tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post2670789481228142455..comments2024-03-25T14:11:43.432+00:00Comments on Of Esox & observations : In praise of the RavenDylan Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-91525795307651639352018-03-15T19:45:04.078+00:002018-03-15T19:45:04.078+00:00It was hooge.It was hooge.Bureboybloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517207672662059349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-10945557486491043972018-03-12T10:18:37.815+00:002018-03-12T10:18:37.815+00:00Ric, I think that it's the ingrained associati...Ric, I think that it's the ingrained association of Ravens with rugged environments which makes these encounters so much more exciting. The additional factor being that the species has done this without any assistance from "relocation projects" which have been so successful in the reintroduction of Ospreys and Red Kites. I still haven't seen one in Hertfordshire, but have enjoyed prolonged views of family groups riding the winds at Hampton Lode, on The Severn, and Mt Ainos (Aenos ?) in Kefalonia. Doesn't matter where they are encountered, the thrill is just the same - they are magnificent birds and to see them locally is a real buzz! - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-29740080311662719422018-03-12T07:29:43.239+00:002018-03-12T07:29:43.239+00:00Definitely one of my favourite birds Dyl. When I f...Definitely one of my favourite birds Dyl. When I first heard one calling on my local patch, in the midst of the cacophony of crows and jackdaws, I thought I was hearing things. A minute after I'd convinced myself I had, it called even closer and flew rather conveniently over my head as it did so. The air was punched. A London Raven in Harrow!<br />Turned out to be three of them. Great watching them demonstrate their mastery of the air in the breeze that day.Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714117508358025668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-87511331404001409412018-03-11T19:12:32.479+00:002018-03-11T19:12:32.479+00:00Always the sceptic, I'm of the opinion that if...Always the sceptic, I'm of the opinion that if you "think" you've seen one - you haven't! Ravens, just like Goshawks, are so big! It's a bit like the difference between a Spitfire and a Lancaster, they are so impressive you simply know that they can't be anything else? Doesn't mean you didn't see one, just my thoughts - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-62725987763057329662018-03-11T18:50:56.907+00:002018-03-11T18:50:56.907+00:00I thought we'd seen a raven on a big stillwate...I thought we'd seen a raven on a big stillwater just off the River Orwell on Friday. No bins to get a better look but they are seen further down the coast in North East Essex.Bureboybloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517207672662059349noreply@blogger.com