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Keithspangle — Stevie the Raven

Published: 2018-10-14 16:27:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 447; Favourites: 44; Downloads: 8
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Description From several years back when I lived up in Santa Fe.  One day a raven showed up who was completely unafraid of me...which left me wondering if young ravens, like him, are hatched without an instinctive fear of people.  I introduced him to Ritz crackers (you can see cracker crumbs on his beak in this photo) and showed him how to make that raven favorite: Cracker Soup (pick up all the crackers and drop them in the bird bath, which softens them into a delicious glop).  He eventually moved on.  I hope he is doing well.
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Comments: 6

yanadhyana [2018-10-17 11:00:29 +0000 UTC]

Luxurious bird, you managed to create a stunning portrait!

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Keithspangle In reply to yanadhyana [2018-10-17 14:20:40 +0000 UTC]

  Hew was such a good model!  I would see him way down the street in a tree...I would hold up a cracker, he would see it and fly as fast as he could to get his treat.  Then he would spend a while just hanging out .   Perhaps he was feeling lonesome and was also happy to have a companion, even if it was just a mere human.

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Cmac13 [2018-10-15 17:03:58 +0000 UTC]

"they" say ravens are smarter than apes - as a rule

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Keithspangle In reply to Cmac13 [2018-10-15 17:19:35 +0000 UTC]

Probably smarter than the "they" that say they are smarter than apes.

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akphotographystudio [2018-10-15 09:26:20 +0000 UTC]

Fascinating beautiful. Splendid!!

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Keithspangle In reply to akphotographystudio [2018-10-15 13:36:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!   He was a good model!  It actually seemed as though he LIKED having his picture taken.

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