
Ravens Gathering On The Ridge — Image by kenne
Ravens on the ridge
Gather for the funeral
Death is without end.
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Ravens Gathering On The Ridge — Image by kenne
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A Pair of Ravens: Birds of the Darkness — Image by kenne
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Raven Lovebirds On Christmas Eve — Photo-Artistry by kenne
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“Two Ravens” — Grunge Art by kenne
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The first gallery of photos was taken on the SCVN Friday hike in Pima Canyon (November 6, 2015). During the hike we notice a flock of ravens, not a common sight since raven tend to be solitary or in pairs. So, later in the day I did a little research on ravens. The best answer I could find for why ravens might flock together was that of young migrating ravens.
(Click on any of the images for a larger view in a slideshow format.)
Young Ravens may form juvenile flocks or “gangs”, which helps them when they are foraging for food. They actually play together, flying and catching objects in the air. They will make their own toys for entertainment, play with wolves or dogs in a game of chase, and even slide down snow hills — interesting!
Like many people, I’m fascinated by these very intelligent birds and take photos of them at every opportunity. Here are a few.
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Images by kenne
“The Three Wise Ravens” — Computer Art by kenne
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(Originally posted December 21, 2011)
“Love Birds” — Images by kenne
Mournful Raven
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Now that you have me out on a limb,can we talk? — Image by kenne
“Two Ravens” — Images by kenne
Thoughts look to the future
Memories to the past
Both are ravens
And neither will last
Both will pluck out your eyes
Should you ever forget
Both are ravens
And neither relent
Their terror is matched
By only their might and their splendor
Both are ravens
Who always return to their sender
Without thought a fool
Memories loss is un-birth
Both are ravens
And each may fall to the earth
One is truth
And one is fiction
Both are ravens
Neither offer protection
Thought is harsh
And memory kind
Both are ravens
And neither are mine