Bird fans can crow in excitement and flock to the Whidbey Art Gallery for a month-long celebration of one the world’s most fascinating birds.

The gallery, located at 220 Second Street in Langley, is hosting the annual Crow Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1-31, seven days a week, with a special event 5-7 p.m. Saturday. Oct. 5.

To seven-year members Doug Hansen and Margaret Tollefson, the exhibit shows a wide variety of interpretations of the same subject, brought to life with different media — oil paint, metal, watercolors, beads, collage, pottery and more.

“You never know what’s gonna show up for the crow show,” said Tollefson, a Clinton resident whose watercolor paintings “Three Old ‘Crow’nies” and “InCrowdible” pay a punny homage to these birds’ intelligence and beauty.

Studies show that crows are in some ways similar to humans. According to research, crows can solve complex problems, remember human faces, count, communicate what killed a fellow crow and alert others of a potential threat.

For “Three Old ‘Crow’nies,” Tollefson imagined three crows gathering at the end of the day to share what they have been up to. The background recreates the bokeh effect, a technique that photographers use to create a softly blurred background. In “InCrowdible,” she painted the silhouette of a flying crow whose wings explode in watercolor.

Last year’s painting, “CrowBar,” was also inspired by the crows’ communication skills and depicts a group of crows hanging out at a bar.

In recent weeks, Hansen has been noticing more crows in the downtown area, where he lives. This increased presence isn’t an omen, but rather a perfectly normal phenomenon that might resemble the way human families gather for the holiday season.

According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, crows fly from distant locations to gather and form communal night roosts between late summer and early winter.

Hansen’s oil painting “Blackbird,” was both inspired by The Beatles’ song of the same name and adds a fun twist to the mundane sight of crows sitting on power lines, depicting a three dimensional pentagram of power lines where a group of crows forms the notes for the song.

“The Engagement” is another mixed-media piece inspired by the couples who choose Langley as their wedding location. Inside the driftwood frame, a crow offers a ring to its partner.

Paula Pugh, a member of the gallery for five or six years, ripped bits of handmade paper to create the feathers for her five whimsical crow art pieces, which she named with the help of her 7-year-old granddaughter.

“Quirky the Crow,” “Curious the Crow,” Keiron the Crow,” Cosmic the Crow” and “Catherina the Crow” are the latest additions to Pugh’s collection of over 700 bird art pieces she has created over the years.

No matter how many she keeps creating, Pugh can’t get enough of birds — particularly seagulls, herons and crows — and has no interest in trying a different subject.

In Langley, crows have also been celebrated with a yearly display of metal crow art, which gallery visitors might spot around town on their way to and back from the gallery. With all of the gallery’s pieces being available for sale, friends and families can enjoy some quality time, find fun gifts and home decor and support local artists, Tollefson said.

For more information about the gallery and its members, visit whidbeyartists.com.

Photo provided “Blackbird” by Doug Hansen.