Kachina
American Crow Ambassador
Female
2004 / Juvenile
Imprinted
About Kachina
Kachina arrived from Flagstaff where she had been kept illegally for two months by a rescuer who had found her on the ground as a fledgling. Because of this experience, she had become imprinted and was extremely comfortable with humans. Once birds are imprinted it is difficult for them to survive in the wild, so today Kachina is happily entertaining visitors at the Liberty Wildlife campus.
Description
American crows are large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices.
Habitat
American crows are often around open areas near patches of woods, or in human-modified landscapes like city parks, garbage dumps, campgrounds, manicured lawns, athletic fields, cemeteries, and parking lots.
Range
American Crows are found from Canada and south through the United States. They are notably absent from much of the American Southwest as they do not live in deserts.
Life Span
The average life expectancy of the Harris’ hawk has been estimated to be up to 12 years in the wild and twice as long in captivity.
Prey / Food
The majority of its prey consists of mammals such as cottontail rabbits, jackrabbits, rats, ground squirrels, gophers. Their diet is also supplemented by birds, primarily Gambel’s quail, and reptiles.
Babies / Food
Nests of sticks and other materials are built in or on top of solid structures such as trees, saguaros, electric or telephone poles. The female usually lays 3 to 4 eggs and incubation lasts between 31 and 36 days. The young fledge in about 40 days.
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