Cody Allen Photography

Cody Allen Photography Rochester, Minnesota
WIldlife Photographer

“Where the Water Falls” Cell phone shot of Silver Lake Dam. Nice to stop and watch the water fall while out on the bike....
06/23/2026

“Where the Water Falls”

Cell phone shot of Silver Lake Dam. Nice to stop and watch the water fall while out on the bike. The mirror like reflection is awesome.

Log Jam Double-crested Cormorants chillin on Silver Lake earlier this spring
06/22/2026

Log Jam

Double-crested Cormorants chillin on Silver Lake earlier this spring

Look what landed in the tree in my Backyard. A freaking Merlin Falcon! They are around occasionally but not very much. A...
06/21/2026

Look what landed in the tree in my Backyard. A freaking Merlin Falcon! They are around occasionally but not very much. Awesome to snap a couple photos! Gotta be quick, they don't hang around long. I used the Merlin Bird app to call it closer. It was definitely curious as to what I was up to.

“Midday Stretch” I got a bunch of awesome Mallard shots this spring.
06/18/2026

“Midday Stretch”
I got a bunch of awesome Mallard shots this spring.

“The Long Road Ahead”
06/16/2026

“The Long Road Ahead”

Mouth full of treats
06/14/2026

Mouth full of treats

Stunning Northern Blue Flag Iris from my in-laws landscaping.
06/01/2026

Stunning Northern Blue Flag Iris from my in-laws landscaping.

The American CrowFacts about CrowsIntelligence & BehaviorTool Use: Crows can craft and use tools (like twigs or bent wir...
05/31/2026

The American Crow

Facts about Crows

Intelligence & Behavior
Tool Use: Crows can craft and use tools (like twigs or bent wire) to extract food from tight spaces.

Exceptional Memory: They have remarkable facial recognition. Research has shown they can remember human faces for up to 17 years and even pass warnings about specific people to their offspring.

"Funerals": When a crow dies, the flock often gathers around the body to investigate, which is believed to be a behavior to learn about and avoid local dangers.

Physical Characteristics
Size: Crows typically measure 16–21 inches in length with a 34–39 inch wingspan and weigh about 11–22 ounces.

All-Black Build: Their bodies, beaks, and legs are completely black, and their feathers have a glossy, sometimes iridescent sheen.

Distinction from Ravens: Crows are smaller than ravens, have fan-shaped tails in flight, and produce a high-pitched caw, while ravens have wedge-shaped tails and a deep, hoarse croak.

Diet & Foraging
Omnivorous Diet: They are opportunistic eaters that consume almost anything, including insects, carrion, seeds, fruit, small animals, and garbage.

Resourceful Foraging: Crows drop hard-shelled nuts or shellfish onto roads or rocks to break them open. They have even been observed waiting at pedestrian crossings for passing cars to crack nuts in the traffic flow.

Social Structure & Lifespan
Family Units: They live in highly complex, year-round family groups. Offspring from previous years often stick around to help their parents raise new chicks.

Massive Winter Roosts: During the winter, they gather in enormous, communal roosts to sleep. Some of these flocks can number from hundreds to upwards of a million crows.

Lifespan: In the wild, they typically live for 7–8 years, though some can live into their teens. Captive crows, however, have been known to live for several decades.

Another beautiful Bluejay
05/31/2026

Another beautiful Bluejay

“Next, we are going to steal…(pause for effect)…. THE MOON!” -Gru(Despicable Me movie)
05/28/2026

“Next, we are going to steal…(pause for effect)…. THE MOON!”
-Gru
(Despicable Me movie)

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Rochester, MN

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