5400 x 3600 px | 45,7 x 30,5 cm | 18 x 12 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
11. Juni 2015
Ort:
Bryce Canyon City, Utah, United States, North America
Weitere Informationen:
PHOTO: 40, 524.02030 -- This handsome big bird is a raven (Corvus corax, family Corvidae – close to 20" long, beak to tip of tail), from Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States, North America. This fellow (or gal) was perched on a downed tree, contemplating what he wanted to do next. The common ravens are found mostly in the high country and mountains of western United States and most of Canada. They look much like a crow, but are larger, heavier, and with a thicker head and bill. When the light/sun is on them just right, you can see that they are not just black, but that some feathers’ black has a purple and/or green sheen to them. In larger prints of this photo, that shows up very nicely. Ravens, wolves, and coyotes have some very interesting interrelationships, in that they are often found feeding around common food sources. In some areas, if I see a bunch of ravens I am always on the lookout for wolves that may be near them. Circling ravens lead wolves to animals that may have died of natural causes, and if a raven spots running wolves (or stationary ones) the ravens have a pretty good idea where they may be able to get their next meal -- when the wolves or coyotes finish eating.
