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How to tell a raven from a crow (2012)

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Re: How to tell a raven from a crow (2012)

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Have you ever exchanged a look with a stranger and their expression was such that you immediately got a deep impression of their inner life, of their humanity, and felt a connection? That happened to me with a raven, while we were both enjoying a stunning view of a sunset at Petrified Forest National Park. It was a large, old, rumpled, wise seeming creature. Surely that environment primed me for the experience. The m…

I wonder if the story of Elijah, who, according to the Bible received food from some ravens, could have some seed of truth?

Kings 17:2-6 “2 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: 3 “Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. 4 You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there.”

5 So he did what the Lord had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there. 6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.”

Re: How to tell a raven from a crow (2012)

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post #79

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This is a hooded crow hammering / trying to kill what probably thinks is a prey. Seems more frustrated than happy. The easiest crow to identify in Europe, being gray and black.

How about these? When they roll on their backs down a snowy slope, are they playing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7GmYJnUtsY

This looks like playing time to me, yup

Re: How to tell a raven from a crow (2012)

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post #94

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How about these? When they roll on their backs down a snowy slope, are they playing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7GmYJnUtsY

Killing mites on their body is a common explanation or maybe it's fun. How about this video, are they playing? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C59YIwMcg3Y

This is neither a crow nor a raven (not even a corvidae). A clever and very good singing bird in the family Artamidae
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