Yes, the plumage of juvenile crows does have a brownish cast, and lacks the glossiness of adult plumage. The juveniles should be molting into adult plumage by the end of the month.



Rachel Lawson

Seattle

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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Michelle Maani
Sent: Monday, August 8, 2016 7:14 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu; terry.peart at outlook.com
Subject: [Tweeters] Re: Brown Crow



I have found pictures of brown crows online, and have heard that juvenile Northwestern Crows are brown, although I don't know this for a fact.

Michelle Maani
Vancouver, WA