Out for exercise, I decided to head directly south. Soon I’m in Hollywood’s Media District, the studios and production units that support the Industry. I pass Radio Recorders, where the landmark sign says that Elvis, Bing and others had laid down tracks. Then I reach Willoughby, the border between the Media District and one of [...]
Hollywood may be a mythical tinseltown to most people, but in reality it’s a place where the ultra-famous live alongside the utterly destitute, with a lot of ordinary working people in between. Lots of residents live off dumpster diving, and ravens are no exception, as my marathon raven expedition on Sunday in Griffith Park was [...]
While I was toweling off after my shower, I could hear ra’ak, ra’ak outside, very near - must have been in the pines. Going on 10:00 a.m. Overcast, moderate temps. Never saw them though. There is no view from the bathroom window to speak of. Do they make rounds? Do they always stop by LaBrea [...]
I heard them before I saw them, as usual when I’m in the apartment. My street is lined with really tall Canary Island pines, popular with LA landscapers from the 1920s on, and I suspect that aside from their favorite billboards, the ravens hang out in the pines too (can’t see them, though).
Over coffee, [...]
Quork!
I have yet to see any raven with food. I have a feeling late risers like me are unlikely to be at an advantage in observing serious foraging.
of the season is How many breeding pairs are there in however much of L.A. that I can manage to cover? I have read about breeding density in Germany (sparse) and on islands (very dense). Although Dr. Heinrich mentioned a breeding pair in Bern, I haven’t seen anything else. Web sites indicate that UCLA harbors [...]
are ravens *not* in Los Angeles? They live where I live (Hollywood), and they live where I work (Del Rey Hills/Westchester/LAX). But do they live everywhere? If I lived in Venice, for instance, would I be likely to see them every day, or with the same frequency? In the Santa Monicas you have only to [...]
