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I've noticed how they watch me. I've seen them out of the corner of my
eye. They even yell to me and then they're off for the next boulder or fence post to watch my approach. Friday I was riding through Hartman's on the way to bigger things on the other side and noticed one hanging around. Then it was gone. A little later when I had just finished a difficult loose climb and I was going to take a break on the windy point I had just ascended. Something caught my eye. Then I see a shadow pass over me and the raven is back. He's just hovering above the hilltop, seemingly only and arm's length away. I watched as he made micro adjustments into the strong wind to maintain his position. I almost think we made eye contact. He repeats what they always tell me "Caw.". Then I remember I have the camera in my pocket and grab it and start shooting away. He continued to hover, slowly crossing over me, offering the occasional vocalization and then lands on a rock. On the rock he faces the wind and opens his beak to it, periodically turning an eye toward me. http://mattb.net/images/galleries/2005-11-04%20(The%20Raven)/DSC02108%20(2).JPG http://mattb.net/images/galleries/2005-11-04%20(The%20Raven)/DSC02109%20(2).JPG http://mattb.net/images/galleries/2005-11-04%20(The%20Raven)/DSC02110%20(2).JPG http://mattb.net/images/galleries/2005-11-04%20(The%20Raven)/DSC02111%20(2).JPG http://mattb.net/images/galleries/2005-11-04%20(The%20Raven)/DSC02112%20(2).JPG http://mattb.net/images/galleries/2005-11-04%20(The%20Raven)/DSC02116%20(2).JPG or http://tinyurl.com/bokjv/DSC02108%20(2).JPG http://tinyurl.com/bokjv/DSC02109%20(2).JPG http://tinyurl.com/bokjv/DSC02110%20(2).JPG http://tinyurl.com/bokjv/DSC02111%20(2).JPG http://tinyurl.com/bokjv/DSC02112%20(2).JPG http://tinyurl.com/bokjv/DSC02116%20(2).JPG Then he spreads his wings into the wind, slowly lifts off and then peels away and disappears into the hills. I've asked a few friends and the ravens don't pay much attention to them. So why me? I haven't been feeding them. Do I look like potential carrion? Are they trying to tell me something? Whatever is it it always seems to be delivered in a non-threatening or alarmed tone. Weird. Matt |
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RR: The Raven
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MattB wrote: I've asked a few friends and the ravens don't pay much attention to them. So why me? I haven't been feeding them. Do I look like potential carrion? Are they trying to tell me something? Your fly is down. CC |
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Corvus Corvax wrote:
MattB wrote: I've asked a few friends and the ravens don't pay much attention to them. So why me? I haven't been feeding them. Do I look like potential carrion? Are they trying to tell me something? Your fly is down. CC Heh, funny enough it (figuratively) was when this one came along due to the nature of my stop. Matt (and it was a Corvus Corax, ya' know) |
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