A Raven sat croaking in a backyard tree, overlooking several Mourning Doves
feeding on ground bird food a few minutes ago!
What fun!
Donna Scott
Lansing
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Several people immediately offered help in retrieving the “raven” reported from
the Enfield area. We were organizing capture, but after I got back from
Binghamton around 630 pm, I called the homeowner, who went out to find that it
was now dead.
This morning Nancy Cusmano very kindly retrieved
I just got a message via Suzanne Broderick that there is a raven down and
acting “dazed” in a yard on Enfield Center Rd West, near Trumansberg. I am
currently finishing my day at Binghamton University and unable to get there in
any reasonable time to try to capture and take to Wildlife Clinic.
On Feb 12, 2018, at 12:42 PM, John Confer wrote:
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> Alright, why is it called Speed Hill and why is the other called Buffalo?)
>
Hi John and all other interested Cayugabirders. The answer to those questions
can be found here:
I saw a bird doing some soaring, which distracted my attention from driving
because it seemed unusual, as if it were in display. As I identified it as a
raven flying south across Rt. 79 about 0.4 miles west of intersection with
Flatiron Rd at ~11, Monday, 12 Feb., I was able to see that it had
I encountered a Common Raven alighting and foraging in the wettest spot in the
NE corner of the field at Freese x Hanshaw (a spot just SW of the corner
signs). The nearest pair of crows was quite upset at this, diving at it, but it
didn’t even look at them while landing.
It captured
Yesterday, 26 March, I reported watching a raven sitting beside a yard at
junction of Neimi Road and Hanshaw Road. (I also spelled Neimi incorrectly).
Actually it was on the S side of intersection of ETNA and Hanshaw, where there
are actually houses.
Today, 27 March, at about 11 am, just
As I was coming back to Freeville via Hanshaw Road (13 to West Dryden Road),
there was a Raven just sitting in a tree along the road, basically in the front
yard of the house or two on the W side of Hanshaw, just before getting to Niemi
Road. Two crows came out from W of the house to call at
Following up on my West Danby Raven post (yesterday):
A Raven was down on the deer carcass just now, with Crows all around, raising a
ruckus. When the Raven flew up, with several Crows in close attendance, I could
see that its beak was full of something white. Deer hair for nest lining, my
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Today while I was plucking last few leaves of the basil plants, a Raven
followed by an American Crow almost skimmed low over my head to avoid the crow
before flying high up in the sky and beyond my neighbor's house. Yesterday
early morning at 2.34 am a Screech Owl was calling as that was the
A crow was chasing a loudly objecting Raven over what used to be a field
to the west of my house on Wood Road. There are still (so far) enough
open areas that Meadowlarks still occur but I never get to watch
Northern Harriers hunting there anymore.
This is the second time in less than two
While I was doing chores this morning (outside of Mecklenburg) I saw a
wonderful interaction between a raven and my goat. I feed the crows, and it's
not uncommon for our resident ravens to drop in and have a snack. This morning,
as I was filling water buckets, I heard an odd, bell-like voice.
I've been getting the same thing from the Ravens here, though more
business-like, not as showy, perhaps because this is an established pair...?
Just now they went over quite low, in close tandem flight, making soft
vocalizations. One was carrying a food item, or more likely a wad of nesting
Spring around our house includes Raven courtship. I heard and saw a pair
of ravens flying from _south _of Rt 79 over Goetchius Preserve and up
Hammond Hill and across to Robinson Hollow ( from a field you can see
and hear them from a large distance away). The entire time they flew
very close
Just had a RAVEN on the hawk perch in our field next to Rte 89. Had never
seen one there before. However yesterday, I was walking up Cayuga View and
heard and found a Raven sitting in a tree near the private air strip. It
vocalized for a while and a second Raven joined it in the tree. Both then
As promised, here is the raven article:
http://www.ithaca.com/news/ravens-making-a-comeback/article_e0a483f2-8601-11e4-bf41-e343a5d1040b.html
Thank you to everyone who contacted me, even if I wasn't able to include
your perspective in the story.
Clara MacCarald
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Not sure where you are on S Danby but I strongly agree! We have property on
Dry Brook Rd and the raven population is very large around there. As well
as barred owls and in the summer, RS Hawks.
On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Asher Hockett veery...@gmail.com wrote:
In my neighborhood on S
Clara, I also wondered how detailed you wanted Raven stories to be. I often
take my dog walking in the woods up by the overlooks at Taughannock and
Ravens nest in that gorge. One of my delights is hearing them calling to each
other as they fly along the river. One day one was
: Friday, December 12, 2014 8:19 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Raven inquiry
Clara, I also wondered how detailed you wanted Raven stories to be. I often
take my dog walking in the woods up by the overlooks at Taughannock and Ravens
nest in that gorge. One of my delights
Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu
Cc: cayugabirds-l Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 11:35:23 AM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Raven inquiry
In my neighborhood on S Danby Rd, we have a fair number of Ravens. More often
than not we hear them but do not see them, and the range
-118619611-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J.
McGowan
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 9:17 AM
To: Linda Orkin; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Raven inquiry
Ravens can be bigger than Red-tailed Hawks. See
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo
Speaking of ravens, few days ago while waiting for the bus along Snyder Hill
Rd. two ravens flew by. I noticed them when one vocalized, making a sound my
neighbor described as a Star Wars light saber sort of sound, before reverting
to the normal raven croaking. Sorry I don’t have a better
In my neighborhood on S Danby Rd, we have a fair number of Ravens. More
often than not we hear them but do not see them, and the range of sounds
they produce is truly staggering. This year I have heard at least 4
vocalizations which were new to me.
On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Ray Zimmerman
Hi all,
There is raven on one of my spruces and croaking merrily!
Yesterday in the afternoon, I was looking out of my living room window, when a
male GOLDFINCH came and sat on my yew about 3 feet from window. It seemed it
was literally shivering. It sat there for a minute or so shivering.
Being mobbed by three crows right now over Muriel street.
Linda Orkin
Ithaca NY
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About 15 minutes ago I stepped out of our house on Vine St. (off
Mitchell) and was very surprised to hear a RAVEN calling. Are there
more than one?? I saw 3-4 large black birds circling in the direction
of East Hill Plaza. Couldn't tell for sure what they were, as they
disappeared beyond
RAVEN about 7:30 flying over horse pastures on Pine Tree Rd toward East Hill
Plaza.
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I have seen a single COMMON RAVEN in that area a couple of times recently, once flying north low alongside Pine Tree Rd by the Oxley Equestrian center at dawn, and once later in the day in the field opposite the end of Snyder Hill Rd stretching down to the East Ithaca Recreationway. I'm curious
If anyone wants to observe Ravens come to my house. They have been nesting
in the tall pines at the end of Yaple Rd(and King Rd.)
for at least 2 years. I am a bit concerned they are going to go after my
peaches, they certainly like my compost.
Last summer there was a family hanging around, and I
I'm about 95% sure this was a raven and not a crow, seen along the auto route
ay Montezuma, sitting on the new muck piles (near the heavy equipment). Not
much else seen along the drive, GBH, killdeer, Am crows, C. geese goslings,
etc. Did have a male N. Harrier fly over. I will post the Raven
A Common Raven was just calling and circling lazily over the northern end of
the Ithaca airport just a few minutes ago (1pm).
Scott Haber
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Hi all,
Since I got an e-mail requesting what town, (and rightly so) I was refering
to Ithaca, NY.
Bill
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Today morning, I was working in the garden around 7.30 am. I just looked up to
find a raven circling and after a bit of circling it headed northwards!
Other interesting notes are, Tufted titmouse and Black-capped Chickadees have
their fledglings along with them these days and BCCHs are very
Yesterday in the early afternoon I saw a RAVEN in our field poking through the
long grass looking for a meal. IT reminded me that last Friday I heard a RAVEN
call. I looked out towards the lake in hopes of seeing a raven fly-by, which
happens occasionally. Our place is about halfway between
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