I've been asked recently how I know that the birds that frequent my backyard and neighborhood in San Francisco are in fact Crows rather than Ravens. Two big differences between Crows and Ravens are their size and sounds. Ravens are the larger of the two, with wingspans around 45 inches. Crows have smaller wingspans, with bodies around the size of pigeons. To distinguish a crow from a raven listen to their calls. Crows most often have an even caw, caw sound, while Ravens have a deeper, throatier, croaking call. Also, Ravens have fluffier feathers around their head and especially at their throat. They also have thicker beaks than Crows, with more of a curve to the end. A Crow's tail feathers are all fairly even in length, so their tails will have a fan-shaped appearance during flight. Ravens have differing lengths of tail feathers, so their tails appear diamond-shaped. Typically, Ravens soar, while Crows flap and Crows usually walk, while Ravens will do a combination of walking and hopping. While there are plenty of Ravens that soar the cityscape of San Francisco, it is a Murder of Crows that wake me up every morning and have become the namesakes for my upcoming solo show opening THIS SATURDAY EVENING in Sacraemnto, CA...... June 11 - July 5, 2022 What the Crows Brought Me - A solo exhibition by Dianne Hoffman ARTHOUSE Gallery, 1021 R Street, Sacramento, CA Save the date for the Opening Reception: Saturday June 11th 5-8pm #whatthecrowsbroughtme #crows #covids #crowsvsravens #giftsofgratitude #foundobjects #crowgifts #reliquaries #vignettes #murderofcrows #citycrows #blackbirds #smartbirds #artistmuse #diannehoffmanart #arthousegallery #sacramentoartshow #savethedate #sacramentogallery #thingstodoinsacramento #brainybirds #clevercreatures (at Arthouse on R) https://www.instagram.com/p/CejBagprcx1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=