Susie & I were walking thru Hammond Hill SF early this morning. It was very quiet- distant WINTER WREN, HERMIT THRUSH, etc. With no warning, a very loud cacophony of sounds poured forth from a mass of spruces just off the trail. We both stopped and said "What the h***"! I was listening hard for clues to the sounds, but few were forthcoming. After what seemed like 5 minutes, the din started to diminish and we could make out various irate raven calls. Then 2 adults flew away, but calls continued from a single point, so we assume a nest of young is there. Then I remembered that several years ago I had found a GREAT BLUE HERON NEST at this location. Then we saw at least 4 of them flying out and circling. What we suppose is that the ravens took one of several heron nests earlier this spring, the herons taking the others when they arrived later. We have no idea what caused the commotion; maybe one of the herons infringed on raven space, or vice versa. It rather took our breath away.
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