After taking photos of some lovely House Finches, I came upon a Magpie who decided posing for me would be a good thing.
House Finch male |
House Finch female |
Black billed Magpie |
Not long after taking photos of this beauty, I thought I heard a Pileated Woodpecker and followed the sound. I heard it several times, coming from different directions. Which was entirely too odd, given the speed with which he seemed to change directions.
It turns out Mr. Raven was playing tricks on me by mimicking the woodpecker. This is something that Raven's are very good at and provided me with a chuckle. Raven's are capable of mimicking many animals, as well as human speech and sounds. I heard a Raven mimic human laughter once, if that doesn't make a person smile I don't know what does.
Mr Raven showing off his tail |
Perched in a tree |
The Raven was flying from one tree to another and finally announced his presence with a deep croak. I have seen a lot of this particular Raven, he is easily distinguished by a very deep voice. Unfortunately, unlike the Magpie, he did not like to be photographed, although I did get some very nice photos anyway.
Enjoy,
Susan
A wonderful post Susan!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Susan, the raven photo is great!
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