5 Things Ravens Do
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
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This is actually an out-take from our full length documentary "A Year With The Ravens" for the simple fact the movie would be too long! But I think it makes a nice stand alone short. It includes 5 things ravens do that is unique or rare in the rest of the animal kingdom.
#5 Ravens pair up and homestead a farm and stay there working that farm for life.
#4 Ravens pass things beak to claw, and then back again over and over.
#3 Ravens make and mimic more sounds than any other animal in the kingdom. (Lyre Birds and parrots can also mimic anything and everything, but it seems ravens (in my experience and from recordings and videos I've been exposed to) tend to actually use a wider range of sounds.
#2 Ravens have a special dive I call "the bomb" that they do and repeat over and over again. I haven't seen this dive repeated over and over agin by any other bird. (Yes, I know falcons stoop, but it's done specifically to hunt and kill, and it is a little different from the dive the ravens do.)
#1 Ravens meet, with what seems to be, just a reason to play!
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Ravens are the coolest birds in this planet.
And I can confirm: "the bomb" is common behaviour here, in eastern Europe too. :)
There's a jewelry motif in eastern and Northern Europe from roughly a thousand years ago - a bird folded up rather like a raven diving.
I love them. They are bringing gifts and showing off. My crow made sure I saw him with the egg I gave him. ❤❤❤
@@Michelle-mu2ux They really do bring gifts to humans whom they like! There's a family of ravens living on my property for the last 8 years that I feed every day with peanuts and meat scraps. I started finding small tools, machine parts I'd never seen before, an old Casio databank watch circa 1990s, LOTS of metal washers which the birds see me use when repairing the chicken coop.
One time I found the ignition to a Kawasaki motorbike with the key still in it, and it was left right next to the driver's side door of my car, where the birds have watched me unlock with a key many times. That blows my mind that these birds are really that smart! I suppose someone in our community is missing that ignition switch and key and have no idea it was stolen by a bird!
My suspicion about their diving behavior ('the bomb') is that in addition to play, it's also practice for using it as an evasive flying maneuver-- if they're being chased/harassed by another bird, the quick dive probably helps them evade the aggressor by granting a sudden burst of speed. That was certainly the impression I got when you showed the clip of the crow and raven flying together.
I've never seen the Ravens in Somerset, UK do it, even when being harassed by crows swooping around trying to chase them off. Also our ravens have deeper croaks and longer slimmer wings than these crow-like birds in the video.
I’d love to attribute it to “skill”. e.g. ravens practice carrying items and twirling around in the air as a form of leisure. Which is an understandably huge stretch in terms of applying our understanding to birds. But ravens are sure at the top of the list in terms of intelligence and possibly understanding the human world we’ve built around them.
I agree. The fact that they practice this with each other, and probably toss up scores lol, is just beautiful and stunning at the same time
We have a pair of ravens that always hang out at the same telephone pole. When I whistle, they answer! It's become quite a
game. Thanks for some great footage of these wonderful birds.
Recently I saw a Raven talking to a young eagle in a tree, I thought it was a crow harassing the eagle near a salmon bearing river. But no it was a raven talking and gesturing to the eagle and not being aggressive at all. it would turn its head upside down and chatter to the eagle and try to engage the other bird. The eagle was not happy and jumped to another branch but this went on for about 10 minutes before I had to leave. really cool to see this interaction
that's kinda hilarious and cool
That's actually very similar to what made me watch this. There's a few clips of a snowy owl and a raven - different animals from different places - on yt where the raven does exactly that.
You were fortunate
That’s super cool. The nest of raven my neighbors visited and chatted with me today. They are a part of my world that I recognize a relationship with. It’s fun to have raven friends.
One event my son and I were watching a family of ravens and we heard the mother of the family saying to the bunch of her children (no-no) it made my son and I look at each other in disbelief,we have been making friends with group of ravens but we're not that surprised, these birds are very intelligent.!!
I love the fact that he always thanks the birds for showing off
I liked ravens and other corvids a lot already .. but now I love them even more. Thanks for sharing your amazing experiences with these magnificent creatures..
A lifelong northern Maine resident , watched those crazy birds every day. They’re everywhere here and I have enjoyed them my whole life. An intelligent and social birdwith a sense of humor.
I had a raven talk to me at 12 midnight. It told me to sit down and stay put. I have more to the story and we'll never forget it.
Maine here, as well!
@@momijiyamanishi4548 more to the story please
I love your channel!! I am currently working with a Raven at the Ogden Nature Center in Ogden, Utah. I've been working with him for 6 months straight, every day, only missed a total of 2 days with him, not consecutive. He is a 20 year old non releasable Raven. Someone stole him from a nest and he imprinted and they let him go when he got aggressive. Anyway, my experience with him has changed my life!!! The bond I have with him is incredible and I learn something new from him every day.
He barks like a dog, makes water sounds and pipe sounds, says hi and hello, says "watch your back" and "God Bless you, man". Most recently he started to scream like a girl and I think it's because he scares a lot of the feeders and they scream for some reason. He is AMAZING!!! I love to see your videos and see the same love that you have. I'm not alone in my Raven love!!!
20 ! Lucky you, please stay touch! I've worked with my ravens at the Cove for 18 years and people have a hard time believing I'm working with the same birds... In fact I lost my first and favorite adult, Maude of Harold and Maude in spring of 2017, 3 weeks after her young had hatched. I'll have a video of that up soon. You are invited and encouraged to come here and share your experiences, or leave links to any posts you make about your relationship with "your" bird any time your heart desires cause I know I would love to hear them and I know many that use this channel would love it also. One day, with your advance permission I'd love to meet you and your bird. I go to and through Utah fairy often and have been to Ogden a few times in my skiing days and most recently on my way to Yellowstone. Thank you for sharing!
Duh, OK, went to your channel and saw Cronk... I'd encourage you to post more? For very selfish reasons of course. I never get enough of these birds, and I never tire of the stories about them and especially those about their relationships with people!
theravendiaries I forget I've even posted any videos. Because he isn't mind they require that I get permission before I post anything online. I am working on getting permission to do a Cronk series because I work with him every single day and his progress I'd amazing and I know a lot of people that would love to watch that. And it gets people to want to come meet him at the Nature Center. So I'll keep you posted on that. In the meantime I am slowly posting videos on my account of the little fun things we do.
One of my favorite things with him is watching him cache his food. I have him an egg yesterday and he had 2 mice in his mouth already and was heading to the egg(hard boiled with a shell) and I said you can't fit that in your mouth with everything else! I swear he looked up at me and he grabbed the egg without any struggle and walked away with mice hanging out the back and a big egg. The times I wish I was ready to record!!
And YES PLEASE come and meet him and I anytime!! Ogden Nature Center. You can see the other vids I've posted at ruclips.net/user/ogdennaturecenter with the other birds we have.
When you do start posting please know you are welcome to post your links here anytime! I, especially would love to see how a 20 year raven in captivity interacts with, well everything. I take it you saw the raven story from one I got at about 14 days old ( "Bob, Huey & Me" ) and I've been curious what would have happened I we had allowed him to stay around. We purposely encouraged him to leave, cause I really didn't want a 3 year with scissors, flying around the neighborhood, for 20 to 50 years.
Correct me if I'm wrong but it seemed from the video I saw with Cronk, it appeared he might get kind of rough? I notice you wear a glove, and he seemed to use quite a bit of force to pound with his beak. I've only seen that one other time (a raven in Salinas Cal) and I don't see that even in the totally wild ravens I visit all throughout the western US. Most I've worked with are extremely gentile. I realize like humans they all have their own personality and I'd love to get to know Cronk's!
Like I said post anytime you want! And thanks for sharing!
theravendiaries he has a very unique personality and yes, he can get a bit rough. In the 20 years he has been at the center, I am the first person to try and actually work with him and dedicate every day to him. When I first asked if I could they were hesitant because they knew he wouldn't react well if I didn't stick around and they were scared I wouldn't dedicate myself to it but we are 6 months in and I've only missed 2 days with him and that was when my dog just passed and when I was stricken with the flu. So his way of communicating for 20 years was with his beak, biting people. When we first started working together he bit me a lot and now he will snap at me but he only pinches me now. He can draw blood when he wants to and those talons are sharp!
I am working towards no glove but one of the biggest reasons for the glove is to give him more room to stand on me, I'm a bit small in the wrist, and so that I don't get blood and guts all over me when he eats!!
I'd love to tell you more and I'll share more videos as well. I discovered a new sound today and he is doing it as a new greeting, almost in excitement he will squeak! He sounds like a squeaky toy but it's only when I give him a treat and say "good!!" When we are training or right when I arrive. It's such a cool sound!
I'll upload a couple more videos of him tomorrow!
I could watch these birds double dive and roll all day! Thank you so much for sharing 💕🌸💕🌸
I admire Ravens and love to spot them. A few years ago a Raven couple got friendly with my hiking partner and I, would find us and say hello by circling above us. Would wait for us by perching above us, and would ‘talk’ with us when we talked to them. We walked in the same wooded area nearly every day and really enjoyed our friendaship with them. They seemed to enjoy us too.
How cool, & what an awesome picture/memory to carry with you always! : )
You have done much to educate us land animals about the raven. I find them majestic and fascinating. Thank you for all your work and sharing
This is amazing!! Ravens/crows are such intelligent creatures, and I always just.. love learning more and more about them. They do so many goofy things just for the fun of it! Even just hopping while they walk (I've heard) is just for fun. I love these birds.
Me too, thanks for sharing!
I saw 2 crows at the Grand Canyon communicating with each other. Locating food and even trying to hide the food from one another. It was amazing.
They fake hide things too... to throw off witnesses. Hehe
That demonstrates theory of mind. Which I thought meant a high level of consciousness and abstraction to perform.
Clever sods.
The crows are the Grand Canyon were most likely ravens.
thank you so much for sharing this footage! and for your joyful commentary!!!
A few nights a week in my neighborhood we hear a raven mimicking perfectly, a car alarm. San Bernardino, ca
I like their little noises!! Peep! Peep! They’re smart creatures and are very practical.
I had the pleasure of meeting Rick in person today. We had a fascinating discussion about ravens in their natural habitat. This gentleman is a real scientist; He is a true subject matter expert.
I live in Greenland, and the ravens here do the bomb as well!
I really want to visit your island! And one day I will, for the beauty, the people and the ravens!
didn't know they spoke english in greenland
Damn! Greenland! Do you live in Nuuk?
@@randyisftw Sorry for the really late reply. English is taught in our schools, along with Greenlandic and Danish.
@@fennomanzoomer9547 No, I live in a tiny settlement called Tasiusaq, near the city Upernavik.
I love the "Thank You", you show a respect for nature very few have...Thank you for the enlightening video.
ahh i love how enthusiastic you are! I love that you thank the birds!
I had a butcher bird land under the patio awning just after a storm. At first I just listened to him idly, as he made all sorts of sounds. Then he "said" 'Bella bella' (which was the name of our dog). I realized that he was IMITATING all the sounds he could hear in his territory, including me yelling for the dog to come back (she used to chase things, like kids on bikes). As he stood there, feathers ruffled and drying out, he made every single sound of every bird that was in or near his territory, he made "yap yap" sounds like our little dog, me calling her name, me calling my son's name (this made me laugh), the sound of the next door neighbour running some kind of machine. Everything. Those sounds were his way of recalling the area of his territory. He had an AURAL MAP. I haven't seen or read anything about this anywhere. I also suspect magpies do something very similar. (Australian birds). He would have sounded, to other people, as though he was just making random noises (talking to himself) but because I listen a lot, especially to bird calls and animal sounds, that's how I theorized what he was actually doing. No animal does ANYTHING without some life preserving or life enhancing purpose. We lived right by some rainforest, so he had a lot of other birds' calls to learn and imitate. So wished I had decent recording equipment at the time.
What an amazing experience, thank you for posting about it here.
Thank you for a beautiful video, with excellent Vivaldi's 4 seasons. From close up they seem to be very intelligent, perceptive and communicative. The sounds they can make are remarkable, I now know that I've heard ravens when walking on Dartmoor.
Thank you so much for sharing such beautiful videos about Ravens…
I love ravens. I have two beautiful ravens close to me, they are always around our home in Australia. They are very patient and because I have also magpies coming over, I have fun watching them all. I find Ravens don’t like fighting and they are very polite, gentle and smart. They are strategic, work as couples and communicate very well with humans. They learn fast. I find them amazing and to me all birds are a blessing to have around and they help us to get in touch with love and nature. It’s always a peaceful and relaxing experience. Overall when they trust you they will come back and even introduce their little ones to you.
Thank you for the work you do. Be blessed!
Your videos are so great !! The Ravens are so entertaining to watch..
In Sweden, they mostly fly in pairs, calling "korp-korp" Nesting in places away, often on cliffs. Sometimes they sit in group of younger birds in the vicinities of cities.
I like how you thank them every time they give you what you're trying to get
It's funny I've been involved and curious about animal behavior since childhood. I always noticed almost every animal seemed to show some level of curiosity when I talked to them. Later, when I started getting involved with the big cats, bears, and many of the so-called exotic animals, the people who talked to the animals and treated them more like a dangerous yet greatly respected friend had a relationship with the animals that was far different from those who used "fear training" which usually included shouting demands and cues.
I think they may "understand" our attitude toward them much better than we may realize? Anyway, works for me!
I saw a video of a crow or raven sliding down a snow covered roof, multiple times, for fun! I just love these birds but I'm fascinated by all creatures.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences!
Elizabeth, it is truly my pleasure and I hope they encourage you to get out in the wild and enjoy it! Thanks for participating!
A few weeks ago I counted 80 Ravens headed south. I don't know if they were going to a meeting or funeral, but it was great to watch. A few took turns scouting from a tree and calling out direction.
I love these birds and I love this video. I have two crows in my yard for about 4 months now. I thought the were Ravens but now I know better. Can't wait for the feature to come out.
I was half expecting Peter Caine to narrate this and call me stupid lol
One of the coolest things I've seen Ravens do, is sledding, like a penguin ! After a fresh snow fall, I watched a pair of Ravens take turns sliding down a snow drift, and have a "snow bath" like a chicken has a dust bath !
I absolutelly love Ravens! Greetings from Romania! :)
I'm so glad to hear you do, greetings to you and if you ever visit So California stop by the Park on Wednesdays and say hi! Side note, I have a good Romanian friend who bought a new BMW that was voice controlled and had to return it cause the car couldn't understand her accent!
I pulled into an overlook on The Flamingo Trail in The Everglades years ago. The trees were filled with Ravens. They screamed at us for entering their parking lot, they dropped twigs and berries on us and followed us along the trail with running commentary. They are my favorite bird of all. Oh yeah, when my wife got too close to their trash can, they gathered as if to run her off. They took exception to our dogs but didn’t do anything overt to them because they were leashed I suppose. We saw snakes, gators and some other unique birds but in my opinion, none so interesting as The Raven. Best most memorable thing about that trip to The Everglades was the Ravens. Very talkative birds.
I LOVE this video. It’s so fascinating to hear and see these unique attributes. I hope I will eventually be able to move to a place where ravens are present. Unfortunately here in Florida we only get crows instead of crows and ravens, but I guess I’ll take it :) crows are nearly as beautiful, intelligent and interesting
I've seen crows (UK) do that dive and recover thing, often with a call, that sounds like a laugh (to me), when they recover back to altitude. I've watched a crow do this repeatedly.
Incredible! I’ve discovered a Raven couple behind my house. Last spring when I met them I witnessed their courting calls and air show. So beautiful! I call to them when I enter the woods and shortly after I hear them calling back. They had a nest last year near the cut line. Below the nest, I found a crow carcass. Fully intact skull! The rest was a mess. And I’ve seen them bombing there. The nest is gone now but I hear and see them still. I love them!!! I like to think they recognize me by my calls but I’m probably dreaming lol
That's cool you communicate with them. It's fun to do with birds.
We really enjoyed this! Always something new to learn about birds. Thanks, great stuff!!
lol, here I am 2 years later after asking a question
about Ravens, which must have been the last time
I was visited by Ravens in a substantial way.
This week, day 3 + - , I've had 4 to 5 of them
hanging out at my place, as I have water stations
'about' for all the animals that visit and fairly secure
shaded areas.
I'm hoping that they continue to hang out,
they are pretty amazing creatures.
such smart birds. in my sophomore year of high school i had a few ravens who lived at my school, i would feed them half of my bag of chips every morning, and i adored watching them play and fight over the food.
Wonderful to watch this one in particular! You've studied these birds and documented so much...all these hours. I hope corvid researchers use your information.
ravens are the best mimics?
Lyrebird, "Here, hold my beer."
Hi Jeff, it's my understanding both ravens and Lyrebirds can mimic any sound "they choose to!"
Fascinating indeed! Thank you for sharing!
I so love your commentary to the ravens. Very beautiful. I could watch this (and them) all day. Like you say to the ravens, THANK YOU!
We don't have ravens where we're from - it's quite sad. But crows (specifically carrion crows) are still fascinating; many of these traits are seen in them (though, as you say, definitely not all of them).
I have about 20 raven friends that I feed at the local store.
Where do you live? Maybe you don't have North American Ravens, but likely you have another type of corvid.
I am really fascinated by this video. As the son of a soldier, who grew up in and around military camps, army tactics and discipline compelled my thoughts to focus. An overt or covert operation such as camouflaging, stealth moves, ambushing, and recon flights are some of the tactics masterfully stolen from the animal world. Ravens are exceptionally too good and insanely unbeatable masters of F-15, F-16, F-35, F-22 Raptor, and their equivalent Sukhoi fighter jest. What a video! thank You!!
just got a juvenile australian raven in for wildcare, he's chillin in my flight aviary. I made him a bowl of insectivore, place the bowl down on the ground...he hopped over, looked at the food, looked at me, then bit my pinkie toe and ran away. Little dork, but adorable
What a beautiful, informative, fascinating, and well-produced video this is!! 👏. Bravo, instant subscribe for me! Looking forward to exploring more of your work; I adore ravens and crows. Birds, in general, but these guys in particular.
Thank you for sharing this! 👍🏻❤
I'm so glad I found your channel. It's wonderful. I'm finding things out about these amazing and wonderful birds I never knew. You have so much fun with these guys and gals! It's infectious.
I think they came to wish you a happy birthday as you like them so much. Good job.
Ive always loved watching these little prankster play and fly... they are very smart and interact in many ways the same as humans do... ive watxhed some of their squabbles and couldnt help be reminded of similar arguements between me and my own family members
Thanks for taking the time to both observe and share, I agree Wes.
Quite a birthday present
Nice video. Thanks. I've noticed that when they do their 1/2-snap-rolls (bomb, as you call it) they almost always roll 180 degrees (full inverted) then reverse the direction of the roll back to zero. But on rare occasion, they will roll 180, pause inverted, and then continue the roll to 360 to exit the maneuver back to right-side-up. For a long time, I thought that they just didn't have the capacity to think their way through a full 360 degree roll, but now I've seen it more than once. Fascinating stuff from a bird.
They play tag, keep away, and a kind of king of the hill, but with a tree top.
i love Ravens... but don't Peregrine Falcon's dive in a similar manner?
Yes, it's called a stoop, but the falcons in my area seem to only do it to attack, whereas the ravens seem to do it for, what? Fun? No reason? Cause they can? Thing is I don't know, I just know they do it and sometimes they will continue to do it for 1/2 an hour to an hour on windy days. Sometimes they are all by themselves, no one else around just seemly playing and entertaining themselves. I, personally, haven't see the falcons doing anything like that.
The only falcon play I have seen so far (and must admit to fewer hours watching falcons than watching ravens) was a female Am. kestrel riding a pressure ridge, motionless in the air. A gang of crows came to harass her. Suddenly she caught the wind in a quick rise, clenched a foot and dove on the crows. Back and forth with amazing agility, knocking feathers loose. The crows scattered. She hung in air until they came back - which they did. This went on for half an hour. Unforgettable!
What fun! Kestrels are amazing flyers!
Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing it.
The whole Crow family are so intelligent. I watched four Crows taking turns at sliding down a sloping roof. They actually formed a line and took turns. I wish I had filmed it. I did get my phone but by the time I tried to film them, they had left.
How cool! Musta been so hard to hafta "behold" that awesome show withOUT gettin to capture & share it with others!
Raven personality: always something shiny on the horizon
I love them they r beautiful.😍
I wish reincarnation was real so i could reincarnate as a raven!
ZaBuKra - How are you so certain it is not?
Outcast Outdoors - do you believe in dementors too or is that your line when it comes to magic?
Come to west Baltimore reincarnation DEF AINT REAL.
Its definitely real. The jist is you go through each before becoming a human. And karma as a human can lead to another animal or enlightenment if meditation etc
I figure when i die ill figure out what is next... Hopefully something nice though
I love this video. I have watched it several times. I have two ravens that often hang out above my house. I live in the coastal mountain range outside of Lincoln City, Oregon. Only once have I seen one come to the ground to steal a peanut I was feeding to the Blue Jays. You have made me appreciate them so much. Birds are the bomb.
Ravens are highly intelligent so them having fun wouldn't surprise me.
So funny. I was at lunch , at work sitting outside, when I saw two ravens on a metal box on the wall near the roof and they were really scolding each other. Loudly and I mean loud.
They were beak to beak really going at it.
I laughed and called them an official married couple
They were still yelling when I had to go.
I love your program and appreciate your great observations and comments.👍🇺🇸😍
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing your passion with the world
Dan, it is my pleasure!
The back and forth is meant to teach the younger birds how to transfer prey from claws to beak and vice versa. it also reinforces that skill in the older birds as well as the unity of the group. Lots of animal play/teach and this is a great example of it.
We have a pair of Ravens that visit and I leave snacks on the garage roof for them and the youngsters. Meanwhile, we have a few crow families who visit as well. They don't care for the Ravens and anyone who has seen the two cousins together won't have a problem separating the two. I had two crows for pets in my lifetime. I'm 62. One came to me via a broken wing and was a guest for a few months. Became very tame and enjoyed regaining it's strength flying around the house. Eventually it would take trips outside and never quite left, but rejoined the neighborhood flock. The youngster I had was found wandering around a parking lot. Also returned to the wild. Both left a impression of intelligence and respect.
The dive that I described below was not like the one second dive shown on this video. It was like a a loud (werring wings) dive of at least 7/8 seconds dive...maybe more. I will never forget it
Ravens are among my favorites. They are numerous in Alaska and spend quite a lot of time playing in the air; they are expert fliers and clearly enjoy the sport.
You are welcome to share any of your favorite Alaskan tales anytime!
I definitely think they get the joke. They're very smart and I believe they enjoy practical jokes as much as we do.
Also, I'd swear they understand your request for dives. They did it on cue so many times.
I have 3 Ravens I've watched in my yard for 4 months now, absolutely beautiful and amazing
From my experience I’d say they do get it!!! I’m researching crows right not in the uk. They are such beautiful intelligent birds. I feel the love bond between the pair..
Somehow I don't think if I google "plant mama" I'd find out anything about your research? Anything you can or want to share? Like where, or can we find any of the projects you and or your group are working on? I know for a fact you have different species in the UK that we don't have in California.
If not, I sure I'm not the only one who'd be interested in anything you'd like to share with us here? Thanks!
I really enjoyed this video, and your sweet "thank yous" to the ravens! They are one of my very favorite birds and I love learning about them.
I always liked birds well enough but many years ago now accidentally fell in love with a red bellied poicephalus, a type of small African parrot. He lived with my husband and me for seven years, and then he died from complications due to proventricular dilation disorder, which he likely had from before we bought him. He was our darling and we have never gotten another bird of any kind, though we do parrot sit for friends now and then. Ranzo was his name, and imitating sounds was his favorite game. He was like a Foley artist, too- he learned the squeak of a wood stove door in one hearing and for the rest of his life ANY door that opened got that noise to accompany it even if he was busy playing with toys, eating or anything else except sleeping! He was a very quick study for more complex noises, too: we were staying with some friends and the woman of the couple turned off her cell phone in front of us. It made the most beautiful cascade of tones and Ranzo's eyes lit up but he didn't say a thing. The next day, though, he saw her and immediately repeated that set of tones directly to her, pitch perfect! He never did it again. :) He talked as well, and used tone of voice to "tune" his words into statements ("Apple!"), questions ("Apple?") or to convey other emotions. Living with him was a huge education.
I always knew instinctively that animals are very little different from us, experience emotions, form lasting bonds with friends, lovers, mates and children, can have hissy fits, be angry and hurt you and then apologize, remember things for years, and all the rest that humans claim being unique in the world of living beings. But Ranzo made it completely obvious that my instinct was based in reality. He was just better able than a cat or dog to literally verbalize his feelings and thoughts even if he only used a small vocabulary. Dr. Irene Pepperberg's work with Alex the African Grey was groundbreaking in this subject. I'm not a bit surprised that ravens are just as smart and emotionally literate as parrots. Their motivations may be different and they have different limitations due to genetics but wow, they are so smart!
One thing that is so neat about having had this education is now I see examples of animals trying to communicate with me or other humans all the dang time. I ride horses sometimes and it was because of this education that I learned very quickly that my favorite borrowed horse hated being brushed briskly even though other horses often love it. As soon as I tailored her grooming to her preferences her standoffish behavior changed radically. She started being much easier to catch, she looked me in the eyes, and finally one day she put her head right into my hands and just breathed at me while looking at me out of her nearest eye. She will buck with other people or be the slowest slow poke old lady with others, but with me she's just herself. SUCH AN HONOR.
I bet a lot of those ravens know who you are, are interested in you and wonder why you're so interested in them. :)
Thanks again for the lovely video!
Very nice video thank you . I love watching ravens fly.
Thanks for this video. It was informative and very entertaining. Makes me look a Ravens in a whole different light. Very intelligent creature.
Ravens have a wicked sense of humor. Once I saw a raven sneak up behind a roosting eagle and pull its tail feathers. The eagle had a hard time balancing. The raven did it several times and seemed to enjoy it.
Really cool vid - I love how they dive 👍
Amazing video glad i found this chanel. Recently ravens has become my favorite bird and animal. They are so cool!
Nice with an informative video with a nice speaker and no disturbing, nerving muzak.
They seem to love you. Thanks for sharing 🧙♀️🙏🏽😍
Really cool tracking shots!
I live in norther Canada where Ravens are abundant , and they are absolutely fascinating creatures . I’ve watched them for hours sometimes ,and I have witnessed every behaviour noted in this video .
Nice, thanks for sharing Larry!
I love their power and mystic of their lore.
Just amazing! I love Ravens!
Thankyou! Such a treat.
Thank you for this amazing video!
if I said anything positive about social media at all its that I have a much better understanding of the animals we share our planet with. Been a real eye opener that has changed me somewhat fundamentally.
I absolutely love your enthusiasm that can be heard when you film them!
Haha I actually cut out about 90% of it cause people would really think I'm nuts!
@@theravendiaries the wholesome kind of nuts! 😁
That dive looks like it would give the bird a bit of a head rush due to the slight increase in g-forces on them so I think it's just for fun.
when a good wind was brewing up, just outside of Kaslo Kootenay Lake BC the ravens would fly from the tree tops into rushing wind and let themselves be tossed about. fun to watch them play.
Absolute mastery of the air.
I was walking once and a group of ravens was near by. I thought to myself how much I love ravens. I then wondered what they think of me. Literally one second later I was hit on the head by some bird crap 😂!
Gordon g It was his way of saying ‘I love you too man’ 😂
I pet a wild crow once. It was after my beloved cat died. I was sad for a long time. I was taking a sad walk. I came upon all these pigeons & crows and just a few seagulls. I sat on the edge of the road & sort of watched them but just really felt sad. But this one crow walked very close to me & I thought I bet I could pet him & I reached out and put my hand on his back. He didn't try to fly away just kept walking calmly under my hand. It was just the once we did that he and I. It was a little magic moment that I keep in the heart part of my brain. I don't ever try to interact with wild things, well to rescue a turtle across the road and once a possum but that crow was within a foot of me and very calm. It's like he knew he could help heal my sadness and he did.
Amazing story!! And yes, I believe that crow absolutely knew you were sad (he probably already recognized you from your past though you had no idea - crows & ravens are always observing us humans and can recognize individual faces). If you are still in the same area, and if he's still alive, I'm sure he's still watching you whenever you enter his territory. :-)
I just love Ravens!! Thanks so much for your beautiful informative videos.
I flew hang gliders for 20 years or so back in the 80’s & 90’s. For those people not in the know, the lift the ravens are using in the coast shots isn’t thermals. It’s “ridge lift”. The wind coming in from the sea hits the cliff and is directed upward. The birds stay in this band to get a free lift to gain height. That kind of flying would be impossibly expensive in energy if they had to use only their muscle power.
Not sure about the lift at the Grand Canyon. Could have been thermals (bubbles of warm ait rising out of the canyon bottom), or possibly ridge lift caused by the wind hitting the canyon walls. All wonderful stuff and thanks very much for sharing.
Hello Phil, thank you for sharing your flying experiences and knowledge. One of my favorite customers, and one that became a great friend was Chris Wills of Wills Wings. All three of his daughters ended up working for us, and he was also a crazy raven lover. In fact he had one as a pet (before the Feds made it illegal in the 70's) when he was growing up, and his stories are the best. I've never "glided" myself, but always enjoyed Chris' stories about it. Also learned to greatly respect it, as he lost two brothers to the sport. Both Chris and one of his daughters are also pilots, and I think Chris spends more time in ultralights rather than gliding today. We had many great talks on wind, wing designs, both "God" made and man made, and just about anything to do with flight and aerodynamics. I find it all utterly fascinating (and I don't believe for a second "nature" could have possibly figure it out as they say "on her own,"!
I also think you're correct in the fact the Grand Canyon has a lot of wind variables that even change throughout the entire day as the sun moves across the canyon!
I saw a behavior once in ravens I've never seen in any other bird. I was mountain biking on Gooseberry Mesa by Hurricane, UT and at the end of the mesa there were a couple dozen ravens riding in a line along the updraft. One at a time, they would flip over and glide inverted for 15-30 seconds, then flip back over and another would take it's place inverted.
Yes, I think I know what you are talking about. On a windy day, all the adults (6 to 10 depending on the year) in Crystal Cove will gather at one point and do something very similar. I love it!
A raven in the woods in Poland I visit often with friends makes pig noises. Everytime we come there he/she „greets” us with that sound. But there are also some pig corpses. Definetely wolves dinner, with the head or other limbs ripped of and stuff. Maybe the raven just says „food is here, open it up for me” to the wolves. Anyway we’re always in a group and leave before it even starts to get dark, so it’s safe, I hope. Btw the best mushroom spot in that area
I have Crow friends that come and call to me when they see me outside for a snack BUT my Raven friends do not even WAIT until Im outside! The leader comes and looks in the windows until he/she sees me and then calls for a snack. I will go out on the deck and give the greeting "Gunk, Gunk" and a Raven voice will light up a long way away then come and have a conversation ending with a request for a snack. As far as making other voices, It sounded like the wrens were chortling out by the deck and trees and the Cardinals doing their peeps - NOPE my Ravens just speaking other bird clear as anything!! Amazing birds and I am glad to see them when they come by.
Thank you for sharing, great stories!
Thank you for sharing your experiences and observations, your high regard for these animals is well placed. Feynman had a simple way of describing the scientific method...make a guess-predict a result-compare it to nature.. or experience i.e. experiment...well done sir.
Thank you, R. Feynman was my dad's hero, he took classes from him at Cal Tech. I got to hear it all second hand.
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It was actually your approach to science that reminded me of feynman lol. Again, well done sir.
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crows are very smart I believe they're practicing their attacking skills while having fun too
Amazing video, great work!
I read a story on reddit where someone saw two corvids of some sort dropping off a street light and flying at the last second, as if they were playing chicken on who dares fly last. Seeing this video makes me believe that post a bit more, if they do this for fun, then it's likely in a different part of the world it's become a game.