It wasn't me!

This Torresian Crow was ripping apart a rotting log looking for bugs to eat. I took several photos, with and without flash, but this closeup amuses me.

Common Names: Crow, Torresian Crow, Australian Crow

Scientific Name: Corvus Orru

Habitat: Open forests, woodlands, plains and urban areas throughout most of Australia and some surrounding islands.

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View all photos taken: Wednesday, 22nd November 2006, This photo: 1:38pm

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Comments

  • a777thunder said:
    nasty bird, the things I have seen them do on the land is incredible.
  • rainforest_harley said:
    love that steely eye
  • David de Groot said:
    I don't know Kev, you have to admire a bird that's worked out how to eat cane toads and not die in the process!

    The eye was quite blue in most of the other shots, but this was blown out a little by the flash.
  • looby88 said:
    that's one business like beak ! hurrah for anything that eats those toads !!
  • David de Groot said:
    Thanks Helen :)

    Very intelligent birds these crows.
  • looby88 said:
    your buddys had a face lift, did it hurt ?
  • David de Groot said:
    hehehe, I got sick of looking wonky ;)