Thursday, July 22, 2010

Common Raven


Common Raven, originally uploaded by Tom Arbour.
Common ravens are extremely rare here in the Buckeye State. In fact, they were completely gone from the state as confirmed breeders until 2008, when a nest was found in Jefferson County in extreme eastern Ohio. In the Maine Woods of Oxford County, ravens are a common sight- this one was part of a pair that soared right above the clearing around my in-law's home.

Tom

2 comments:

  1. You had my heart thumping! I thought there was a new Ohio sighting-

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  2. Sorry to raise your BP Cheryl! When I tell my friends out west that common ravens are extremely rare here in Ohio, they look at me with bewilderment. Out in Yellowstone they're put on a level that isn't that far above seagulls as far as commonality and reputation for hanging around parking lots and eating trash.

    Tom

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