Julian the Raven playing in the snow (Part 1)

[KRSONMar]

Haha,how funny!He actually really is playing!I love watching him roll in it and burrow in it.Had he never seen snow before?

[iamlost2]

LOL he's snow bathing. So cute!

[wordreet]

Wonderful! Snow bathing! I love the way these birds size up stuff and the way you can see then calculating what to do. What was he mimicking just before the end of the vid?

[1burdladee]

@wordreet He is saying 'What's up". A phrase we said to him all the time when we fed or cleaned him. One day he answered back.

[wordreet]

@1burdladee Haha! Great! :¬)

[dnicolas90]

@wordreet i think it does! jajjajajaj whatsup!

[Shadowblood66]

Ravens are one of the few animals species that make toys to play with socially, in the wild. Really intelligent.

[bucklemunki]

i love him.thanks for all tha work you do helping these amazing characters!

[1burdladee]

@bucklemunki Thanks.

[RafaelLucifer]

i always love Raven~

[bluebanshee3]

everything DWVHYDE said. he's a beauty, too. :)

[38Squid]

I have always liked ravens. They make so many intereting sounds. This one is acting very "dog like"

[jasmincbr]

I have non-migratory crow as well.I did find it as a juvenile with broken leg in 2 place. Hi is doing fine and hi is 9 month old now.Never closed in a cage or any enclosure at all.Free ''as a bird'' , hi is in my garden all time with out any ideas of leaving it.I would like to see him fly away from me and I hope one day hi will find a mate or so.All I give him to eat hi eat but most of it hi is hiding all over the garden so I am worried is hi eating anything at all hahaha.Good luck

[DeityOfCorvids]

i'm the true #1 fan of Ravens and i have to say that julian is definitely my favourite! :)

[dxklRandomhl123]

I love your Raven! He reminds me of my feline pet.

[mizunoatsuko91]

ravens are my favorite type of bird by far and i absolutely love julian! he's so adorable! <333333

[Truthasvictim]

Poor Julain, I wish he could fly. It seems so unfair when an animal can't do the things they do best.

[TheFlacker99]

correct me if im wrong but dont ravens mourn other raven's deaths or is that crows?

[Elsadion]

Nevermore.

[madchaoslover]

cute!!! i wish you'd post a more recent vid of him.

[Devilock79]

4:25 the bird actually says "what's up". lol

[berrysacha]

I can understand that Julian the Raven is admired BUT it's not all medieval superstition for looking unfabourably looked upon them. My house and car is trashed (vandalized) by a raven. I can't say it differently then it simply attacked my hous. NINE window bug screens on all 4 sides of the house + multiple times all rubbers, including wipers are thorn to pieces by a raven. WHY ??

[berrysacha]

I can understand that Julian the Raven is admired BUT it's not all medieval superstition for looking unfabourably looked upon them. My house and car is trashed (vandalized) by a raven. I can't say it differently then it simply attacked my hous. NINE window bug screens on all 4 sides of the house + multiple times all rubbers, including wipers are thorn to pieces by a raven. WHY ??

[duchessofwonders]

That is so cute!

[shollia]

Wow, I've never seen a bird rolling around like a dog would. SO adorable!

[EpithalamionJinx]

that bird is goin

"fgbnjbnba IT FEELS SO GOODfggbdjskbbdvb"

[MissDoolally]

Theres a magpie that visits my garden that has a broken wing. It cant fly but it gets on really well hopping up and down trees to each garden.

[rossothecrimson7]

Lol, he almost got checked by your snowball. He pulled a Neo and dodged it.

[Osvath97]

Ha ha Pluto the rook (our rook) she thinks its scary with snow. But yeah sometimes she baths in it. And then he get all cold and get in and chase the cats.

[raincrow88]

How wonderful to watch and enjoy!  Thank you for sharing this.

[GordonIngram]

If you don't stop throwing snowballs in his direction, you'll be in trouble soon.

Never forget, they're smarter than you think, and learn fast. xD

[XboxSongProductions]

I thought the raven said "whatcha doing bud"

I'm like(in my head)"Don't kill me I'm posting a comment"

:3

[DWVHYDE]

Thank you XD I have to admit I adore the corvid family for their intelligence and their playful natures and feel they are looked upon so unfavourably because of medieval superstition based on their dining habits. It's a shame that people don't understand such an intelligent beautiful family. You really are lucky to have a fantastic raven like Julian. Keep up the good work

[1burdladee]

@DWVHYDE Thanks!

[comandermalander456]

@1burdladee are these legal to have in the US? :D

[1burdladee]

@comandermalander456 We are licensed wildlife rehabilitators with a special purpose permit to keep non-releasable birds for educational purposes only. It is illegal for anyone without the proper permits to possess any type of migratory bird.

[comandermalander456]

@1burdladee okay :D

[comandermalander456]

@1burdladee Did you have to take care of other birds besides Julian?

[1burdladee]

@comandermalander456 Yes. Check out our website..horizonwingsorg

[comandermalander456]

@1burdladee k

[DWVHYDE]

After volunteering at a wildlife rehabilitation centre in West Yorkshire, England I ended up taking on the care of several disabled crows and when we had a great deal of snow this winter I witnessed this same behaviour in my crows but especially in an imprint called Hoppy. I was wondering if there was a reason for this behavior or if it has any significance? It reminds me of the bathing habits as they flutter their wings.

[1burdladee]

@DWVHYDE I think they do it just because they can. In my opinion intelligence and play go hand in hand. The more intelligent the bird the more it enjoys play.

[animeviewer360]

aww! look at those little feet! <3

[BasicMobile]

Wow that raven has a very deep voice... when you asked him "whats up" I think he said "gloves" then he repeated whats up twice and went to the gloves... clever creatures :)

[nordred]

ravens are so funny XD

[DSJeffers]

This is so awesome...

[HayleyMch]

That is so cool! Birds are just amazing!

[KutWrite]

In my neighborhood, big crows are the "bosses." That is, until a lone raven wanders by. Then, they all keep a distance and "yell" at him 'til he's eaten & leaves. My two pet parrots like watching the crows, but really "alert" when they hear that raven!

[sanibelsunset]

This is wonderful -- I've never seen a bird do that! What a special bird...

[alysluv]

That bird has a deep voice. <3

[sakkes]

Gotta love ravens!

[ambulancecore]

hahaha aww he took the guy's gloves

[PublishingCult]

Ravens are one of the most amazing birds.

[maidmoira]

ah he is sated,and fine eyed

and had it lol

[plinianguy]

Heehee he was rolling in the snow just like a dog would. That's so cute. ^_^

[Andreazor]

@plinianguy

Though the raven does it as natural behavior, to my knowledge. It's about getting rid of parasites. Ofcourse this is probably one of the cleanest ravens around, but it's still behavior it has. If there was water, it would probably use water instead.

[1burdladee]

@Andreazor Ravens do do this as part of their behavior not only to get rid of parasites but also just because they like to play in the snow. Julian is given a fresh bath pan everyday which he uses to bathe.

[AtheistPriest]

Ravens are just such majestic creatures. Hah, and this one manages to be adorable at the same time. Thank you for sharing this.

[xxxlotus000]

HA, I was actually about to say that "ravens are some of the more majestic birds in the world," but noticed that you beat me to it.

I, for some reason, tend to forget just how large ravens often are.