And me too! I am fascinated by corvid behavior. I'm a huge fan of Bernd
Heinrich's books. Another recent read for me was Gifts of the Crow: How
Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans,
by Marzluff and Angell. The anecdotes of corvid behavior are fascinating.
The discussions of the underlying neurobiology get denser but can be
skipped. Cheers, Steve Young, Arlington
On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Wendy Ealding <wendy.ealding@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
Like Rich, I'm a fan of Ravens and corvids (crows, jays, magpies) in
general - it's interesting to see their rapid recent range expansion to the
southeastern part of the Piedmont - now not that unusual in western
Chesterfield, and reported as far southeast as Prince George. The book by
Bernd Heinrich is definitely worth reading.
Wendy Ealding
Chesterfield County
On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Rich Rieger <appleadayonsite@xxxxxxx
wrote:
I don't usually get too chatty on VaBirds, but I'd like to share a few ofis
my thoughts re: my Raven sighting at Burke Lake yesterday. I have seen
many in the state and many more in the SW - they have always been one of
my favorite birds. Somewhat frustrated by recent sightings in Fairfax Co.
as they move east from the Piedmont, my Fairfax Co. "nemesis bird" aptly
becomes the 200th species I have seen in Fairfax Co. Popular in Native
American culture, here are some excerpts on "the trickster"
Often honored among medicine & holy men of tribes for its shape-shifting
qualities, the Raven was called upon in ritual so that visions could be
clarified. Native holy men understood that what the physical eye sees,
not necessarily the truth, and he would call upon the Raven for clarityin
these matters.and
Foremost, the Raven is the Native American bearer of magic, and a
harbinger of messages from the cosmos. Messages that are beyond space
time are nestled in the midnight wings of the Raven and come to onlythose
within the tribe who are worthy of the knowledge.us
The Raven is also a keeper of secrets, and can assist us in determining
answers to our own “hidden” thoughts. Areas in our lives that we are
unwilling to face, or secrets we keep that harm us – the Raven can help
expose the truth behind these (often distorted) secrets and wing us backto
health and harmony.wish
Their intelligence and capability of logical thought is documented in a
book -
Mind of the Raven - by Bernd Heinrich
an easy read for those so inclined...
Hope to see you out on the trail.
Rich Rieger
Alexandria
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