Sunday, January 26, 2014

Interesting Common Raven behavior, plus Ferruginous Hawk and Townsend's Solitaire, Santa Fe County, NM - 1-26-26


The always stunning Ferruginous Hawk
The always dapper Townsend's Solitaire. This is a common winter resident in Pinyon/Juniper forest (5,500 to 8,000 feet).


Common Raven striking a handsome pose

All puffed up!


Unfortunate wind gust!



Interacting with each other


Bill touching


Preening each other


Preening each other


Preening each other


Preening each other


"Hey, someone is looking, be cool."


Grabbing each other's bills!


 Tender bill tapping

Squabbling!


More squabbling!

These two Common Ravens were hanging out at a gas station and were waiting for folks to stuff their garbage from their vehicles in an overstuffed trash can. While they were waiting they alternately preened each other, fought, tapped their bills together, did feeding behavior, and just plain posed. Interesting. Last I saw them they were flying off with what was left of someone's road food :-(

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