[texbirds] Re: Ravens in Huntsville?
- From: Dell Little <dellel1119@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:16:53 -0600
There might be something obvious that I’m missing, But, why would you have no
doubt that he could readily distinguish crows from ravens.
Dell Little
Arlington, Texas
"Excellent Birds"
On Feb 28, 2014, at 10:33 AM, "Collins, Fred (Commissioner Pct. 3)"
<Fred_Collins@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am reading a book, Star of Destiny: The Private Life of Sam and Margaret
> Houston, and learned from it that Sam Houston chose to build his home hear
> Huntsville because he had seen ravens there while visiting the area. He named
> his home Raven Hill as a result of this. Since he had been given the name
> Raven by the Indians he always felt the ravens lead him to his proper path in
> life. I think there is no doubt that he readily distinguished crows and
> ravens. No doubt the Huntsville area looked very different in the 1840s that
> the thick woods there today and likely ravens of both species were more
> numerous. However, I am unaware of any raven record of either species for
> Walker or adjacent counties. With a little more ferretting I think I may get
> a month if not an exact date for his observation. If I can, don't get too
> excited when the e-bird rare bird alert lists raven species for Walker County
> because the year will be 1844!
> Fred Collins, Director
> Kleb Woods Nature Center
> 20303 Draper Road,Tomball TX 77377
>
> Harris County Precinct 3
> Steve Radack Commissioner
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