Tag: Raven
The Crow from Six Feet Under
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I have been watching Six Feet Under and the opening sequence includes a corvid. I thought it was a raven because it is much bigger than a normal crow and its feathers around the neck are shaggier, it also has a larger bill. So, I did some research and here is what I found out. [...]
Posted: February 15th, 2011 under Common Crow, conservation, corvid, Corvidae, Corvidae Family, Corvids, Corvus Albus, Corvus brachyrhynchos, Crow, crows, Crows and Movies, cultural reference, Culture, Laws protecting crows, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Pied Crow, ravens.
Tags: bird in six feet under, black bird, corvid, Crow, crow in six feet under, Illegal to film crow, Is it illegal to film a crow in the United States?, pied crow, Raven, raven in six feet under, Six Feet Under, What is the bird in the beginning of Six Feet Under?
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Crows and ravens can nest as early as February
Most birds start to nest in the late spring and throughout summer but there have been observations of crows and ravens nesting as early as February. According to these observations,1
American crow: Allen Larner observed adults nest building on Feb. 23, 2000, and Feb. 21, 2005, both in Staunton. American crows live on territories the year [...]
Posted: February 3rd, 2011 under conservation, Corvidae, Corvidae Family, Corvids, Crow, crows, Nestling, Nests, Raven.
Tags: Crow, crows nest early, crows nesting season, nest, plastic, Raven, ravens nest early, ravens nesting season
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A raven in the zoo…
This was very sad, a raven at the zoo. It was in a closet-sized cage. It looked thin. Ravens are big birds, twice the size of crows. So it is even sadder to see one in the cage. I know it is probably there because it was injured and needs to live with assistance but [...]
Posted: July 18th, 2010 under captivity, Raven, Zoo.
Tags: Point Defiance Zoo, Raven, raven in captivity, raven in zoo
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Raven queen
Raven queen
Originally uploaded by ultradialectics amsterdam
Crows and ravens often inspire art. This is one I found while perusing flickr. Gorgeous, isn’t it? Can I challenge my readers to write me a story from this picture? Write me a story of the Raven Queen. I will post it with a link to wherever you wish! If [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2010 under art, Crow, Raven, Raven Queen, ravens.
Tags: bird woman, birds and art, corvid, crow art, Raven, raven art, Raven Queen, raven woman, ravens, ravens and art
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the peace of wild things
the peace of wild things
Originally uploaded by dawn m. armfield
petrified forest national park, arizona
“I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief…. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.”
Wendell Berry
Posted: October 4th, 2009 under art, Crow, crows, Photograph, photographs, photos.
Tags: arizona, corvid, Crow, crow photo, petrified forest national park, photo, Raven, wendell berry
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Raaf, raven
Raaf, raven
Originally uploaded by patries71
This bird and his partner live in an enclosure with two juvenile bald eagles. Can you imagine the chaos around feeding time….?!
Posted: October 2nd, 2009 under Crow, Photograph, photographs, photos, Raven, ravens.
Tags: bird, raaf, raaf photo, raaf picture, Raven, raven photo
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Loki, bringer of doom
Loki, bringer of doom
Originally uploaded by Midnight-digital
Gorgeous photo.
Posted: October 1st, 2009 under Crow, Photograph, photographs, photos.
Tags: Crow, crow photo, crow photograph, photo, Raven, water
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A Crow by any other name
Crow – Kråke
Pronounciation with an extra syllable – Kråkerøy:
http://forvo.com/word/kr%C3%A5ker%C3%B8y/
Magpie – Skjære
This one is kjære – but he pronounces it wrong so it comes close to skjære
http://forvo.com/word/kj%C3%A6re/
Raven – Ravn
An american tries to pronounce navn, he doesn’t quite get it, but its close. The r is pronounced with the tongue at the front [...]
Posted: September 24th, 2009 under crows, Kråke, Kråkerøy, Magpie, name origin, names, Norwegian, Raven, ravens, Ravn, Skjære.
Tags: corvids in norwegian, Crow, english, how do you say crow in Norwegian?, How do you say magpie in Norwegian?, How do you say raven in Norwegian?, Kråke, Magpie, Norwegian, Raven, Ravn, Skjære
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Gorgeous Raven Pictures
I really wanted to share these photographs with all of you the moment I seen them!
According to the photographer, Lars…the story behind these photographs is that they “were driving the wild, winding and steep roads of the mountains of Gran Canaria when they came to this spot where they sold chocolate and soft [...]
Posted: September 21st, 2009 under corvid, Gran Canaria, Photograph, photographs, photos, Pictures, Raven.
Tags: photos of ravens, pictures of ravens, Raven, raven photograph, raven photos, raven pictures, ravens in Gran Canaria
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Refined birds, the crows
"you’re not alone"
Originally uploaded by ღĴęNňζ™
“Mentally, crows and ravens are more like flying monkeys than they are like other birds…This means they are able to learn, remember, and use insight to solve natural and human challenges.” – Marzluff In the Company of Crows and Ravens
Posted: August 27th, 2009 under American Crow, art, Crow.
Tags: art, beautiful crow, beautiful woman, beauty and crows, Crow, photoshop, Raven
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