Sitting on Sofa, I heard loud honking, or quacking but not quite either. I walked out on the front porch and Wow! There was the largest Raven I have ever seen, sitting in the top of the tree in above photo. He had to be close to 2 feet tall. The call he was making was a WOW moment.
As I watched, I noticed another one, a little smaller, sitting on another limb. Suddenly a crow, about half the size of the raven, dove at him, and flew off, came back for a 2nd dive. He remained stoic and static and no noise. I stepped off the porch to walk closer, and the entire tree erupted with a murder of crows.
The two ravens left also... it was quite amazing and now I know more about Ravens that you might want to know.
I had Ai make the difference between the 2 birds.
and found a cool photo on how to identify one from the other.and all this info that I am sure David G has inside his brain....I can attest to the DEEP CROAKING CALL... I have never seen a raven before, this was a lifer for me.
to be continued
Ravens are larger, solitary birds with shaggy throat feathers, wedge-shaped tails in flight, and deep croaking calls, favoring wilderness areas.
Conversely, crows are smaller, social birds (often in large groups) with fan-shaped tails, smoother feathers, and sharp "caw" calls, thriving in urban environments.
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I love both crows and ravens. They are awfully smart!! I have a book that the keeper of the royal crows at Buckingham Palace wrote. I wonder if the crows had a nest there and the Raven was threatening it.
ReplyDeleteWe have ravens, but no crows. My in-laws had crows in the trees outside their bedroom window. It was not fun!
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ReplyDeleteExcitement! Like Ginny, I am a fan of the Corvid family and am glad you found some joy in having them visit your tree! YAM xx
ravens are like good people and crows like the other ones .. there are lots of things we have in common ...
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ReplyDeleteI am a fan of the Ravens, I hear them calling in my neighborhood.
Great post and photos. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend!
I didn't know the differences between them. What a difference in life span. The video made Gibbs perk up. He's trying to figure out that sound.
ReplyDeleteHi Sandra :) I can't write much but I enjoyed your post. I came over to wish you three a very Happy Easter. :)
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Sonjia.
Hi, Sandra: I cannot be sure, of course, since I was not there, but ravens are not known to occur in Florida, nor in any of the nearby states. It is a resident much farther north, as far as the Arctic. I suspect that what you saw was an American Crow (the larger bird) and a Fish Crow (the smaller, slenderer bird). The Fish Crow, especially, should be quite common where you live, and its vocalizations are distinctly different from American Crow.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've seen a raven either... They look beautiful!
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Donna
Interesting to know these details about the two birds. As you can imagine having a pecan orchard at the farm, there are hundreds of crows there, always flying around looking for pecans. I'm sure there is a mixture of crows and ravens down there, I just always look at them as crows. If crows were a delicacy, we would be eating good! 😂🤣
ReplyDeleteWe learned something today! Your staghorn looks great!
ReplyDeleteWhat interesting info today! The raven kinda looks like a crow on steroids lol. We see ravens, especially when we travel in rural areas...and we see crows in the backyard, especially in the wintertime.
ReplyDeleteHow cool that you got to see both those kinds of birds together. We have crows nesting on our property every year. Walking along the Erie canal we often see a raven in a nearby village.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting this is! I think we have crows but not ravens. I hear they are both very smart!
ReplyDeleteThis is so interesting! Of course, I've heard of both, but never stopped to consider the differences. Astonished (and a little sad) at the difference in their life spans; I wonder why that is.
ReplyDeleteCrows are feisty birds, and will chase off red kites, which are significantly bigger.
ReplyDeleteCrows are supposedly smart buy the are driving us crazy
ReplyDeletesitting in the trees above our skylight dropping pooop on them.
Of course we cannot wash it off either
So rude
Hugs cecilia
I think we have both birds in our area but more crows. Hearing the different calls was helpful.
ReplyDeleteHope you get some more rain and that it will finally soak into the ground.
Sue
How neat that you got to see and hear that. These are two birds that I get mixed up. Thank you and Happy Weekend.
ReplyDeleteLearned something new today. Can't say I love either one. For some reason they scare me.
ReplyDeleteThey are amazing birds, aren't they? My brother had a pet crow when we were kids. I did not know that Ravens traveled in pairs or that they had such a long life expectancy. Amazing. Happy Easter weekend- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteIsn't that amazing! I only seem to see crows where I live in my part of Virginia. I have only seen ravens when I have been in other states. I have two or three crows visit me every day. They don't hang around for very long, just for a quick morsel or two. Thanks for sharing all this info. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I don't think I've ever seen a Raven and I've only seen crows once or twice here. Big hugs from all of us!
ReplyDeleteYou are always finding cool information to share. We have a bird feeder with a camera that uses AI to identify the birds who come to the feeder. So far we have had 20 different species visit but no ravens or crows.....at least yet.
ReplyDeleteWow, that Raven was big! That was something pretty amazing that you witnessed. That's an interesting photo of the Crow and Raven. Big difference in the beaks.
ReplyDeleteWe have crows out in other areas but my neighborhood is filled with Ravens. They rule.
ReplyDeleteAccording to E.A. Poe, a raven will say, "Never more." And according to S. King, crows will gather in large groups and attack and kill you.
ReplyDeleteRavens are the dominant large birds here in the canyon. They chase away any other large birds, like hawks, from their territory. I have never seen a crow here, and thinking about them now, I sort of miss them. LA was full of crows and they were fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteYou should look up Fable the Raven on Youtube
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