I often hike in a nearby nature preserve that is adjacent to Beaver Creek in Columbiana County. The background music of birds is part of why I enjoy the experience, and I use Cornell University’s ...

The common raven (Corvus corax) is the type species of the genus Corvus and is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. It is the largest of these birds and is known as a scavenger and predator that ...

Halloween celebrations and decorations bring spooky stories, ghosts and goblins. Along with the skeletons, tombstones and zombies, we often portray Halloween with the statues, pictures and sounds of ...

There are two words for a group of ravens: an “unkindness” or a “conspiracy.” It’s fitting that there are multiple words to describe them collectively, as they are quite a tight-knit bunch. For many ...

A new study shows that the common raven is anything but commonplace in its evolution. Using DNA samples taken from ravens for nearly twenty years, the study provides evidence that common ravens on the ...

A “murder” in the light of a full moon: Though it’s not a commonly used term today, a group of crows is called a murder; the name came from their medieval reputation as harbingers of death. Let me ...

is quite a story these days in the Garden State -- going from rare in the '70s to being observed across the state in all seasons these days. A lucky day 40 years ago was to visit a hawk-watch Warren ...

🦅 Scavengers play a vital role in nature. This Common Raven feeds on a roe deer carcass in the forest, recycling life back into the ecosystem. Raw, honest, and important — this is nature’s cleanup ...

It's the size of a hawk. It's common only in wilderness areas. It's long since been driven out of settled areas by shooting and poisoning. I am speaking of the common raven. Raven pairs can be seen ...