

Crow Siblings

Street Smart Crows

Crows adapt very nicely to the urban and suburban environment. Keeping their poses, but changing every other visual bit of information presents a different picture. This is a detail from one of my paintings, Street Smart.