The Raven

words by Alex White

A few facts about Raven’s.

Ravens mate for life and live in pairs in a territory.
Young raven’s live together in flocks, until they mate and pair off.
The Raven’s lifespan is between 25 and 30 years
In the UK there are breeding 7,400 pairs
Ravens raise only one brood a year, between three and seven young
The collective noun for a group of raven’s is a CONSPIRACY of Raven’s
Raven’s are able to solve problems, with the same ability as dolphins or chimpanzees.
Raven’s can imitate sounds such as car engines, they can also imitate other animal sounds such as foxes.
Raven’s make a “comfort sound”, this is a soft warbling sound a mating pair will make to each other.
Raven’s protect the Tower of London – Should the ravens ever leave, the tower and the monarchy would fall.
Raven’s can hold a grudge. When researchers gave raven’s food the raven preferred the researcher who had previously shown themselves to be fair in their interactions over a researcher who had cheated them in the past
Simone Pika discovered that wild raven’s use their beaks to gesture to each other. They use their beaks similar to hands to show and offer objects such as moss, stones and twigs

Want to read more about the Raven  , follow the link to Alex’s blog

http://www.appletonwildlifediary.wordpress.com/2019/02/13/raven/

© Alex White / Appleton Wildlife Diary 2019