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roguevalley

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24. it has a beak that is slightly hooked That is a raven. RAVEN=Godliness. I have seen
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 02:34 PM
Aug 2014

them rip the wipers off of cars while screaming their heads off. We have them here. should be our state bird but isn't. They are sacred. THey brought fire to man.

Bear Saves Drowning Crow [View all] FourScore Aug 2014 OP
Except for domestic cats, most animals don't kill for sport jberryhill Aug 2014 #1
Got to ask ...why bother scooping out a bird when all that food is there? L0oniX Aug 2014 #15
Because it was drowning jberryhill Aug 2014 #21
Domestic cats and human beings n/t malaise Aug 2014 #27
No. bear decides not to eat funny looking fish. CBGLuthier Aug 2014 #2
Yes. I thought about that, too. n/t FourScore Aug 2014 #7
Ravens have a somewhat cooperative relationships with bears and wolves. hunter Aug 2014 #16
That relationship extends to human predators as well. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #20
Just as they will follow and alert you to the presence of deer... hunter Aug 2014 #22
I read and saw videos about this. Fascinating. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #23
I have a mockingbird on my porch right now Aerows Aug 2014 #40
Treadwell was so mentally ill. closeupready Aug 2014 #30
I never could watch it but I watched the doc about the recording of the music CBGLuthier Aug 2014 #32
While an excellent film, it disturbed me. closeupready Aug 2014 #33
It was very disturbing. I felt bad for the woman stuck there with him and no way home. FourScore Aug 2014 #41
He's got a smorgasbord of carrots and apples there BainsBane Aug 2014 #3
In bear language, that's what they call 'takeout' pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #4
I wish the video were longer...the crow doesn't fly away... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #5
Or exhausted. n/t FourScore Aug 2014 #6
That appears to be a fairly young crow NV Whino Aug 2014 #8
I kept watching thinking, that's not a crow...crows are bigger... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #13
it has a beak that is slightly hooked That is a raven. RAVEN=Godliness. I have seen roguevalley Aug 2014 #24
I think it's a young hooded crow XemaSab Aug 2014 #31
it's some type of crow TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #34
Northern Exposure did a Christmas episode about the raven... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #38
it being early and all... dhill926 Aug 2014 #9
That's how I read it at first too justiceischeap Aug 2014 #11
looked to me when he had the bird in his mouth it took a peck at him TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #35
HA! Me too! n/t FourScore Aug 2014 #14
Oh THANK YOU for posting this..... Bigmack Aug 2014 #17
I did too! Arugula Latte Aug 2014 #19
Me too Renew Deal Aug 2014 #37
It actually makes more sense that way pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #46
So when the crow returns to his fellow crow friends SummerSnow Aug 2014 #10
Go home Joe. You're drunk! alphafemale Aug 2014 #36
Big win for the Animal Nations. L0oniX Aug 2014 #12
Agreed :D roguevalley Aug 2014 #25
That's Because Crows Are Cool otohara Aug 2014 #18
I feed birds. The pyroloxia are especially friendly. panader0 Aug 2014 #28
Tarantulas?!! n/t FourScore Aug 2014 #39
I think that is a young raven. They are bigger, have a more terrifying beak and are smart with a roguevalley Aug 2014 #26
Ravens don't have any gray on them XemaSab Aug 2014 #42
poor crow. the bear saved it kinda roughly Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #29
I think he thought it was a fish and wanted to eat it. LisaL Aug 2014 #43
agreed Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #45
When I lived on he Upper East Side of Manhattan - LiberalElite Aug 2014 #44
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