{"id":110215,"date":"2023-02-14T04:32:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T11:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=110215"},"modified":"2023-02-14T04:39:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T11:39:41","slug":"common-ravens-valentines-day-love-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2023\/02\/14\/common-ravens-valentines-day-love-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Ravens – Valentine’s Day Love Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you don’t know much about Common Ravens<\/span><\/a> you might wonder why I selected them to be the featured love birds on this Valentine’s Day.<\/p>\n

\"PairPair of Common Ravens on the edge of a snow storm \u2013 Nikon D300, f8, 1\/400, ISO 400, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I selected Common Raven’s because when I am in the field, I almost always see them in pairs. Perched side by side on power poles, signs, tree tops, or rocky outcroppings.\u00a0 Ravens playing in the snow, foraging together, or getting into mischief. I see them in pairs. All year long, no matter what the weather conditions are.<\/p>\n

There have been times that I have sat and watched Common Ravens snuggled close together on a perch and have listened as they call softly to each other. It’s more like a whisper than a call. I have often wished that I could understand what they are saying when they do that.<\/p>\n

\"PairPair of Common Ravens \u2013 Nikon D200, f8, 1\/750, ISO 400, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday morning at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, I saw two pairs of ravens. One of the pairs of ravens was perched side by side on a sign along the auto tour route. That pair flew off before I could photograph them.<\/p>\n

When I was driving back towards the interstate, I saw a lone raven in a tree on the riverbank and wondered where its mate was. Just a split second after wondering about that, I saw a dark form lift off from the frozen river, and I realized the mate hadn’t been that far away. The second raven flew to the tree and landed next to the raven in the tree.<\/p>\n

Common Ravens might not seem like love birds to some people. Over the years that I have been observing them, that is exactly what I have thought of ravens because I almost always see them in pairs.<\/p>\n

If<\/em> you do know Common Ravens, then you know why I featured them today.<\/p>\n

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Common Raven photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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