twenty Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Two ravens on the thermals above the local area this morning, Croaking away, they are a dead giveaway, Sightings are quite frequent now, this was probably a non breeding young pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Ah shucks. You've just reminded me of a trip I'm not going to now make! We had planned to head to our family's holiday cottage in Wales and I wanted to check out a nest my dad had seen last time they were up there. It's about 30m up and he thought peregrine, but it seems too elaborate and I'm thinking raven. I wanted to take the camera and scope up and get some shots of it in use. Stupid virus lockdown! I have an unending soft spot for ravens. That croaking and contact pinging is such an uplifting sound for me. Grand birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted April 9, 2020 Report Share Posted April 9, 2020 Have counted 13 at one time here. Quite like to see them but not so keen on them taking my youngstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted April 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 8 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: Ah shucks. You've just reminded me of a trip I'm not going to now make! We had planned to head to our family's holiday cottage in Wales and I wanted to check out a nest my dad had seen last time they were up there. It's about 30m up and he thought peregrine, but it seems too elaborate and I'm thinking raven. I wanted to take the camera and scope up and get some shots of it in use. Stupid virus lockdown! I have an unending soft spot for ravens. That croaking and contact pinging is such an uplifting sound for me. Grand birds. Almost certainly a ravens nest, the nests I have seen Ravens build in trees, have always had a vast amount of sticks used in their construction..............I like them as well. Pity you weren't going to wales, if this nest was in use, there would probably be youngsters in it at the moment, as Ravens are early breeders, starting in late February. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 9 hours ago, chrisjpainter said: Ah shucks. You've just reminded me of a trip I'm not going to now make! We had planned to head to our family's holiday cottage in Wales and I wanted to check out a nest my dad had seen last time they were up there. It's about 30m up and he thought peregrine, but it seems too elaborate and I'm thinking raven. I wanted to take the camera and scope up and get some shots of it in use. Stupid virus lockdown! I have an unending soft spot for ravens. That croaking and contact pinging is such an uplifting sound for me. Grand birds. There is actually a Raven in that nest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted April 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 9 hours ago, JDog said: There is actually a Raven in that nest. Well spotted !....I just zoomed in and there it is, I'd say that nest has been in use for a few seasons, with yearly materials being added, like rooks. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 Seem to be more Ravens around here over the last few weeks. I guess it’s that time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) They are here in very big numbers. Very clever and very destructive on the backs of ewe's during lambing, and pecking at the eyes of sheep laying up. Often wondered if they all do it, or if they learn it from others. Edited April 11, 2020 by oowee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 Up until about 3 years ago if it was of a size, black and flew you shot it. Then one afternoon this monster appeared over the barrels as I swung down through it. Alfred Hitchcock would have loved it. A couple must have moved up from the west. Not a total disaster as a couple of days later, but from the east this time and hiding in some stinking daisies on the edge of the same field I spotted a couple of quail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted April 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 8 hours ago, wymberley said: Up until about 3 years ago if it was of a size, black and flew you shot it. Then one afternoon this monster appeared over the barrels as I swung down through it. Alfred Hitchcock would have loved it. A couple must have moved up from the west. Not a total disaster as a couple of days later, but from the east this time and hiding in some stinking daisies on the edge of the same field I spotted a couple of quail. Yeah its surprising how much bigger a Raven is against a crow/rook, and the wingspan as well. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 9 hours ago, oowee said: They are here in very big numbers. Very clever and very destructive on the backs of ewe's during lambing, and pecking at the eyes of sheep laying up. Often wondered if they all do it, or if they learn it from others. Had to shoot 2 ewes this morning because ravens had pecked their guts out! Did managed to get a couple of nice lambs out of then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessyb Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 we have 4 around at the moment.in derbys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greylag Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 Hardly ever saw them years ago but their cronk can be heard quite a bit all over our area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 We have a single bird that flies over the garden every day, I've educated a few of the neighbors that is a Raven not a crow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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