The shy and wary Raven
16th October 2011
I always see them, flying high overhead, shouting their almost mocking laugh. I have always been fascinated by these shy birds, occupiers of windswept, remote and lonely places.
They just love to fly, they seem to take enjoyment in playing on the wind, tumbling down then swooping back up. I have great respect for any bird that flies upside down on purpose and I have watched them do this lately, from a distance as usual. Their plumage when seen up close is stunning, they are then no longer the big black bird that flies overhead, they are a beautiful mixture of colour, depending on the way the light hits their plumage. I waited for hours for a chance for them to come reasonably close for a shot, I was about to give up for the day, when this bird, who couldn't see me hidden away, landed on an old wooden finger post quite close by.
Finally, the opportunity I have been awaiting for many years.
What a bird!!
Please see UK Birds.
They just love to fly, they seem to take enjoyment in playing on the wind, tumbling down then swooping back up. I have great respect for any bird that flies upside down on purpose and I have watched them do this lately, from a distance as usual. Their plumage when seen up close is stunning, they are then no longer the big black bird that flies overhead, they are a beautiful mixture of colour, depending on the way the light hits their plumage. I waited for hours for a chance for them to come reasonably close for a shot, I was about to give up for the day, when this bird, who couldn't see me hidden away, landed on an old wooden finger post quite close by.
Finally, the opportunity I have been awaiting for many years.
What a bird!!
Please see UK Birds.