. The common raven. Ravens. These early people believed the ra^en was capable of turning itself into anything at any time. It could dive beneath the sea, ascend into the sky, or make things happen merely by willing it. Its behavior was often motivated by greed, and it took great pleasure in teasing, cheating, and tricking, although all too often the tables were turned on it (DeArmond, 1975). Today, the raven finds itself in an equally perplexing position. Accused of being either highly destructive or economically important, it nevertheless has attracted an ever increasing following of people w
. The common raven. Ravens. These early people believed the ra^en was capable of turning itself into anything at any time. It could dive beneath the sea, ascend into the sky, or make things happen merely by willing it. Its behavior was often motivated by greed, and it took great pleasure in teasing, cheating, and tricking, although all too often the tables were turned on it (DeArmond, 1975). Today, the raven finds itself in an equally perplexing position. Accused of being either highly destructive or economically important, it nevertheless has attracted an ever increasing following of people who admire it for its intelligence, beauty, and interesting behavior. Stewart Janes (1980, pers. comm.) described the raven in this way: "First, I will say that I have found ravens to be the roost exasperating birds to work with. They are indistinguishable as individuals, essentially non-territorial, masters at concealing nests, and in general, smarter than ; This Technical Note has been prepared to give a better under- standing of this bird, not so much for its unique place in history and legend, as for its role in living systems and its relationship to raptors and other important wildlife. It frequently competes directly for food with several species of raptors, often killing small rodents to eat and robbing eggs and young from other birds' nests. On the other hand, its nests are, often used by owls and other raptors as their own platforms, without which they might be unable to nest in some areas. The raven is a complicated species, with many complex inter- relationships with other wildlife and with man. It is hoped that this publication will provide an insight into its life, habits, and both the beneficial and adverse influences on the lives of various kinds of wildlife and on Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not
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