Ravens @ The Tower of London

It had been thought that there have been at least six ravens in residence at the tower for centuries. It was said that Charles II ordered their removal following complaints from John Flamsteed, the Royal Astronomer. However, they were not removed because Charles was then told of the legend that if the ravens ever leave the Tower of London, the White Tower, the monarchy, and the entire kingdom would fall (the London Stone has a similar legend). Charles, following the time of the English Civil War, superstition or not, was not prepared to take the chance, and instead had the observatory moved to Greenwich.
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower), is a historic monument in central London, England, on the north bank of the River Thames. It is located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It is the oldest building used by the English government

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[Morfeusm]

I love ravens

[mesmoland]

me too : )

[Lolshgirl]

Ravens are smart Birds! :)

I just love 'em!

[mesmoland]

@Invicta1298 Technically, since ravens belong to the crow (corvus) family of birds, they can be called crows ,but not all crows are ravens. The two differ in a variety of ways.

First, and most noticeably, ravens are larger than crows. They are about the size of a hawk, where crows are approximately the size of a pigeon.

[Invicta1298]

@mesmoland

Arn't Ravens a type of crow?

[FuniasteNet]

I love cows

[mesmoland]

@lottiesocks did you check out the high speed Raven run past @ 1:33 it gets funnier the more you play it.

[lottiesocks]

@johnnycheck99

They still fly a little but not very well - not well enough to escape the Tower

[CCMrJones]

I love guys who dont clip raven's wings.

[johnnycheck99]

These ravens cannot fly !!! They have been cruelly docked and can only hop about. Terrible.