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#CategorizingRavens

Now I'm reposting this video because it is the perfect example of the differences between Males and Females. (Mother Raven with her 2 youngsters Males)

Why? For some sceptical people about my judgement on categorizing Ravens and specifically when naming them. Btw, most of these scepticals are not following me but their notifications are "on" for this post. Maybe I'll change their minds. And "They're like all the same" they say. No, They're Not. It is very easy when you know them (and I mean Ravens, in general).

For most birds it is quiet easy due to the different colors between Male and Female while Ravens have the same glossy black plumage with an iridescent sheen.

First, Males are taller, have larger wingspans, longer beaks and have different croaks (higher pitched sound).

While Females are everything au contraire than males. And their also way more easy to identify because year after year while incubating the eggs their feathers at the bottom of their bellies take a shapeless form of a little skirt covering slightly their legs. Which happens only during the nesting period.

Their behaviors helps a lot too. The way they walk, perch, talk, land around the house, take off; even by the way they eat and carry food. Males own a larger bills.

Some of these information can probably be found on the internet but not all. You also need to rub their shoulders long enough to learn from them. Like all of us in the Grande Vallée.

Most of all they have their own personality like dogs (if I may say). Diane has an aggressive behavior like a Stallion Horse while Jack is more like an "easy go with the flow", a "Roger Bontemps".

So anyway, that's how we identify them around here.

#NorthernRaven

Morning visit from Mother Raven with 2 youngsters Male.