Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Common Raven (Corvus corax)

* Family: Corvidae,

* Genus: Corvus,

* Species: C. corax,

* Class: Aves,

* Order: Passeriformes,

* Type: Bird,

* Diet: Omnivore,

* Average life span in the wild: 13 years,

* Size: 24 to 26 in (61 to 66 cm); wingspan, 3.8 to 4.7 ft (1.2 to 1.4 m),

* Weight: 2.3 lbs (1.3 kg),

* Group name: Flock.

* Video: by "Jan Nijdam",

** Did you know? According to legend, if the ravens leave the Tower of London, the fortress and the British kingdom will fall.

More info: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/raven/

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Raven

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[derallter]

The most beautiful bird in existence.

[Ljotulfson]

A very impressive bird, one I've encountered in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, the English Lake District, North Wales, and the Pennines. In other words, all the wild places in Britain.

I often think of these beautiful places and the Ravens that haunt them with great affection. I could listen to their calls and watch their aerobatics all day long, it's a bird full of character, and symbolic of wild places.

[cloudstrifeio]

@khaledazamnoor do you mind if i can use this video? it's for a call of duty montage i'm making, thank you

[rgdadder]

linda