Posted by ravens at November 12th, 2006

Sunday on returning to the Beaudry trailhead on Verdugo’s southern flank, two ravens were hanging out on trees overlooking the catch basin, one on each side. One was making a call I hadn’t heard before – rrak rrak (not unusual) but the slowness of the call was what made it different. Then we saw a coyote emerge from the dry streambed and climb back up into the brush-covered mountainside. The ravens had just arrived there, having sclided past us while we were higher up the fire road. Maybe they’d seen the coyote down there and wanted to see if there were any chance of a snack.