I went shopping early the other morning and found an unkindness of ravens gathering in the Safeway parking lot. They were intense about the treat they found. A container of cream cheese — yummy!
A great look at the beak of a Raven — look at the size of it. However, they aren’ t usually white in places — that’s the cream cheese, folks.
I also love the way the camera captured the iridescent quality of a Raven’s feathers by showing blue and red bits. Gorgeous, huh?
The ravens enjoyed their snack and I shot picture after picture that wasn’t focused properly due to the poor light. Sigh. Maybe I should read my camera’s manual again — now that I’m familiar with it. I seem to have hit a wall in my learning process here.
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Liza Lee Miller 
Wonderful close up shot to be able to really see the differences! I was shopping at the Bi-Lo Sunday when there was a flock of seagulls descending! What’s THAT about???
Great raven shots. I love the cream cheese on the beak.
These are great, I was admiring ravens today as I drove along the highway and noticed how very blue they looked with the sun shining on their wings.
Beth
Oh, we must be in the same place with our cameras. I was considering reading the (thick) manual but then I got a new computerized sewing machine for Christmas so now I have another distraction to “learn by doing.” I figure when I’m old and infirm I’ll pull out my giant box of manuals. And burn them. Everything is obsolete in 9 mos anyway.
Whenever you talk ravens I think about my very first encounter with them, when I was 19 and visiting the Tower of London. There are some very large, fine (pinioned, lest the English Empire fall) residing there. Doesn’t cream cheese clog their little arteries?
What a great shot of the raven….most ravens will not let you get close to them…I love your site and have marked it as a favorite. Cheers.