Yesterday afternoon it was GORGEOUS here in the desert. A storm was moving through and it was one of those days that people write home about...high thunderheads, vivid blue sky, light wind...ahhhhhh! So, after school, I took my afternoon walk. I heard the calls of some ravens and saw several of them after something up ahead of me. Did you know a group of ravens is called an unkindness? They had killed a baby gopher and were busy pecking it apart. They didn't appreciate my intrusion (as I walked closer to them, they merely moved a few feet away), and they kept their eyes on me. Upon my return walk, they soared right above me and near me! I managed to take quite a few photos (some of which were too blurry), but here are some from yesterday. It was interesting to watch the ravens and listen to their calls.
I love to talk to the Ravens. Didn't know about the "unkindness". Thought a group was called a "murder" but maybe that's crows.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures of them soaring so close to you.
they are huge. i did not know a group of them are called unkindness, but always, they have that fierce look, don't they?
ReplyDeleteWhat a fascinating series of photos... Ravens are such a big bird...
ReplyDeleteThere is a pair of ravens building their nest in a palm tree right next door. I saw one of them fly into it with a twig yesterday. Unfortunately, there is a mockingbird nest nearby and I fear that all the baby mockingbirds will end up as raven food if the parents are not vigilant!
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