WTH- Raven Feeds Smaller Bird - Different Species - Brood Parasitism ? (One species raises another)

Are we seeing Brood Parasitism ? - This little bird ( unknown - if anyone does ) was up on the deck - it sees a raven fly down to the ground - it carries on like crazy - it flies down - The Raven ends up feeding it like it's the mother - is it ? - under closer inspection it's believed to be raven - odd walk with longer talons / hook bill ( use pinch-to-zoom ) - This is a sample of the over 1100 cam videos that I have at TH-cam - Enjoying the channel ? - plz pay it forward - SUBSCRIBE ( it's free / helps me ) / BINGE WATCH ( it all ) / LIKE / SHARE ( a smile :-) - repost - thanks everyone from phil @Squirrelhood -
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[@cyh6092]

There's no anger, just a hungry youngster. Looks like a Grackle. Cow birds will put their eggs in other species nest and get raised by the fooled species. We see Grackles and Starlings raising cow bird youngsters every year.

[@Squirrelhood]

@@cyh6092 my eyes are so bad from diabetes that I didn't realize what I was seeing until it text overlay was done 👍 ... I appreciate all the comments

[@durere]

That is not a raven or a crow, looks like some sort of blackbird or a grackle (probably still related to crows). The smaller one is likely a young female of the same species. As in the big one is her dad.
Eurasian blackbirds are colored like that, black male and brown female. Grackles as well. Most likely grackles. Pretty cool, they don't live around me.

[@Squirrelhood]

@@durere I always default to the comment section because I know nothing - try to take an educated guess is all I can do - wonderful to see no matter what they're called

[@durere]

@@Squirrelhood I've been obsessed with animals ever since I was a kid, and I love seeing other people appreciate them. This is a great thing you're doing!

[@emilee1655]

Most birds show sexual dimorphism, meaning the males and females are different colors. I research birds, and these look like Grackles, possibly Great-Tailed Grackles, and the females tend to be light to dark brown. This could easily be a courtship between a mating pair, or a father bird feeding it's fledgling. Hope this helps!

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@@emilee1655 - I'm tempted to just call them big black birds - I know they're gorgeous