Thanks for the stunning photographs and the great video clips! Happy Easter to you and your family too! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Here are a few bits and pieces of video and photography to share with you some of the interesting things I’ve noticed. AMAZING! Of course, in the quiet of the mountains it’s easier to hear more subtle raven calls. It almost seems like an “I’m here. I took it from a distance with a lot of car park noise in the background and, as usual, no tripod. It reminds me of a scene from a Jane Austen novel. Other Sounds. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Before we go any further, there are a lot of videos in this post. Change ). Great to get so close to a raven. As it is, I have just been piecing things together from books and blogs, and from my own limited observations over the years. Thanks, Corinne. This was recorded at the Yuba Pass in the Tahoe National Forest in California. If you only have time for some of this recording, skip to the "KNOCKING" calls that start at 2 minutes into the recording! ( Log Out /  I’m not, of course, a scientist — so I’m mostly casting about in the dark about the significance of what I see. More wondering. I love this image because I spend so much time watching, and thinking about, crows and ravens that it seems appropriate for me to be “caught” there. Finally our raven pals got tired of being our house band and took off for other adventures. Fish and or American Crows will visit every morning for “breakfast”. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Need help? Informative. A Common Raven landed in a tree above me just as I began to try to record a woodpecker (not included in this section). These are calls apparently only made by dominant females. Im currently sitting in the churchyard in Ambleside and the noise is an absolute cacophony from 40-50 birds… What a conversation they are having… I can’t tell if its ravens, crows or rooks though. The raven in the next video is making yet another call. I also like how the videos are placed on the same page. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The shot with your reflection in the Raven’s eye is fabulous……..I loved this post. I’m always thrilled to hear from people who properly study these matters who can fill in the many blanks. I wonder why I only see one raven? I’d love to know what the big debate is about!! Is your network connection unstable or browser outdated? I don’t think Google Translate will work…. This is from the first 4 minutes. I can nearly feel your passion for birds physically, and you’ve done well with it. Where are you?” sort of call. It finally worked! Witty. Raven Tutor | The Urban Nature Enthusiast, Raven Games | The Urban Nature Enthusiast, Follow The Urban Nature Enthusiast on WordPress.com. As they won’t show up in an email, make sure to click on the BLOG POST itself to be able to see them OK. Feather preening, in between performances. It’s not very good, technically. Recently I was lucky enough to be out snowshoeing on Mount Seymour and witness the call being made at close quarters. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I have not heard any vocalizations from this solo raven other than a single croak of warning to a crow that came too close. Lately there have been a group of ravens in our very own neighbourhood, so it’s a thrill to see and hear them on the daily walks with the dog. . My husband is currently refreshing his Spanish skills using such an app. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Please download one of our supported browsers. I call it the “wow” sound. The raven below, spotted on Mount Washington, is making a slightly different call, more of a hollow wooden sound. I also have my regualr smart and feisty Blue Jays who visit me throughout the day… I was recently amazed to see a solo Raven trying to get close to the goodies one morning, but was chased off by the crows. I think you have started something there!! Some playful muttering and off-camera raven commentary in this video. I can imagine him repeating Spanish phrases in one corner of the house, and me practicing my “knocking call” in another …. Social rituals are observed, silent judgements are made, gossip and meaningful looks are exchanged. The raven below, spotted on Mount Washington, is making a slightly different call, more of a hollow wooden sound. The raven in the video above was filmed only a few metres from our house in the tall trees around one of the local schools. Lucky me! I have befriended many feather friends in my suburban North Eastern backyard. This is the most common call that I hear ravens make. Thank you for the wonderful pictures of those amazing birds. Thank you for this most wonderful post! I have loved the magnificent Raven’s repertoire of calls for years – thank you for elucidating them June! That was about 45 years ago, I wish I still had those pictures! This raven hung around for a while, making this fabulous sound. I’m sure ravens are very patient teachers, so you’ll get there. I hear a similar song today, almost. Fascinating. I absolutely loved your Blog this week! We're hoping for some ravens next week in Michigan. Common Ravens can mimic other birds, and when raised in captivity can even be taught words. You need to enable JavaScript to use SoundCloud. over $40 from my shop today (March 29). Hi, that’s a great insight into the sounds of ravens…. Always more questions than answers …. Satisfying. Me, reflected in the raven’s eye. ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ then repeats. This is from the first 4 minutes. My mind is ticking over now , Pingback: Raven Tutor | The Urban Nature Enthusiast, Brilliant! Pingback: Raven Games | The Urban Nature Enthusiast. This last video is a couple of years old, taken near the ski hill parking lot at Cypress Mountain. This is one of my favourite snippets of raven film. And that photograph of you in the raven’s eye is amazing. Meanwhile, at the top of the frame, one young single raven, oblivious to the formalities, plays in the snow. ( Log Out /  Long enough for me to notice that when he or she made it, all of those magnificent throat feathers stick out like an Elizabethan ruff.