Watch the majestic Common Raven tend its nest on steep, rocky cliffs. Known for intelligence and mystery, this powerful bird ...

Common raven: This spooky 'songbird' won't sing you to (permanent) sleep. When they're not rapping and tapping at chamber doors, common ravens perform impressive aerial acrobatics.

An adult common raven's wingspan is about 3.8 feet whereas the American crow's wingspan is about 2.8 to 3.3 feet. If you're able to get a closer look, you'll also notice differences in their beaks.

The raven was declared extirpated (locally extinct) from Ohio by 1905. Unless one is paying close attention, ravens might be easy to miss since they do very much resemble crows. However, there are ...

The common raven is known to stash food in different places within its home and can recognize handlers by sight and sound. The species usually lives 10 to 15 years, but in captivity, it can live ...

Scavengers play a vital role in nature. This Common Raven feeds on a roe deer carcass in the forest, recycling life back into the ecosystem. Raw, honest, and important — this is nature’s cleanup crew ...

Matthew J. Lau, Benjamin H. Becker, David T. Press, Common raven impacts on the productivity of a small breeding population of snowy plovers, Human-Wildlife Interactions, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Winter 2021), ...

The common raven, Corvus corax, has the widest distribution of any of the Corvidae, the family that includes crows, jays, nutcrackers, magpies and related birds such as rooks, jackdaws, and choughs.

Poe, a common raven, has lived at the nature center since 2021. This Christmas, wildlife staff will guide visitors in creating gift boxes with hidden tasty treats for Poe to enjoy all season. For ...

Raven tails are going to be wedge-shaped. “They’re flying and the tail is spread out kind of, in the middle you’ll see almost a point so it looks like a wedge. And a crow’s tail is going ...