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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 25, 2014 - 08:34am PT
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Super intelligent birds. There is a family living in my hood, we call back and forth. It's nice to see them around 5:30 every morning when I'm out walking my dogs.
Anyone else a fan of ravens?
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pc
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Jun 25, 2014 - 08:40am PT
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Yep. Cool birds. I'm even a fan of crows though not when they come through my yard at 5am in the summer.
Their call would make a great ring tone for your phone.
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pc
climber
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Jun 25, 2014 - 08:58am PT
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Cool looking book DMT. Thanks for the headsup on it.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2014 - 09:02am PT
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Thanks, DMT, I'll check it out.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2014 - 09:08am PT
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Drinking coffee and walking my dogs on Monday morning, I watched a very large raven flee from an aggressive jay. His wingspan was damn close to my own.
And Ron, nature is a fierce thing, you of all people should know that.
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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Jun 25, 2014 - 09:21am PT
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2014 - 09:31am PT
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I just ordered the book, Dingus. Looking forward to it.
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Chewybacca
Trad climber
Montana, Whitefish
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Jun 25, 2014 - 09:31am PT
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I'm a fan of ravens. They help me in my quest to watch grizzly bears. They have learned that where there are bears there are food scraps.
They are surprisingly large birds as well. For perspective here is one flying next to an eagle.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 25, 2014 - 09:43am PT
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Ravens and Crows are not the same thing. They call a flock of crows a "murder" for a reason.
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Crow_vs_Raven
Corvids will eventually take over after humans get done killing themselves off.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jun 25, 2014 - 09:59am PT
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I hate ravens and crows. Freaking noisy as hell.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jun 25, 2014 - 10:01am PT
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Amazing birds. 'nuff said.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 25, 2014 - 10:01am PT
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Yep. Crows offen gather in the neighborhood before they roost and can raise a hell of a racket.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2014 - 10:05am PT
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On command my Raven would have pecked your Parrots eyes out and then drank it's milkshake...
LOL
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jun 25, 2014 - 12:24pm PT
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I thought this guy was merely a crow, but perhaps he's an Alpine chough instead. Asking for handouts near the Eiger Glacier in Switzerland.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Jun 25, 2014 - 12:42pm PT
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Ravens will work with wolves in a symbiotic relationship. The ravens will call the wolves to a carcass in order to have the wolves rip through the hide and expose food the raven would not be able to get to otherwise. Sneaky bastards, we have to shoot the wolves and the ravens. Just kidding Ron
They are a big nuisance in the Grand Canyon. I lost my dinner one evening, I left it out while I walked 100 feet to the river. Instead of bear canisters there are steel mesh bags to store food in that protect the food from ravens and rodents.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jun 25, 2014 - 01:19pm PT
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nice photos Chewy (miss your posts over on the Birds thread)
IŽll always associate the calls of ravens with climbing. Love that sound as it echos among the cliffs or canyons. Have sat at many a belay and marvelled at their aerial acrobatics.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 4, 2014 - 09:21am PT
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Bump.
Turns out there are at least three adult ravens living in my hood. From what I have heard on my morning walks, they live in two nests about three hundred yards apart on opposite sides of the river. They are constantly patrolling the area and talking to each other.
One was at my front door the other day, I think they recognize where I live, as I've been calling to them from time to time. We are getting to know each other.
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Edge
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Love ravens! Crows too, for that matter.
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stonefly
Social climber
Alameda, California
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Cool stuff & great thread Brandon. Always had much respect for the Raven. Most native tribes in BC & the PNW & I'm sure elsewhere really hold the Raven in high regards amongst other animals.
Raven Symbolism
The Aboriginal people of the Northwest Coast had numerous origin myths which explained, for example, how daylight began or why summer and winter alternate. The principal character in many of these myths is a powerful trickster, Raven, who is known to different tribes under various names. On the northern part of the coast, Raven was the most popular crest figure. In the south he was valued as a guardian spirit. Possessors of this spirit are fine hunters who enjoy special ease in killing game. Raven combined the characteristics of good and evil, and for his mischief he was turned black forever. The HAIDA, TLINGIT and TSIMSHIAN had moieties they called Raven.
We have many Ravens in Squamish, some of them are massive and reside up on the Chief. Majestic creatures they are it's great to watch them soar while hanging out at a belay.
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