Corvus coronoides
1 Australian Raven at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Corvus coronoides | natureguy | 28 Dec 2018 | |
| Corvus coronoides | JonSteinbeck | 27 Dec 2018 |
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There was a small group of Australian Ravens at STEP that morning who were not bothered by my presence. Indeed, I thought I was going to be swooped by a raven as it was flying almost head height towards me but at a measured pace rather than an aggressive dash. When the bird got closer to me it veered up to go over me and pursue a beetle I had not noticed flying behind me. After a couple of erratic jinks following the flying beetle the raven finally successfully got hold of the six-legged morsel. After landing, it used its beak as well as a claw to eat the insect, that is, it did not eat he bug whole. That is the first photograph. There was at least one young raven who was also foraging for food, rather than asking for food. There was the occasional squabble between this group of birds but nothing serious.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.066560-35.285025
- Altitude 605.1m
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 19 Dec 2018 07:25 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Corvus coronoides Magpie or larger Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Corvus coronoides Scientific name
- Australian Raven Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1585.95m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was this a nesting or breeding site?
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