In my other life I’ve been a weather forecaster for nearly 40 years, and admittedly when the forecast goes really bad I end up eating crow! Why is it that crows get such a bad rap? They’re actually ...

Nine out of the 88 officially recognized constellations are birds. For those who care to dabble in celestial ornithology, there are a wide variety of feathered creatures: everything from a beautiful ...

I’m retired now, but for 40 years I was a weather forecaster, and over time I ate crow at times so I can certainly relate to the classic story about the constellation of Corvus the Crow. Crows have ...

Today is the best day of the year to view the constellation Corvus the Crow, as it now lies directly opposite the Sun in the sky and is above the horizon all night long. Around 10 P.M., Corvus is 20° ...

In my "other life" I’ve been a weather forecaster for nearly 40 years, and admittedly when the forecast goes really bad I end up eating crow! Why is it that crows get such a bad rap? They’re actually ...

Ever go bird watching at night? These birds have their own lights allowing you to see them. There are eight constellations recognized today, named after birds. The stars are the lights, marking their ...

Pied crow, Corvus albus (synonyms, Corvus corax edithae, Corvus corone albus and Corvus scapulatus), Statius Müller, 1776, also known as the African pied crow and as the white-bellied crow, ...