[Tweeters] Urban Common Ravens

[Hans-Joachim Feddern]

There has been a pair  in Dash Point State Park for several years. I don't
know if anybody ever located a nest, but I see them flying in and out on
occasion.

Hans

On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 5:01 PM Steven Dammer <dammerecologist1990 at gmail.com>
wrote:


> I also was happy and surprised to observe 4 Ravens fly across my

> neighborhood in N. Ballard from my back deck in September of last year. I

> recall also having one land on the tree across the street from my front

> door the year prior, it was quite a spectacle since I was roused by the god

> awful racket of about 10 Crows losing their minds and diving on the tree.

> They were very displeased with their larger Corvid relative coming around.

>

> Wasn't aware they had been breeding in the area, but it's definitely

> interesting to see this expansion around Seattle.

>

> Cheeers,

>

> Steven D.

>

> On Wed, Jun 2, 2021 at 1:40 PM ED DEAL <falcophile at comcast.net> wrote:

>

>> Yo Tweets,

>>

>> In case someone is tracking/documenting the range expansion of Common

>> Ravens into Seattle. As we know, the first nest was several years ago in

>> Lincoln Park.

>>

>> Yesterday (6/1) in Westcrest Park I stumbled on an active Common Raven

>> nest. It contained 2 fully feathered nestlings that ought to fledge

>> shortly. No need to post directions - just follow your ears.

>>

>> Also, it is within 150 feet of an active Cooper's Hawk nest. I would have

>> expected the Coops to not allow a competitor & nest predator to nest that

>> close to their nest.

>>

>> Best,

>>  Ed Deal

>>  falcophile@ Comcast DOT net.

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*Hans Feddern*
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