Buckrail Daily: Jacksonite competing in PGA Championship, differentiating crows and ravens

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“In flight, ravens’ tails are tapered at the end and have a diagnostic diamond or wedge shape, while crows have a shorter, fan-shaped tail.”

Crows and ravens may look similar, but there are distinctions that make it easier to tell which is which when bird-watching in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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