Diet
What do American eat?
Omnivorous — insects, carrion, eggs, grain, fruit and scraps.
Crows and jays (Corvidae)American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos
Spring and summer diet
- Grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars and earthworms
Fall and winter diet
- Corn, acorns, carrion and kitchen scraps
Best feeder foods
- Cracked corn
- Peanuts in the shell
- Suet scraps
Crows visit open ground and large platforms in wary family groups; a single sentinel usually watches while others feed.
Where American need winter food
Regions where American are present in the cold months:
AlabamaAlbertaArizonaArkansasBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineManitobaMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew BrunswickNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNova ScotiaOhioOklahomaOntarioOregonPennsylvaniaPrince Edward IslandQuebecRhode IslandSaskatchewanSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Frequently asked
What do American eat?
Omnivorous — insects, carrion, eggs, grain, fruit and scraps.
What is the best food to feed American?
Cracked corn, Peanuts in the shell, Suet scraps.
What do American eat in winter?
Corn, acorns, carrion and kitchen scraps.
Sources
- American Crow — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- American Crow life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- American Crow — Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.