RR: The Raven

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 un-alarmed tone. Weird.

Matt

MattB wrote:
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 un-alarmed tone.
Weird.

Ask those questions...nevermore. (IOW, "nice" )

Bill "saw a rare osprey recently" S.

GeeDubb wrote:

I had a shot of a raven at Hartman's as well but due to a hd crash I
lost it and many others. I do have a couple of great shots of a Harris
hawk giving me the eye as well as some nice fall snow shots in SW CO.

http://tinyurl.com/cgj2o

Thanks to Ride-a-lot for hosting these.

Gary

Pics look great and you figured out the upload!

See you tomorrow at SM. My camcorder bit the big one (one to many
OTB's), so I had to buy a new one today. Unfortunately the correct AV
cable won't be here until tomorrow afternoon. So video won't happen
until Sedona.


--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

"MattB"
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 un-alarmed tone. Weird.

Matt


I had a shot of a raven at Hartman's as well but due to a hd crash I lost it
and many others. I do have a couple of great shots of a Harris hawk giving
me the eye as well as some nice fall snow shots in SW CO.

http://tinyurl.com/cgj2o

Thanks to Ride-a-lot for hosting these.

Gary

"Ride-A-Lot" wrote in message
...
GeeDubb wrote:

I had a shot of a raven at Hartman's as well but due to a hd crash I lost
it and many others. I do have a couple of great shots of a Harris hawk
giving me the eye as well as some nice fall snow shots in SW CO.

http://tinyurl.com/cgj2o

Thanks to Ride-a-lot for hosting these.

Gary

Pics look great and you figured out the upload!

See you tomorrow at SM. My camcorder bit the big one (one to many OTB's),
so I had to buy a new one today. Unfortunately the correct AV cable won't
be here until tomorrow afternoon. So video won't happen until Sedona.


--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Not a problem. I don't camera well anyway!

Gary

Did you have the number 666 tattooed on you, er,
since childbirth?

--
- Zilla
Cary, NC USA
(Remove XSPAM)


"MattB" wrote in message
...
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 un-alarmed tone. Weird.

Matt

Zilla wrote:
Did you have the number 666 tattooed on you, er,
since childbirth?


Not on any body parts I can see anyway.

FWIW, there is probably as much positive folklore imagery associated
with the Raven as negative.

Being a "glass half full" kind of guy, I'm going with the good stuff as
it relates to me. Unless I find that mark...

Matt