Rita was posing on a prominent lamp post downtown today, when I noticed the moon was in perfect position behind her! I didn’t have my camera with me and cursed! I rode home as fast as I could and grabbed it and came back……but too late Rita had already flown the coup! I was afraid that would happen! So I sat there for over a hour calling to get her to come back. People must have thought I was crazy! I literally had given up and was beginning to walk back home with my bike in hand when I heard her calling me back! I turned and saw her back on her lamp post! I rode back and began to take some shots of her! She was making these cute single clucking sounds. (Robbie was MIA btw)
Sometimes she would make this single loud call! She looked like a wolf barking madly at the moon! I actually think she was just getting impatient with me and simply wanted her treat!
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Love them all!
thanks Cindy!
Her call is more Croak than Caw, isn’t it? Great captures Wayne
actually she was doing what that Raven called Poe did, short clucking!
How amazing Wayne. You’re the bird whisperer! Gorgeous shots with Rita and the moon!
thank you Terri, they are beautifully sublime!
Great images, particularly the second one – astonishing!
thank you Adam!
Those are wonderful shots.
People might have been looking at you funny, but the resulting photos were worth it! The one of Rita sitting in the tree is my favorite.
glad you enjoyed them Liz!
I thoroughly enjoyed this fun story of you and Rita, Wayne. And these photos are remarkable. The moon, the light reflecting on her feathers, her features…truly a joy.
I love interacting with them!
Last year I remember posting some shots of Robbie beating up a Gull who dared try to take his treat and then he gave it to his sweetie for Valentines!
Ravens are such intelligent birds. Beautiful photos, Wayne.
thank you Lynette, passion shines
Rita definitely understands the heart of her photographer friend. These shots are amazing Wayne!
I wish I knew what she was trying to say when she was doing that single clucking sound? Her wings would expand slightly when she did it too.
Makes me wonder if you’ll ever hear her make that sound again.
I heard her the other day doing the same thing.
Rita is very intelligent, Wayne.
yes,but suspect all Ravens are Robbie?
I suspect you are right, Wayne. They have a reputation for being the most intelligent of the birds [except maybe for owls] and for being good spies.
I’d put them right at the top personally.
I love the texture and the blackness of the feathers. She is looking at you while she poses.
Oh she always keeps an eye on me to be sure!
You captured her beautifully!!
thank you Jennie,I’m sure Rita is pleased as well!
I hope she is! 🙂
Stunning photos of Rita you have here Wayne, especially the one “singing” – how lucky for you that you could lure her back to the same spot. I know I hate when I don’t have the camera with me and need to go home again to get it. That wingspan on Rita is pretty big!
I sat there croaking for about an hour! I literally was walking away when I heard her calling me!
She’s a silly girl sometimes!
They like to tease you – they are smart enough, all of them, crows and ravens, to know they are the central attraction so they toy with you.
they better not be screwing around with me!
Wonderful photos and story!!🙂
thank you!