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Aerobatic Ravens

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It is evening in Coffman Cove, Alaska, and the ravens near the ferry terminal are playing on the northerly breeze. Gymnasts of the air, they tuck their wings for a triple snap-roll or pull up into a hammerhead stall. Two ravens flying side-by-side turn and caw, then come together with feet toward each other. One rolls on it's back, ducking away from the other, and then spreads its wings and returns to level flight.

I am in awe of their aerial skill.

Raven corvid aerobatic flying big black bird playing fighting Alaska Southeast

They play this scene over and over.

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Ravens flying in flight playing fighting upside down aerobatic Southeast Alaska amazing Corvus corax corvid

Upside down in the air is just fine for ravens.

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It is social time, time to think about a roost for the night, and time to play.

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An eagle flies by, and what a great playtoy for the ravens! When it comes to raven entertainment pestering eagles is right up there with breaking into plastic grocery bags in the back of pickup trucks .

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raven chasing eagle corvid Corvus corax adult American bald eagle pestering harassing Southeast Alaska big black bird flying in flight
Raven in flight sun on wings beautiful gorgeous pretty corvid Corvus corax big black bird Southeast Alaska flying wingspan
Ravens in flight playing fighting flying aerobatic raucous cool corvids Corvus corax big black bird Southeast Alaska
Ravens in flight flying playing fighting corvids Corvus corax Southeast Alaska
Raven flying in flight interacting two ravens big black bird Corvus corax corvids Southeast Alaska shadow

The sun is setting, casting shadows between birds. The raucous raven calls thin out, fading into tree branches, and quieting for the night.

May you fly through your day,

Alaska Beachcomber