5 Things Ravens Do 

that's kinda hilarious and cool

That's actually very similar to what made me watch this. There's a few clips of a snowy owl and a raven - different animals from different places - on yt where the raven does exactly that.

You were fortunate

That’s super cool. The nest of raven my neighbors visited and chatted with me today. They are a part of my world that I recognize a relationship with. It’s fun to have raven friends.

One event my son and I were watching a family of ravens and we heard the mother of the family saying to the bunch of her children (no-no) it made my son and I look at each other in disbelief,we have been making friends with group of ravens but we're not that surprised, these birds are very intelligent.!!

I've seen them doing "the bomb" over the Grand Canyon, in November, 2002. I remember them letting out a chuckle-like "cluck", just as they went into the dive. My strongest impression was, yes, they seemed to be doing it just for fun..

triple X he’s speaking about just birds

Peregrine Falcons fold their wings in when they dive. I don't know if they play in the same way, but they do fold their wings in tight for accelerating their dive. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-legzXQlFNjs.html Thanks for the video!!!

Prepperjon ppp

because you never have fun being human? it is not a pre-requisite of loving ravens to be miserable... . >_

Playfulness in animals is always a sign of intelligence. I've watched ravens at my house playing tug of war with string or sticks while other ravens cawed and hopped up and down excitedly cheering them on. I rescued a baby raven from being killed about 8 years ago. Poor little guy was born with a beak that was crooked but perfectly functional, but in nature any anomaly can be seen as unacceptable to the flock (or murder in this case). He was being pecked savagely and wouldn't have survived if I hadn't been lucky enough to see what was happening and scooped him up before the other birds killed him. I brought him home and put him in an outdoor aviary and took care of him until he could fly. I didn't try to tame him because I believe wild animals belong in the wild unless they won't survive without extra care. My son named him "Igor" after Dr. Frankenstein's hunchback lab assistant. We turned him loose about 6 weeks later, he flew high up, circled a few times, came right back to my porch and cawed, "That was fun! Now what's for dinner?" One day he disappeared and we were worried, but he returned... with a mate! I named her "Elsa" after Elsa Lanchester, the beautiful actress who played the Bride of Frankenstein. I figured since the Bride hated the doctor and his monster, then that only left Igor as her possible love connection. ha! They are adorable and very affectionate, always grooming each other. When Elsa sits on their nest, Igor brings her food. I'll put food out and watch him pick out the choicest bits and set them aside while he eats, then he carries the food he set aside to her sitting on eggs. If human couples acted more like raven couples, there'd be a lot less divorce! They've raised several families here since, so now when I drive to my mailbox that's 3 miles from my house, sometimes there's about a dozen ravens that fly circles over my car all the way there and back.

Fantastic story! Thanks for sharing it!

It may have just imitated a cuckoo.

@@naturbursche5540 That would make sense if I lived in Europe. However, in the US the cuckoo's we have don't say "cuckoo!"

I live off-grid in a very remote area on a mountain. It takes me at least 20 minutes to drive to the closest paved road that's 3 miles away. I can't get anything delivered here, even tow trucks won't come to my house because the dirt road is too treacherous. My closest neighbor is more than a mile away. Imagine my shock when I heard the back-up alarm of a garbage truck in my driveway early one morning! I threw on some clothes and ran outside to see what's going on, only to see a raven sitting in the spot where I leave food for them, loudly saying, "BEEEEP BEEEEP!" I thought I was tripping! Pretty smart bird, because of course I brought him food. I love these birds so much!

Yeah! I love it! No other reason other than perhaps it could, and to have fun? I love to watch my baby ravens on the cliffs as they will stand on each other and literally roll each other off the cliff, like loggers in a logrolling competition. Thanks, fellow Calvin and Hobb's er for sharing your great observations. (What city, downtown?)

The "surfing" I've seen on Jasper St. in downtown Edmonton (Alberta Canada). Ravens have been moving there en masse ! tinyurl.com/j29rnx5 Been a (very) long time Calvin and Hobbes fan. My desktop wallpaper is from Let's go Exploring, because... it makes sense. tinyurl.com/y7dvdgel My sleep screen also... makes sense. tinyurl.com/yc2wr3jk

Perfect! Thanks for sharing the links. But the bird picture they are calling a "raven" is kind of crow like no? The beak looks a little light and thinner than our common ravens in So Cal... Also, C & H model my "life attitude" here; knowyourmeme.com/photos/1227884-calvin-and-hobbes "What a pretty afternoon"

Yeah, I'm pretty sure they used a crow photo [rolleyes]. The ravens here are much more "menacing" and there's no mistaking their voices.

The influx of Ravens continues here. We're told that ~95% of the "black birds" we see in the city are indeed Ravens. We are snow covered now so the only birds are Ravens, Magpies, Sparrows and the odd Gull. Hawks and Owls are common in the river valley, the out skirts and beyond. Many people I talk to have seen the Ravens surfing cars (trucks, buses), but no video yet. Downtown seems to be the only place they do this. Either something to do with the "wind-tunnel" effect of the buildings or just a local group figured this out. It's obvious by the way they loop around and do it again that they ARE having fun and showing off. And it's never just one. If one starts, the rest jump in. I'll have to go down for an afternoon and see if I can catch them on video.

Hello Kathy Bishop! My face hurts smiling at your smiley face and story! What part of the world are you in now? I was in the restaurant biz also, so I'd love to hear the name, where, and what kind of place you worked in where you'd have ravens near the patio? What fun memories!

Forevermore, Cawwww 💜

I love crows haha they're the biker ass holes of the bird world.

@@paulnoecker1202 - What a great description, although dem der crows might object heartily.

Same here! Anybody who has ever made friends with Ravens gets it.

There's a jewelry motif in eastern and Northern Europe from roughly a thousand years ago - a bird folded up rather like a raven diving.

I love them. They are bringing gifts and showing off. My crow made sure I saw him with the egg I gave him. ❤❤❤

@@Michelle-mu2ux They really do bring gifts to humans whom they like! There's a family of ravens living on my property for the last 8 years that I feed every day with peanuts and meat scraps. I started finding small tools, machine parts I'd never seen before, an old Casio databank watch circa 1990s, LOTS of metal washers which the birds see me use when repairing the chicken coop. One time I found the ignition to a Kawasaki motorbike with the key still in it, and it was left right next to the driver's side door of my car, where the birds have watched me unlock with a key many times. That blows my mind that these birds are really that smart! I suppose someone in our community is missing that ignition switch and key and have no idea it was stolen by a bird!

They mourn also.

They remember. I would absolutely not allow the dog out on it's own after that.

Good,

They don't only mourn, but they also seem to investigate a death! Yes, yes.. murder investigation, but true!

We had a cat who killed a crow/Raven once and my dad disposed of the dead body cause it was in the middle of our backyard, and they did the same thing.

Dawn Teskey that was a wonderful sight you got to see. I've had two incredible magical group flying sightings in my life, one was with vultures and one was with eagles.

if it flied in a huge number, it's not raven, it's crow, because ravens only travel in pairs while crows travel in larger groups. But raven and crow still in the same family branch (Corvidae) so I guess they have similar attributes.

, Not trying to be difficult, but It was a huge unkindness of ravens. I know the difference. Thank you for your view, but I know. I have a pair of ravens that live nearby and so I know what you mean, but they also group together every year. It's a beautiful and magical thing.

So amazing, isn't it? We also have vultures that nest every year on a peak above our home. Usually not more than 20, but I am in awe of these creatures.

they do that when a leader has fallen they will come from miles around to pay respects and pick a new regional leader they will also stand guard to protect the dead body from scavengers until this weird election is over.. strangest animal actions i ever saw..

I've never seen the Ravens in Somerset, UK do it, even when being harassed by crows swooping around trying to chase them off. Also our ravens have deeper croaks and longer slimmer wings than these crow-like birds in the video.

I’d love to attribute it to “skill”. e.g. ravens practice carrying items and twirling around in the air as a form of leisure. Which is an understandably huge stretch in terms of applying our understanding to birds. But ravens are sure at the top of the list in terms of intelligence and possibly understanding the human world we’ve built around them.

I agree. The fact that they practice this with each other, and probably toss up scores lol, is just beautiful and stunning at the same time

If I can help you in any way, or you have any questions, need real life stories, let me know!

@@theravendiaries I appreciate it very much :)).

There's a pretty good story by a guy named Edgar Allen Poe.. 🤣

@@chado3000 But I was not looking for creepy stuff XD

@David Jones I am just beginning... I have what I think is an amazing story (what writer does not think it XD), but it has been developing in my mind for some time, I have been doing some investigation on many things I need for the novel but it is a bit of a mess XD and I need to classify the information... It will involve Ancient Roman times near Hispanian Emerita Augusta, not a historical novel, but kind of phantastic but the more reallistic as possible..., credible. I usually write poetry and need to practice my novelistic skills so it will take time..., sometimes I think it will be too much time but I will keep going on... This beautiful videos will shape the raven-companion's personality. Thank you for this motivating comment :)

I had a raven talk to me at 12 midnight. It told me to sit down and stay put. I have more to the story and we'll never forget it.

Maine here, as well!

@@momijiyamanishi4548 more to the story please

Taken from Crow and Raven Shamanic Spiritual wisdom of thousands of years experience (Raven and Crow reveal the same).The crow (and/or Raven) is a spirit animal associated with life mysteries and magic. The power of this bird as totem and spirit guide is provide insight and means of supporting intentions. Sign of luck, it is also associated with the archetype of the trickster; be aware of deceiving appearances. If the crow has chosen you as your spirit or totem animal, it supports you in developing the power of sight, transformation, and connection with life’s magic. Throughout history, the crow has been associated with both positive and negative symbolic meanings. The most common are: Life magic; mystery of creation, Destiny, personal transformation, alchemy ( entheogen plants) - Intelligence Higher perspective Being fearless, audacious Flexibility, adaptability Trickster, manipulative, mischevious Other traditional meanings associate the crow with bad omen, death, ( of course we are talking about the death of your Ego, not a warning of physical death) . The crow also carries the power of prophetic insight and symbolizes "the void" or core of creation. The Spirit of Ravens and Crows helped create Mother Earth and life on this planet. Ravens and Crows are commonly associated with magic and the power to manipulate physical appearances. Ted Andrews in his classic on animal totems “Animal Speak” mentions that we can find crows are common animals that we can find all around the globe. As such, they are a reminder that magic is everywhere. When you encounter a crow, just tune into its behavior and it will give you a clue on how to use the magic powers it carries. Because of its affinity with life mysteries and magic, the crow (and Raven) is seen in many shamanic traditions as the spirit animal of choice for those who use magic and have the power to manipulate the law of our physical universe. The crow used to be the animal of choice of shamans, those who do shape-shifting. Crows (and Ravens) usually have black with tints of blue or purple depending on the light shining on them. Their color is symbolic of the onset of creation, of the void or what has not taken form yet. Fascinating spirit animals, they carry the energy of life mysteries and the power for deep inner transformation. As a spirit guide, the crow and Raven will guide you in getting in touch with life mysteries and develop your ability to perceive subtle shifts in energy within yourself and in your environment. It has the ability to go beyond the illusions, especially duality of right and wrong, inner and outer !! Crows are known to build their nests in very tall trees. Doing so, they can get a better vision or perspective on the rest of their surroundings. By affinity with this trait, those who have the crow as a spirit animal or totem will enjoy a position from where they can see things from a higher perspective. The crow is also watchful of intruders and predators. The sound it makes is characteristic of a loud, strident bird noise that can warn the other members of it clan over great distance. When you see your crow spirit animal, be on the watch. Have you ever watched a group of crows (and Ravens) ganging up together and chasing out birds much bigger than they are? This behavior makes the crow a useful animal totem to call when you need support in dealing with adversity. If the crow chose you as your power animal, you are encouraged to develop your personal will power and speak your truth more loudly !! While the crow appearing in a dream is sometimes considered a bad omen, a foreshadowing of sadness, this is only one of many meanings. A necessary step in facing your darkness. A deeper interpretation of this meaning is that the crow is said to fly between the worlds of life and death and an appearance in your dreams may signify a message about your thoughts on life, death and transformation. Crows are also very intelligent and dreaming about a crow or crows may be a sign of your wisdom or intuition. Your subconscious may be telling you to trust your intuition. The crow and Raven is also a symbol of transformation. What part of your life is or may be going through a transition? Whatever it is, the crow amd Raven is signaling that you are ready to make the change !! Nature is infinite magic !! : - )

Hey that is better than a "suspicion" or "murder" like it's normally called lol.

Well of course. Most of it has to do with the complete and total stupidity of religion. They demonize all life and demonize the world. Their complete apathy. Hence why the world is so dark to them as it's a reflection of the darkness within them. They hate Mother Earth and Nature, hence why they don't care to learn anything about it, Which is nothing more than a reflection of their self-hatred.

This is the only true church that exists - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JRRk_MvJ5DI.html .. And all human built churches (materialism) are complete lies.

@@dawnmidnightsun2521 a "murder" is what you call a flock of crows... a family of Raven's is refered to as a "depression"...which is very unfitting considering thier playful behavior

How cool, & what an awesome picture/memory to carry with you always! : )

20 ! Lucky you, please stay touch! I've worked with my ravens at the Cove for 18 years and people have a hard time believing I'm working with the same birds... In fact I lost my first and favorite adult, Maude of Harold and Maude in spring of 2017, 3 weeks after her young had hatched. I'll have a video of that up soon. You are invited and encouraged to come here and share your experiences, or leave links to any posts you make about your relationship with "your" bird any time your heart desires cause I know I would love to hear them and I know many that use this channel would love it also. One day, with your advance permission I'd love to meet you and your bird. I go to and through Utah fairy often and have been to Ogden a few times in my skiing days and most recently on my way to Yellowstone. Thank you for sharing!

Duh, OK, went to your channel and saw Cronk... I'd encourage you to post more? For very selfish reasons of course. I never get enough of these birds, and I never tire of the stories about them and especially those about their relationships with people!

theravendiaries I forget I've even posted any videos. Because he isn't mind they require that I get permission before I post anything online. I am working on getting permission to do a Cronk series because I work with him every single day and his progress I'd amazing and I know a lot of people that would love to watch that. And it gets people to want to come meet him at the Nature Center. So I'll keep you posted on that. In the meantime I am slowly posting videos on my account of the little fun things we do. One of my favorite things with him is watching him cache his food. I have him an egg yesterday and he had 2 mice in his mouth already and was heading to the egg(hard boiled with a shell) and I said you can't fit that in your mouth with everything else! I swear he looked up at me and he grabbed the egg without any struggle and walked away with mice hanging out the back and a big egg. The times I wish I was ready to record!! And YES PLEASE come and meet him and I anytime!! Ogden Nature Center. You can see the other vids I've posted at ru-vid.com with the other birds we have.

When you do start posting please know you are welcome to post your links here anytime! I, especially would love to see how a 20 year raven in captivity interacts with, well everything. I take it you saw the raven story from one I got at about 14 days old ( "Bob, Huey & Me" ) and I've been curious what would have happened I we had allowed him to stay around. We purposely encouraged him to leave, cause I really didn't want a 3 year with scissors, flying around the neighborhood, for 20 to 50 years. Correct me if I'm wrong but it seemed from the video I saw with Cronk, it appeared he might get kind of rough? I notice you wear a glove, and he seemed to use quite a bit of force to pound with his beak. I've only seen that one other time (a raven in Salinas Cal) and I don't see that even in the totally wild ravens I visit all throughout the western US. Most I've worked with are extremely gentile. I realize like humans they all have their own personality and I'd love to get to know Cronk's! Like I said post anytime you want! And thanks for sharing!

theravendiaries he has a very unique personality and yes, he can get a bit rough. In the 20 years he has been at the center, I am the first person to try and actually work with him and dedicate every day to him. When I first asked if I could they were hesitant because they knew he wouldn't react well if I didn't stick around and they were scared I wouldn't dedicate myself to it but we are 6 months in and I've only missed 2 days with him and that was when my dog just passed and when I was stricken with the flu. So his way of communicating for 20 years was with his beak, biting people. When we first started working together he bit me a lot and now he will snap at me but he only pinches me now. He can draw blood when he wants to and those talons are sharp! I am working towards no glove but one of the biggest reasons for the glove is to give him more room to stand on me, I'm a bit small in the wrist, and so that I don't get blood and guts all over me when he eats!! I'd love to tell you more and I'll share more videos as well. I discovered a new sound today and he is doing it as a new greeting, almost in excitement he will squeak! He sounds like a squeaky toy but it's only when I give him a treat and say "good!!" When we are training or right when I arrive. It's such a cool sound! I'll upload a couple more videos of him tomorrow!

Corvids in general are interesting. I like blue jays myself

Made me laugh, at leaving nuts for cars to smash , so they could get at the nut, funny , smart birds.

@@StandWatie1862 I’m a Magpie lover, though, all Corvids are amazing, just magpies are beautiful

They fake hide things too... to throw off witnesses. Hehe That demonstrates theory of mind. Which I thought meant a high level of consciousness and abstraction to perform. Clever sods.

The crows are the Grand Canyon were most likely ravens.

It's like they enjoy showing off like we do

Me too, thanks for sharing!

I really want to visit your island! And one day I will, for the beauty, the people and the ravens!

didn't know they spoke english in greenland

Damn! Greenland! Do you live in Nuuk?

@@randyisftw Sorry for the really late reply. English is taught in our schools, along with Greenlandic and Danish.

@@fennomanzoomer9547 No, I live in a tiny settlement called Tasiusaq, near the city Upernavik.

Thank you TheAKEvans for your post. I enjoy knowing there are those who find a special connection to wildlife, and I think it's pretty obvious the raven is about tops on my list. As far as speaking and thanking the birds (or bears, tigers, coyotes and all the rest of the animals I talk to) I wouldn't claim these animals can distinguish specific words as much as I'm convinced they do understand things like concern, curiosity and interest. Many seem to respond in kind! I've read up on the Tlingits, and find their history and way of life and respect for the raven, fascinating!

theravendiaries I know I already said it a bit, but again, really love the channel. Your passion for this is really inspiring.

AK those Ravens KNOW your thoughts and feeling just by observing you. I have a Raven stump where we throw all of our edibles to the Ravens. They watch very closely. I am proud of you, AK. To stand up to your Tribe, your family, your peers with what you know and understand takes huge courage. That 'thank you' separates real humans from the Zombies!

TheAKEvans - ❤️

I have many Raven stories. I would like to write a book from people who are credible and the stories that they have. Do you have any peculiar Raven stories? How did you become a raven?

Rakens can be quite smart too.

Hello Patch! Thanks for writing and sharing your observations. As I said in the video, others may do some of these things, and maybe I should have added that the reason behind some of these actions can be very different. With the ravens, what fascinates me is that so much of their actions seem to be an act of play. For example, eagles are famous for cartwheeling when mating, and if you've seen that you've supposedly seen something rare indeed. But with eagles, it's serious business, whereas with ravens, the kids do it when playing, and as adults, it seems to be something else. When 2 pairs are flying together, sometimes the two males (and maybe females also) will grab talons and swing each other around, falling together just like the eagles, almost hitting the ground. Whether it's play, or just showing off, or a territory thing, I have no idea, but I love seeing it. The beak to foot, then foot to beak transfer with ravens is more of a play thing also. Kind of a "I've got it, see if you can get it" like game they play with each other. I'd be curious to hear from you if you've seen kites and hawks pass back and forth over and over again, and especially if they are making a game out of it? Maybe the young ones? And yes, Peregrine Flacons stoop, but I think they do this when they are getting ready to kill something, and they are positioning themselves to get the angle needed for speed to dive on top of their prey. Here again with the raven it seems to be more of a play thing, and they will do it over and over again, by themselves or with others, especially when the winds pick up, and they play in the thermals. I'd love to hear if you've ever seen a peregrine falcon do it over and over again just for fun? Thanks again for sharing!!!

I've been blessed by Nature to see eagles cartwheeling twice . Once may have been the "serious" mating business, but the other time, it was between an adult and a juvenile, and only lasted a few seconds. Of course, eagles are capable of procreating before they gain adult plumage, so I won't rule out a mating display. I don't think you mean to say that eagles don't play, because they do. Wanna have some fun with the crows? Put down some fresh mulch around your tree! Party time! Osprey will do a sort of roller-coaster up and down display, soaring very high and then plummeting back down over and over to delineate their territory. Usually there is copulation immediately after this display.

Nice!, Your right I don't mean to say eagles don't play cause I haven't spent enough time with eagles to know one way or another. When I do see them they tend to be on their way to somewhere else are are pretty serious. That's why I encourage people like you to share your stories! Thanks!

Patch Davis Peregrines pull in wings and 'stoop' but they don't add the roll that the ravens do... also Peregrines don't double or triple stoop without a target or prey in their line of site. Ravens seem to transfer objects foot to beak and back to foot repeatedly as if to develop coordination or just for fun. I have seen Peregrines transfer food in midair but it is a single transfer where ravens will toss an object to another raven in flight and then have it tossed back to be caught midair again repeatedly as if engaging in a courtship ritual or playing a game. I have noted ravens have graceful fluid flight but often I see them mimicking the flight of raptors like the red tailed hawk (flap flap glide, repeat) giving them the appearance of a raptor from a distance when the light is right. Though Peregrines will sometimes kill harassing/threatening crows or ravens I have photographed ravens un intimidated in aerial combat with adult raptors like red tail hawks. Fascinating birds; misunderstood, much maligned.

You need to take a trip up to Canada, we have corvidae a-plenty!

Maybe they where there for food? After a rain (worms), lots of bugs or during seeding time or something similar might have attracted them. Or, it might have been just a great place to gather? Thanks for the story!

What an amazing experience, thank you for posting about it here.

That's cool you communicate with them. It's fun to do with birds.

Elizabeth, it is truly my pleasure and I hope they encourage you to get out in the wild and enjoy it! Thanks for participating!

Yes puppies is good, but I might say a little more like kittens. The difference being ravens tend to also use their claws and grab and bat at each other more like cats?

Gotchya! My puppy comment was more related to their intelligence, but I watched again and see what you mean!

Yeah and especially puppy like in the play department! I never tire of watching this kind of behavior, like ... up in the air?

Perhaps they'll nest nest Spring, and stick around?

(grin!) or, "word-of-beak"?! (giggle!)

unless you're a cat, then not so relaxing, invigorating maybe,

I'm so glad to hear you do, greetings to you and if you ever visit So California stop by the Park on Wednesdays and say hi! Side note, I have a good Romanian friend who bought a new BMW that was voice controlled and had to return it cause the car couldn't understand her accent!

Fascinating!

I have about 20 raven friends that I feed at the local store.

Where do you live? Maybe you don't have North American Ravens, but likely you have another type of corvid.

Dan, it is my pleasure!