On the way to a morning hike under clearing skies, we came across a disturbed landscape on a ridge overlooking Lake Hollywood. I spotted the raven right away, but many crows flew off (the raven did not) and answered my previous questions about whether or not they entered the hills much. I think this is [...]
Overcast and threatening rain.
Picnic area by Greek Theater. Pair of foraging ravens. One was in a dumpster making off with discarded garlic bread. The two birds then flew back to the picnic area. One remained on the tip of a dead tree while the other flew down the street. After a few minutes it returned [...]
Above the 7080 Hollywood Blvd building, not crows playing in the strong, cool breezes, but about a dozen crows mobbing a pair of ravens at about 5 p.m. Ravens finally gained altitude and returned Runyon-wards.
Conditions cooling and sunny but hazy (typical LA).
Dashed out of the apt. this morning with just enough time to get to work. My car was down at the end of the block. High above Hollywood High School’s rooftop tennis courts, a crow sentinel was keeping up a regular caw-caw-caw. Often the crows forage on the sports field on quiet (as in weekend) [...]
http://www.nps.gov/brca/raven.html
Keen photos. Info new to me: “The raven’s ability to fly upside-down and defend itself with both claws and beak is enough to thwart even the fearsome dive-bombing attack of a Peregrine.”
Not so sure: “Ravens are found in almost every biome in North America, Europe, and Asia but tend to avoid large human populations and [...]
