Don’t let Life Ruffle Your Feathers!

Advice from a Raven - Sayings on the Raven Bookmark I found.

• Be Curious

• Use Your Wits

• Don’t Be a Picky Eater

• Take Time to Play

• Be Adaptable

• Make Your Voice Heard

• Don’t Let Life Ruffle Your Feathers!

Here are my thoughts on these words of advice from a Raven.

• Be Curious - Discover new things

• Use Your Wits - think and solve problems

• Don’t Be a Picky Eater - eat a healthy diet

• Take Time to Play - Do things you enjoy

• Be Adaptable - Be flexible. Be willing to do things a different way.

• Make Your Voice Heard - Speak up and let others know your ideas and opinions.

• Don’t Let Life Ruffle Your Feathers! - Enjoy the good times and find the silver lining in the hard times.

Ravens are highly intelligent animals. In experiments, they have shown they can solve problems, plan for future events and remember how people treated them.  Ravens, like crows, are very vocal. Ravens are larger than crows.  Their wingspan is about 45 inches. 

Both the male and female Raven do not have any particular name.  They are known as male raven and female raven.  They are quite vigorous at defending their young.  They attack potential predators by flying at them and lunging with their bills. Humans are sometimes attacked if they get too close to a raven nest but serious injuries are unlikely. Ravens can use their beaks to rip objects open.  This helps them find both food and shelter.

Common ravens have very few predators.  Coyotes, large hawks, eagles, owls, martens and other ravens may attack nestlings.  The adult ravens are good at defending their young and will chase the predators away.

If you want to attract ravens to your yard, offer them treats.  Some of their favourite foods are small pellet dog or cat food, eggs, unsalted peanuts and nuts. If you don’t want ravens in your yard, place plastic owls outside.  Ravens are scared of owls, so the plastic owls may help keep them away.

Ravens can talk by mimicking words and phrases.  They are only likely to do so if they are in close contact with humans and this may happen if they live in zoos or wildlife centres that people often visit.

Enjoy today everyone.  Don’t let life ruffle your feathers!

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